The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-10-23
B|SMARCK'S NEW
PAVING DISTRICT
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r.: MAKES PROGRESS
Property-Holders Affected Sign
ing Almost Unanimously
Alley is Opened
BEST LEARNS HOW TO
CUT DOWN THE H. G. o. L.

Farther steps toward the creation o
Bismarck's third paving district wer
taken last evening when City Engi
neer Atkinson reported to the cit!
commission that plans and specifica
tions had been prepared and that a
remarkable unanimity of opinion exist.
ed among property holders affected
as to the benefits Of the desired i'm.
prOvements. No one has undertaken
the task of generally circulating peti
tiOns, and the work has been carried
on voluntarily by property owners
anxious to see their streets improved
The petitions now are at the city au.
ditors Office, where anyone who is in
terested may attach his or her sigma
ture.
More on River Road.
A new chapter was written in the
life of Bismarck's famous river road
now far more famous than the Appian
way-When Commissioned Best sug-
gested that instead of buying land
from John J. Jackman and others who
have land to sell for highway pur-
poses, the city abandon altogether the
present route to the river. and bring
visitors from the west side into town
by%way of the old river road, run
ming along the banks Of the Missouri
through a beautifully wooded region
to the neighborhood of Wards farm,
ut Burnt creek. and then over al.
ready established and well maintained
h}U1svvo,,S IN hn nj
which would be expended in the pur.
chase of land to build a road to the
river over the route now proposed
would go a long way toward making
necessary improvements to the old
river road to Wards, which has been
In existence almost as long as Bis
marCk has. This old route, it is
claimed. would eliminate the heavy
grades which would be encountered in
bringing the road In direct over the
hills from the river landing.
r. TO Open Alley. 4
The commission. on petition Of wa
Il. Lair and others, ordered an alleyl
established in the block bounded by
Thayer, Rosser. Third and Fourth.
This alley will he paved early next
spring The commission, on petition
of Mr.. Lair, who stated that he
wished to surround his new building
at the corner of Thayer and Fourth
with the boulevard lighting system.
and that this system might be extend
ed for the entire block from Thayer
to Rosser directed that the, light con.
duits be extended north on Fourth
across the intersection Of Thayer and
as much farther as might appear
necessary, before this district is
paved. r.si.,..
49, Needs Less Money.
commissioner Best, at whose re.
quest the commission included in the
annual budget. $500 for the purchase
Of a sewer cleaning machine. advised
the commission last evening that
visit to Minneapolis had convinced
him that home made cleaning devices,
which would cost the city not to ex.
coed 500. were much superior to the
patented article, and he requested per-
mission to experiment with the SIM
pier mechanism.
The drawing of jury panel for the
ensuing term of district court was de.
ferred until the next meeting. Thirty.
six names are to be furnished County
Auditor Flaherty.
Work Suspended.
Paving operations in district No. 2
arc practically completed for the
year, City Engineer Atkinson report.
ed" He stated that about half block
on Seventh is yet to be excavated and
that there are 2h blocks of concrete
to pour. II this work can he com.
plcted before winter without danger
of freezing it will be done. Other.
wise it will be left until next spring.