The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-17
GRADING ISDROPPED
ON MANDAN STREET
HILL FOR PRESENT
City Commission Will Confine
Improvement to Sewer
and Water Mains
LIGHT REQUESTS TAKEN UP
Points at Which Arcs Are to Be
Placed Left to Commits
sioner Humphreys

Objections OF property owners to
cutting down the hill at the head OF
Mandan street, between Avenues D
and E. will result in dropping that
plan for the present, according to ac-
ton taken by the city commission
Monday evening.
The projected laying of water and
sewer mains will proceed. however.
Bids for 200 feet Of pipes to be laid
north Of Avenue E we're ordered called
for, these to be In by October Z.
Lot Sold Twice
It was discovered through a com.
munication from the county board Of
commissioners that the city commits.
sion had recommended sale Of lot 26,
block 81. Mckenzie and Coffin addi-
ton. to two bidders. After accepting
the offer Of $40 made by Robert
Dohn. the commission later accepted
an offer OF $22.73 from p. G. Har-
rington. who was the chief Objcctor to
grading the Mandan street hill. The
commission felt that the first sale
should stand.
Need New Sewerage Pump
The city will have to install a new
sewerage lift pump at Tenth and
Broadway. as the old one has run
down. A new pump will cost $c38, and
its installation will add $500. The city
engineer recommended that the old
one be repaired and used as an auxu.
iary. and the commission authorized
him to prepare plans and specifica.
finn< for thr installation.
Sewer and Water Extensions
The request Of the state highway
| commission to be permitted to con-
meet a sewer from the new engineer
! ing office on Sixteenth street with
! the sewer to be put in for the new
! Barker bakery was passed on favor.
| ably. under conditions. Connection de-
| ponds on willingness to pay the pro-
portionate expense. The city engineer
estimated that the cost of the i'm
provement will be u, 1862. SO.
The city engineer also estimated
that q sewer extension on Tenth street
from Avenue E to the boulevard will
!, cost 81 AL Is. Bids for the extension
are to be asked up to October I.
Laying OF a water main on the
same stretch OF street will cos:
81. 021 Al. according to estimates sub
mitted by the engineer, and bids arc
to be asked on this improvement at
the same time.
Emil Benesh appeared for a humble,
of petitioners. asking that a waite,
main be laid on First street between
Avenues D and E. The petition was
signed by owners of 500 out Of the
800 feet of assessable property or the
block. The petition was received.
New Light Considered
Ludwig Quanrud asked for the priv.
ilege Of building q tile addition to thu
real Of the tire shop adjoining Tit
Tribune OH Fourth street. It wa.
thought that the nature of the con-
struction would be contrary to the
fire underwriters rules and regula
tons. though 1t would take the place
Of an old wooden shed, and no actor
was taken.
The matter Of placing new light
at street intersections. mainly on thu
edge Of the city, was left to Commits
sioner Humphreys. who is in charg'
Of the light department. Points which
have asked for lights are Fifth ant
Boulevard. Eighth and Avenue . o
E. Twenty first and Rosser, Twenty
first and Avenue b or C., Twenty
first and .. Eleventh and F, an,
Broadway and Hannafin. To thes
c. A. Schuck added Ninth and Avenu
E by appearing with q personal re
quest.
Sidewalks Ordered
Sidewalk petitions were receives
from owners Of lots ! to 10, block 9,