The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-08
CITY IS ASKED TO
HELP CEMETERY BY
WATER CONCESSION
Local Priest Says It Is Operated
at Loss Which Parish.
toner's Are Paying

Declaring that St. Mary's cemetery
is showing an annual deficit, Rev.
Father Henry Holleman, superintend-
ent of the cemetery, appealed to the
Bismarck city commission Monday
evening for assistance in devising q
plan to balance the books.
Rev. Father Holleman told the COM
missioners that. though the cemetery
is not necessarily a Catholic institu-
ton and really is city-wide matter,
the deficits each year have been made
up through donations from the par
ish of st. Mary's pro- cathedral.
AS q city-wide affair, Rev. Father
Holleman said he believes, the ceme-
terry deserves special consideration
from the city. He pointed out that
st. Marys parish is enabling the city
to save between $4,000 and $4,000
annually by conducting st. Mary's
parochial grade and high school,
which cares for 76O-odd students, re-
ducing the burden on the public ed
ucation system.
The board assured Rev. Father Hol-
leman that it will cooperate with him
to arrange financially sound plan,
but told him it would be illegal to
change special water main assess
mentS in any way, in view Of existing
bond contracts.
Pump May BE Solution
One suggestion was that the city
take over the duty Of pumping water
to the hill on which the cemetery is
located. The cemetery has been pay
ing power charges for operation of a
pump. Rev. Father Holleman also
suggested that saving of around
5000 could be effected If the city
would give the cemetery the water it
needs during the months Of May,
June, July, August and September at
a flat rate Of $50 per month.
Auditor Myron H. Atkinson was in
structed to study the situation and
confer with Rev. Father Holleman in
the near future. The priest said the
cemeterys income last year was $780,
odd, compared to disbursements Of
1884.
An application Of the Standard Oil
Company for permission to place a
post on the sidewalk for erection of
a sign at the Interstate Transporta-
ton Co., building was rejected by the
commissioners.
At the request Of Paul o. Netland.
Boy Scout executive OF the Missouri
Valley Area Council, the commission
ers decided to order electric festoons
over business street intersections May
Is, Is and q during an area-wide
jamboree Of scouts here.
A. p. Lenhart, president Of the COM
mission, also issued request that
businessmen OF the city arrange spe-
cial window displays in respect to the
visiting scouts at that time.
Oscar Olson of 800 Sweet Avenue
was informed that q city beer license
will be issued to him as soon as he re-
ceives state and federal permits.
Request Split Lots
Action was deferred, pending in
vestigation, on two applications for
splitting" lots. Applicants were
Theresa H. Ellingson. who owns prop
erty on Second st. between Avenues
D and E, and D. ]. Hughes, property
owner at Twelfth st. and Avenue B.
The commission desires to study the
special assessment angle Of the pro-
positions.
The requests that driveways into
their property be constructed were
granted. Applicants were J. G. Beat
tie, 622 Mandan st., and Frank
Everts, representing the Capital In
vestment Corporation. owner Of prop
erty at Ninth st. and Avenue p.
Frank J. Mccormick. city weigh
master, reported receipts Of $1,000
for April.
City Attorney Charles I. Foster was
instructed to draw up . proposed or
dinance prohibiting peddling In the
city for consideration by the commits
sion In the near future.