The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-06-07
CURFEW AGAIN
WILL BE HEARD
THROUGH CITY
City Commission Orders City
Hall Bell Rang at Ten
O'clock Each Night
PARK HELP is ASKED
Representatives of W0men's
Community Council Wants
II Maintained
PARK HELP is ASKED

The curfcw will ring again in Bis
marck. The city commission. meeting
last night, ordered the ringing Of the
city hall bell at 10 o'clock each night
during the summer months, beginning
Wednesday night Under the new city
ordinance children under 16 years Of
age are required to be off the streets
by l Oo'clOck each night during the
summer months. The bells will sound
ten times. g &t- ...
Policemen are specially instructed
to enforce the ordinance, and 1t was
stated by the city auditor that Supt.
Martin will have the ordinance read
and explained to the school children
by the teachers.
Discuss Electric Decision.
The decision of the board of railroad
commissioners in the Hughes Electric
rate case was discussed. 1t was sug-
gested during general dicussion by the
commissioners that the city should
have the benefit Of a combined meter
reading for the various city buildings.
During the discussion the, portion
Of the commission order regarding the
franchise requirement for lights for
city buildings it was suggested that a
rebate should be demanded by the city,
which has been paying for these lights.
The city auditor and city attorney
were instructed to take up the mat
ter. The franchise provides the Cleo
trio company shall furnish electric
current to light the city hall. engine
house and city offices without cost to
the city apd that 1t shall furnish serv-
ice for street lighting on basis anu
rate to be made by agreement and con.
tract with. the city.
Asks Park Help.
Mrs. Robert Orr, chairman of the
park committee of the WOmen's Com
munity Council, asked the commission
to arrange for the proper maintenance
of Custer park. .2. g..
There have been about 40 donations
Of trees, shrubs and flowers for the
park, which have been planted, and
grass has been sown, Mrs. Orr said.
Complaints have been made In the
past, after work has been done on the
park that 1t had not been properly
maintained, Mrs. Orr said, and she ask ).
ed that competent man be placed
on duty at the park for few weeks
until the plants were cared for AZ
they should be and the trees trimmed,
and that they be watered regularly all
summer. Mrs. Orr asked the cooper
alton of the commission, in behalf Of
the ladies who undertook the work Of
beautifying the park. The commission
ers evidenced a desire to aid In the
work, and indicated that man would
be hired for a limited period to care
for the paintings, trim trees and gen
orally shape up the park.
Ne MAGISTRATES Report.
The report of w. G. eastman, police
magistrate, for the period from April
II, when he took Office, to June l, WAS
submitted. The amount of fines and
costs paid was $35O.90. with $54 yet
to be collected. F0rty-six cases were
handled during this period, A men
and two women. The charges most
frequently brought by the police were
for speeding, and drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct.
1t was reported that the dog catcher,
who is collecting the dog license tax,
killed IL dogs last week. He will con-
tinue searching the city for dogs on
which the license tax has not been
paid and will kill them.
During an informal discussion Com
missioner Thompson again suggested
that policemen be put In uniform.