The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-25
CITY TO BUILD
new ROAD TO
FORT LINCOLN
Preliminary Surveys Will Be
Made This Fall-COnstruc.
tiOn Next Spring
TO LEAD TO NORTH GATE
Fort Lincoln Flying Field May
Be Available For Munich
pal Airport

Assurance that the city will build
first-class graveled road from
Bismarck to Fort Lincoln just as
colonsi eSIo PRomas RHsslDs v. Brown, on com
manding officer at the fort, by the
city commission Monday night.
Colonel Brown appeared before the
board to request that something be
done to improve the road to the
forts "front door," which is the
north gate.
Absence Of q. good road means
that the men at the army post must
do double work to get supplies out
from the city and consequently have
less leisure time, Colonel Brown
pointed out. "The men will have
more time to come to Bismarck if
the road system is good" he said.
1t was suggested that new road be
laid out running directly north from
the north gate Of the fort, intersect-
ing Main avenue at about 18th or
Goth street. A straight road would
make the distance from the fort to
Bismarck at least one-third of q
mile shorter, as compared with the
present zig-zag road, Colonel Brown
said. IT was stated that a prelim-
mary survey indicated that the
necessary right-of-way could be
easily secured.
Needed For Airport
Frayne Baker told the commission
that q good road to the fort would
be a most important consideration
on the part Of the war department
in maintaining or increasing the
garrison here, and Colonel Brown
said he would gladly recommend to
his superiors that part of the Fort
Lincoln grounds be leased to the city
at a nominal sum for use as a n1u-
nicipal airport, providing there was
q good roadway leading thereto. An
airport would be useless as such un-
less there was good means Of
communication between the city and
the flying field, he said.
Although the county has already
contracted for graveling the road
which runs south from the peniten-
tiary, to the east gate at Fort Lin
coin, Colonel Brown said that this
road was somewhat out # the way
for use by the garrison and, if the
Northern Pacific puts back the spur
which formerly extended to the fort
it will require some Of the roads
right-of-way, he said. Efforts are
now under way to have the spur re-
turned.
City Il to Cooperate
Mayor A. P. Lenhart assured Col
onel Brown that Bismarck was glad
to cooperate with the army post Of
ficers to the fullest extent and that
steps would be taken Immediately
towards the building of the new
road, although actual construction
work probably could not be conn
menced until spring. The city en-
gineer was instructed to make the
necessary surveys at ohce, after
which steps will be taken to secure
the right-of-way.
M. C. Berger asked the city COM
mission for installation Of sani-
tary sewer on South Ninth street
between Front and Bowen avenues.
He was instructed to present q pc
tition for such improvement at the
next meeting.
Requests Rejected
Request Of w. A. Hughes that the
city settle on q SO per cent basis
q claim previously presented by him
for damage to his building and con-
tents from flood waters during the
summer was rejected. Similar ac-
ton was taken on Mr.. Hughes re-
guest that judgment for costs in
the suit Of the city against Laura
w. Hughes be removed.
Claiming that q ring which her
daughter, Betty, checked with the
manager at the municipal swimming
pool this summer became lost, Mrs.
c. L. Foster presented . claim to
the city last night for the value Of
the article, placed at $7.25. The
matter was referred to the city at
torney.
Valuation Of property in the Van
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