The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-24
RETIRING LEADER
OF BUSINESS
Sees CITY BENEFITS
Much Good Accomplished for
Bismarck in the Matter Of
Highways, He Says
COMMUNITY HALL DELAYED
Desire Of American Legion to
Make It Memorial Is Rea.
son Given for Wait
COMMUNITY HALL DELAYED

The record OF the Association Of
Commerce activities during 1928 was
reviewed at the association annual
Inner and meeting by s. w. Corwin.
retiring president. Wednesday eve
hing. He said considerable portion
Of the program outlined at the be-
ginning OF the year had been accom-
plished. He said one big project, the
proposed community building, had
been held off because the American
Legion had a plan to obtain a me-
mortal building which considerably
altered the ideas of the association.
Citing the items of the program as
set out at the beginning OF 1928. the
reiring president reviewed the year
as follows:
Larger attention to the develop.
ment of the highway system leading
into Bismarck.
Investigation as to ACCESSIBILITY Of
making an early effort to secure q
community building.
The organization Of special COM
mittee to attempt to secure industries
for Bismarck
Urge the city commission to take
over the maintenance Of parkways
If the city.
Give attention to the securing Of q
suitable airport for Bismarck.
The organization Of q special COM
mittee to be composed Of members Of
the city commission, school board,
county commissioners, and the Asso-
citation Of Commerce to make q sur.
vey Of the city, and II possible. out
line plan covering q period Of years
for the construction Of public build
ings such as school houses, court
house. community building and other
necessary expenditures for public i'm
2rovements.
We have to report as follows on the
above outlined program:
Highways Good Roads com.
mittee Of thu association has been
active, cooperating with the State
Highway commission and the board
Of county. commissioners. The coun-
ty commissioners have laid out pro-
gram for highway construction in
Burleigh county which covers q pc
ROD Of three years and looks to the
construction and crawling Of q road
from Wilton towards Mercer to the
Mclean county line; the construc-
ton of q state highway from 6terl-
ing to Wing, and from Wilton east to
Inc Kidder county line: the gravel
ing OF that portion Of No. 6 from Bis
marck to Wilton not yet graveled.
The system Of arterial highways
east of the Missouri river leading to
Bismarck will be practically COM
pleted in 1890 The construction Of
feeders to these highways will be the
matter Of vital Importance from now
on. Our committee will be, during
1929. even more active than In for
mer years.
Community Building-The board Of
directors considered the Community
building situation early In the year,
ana decided that at that time Ii
would not be advisable to undertake
anything along that line.
Notwithstanding in the line Of
manufacturing plants seemed avail
able during 1923. The future NAV
hold more promise along this line.
Care Of City Boulevards or Park
ways-The Civic Affairs COMMITTEES
Of the association appeared before
the city commission and outlined {
plan wherein It was urged that the
city commission take over, improve
and care for the bouleyards in {
limited section OF the city. The dis.
trict was outlined, and the city com.
mission agreed to take on the under.
taking, but due to the opposition al
property owners in the district thu
plan was abandoned. It is honed
that something along this line naay
be attempted again. and that the city
commission may be given an oppor.
tunity to try out the plan.
Landing Field-The Association al
Commerce has, for two years. main.
tanned temporary landing field Oh
the bottom south Of the city. II ha,
made continued effort to secure ne
use Of Q part Of the Fort Iincolr
grounds for more permanent field
but has. up to this time. failed. d
IS understood that the city commits.
SION, 8 soon as legislation is passed
that will permit It to do so, will ~