The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-14
Plan TO ENFORCE
CITY ORDINANCES
on FIRE, HEALTH
Commissioners Order Cleanup
After Reports Disclose
Many Violations

Provisions Of the fire and health
ordinances were studied by the city
commission ct its meeting Monday
night with . view to clamping down
on property owners who are allowing
filth and refuse Of various sorts to
accumulate on their premises.
Health hazards created by laxity in
keeping premises clean, particularly
alleyways in the downtown section OF
the city, were noted by the commits
sioners in the reports they received,
supplemented by their individual OBJ
servations.
Harry Thompson, city fire marshal,
told the commission that conditions
In certain alleys were bad and made
worse by young scavengers who dig
through refuse and scattered paper
far about the streets. He recommend.
ed the use Of metal containers for
garbage and urged an immediate
cleanup program with the co-opera-
ton Of merchants and the licensed
garbage haulers.
City Attorney G. L. Foster, asked
for an opinion, read the fire ordinance.
pointing out that the laws covering
the situation give the fire marshal
ample authority to correct conditions
by prosecution II necessary. Notice
win be served on offenders OF the fire
and health ordinances. Daily remov-
al Of refuse Is recommended and
property owners will be held respon-
sible for keeping their premises sani-
tary. Regular inspections Of alleys
will be made, beginning Tuesday.
Rap Traffic Violations
Mrs. /. N. Parsons appeared with
Mrs. Robert Kennedy to protest
against heavy traffic and speed along
Sixth Street, the arterial highway.
She said that trucks use the street
for Q race track and also violate the
city ordinance against driving with
cut-outs open. She asked that soma
Of the traffic Be diverted to Fourth
Fifth and Seventh streets II possible.
The commissioners informed her that
patrolmen would be posted along
Sixth Street this week to correct the
situation II offenses were found to be
committed.
A plea for the extension Of the city
water main to her property ct the
corner Of Broadway and Sixteenth
street was made by Mrs. Peggy Carroll.
The commissioners pointed out that
m expenditure Of perhaps 81 500 would
b necessary and that their hands
were tied unless other property owners
along the street joined her Ia Z petit
ton to share the expense.
City Weighef Reports
= ]. Mccormick, city weigher, re-
ported that . total Of 223 loads had
been weighed during the month Of
July. Totoal revenue colleced By his
office WAS = little over "a.
City Auditor n. II. Atkinson r..
ported sale 81 Z city-owned lot Ia block
100 on 8. Eleventh st. to John 9cher
tor 166.
A claim against the city for $3.50
for Mrs.. Johanna NAsseth for per.
sonal injuries she alleges were inflict-
"a upon her BY Patrolman w. /.
FRANKLIN In Z street fight In front Of
the Oscar Olson beer paTlor. 80 Swset
Ave-. July y, WAS read and tabled
when IN opinion from City Attorney
Foster declared his belief that no lia-
bility 70 the city existed.
4 petition By Paul A. Cook, o0l fifth
Street.. Tor private driveway, waa
granted.
The commiasion voted TO levy taxes
In accordauce With the recently ap-
proved city budget Tor the ensuing
fiscal year.