The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COMMITS.
SION, JULY 8, 1917.

At the regular meeting of the City
Commission held July 9th, 1917, there
were present: Commissioners Battey,
Bertsch, Best and Kirk. Vive Presi-
dent Battey occupied the chair.
City Engineer Atkinson presented a
letter from fromer City Engineer
Walter Shelton. A portion of his let
ter is as follows and refers to side
walk in front of the Methodist Church
There should be no misunderstanding
as the trustees of the church under
stood at the time that they were not
laying their walk to any established
grade. The walk as l remember, was
something over two feet higher than
| gave them levels" This letter was
ordered to be fled The sidewalk on
east side Of First Street between
Ihayer and Rosser Streets was ORDER
ed to be relaid as it is not on grade
The sidewalk on the west side of
Fourth Street between Avenue C and
Avenue D was ordered to be relaid
from the will property north. The
work to be postponed for some time
ON account of the illness of Mr.. Will.
offer the County Commissioners $4,000
for their half interest in the City Barn
in case they refused this offer, the
City agrees to sell it's half interest to
the County for $4,000.
A communication from F. w. Keith
stating that the City Hospital was
completed and that the contractor had
paid for all materials entering into
the construction Of the same was read.
1t was decided to release the con-
tractors bondsman.
Attorney H. F. O'Harc appointed F,
e. McCurdy as his assistant and the
City Commission ratified this appoint
ment.
VIM. Fogerstrom resigns his posi-.
ton as Street Commissioner. Com
missioner Kirk was given power to
accept this resignation and to appoint
another man to the place subject to
the approval of rest of the Commits
sion
commissioner of Finance Battey re-
ports that it is impractical to make
the required changes which would in
sure five per cent reduction of in
'surance on mercantile risks in the
City of Bismarck. The amount saved
would amount to about $780, 90
while cost of the changes would be
over 100000.
A communication from f. l.. Ged-
ney i'll which he threatens to start
suit for collection of certain item
was read and the matter referred to
the City Attorney. The item refer
red to is inspection charges on a tun-
mel under the Northern Pacific tracks.
An ordinance establishing the street
and sidewalk grades on certain streets
south of the track was read for the
second time and passed.
The report of the Chief of Police
showing satisfactory conditions for the
month of June 1917 was received and
filed.
II. F. O'Hare calls attention to the
1act that certain members of the spe.
cal commission should be reappoint-
ed as their terms have expired. The
auditor was instructed to find out
whose term had expired and to report
at the next meeting
The City Engineer reported that n.
II. Steele, Mr.. Hanks. Mrs. Cordner
and Pat Byrne, who own property in
the parking district and had elected
to care for the same were neglecting
to do so, the City Auditor was in
structed to notify them that the city
would take care of their parking un.
less they put it in shape inside the
next ten days.
Commissioner of Finance Battey rec.
ommends that the following banks be
made city repositories for the ensuing
two years and that they file bonds
to take care of the following amounts
First National bank. -. $3O,OOO.Oo
City National bank. ..... 20,OOO.O0
Bismarck bank ........ 10000. 90
First Guaranty bank. ... $1,000. 90
Capital Security bank -. Is 600 90
His recommendation was adopted
by the Commission.
1t was decided to build a curb in
front of lots 10 to Is, inclusive, block
"a, 0. P, and the necessary resolu-
tons were passed.
1t was decided to relay the sanitary
sewer on Third street from point so
feet south of the south line of Thayer
street to the center of Rosser street
The necessary resolutions were
passed.
1t was decided to lay a lateral sew
err on First street from Avenue C. to
a point fifty feet north of the north
line of Avenue ID in Sewer Improve
ment District Number One. The neces.
sary resolutions were introduced and
passed.
The City Auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids for the construC-
ton of main sewer on Broadway,
from Fourteenth to Fifteenth street
and a lateral sewer on Fifteenth
street to Avenue B.
The City of Bismarck, through it's
Commission, decided to buy 4.S77
acres of land from J. p. Baker for
right Of way for the extension of Ros-
ser street west from the N. p right
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of way to the high bank of the river,
and from q point on the high hank,
called River street, to the Red Trail
ferry landing, and also including 10
acres to connect with road leading
to the Indian school, They agreed to
give the said Isaac p. Baker $4,000
for this parcel of land.
Commissioners Battey. BertsCh and
Kirk voted aye on this proposition
and Commissioner Best voted nay.
The following bills were allowed
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