The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-04-26
ASK COMMISSIONERS
TO ARRANGE SESSION
FOR BUDGET REVIEW
Robert Webb, Spokesman, Re-
quests Cooperation From
Bismarck Dads
PASS PLUMBING ORDINANCE
Lenhart Plan For Efficiency in
RecreationaI Program is
Endorsed
A request that the city commission

A request that the city commission
economic wherever possible in the
administration of Bismarck's affairs
and prepare a statement of the city's
financial condition in the near future
for study by a taxpayers committee
was made Monday evening at the
weekly business meeting Of the COM
mission.
Robert Webb, chairman of the city
committee of the Burleigh County
Taxpayers association, made the re-
quest. He said his committee desired
to review the city's affairs with the
commissioners as soon as possible with
q view toward reducing expenditures
as far as practicable.
He said the committee believes the
commission, since it has more in
innate knowledge of city affairs,
would know best how to keep expen-
ditures down and for this reason the
taxpayers desire the utmost cooper
alton from them. The commission
said it would notify the taxpayers
committee when 1t was ready to 60
over the problem.
This taxpayers committee met with
the school board a short time ago,
with the result that the school bud
get was slashed.
Pass Plumbing Ordinance
A new plumbing ordinance, similar
to the model ordinance prepared by
Herbert Hoover when he was Secre-
tary of commerce and containing sec
tions of the Michigan code. was given
its final reading and adopted by the
commission Monday evening.
This ordinance requires plumbers
to serve at least three years as help
ers or apprentices or to have a plum
ber's education In a recognized trade
school before qualifying as journey
man plumbers. A plumber also Is
required to serve at least one year as
a journeyman before being able to
take an examination to qualify as a
master plumber.
Plumbers in the city who have been
master plumbers for four years will
not be required to take such an
examination. The examinations will
be given by committee made up Of
the city engineer, superintendent Of
the waterworks, and Fred j. Hes
singer, plumber named Monday night
by the commission as the third men,
Der.
Clarence w. and Roert A. Ritter
bush were named deputy building in
spectors to aid in inspecting plumbing
work. They will be paid for their
services in fees.
Warn Dog Owners
Commissioners issued a warning
that all dog owners must purchase dog
licenses for their animals. The IL
cense for a male dog costs 81, that for
a female IS.
w. P. Tomas, of the Lomas OIL COM
pany at GIT Main avenue, appeared
before the commission with request
for permission to install two more
gasoline tanks on the company's prop
erty Since it appeared possible the
proposed tanks might interfere with
Main avenue traffic, Commissioner H.
T. Perry was delegated to look over
the property before the commission
takes action on the request.
bage-hauling service for residences
next Monday was reached by the COM
mission.
A petition by the park board that
Thayer avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth SITS. be closed was ap-
proved and the commissioners decid-
ed to give 80 days notice that such
action will be taken. The two blocks
on either side of this particular block
on Thayer avenue at present are be-
ing used for Subsistence" gardens
planted by needy families. In the
winter q skating rink was established
in that area. The park board may be
able to utilize the two blocks Of prop
erty for park purposes In future years.
A $500 bond presented by Rue
Brothers, Inc. the firm which has the
sidewalk contract for this year. was
approved.
Deny Abatement Plea
The commission decided to recon-
mend to the Burleigh county commits
sioners that an application for ahate-
ment in taxes. made by the Henry
Stephens company, be denied. The
property involved is eight feet wide
and is occupied by the City Cafe at
3O2h Main avenue. The Stephens
company claimed that the assessed
valuation Of $4,000, making the total
tax for last year $132.42. was too high.
The commission, found, however, that
the assessed valuation was figured In
the same fashion as that for neighbor-
ing property.
Petitions for construction Of side
walk ana clrp ana gutter, q driveway.
and an alley were received and the
commission ordered investigations Of
the property involved before taking
definite action. H. A. Brocopp and
A. P. Aune, residents Of Twelfth St.
between Avenue r and Boulevard av-
enue, requested sidewalk be construct
ed before their residences. Brocopp
also asked for curb and gutter.
Archie L. Craver, now Of Thief
River Falls, Mimi, sought permission.
to build driveway into his property
on Second St. just south Of Avenue 9.
Several petitioners asked for q 20
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