The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-12
PETITIONS PRESENTED

Commissioners Vote to Abate
Back Taxes on Property
Sought BY Guardsmen
At one Of the longest meetings in
several months, members Of the city
commission Monday night cleaned up
large amount Of work and acted on
number OF minor matters prcpara-
tory to the organization Of the new
board next week as a result of the
recent city election. While the or
ganizati0n meeting will be largely q
routine affair, since Commission ne rs
J. A. Larson and J. P. French. whose
terms expire at this time, were both
reelected and there will be no change
in the personnel Of the commission,
number of matters await action at
the next meeting, including the man,
ing Of all city appointivc officers and
the fixing Of salaries.
Jos. Coghlan appeared before the
board Monday night, asking that the
unpaid taxes against lots 3 and 4,
block So, Northern Pacific second ad-
dition, be abated. This property is
on the west side Of Ninth street,
east Of the high school. Mr.. Coghlan
recently arranged with the county
board to pay 500 lot for this
property providing the city would
abate the taxes against the property.
Taxes for 1924 and prior years, now
due against the property in question,
total $45O.03, and with the addition
of penalty and interest the total
amount now due is $718.45. The city
board recently appraised the two lots
at $500. The matter was referred to
Commissioners Wachtor and Larson
and decision will be made later.
REQ. L. Knauss renewed his petit
tion for the construction Of sidewalk
on the west side of Eighth street for
a distance of 200 feet north from
Avenue D. The commissioners sug-
gested that he attempt to get the
signatures Of property owners in the
block north Of his property also, and
he agreed to circulate his petition
further.
Bill For Damages Allowed
The commission allowed Mrs. C. H.
Bergcr's bill for $30.75 for personal
corner Of Sixth street and Broadway,
just west of the city auditorium, on
March r. Mrs. Berger appeared be-
fore the board and blamed her fall
to a broken curb.
The objections Of Steve Welch to
a special assessment for sewer in
stallstion was referred to the city
auditor.
At the request Of H. A. Brocopp,
Kenneth King and Frank Clausen,
representing Company A. National
Guard, the commission passed reso-
lutiOns abating the general taxes and
special assessments to date on lots 8,
. and 10, block Sc, original plat, which
the local guardsmen wish to use for
armOry purposes. The county board
recently voted to sell the property,
to which it had taken title at tax
sale, to the guardsmen for 81, pro-
viding the city would abate the taxes
now due. The lots are located on the
north side of Main avenue, just west
Of the Myers filling station. The
city's agreement provides that should
the property at any time be trans.
ferred to other parties or used for
other than srmory purposes, the taxes
SO abated must be paid.
The board took under adviscmcnt
the appeal Of Mrs. Thos. w. Sanders
from a ruling Of the building inspec-
tor refusing her permit to construct
wooden garage ut the rear of her
reidence property on Thayer avenue
between Third and Fourth streets.
The property is in the fire limits
and the building ordinances prohibit
the construction Of wooden buildings
therein.
Car Line Discussed
Ways and means Of stopping the
car line were discussed by the board,
and City Attorney Young was i'm
structed to give the commission some
information at the next meeting as
to the proper steps to be taken at this
time.
A petition Of Rev. ]. B. Happel and
others, protesting against the opera
tion of an alleged hog farm on the
south side by Peter Rennichs, was
referred to the city attorney.
City Engineer. T. r. Atkinson pref
sented report on the improvement
Of alleys and storm water drainage in
block 12, Rixerview addition, on
which action was deferred. Residents
of the block recently petitioned the
commission for such improvements.
The city engineer reported that the
cost would vary from $3.50 to $500,
depending on which method Of i'm
provement was decided upon.
The report of A. w. Ecklund. bac-
teriologist. presented to the commits
sion, said that "the general condi-
tion Of the milk for the past twO
months would be considered very
good, and not single real high
count was secured" All water ex-
aminations for the last several
months have been satisfactory, the
report said.
Vote Canvassed
The vote cast at the city election
April 5 was canvassed by the board,
and the city auditor instructed to is
sue certificates Of election to the
successful candidates for city offices.
All newly elected Officials take Of
flee on the third Tuesday in April,
according to law, with the exception
Of the police magistrate and city
justice, whose terms begin May /.
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report Of President Butler Of Colum-
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