The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-05-08
City Board Asks Bids
on Two Projects
(Con,inued from paye on

NGO.ltlIuGC lbOllI Ou-
chandisc, holding that every r1er-
chants business. his methods, vol
ume and profits should be conf
Dental. This was in protest to the
use Of the tax commissioners form
So in furnishing Inventories. r. 3.
Webb and Roy Logan represented
the signcrs at he meeting. The
commission Informed them that
what was wanted was a sworn state
ment Of their inventories. and that
the board was not Interested in 9TH
er details Of their business transac-
tons.
Action was deferred OF three
proposals forwarded to the city
board by the county commissioners
for the purchase Of lots 10, IL and
II, block II, Governor ricrce's addi-
ton 10 Bismarck. Fraync Baker
agent for the T. c. Powers estate
original owners. Of the lots, had Of
fered the county board $40 for the
property; Chris Nelson had offered
slO5 and Frank Evcrts had offered
S1lO.
A petition signed by G. c. Marsh
and Is others made formal objection
to any proposal TO remove from the
east-end paving project the two
blocks on Broadway from Twelfth
to Fourteenth streets. A letter
from the 500 Railway company WAS
read last week, requesting that
these two blocks be withdrawn, but
no action was taken thereon.
S. S. Mcdonald, representing the
East-crd Community association
said that the organization which he
represented voted unanimously at
its last session to oppose the with.
drawal Of any part Of the paving
project.
A. B. Carley ane. others Informed
the commission that the: were no.
insisting upon complete read grad.
ing project in the vicinity Of the
Richho!s school, but they would like
some sort CT a roadway across the
gully east Of the school so that
their children can get to and from,
schoo! without difficulty.
Anton Bartolc appeared in behalf
Of petition signed by 12 people
asking the installation of an arc
light at the corner Of Thirteenth
street and Sweet avenue south. The
request was referred to Commission
cr John French for investigation
ard recommendation.
Want Poles eff Streets
The city auditor was instructed t6
notify the officials Of the Hughes
Electric company to halt the worl
Of installing new electric line poles
in the bou,cyards along certain
streets Until further orders, and tt
ask the city attorney for an opinion
as to the cisy's rights in forcing tho
poles OF. the streets and boulcvards
Q: to have some voice in deciding
Just where The poles should bt
placed.
Much complaint has come to Tx
commissioners during the last few
days because Of the company's &C
.ivities in placing new poles close
to the edge Of tho curb and in spoil
ins certain well-kept boulcvards b.
digging holes therein. Some oil
t. G commissioners were of the opin
ion that, now that new poles were
being placed, they should be kept
off the streets as much as possible
An amendment to the building
ordinance requiring at least 10 fee
OF property in front of any new
residence was given its final read
ing.
Action was deferred upon a re-
quest Of Jessie NJ. Webb for Al
abatement Of paving tax on lots
to 3. inclusive, block 10, Riverviev
addition.
The commission will meet littl,
earlier than usual next Monda,
night, because Of counter-attrac
tions, and only short session vii
be held.