The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-09
H. A. THOMPSON
ASKS CUTS BE
MADE BY CITY
Commissioner Proposes Re-
duction of Engineering
and Supervision Expense
SAYS SAVING MARKED
Recommendation Presented
To City Commission Says
1t Is S3,45O Per Year

Commissioner H. A. Thompson, as
member of the city commission in
charge of water and sewers, last
night presented to the city commits
sion, for consideration in making up
the budget, recommendation design
ed to reduce engineering and super
vision expense in these departments.
Mr.. Thompson, informing the COM
mission that it was customary for
commissioners in charge of various
departments to make recommends
tions for the ensuing fiscal year, pre-
sented the following statement:
Hon. Board of City Commissioner.
Bismarck, N. ID.
Gentlemen:
AS Commissioner of Water and
Sewers I would make the following
recommendation for the running of
ne departments for the fiscal year.
1st, that a competent engineer
who has experience in the handling
of water system be hired by the
year.
End, that said engineer shall man.
age and supervise the running of the
a-water department with the assistance
of the city auditor who shall be a
full time man and if necessary one
bookkeeper; said office to be kept
open from 8 a. m. to p. m., said
office to be located in the city hall.
3rd, also said engineer shall have
in his department full charge of
streets and alleys, doing away with
what is known as street commits
soner, making saving of $3.50 per
month and $25 per month.
4th, the said engineer shall re-
ceive for salary not to exceed $4,000
per year.
9Th, that all fees for running of
lot lines or giving grades or any 9TH
4 or surveying shall be turned over to
the city. treasury.
9Th, that there shall be no more
five percent paid on any contract of
any kind.
7th, if this proposition is followed
there will be a saving of $3,42O a
year not including the percent COM
mission which is paid on present con-
tracts and there will be someone for
the people to go to with their COM
plants.
Respectfully submitted,
H. A. Thompson.
The recommendations were placed
on file to be considered when the
budget is made up.
y A Sunday closing ordinance was
\read for the first time in the COM
mission last night, and will be taken
up again after it lays over two weeks,
as required by law. The ordinance
follows closely the state law on the
subject. 1t provides that all manner
Nf public selling, or offering or ex-
posing for sale upon Sunday is pro-
hibited, providing that foods may be
sold to be eaten on the premises
where sold and drugs, medicines,
surgical appliances, milk, ice cream,
soda fountain dispensation, fruits.
candy, confectionery, tobacco and ci-
gars, newspapers and magazines,
may be sold at any time of day. Pro-
vided further that none of said ar
ticles or commodities shall be sold
in any billiard hall, pool hall, bowl
ing alley, temperance saloon, or any
place where gaming of any kind is
conducted, unless said gaming is dis
continued from IL o'clock midnight
on Saturday night until a. m. on
Monday. Violation of the ordinance
would be punishable by a fine of
from 81 to $3.50 or Imprisonment not
over 20 days, or both.
Frank Milhollan appeared before
the commission asking extension of
water mains to Twentieth and Ross
err.