The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-09-22
CITY COMMISSION
REFUSES TO ALTER
ZON|NG ORDINANCE
Action on c. R. Kositzky and c.
S. Fossum Plans lndefin. s
iteIy Postponed
MANY ARGUMENTS HEARD
Petition Bearing IT Signatures
Presented In Opposition to
Two Proposals
MANY ARGUMENTS HEARD

Two Proposals
No changes will be made In Bis
marck's business coming ordinance in
the near future.
Indefinite postponement Of fur-
Their consideration Of two proposals
for amendments was ordered BY the
city commissioners Monday evening
following arguments pro and con by
One proposal, sponsored BY Carl
r. Kositzky, would amend the ordt-
nance to include Block so, bordered
by Eleventh and Twelfth streets and
Avenue G and Avenue D, In the G
district. The other con-
templated inclusion by the same dis.
trict Of Lots Z, 8 and Q In Block Is,
at Fourth street and Avenue A, and
presented by G. s. Fossum.
Arguing in favor Of his proposal,
Kositzky pointed out that 100 per
cent OF. the residents In the block
and 87h per cent Of the residents
in neighboring blocks signed peti-
tons in favor Of It. He claimed that
denial Of his proposal by the COM
mission would open up the way for
more chain stores to enter the city
and declared that approval of his.
plan by the city commission would
not necessarily open the way for 9TH
er blocks to be included In the dis.
trtct. He pointed out that he de-
sired to open q grocery store in the
block and said that such an enter
prise wa a great need in the area
and would be Of great service to resi-
dents In the district, which is one
mile from the heart Of the business
district.
Many Oppose Proposals
Presenting arguments against the
principle Of the two proposals were
Harry P. Goddard, representing the
Association Of Commerce; A. w.
Gussner, business district grocer; J..
Henry Killing. manager Of the Bis
marck-Mandan Credit Bureau; Will
lam Laist. resident: DR.. r. 8. Enge,
property owner, and Mrs. M. w. Neff,
also . resident in one OF the districts
In question.
In addition, q petition bearing the
signatures Of n taxpayers, was pre-
sented In opposition to the proposals.
This petition listed the following rea-
sons for opposition:
1.-THE existing coming ordinance
has resulted, in the last six years. In
an orderly development of the city
and the sterilization Of property
values. both residential and CONNER
ctal; amendments to the ordinance
will result in the destruction of these
property values.
1.-THE establishment of business
places In the residential district will
result In unfair competition with ex-
listing legitimate businesses carried
on in high-valued property districts.
"3-The establishment OF such
neighborhood stores creates unfair
competition with merchants who are
carrying large stocks Of merchandise,
paying high rents and heavy taxes,
and adequately serving the public.
1.-THE two proposed amendments
to the ordinance now under consid-
Grafton by your honorable board, If
adopted. will, In our opinion, result
In q complete breakdown of the zon-
Ing ordinance in the future, because
numerous requests for similar amend
ments will undoubtedly be pre-
sented.
"5-The interests Of the whole city
are best served by segregating, in Sc
far as possible, commercial and in
dustrial districts from the residen-
tial districts"
Proposal Not Restricted
Gussner pointed out that II the
coming ordinance was amended q.
suggested in the two proposals, l.
would be permissible for anyone tt
open any sort Of retail business, oh.
jectionable or otherwise to residents
In those areas.
More than q score Of taxpayer!
were present for the arguments.
Carl Ko6itzky was reappointed
member Of the special assessment
commission for q term Of six years
following the coming ordinance bust
ness.
A request Of David George tina
the 1880 assessment on his Main ave
nue. building, occupied by the Swee
Shop, be reduced from $1,000 II
$4,000 was denied by the commits
sion.
The commission decided to orde
repair Of sidewalks in the bushes
district within 10 days.
Since members desire to attens
the dramatic production next Mon
day evening in which Ethel Barry
more will appear, the commission de
cided to hold its next business meet
Ing at 10 .. m. next Monday rathe
than At 8 .. m. q u the custom