The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-19
Engineers Estimates Range
From $4,000 to s76,eoo,
Depending on Type
MAY DELAY WORK UNTIL 1891
Contracts Cannot Be Let Until
September -; Fear Cold
Weather May Set In

avenue and adjacent streets were pre-.
sented to the city commission Mon
day night by City Engineer T. r. At
kinson.
The estimates ran from So, 200 for
reinforced concrete to $76,6 800 for
asphalt on a concrete base. Warren
lite bitulithic was estimated to cost
S75,5O0. The area to be paved totals
10000 square yards.
The plans call for paving 40 feet
wide on Front avenue and 48 feet
wide on streets between Front and
Main avenues. Third and Seventh
streets will be paved to a point 40
feet south Of Front avenue but the
paving south of Front avenue will be
only 30 feet wide, as Is the general
rule with paving in the residential
district.
Petitions asking for the paving
were presented a week ago.
Paving OF Front street may be the
means of settling a long standing dis
pute between the city Of Bismarck
and the Northern Pacific Railway
company. The argument has never
been heated but it involves land of
considerable value because Of the
growth of the city.
The railroad claims land for a dis
lance of 200 south from the center
line Of its tracks but the city,s plat
shows the north line of Front avenue
is only 100 feet from the track.
City Engineer T. r. Atkinson told
the commissioners Monday night he
felt the railroad company has the
best of the argument and the I'M
provement Of Front street will be
planned on that basis.
Because Of the necessary legal for
malities. 1t will be impossible to let
contracts for the work before Sep
TENDER 10 and the city commission
probably will hold a special meeting
for the purpose at that time. It is
not certain, the city engineer said. il
the work can be completed before
cold weather sets in and there is q
possibility that he may advise hold
ing up the improvement until next
spring, he indicated.
The amount of bonds which may be
issued to finance the improvement in
paving district No. II in the north
western part of the city vas increased
rom $4,000 to $2s, 900.
Must Have Driveways
A check by the city showed that 20
householders have failed to install
driveways and are running trucks and
wagons over the curbs when neces-
sary. The city auditor was instructed
to notify them to quit the practice
because Of the possibility Of damaging
the curbs. The places were spotted"
by street and number only and the
commissioners had no idea Of the
identity Of the offenders when the
matter was discussed.
It vas decided to notify the owners
Of lots on which weeds have been
permitted to grow to have them cut
at once. II the order is ignored the
health officer will issue orders to
have them cut by the city and the
cost will be charged to the property
Is a special assessment.
Gale Scott offered $35 in payment
If the delinquent taxes on lots 4, 5
and 6 in the block between Rosser
and Thayer and east Of 23rd street.
The face Of the delinquent taxes to-
:aled $38 and the board Of county !
commissioners was instructed that
he city would favor settlement for s
he face Of the taxes due. !.
A similar policy was adopted with !
egard to other lots about which in {
JURY was made to J. L. Bell as agent !
or the owner. They were lots S to !
2 or 18th street between Avenues i.
and D; lots I to Is on 25th street !.
Thayer and Rosser and lots :
to 8 on the east side Of 18th :
treet between Rosser and Thayer. .
Commissioners expressed the hope !,
hat, If the adjustments were made. !.
he taxes would be paid promptly In '
he future. :
Peter Renick. living on 10th street
gain sought permission to tap the
'ater main to Fort Lincoln. Per-
lission from the war department at
Washington Is necessary, however,
ecause Of an agreement between the
lty and army officials regarding the
Sc OF the main. Renick said he has
!, haul water for his stock and that
e needs the water for a house which .
e hopes to build.