The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-22
Former Member Of Board
Lauded by A. p. Lenhart,
Decentralization to Fill
Vacancy Will Be Taken
Later - Closing of Avenue
Is Protested

1T grleveS me to say that since
the last regular meeting Of the
board Of city commissioners, It has
come to pass that the city Of Bis
marck may no longer enjoy the
painstaking and fruitful discharge
by Charles Wachter, one Of our
commissioners, Of his public duties"
said President A. P.Lenhart in OPP
ening the regular meeting Of the
commission yesterday, the first
held since Commissioner Wachtcr's
death last Saturday.
"While Mr.. Wachter's death Is
generally mourned in this section
of the state" continued Mr.. Len
hart, 1.-The members Of the board of
city commissioners have suffered a
very distinct loss by the severance
Of the close personal ties with which
they have been bound to him
through their official association
with him, and it is fitting that there
should be spread upon the journal
of our proceedings a resolution rs a
testimonial Of our esteem Of the
deceased"
Resolution
The following resolution was
adopted:
Charles wachter, a member of
the board Of city commissioners
during the past three years, was
born in Bavaria and came to the city
Of Bismarck in his early manhood.
He engaged in business in this city
and for many years has been ac-
counted one Of its most successful
business men. For a long period
he was member Of the board Of
education of Bismarck special
school district, and throughout the
term of his service on that board
was most diligent in the perform
ance of his duties. As a testimon-
ial to the service which he rendered
on that board, one Of the ward
schools of the city now bears his
name.
"He also found an outlet for his
general interest in the public well
fare Of the community in serving
for many years as a director Of the
Commercial Club. After he had laid
aside the exacting requirements of
an extensive private business, the
city was most fortunate in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Wachter to the board of
city commissioners at the regular
election held in 1926. He entered
into the discharge Of his official du-
ties with the same solicitudc for an
efficient administration of. the city's
affairs that had always chacterized
his management Of his private bus
mess.
"A man Of sound judgment, he
never cast his vote upon any Off
cial question until he understood
and had thought through the issues
involved. He was frank in express
ing his views, and always courage
GUS in the performance of his duty.
He was amiable in disposition and
endeared himself to an unusually
large circle of warm friends. Tried
by oil the standards which consti-
tute the just test Of title to the
esteem of his fellow citizens, VIC
can confidently say that Mr.. Wach-
ter is worthy Of lasting memory in
the history Of our city.
Therefore be it resolved by the
board Of city commissioners of the
city Of Bismarck, North Dakota,
that in the death of Charles Wach-
ter, the people of the city have
sustained . great loss, that we
deeply sympathize with his family
and his friends in their bcreave-
ment, that copy Of these proceed
ings be sent to Mrs. Wachter, and
that they be spread upon the min
utes Of this board"
Bills Allowed
With the exception Of the allow
ance Of large number of bills, very
little. business was transacted by
the board yesterday.
The vacancy on the board caused
by Mr.. Wachter's death must be
filled by special election called by
the commission, but no action was
taken yesterday to that end. At
later meeting the commission will
set the date for the election and
designate the time within which
candidates may file.
John L. Larson s/peared before
the board yesterday to protest the
contemplated closing of Avenue D
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
It has been reported that the school
board plans to request closing of
that block at such time as erection
Of = new high school building is
begun, so that the block now occu-
pied by the high school and the
block directly north, which has been
purchased for school purposes, may
be united. The commissioners de-
cided to meet with the members of
the school board and discuss the
question.
Tancred Conmandery