North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-06-19

SpranklanS.
As we have been accused of swindling
the signers Of our Sprinkling Contract
(see below!) in collecting pay in rainy
weather, we are also found fault with for
mot sprinkling in front of our neighbors
who don't pay anything" They say "you
ought to sprinkle there and keep the dust
down because zoe pay! On this or nearly
the same ground we ought to do draying
for your neighbors gratis because you pay
for yours.
GENTLEMEN The keeping of the dust
dorn from the Levee to the Flanders House
is no small matter; you will recollect that
a steep levee has to be overcome and the
streets are not of the most amiable grade;
the work will ruin team, wagon and har-
ness in two seasons, and one team in dry
weather cannot possibly lay the DUST we
most assurredly do not get paid at present
for working t,co teams; therefore we pro-
pose to fill tho contract by sprinkling
where we are paid for it. We are sorry
for the wet weather, nevertheless O. and
will append copy Of our contract for
public information; we hereby publish the
names Of the signers and am cunt paid by
each. Regards for the feelings of those
who avail themselves Of their neighbours
liberality in protecting their houses and
goods from the sometimes intolerable dust
of this narrow city, induce us to suppress
the names Of the non-payers. We bey
nothing of the people of the city, but we
cannot do the bushes ut Fifty cents on the
dollar.
THE CONTRACT.
We the undersigned agree to pay, week
ly, from present date to Nov. lst 1867. to
W. G. Austin d; Co., the sum opposite our
names, for the purpose of keeping down
the dust in front of our respective places
of business on Main street.
McGregor, Iowa, May 10th 1867.
Strouse l. Rowe; Abrm Kohn: A. 7. &
T. o. Jones; Merrill, Dearborn & Shaw:
+. r. Barron 4 Co.; Williams & Bro;
Cawelti 4 Bergman; ii. A. Whitney & Co.;
Flanders House; L. j. Strousc Il Bro; G.
G. Conc; +. +. Ormsby l. Co.; d. Ii. liam
lin & Co.; II. +. Newell 4 Co.; c. +. Dan.
iels & Co.; Clark 4 Hopkins; Buck & Bick-
nell; II. B. Malone & Co.; Peterson 4 Lar
son; French Il Jones; Merchants Union
Express; G. II. Flanders; j. Il. Treat
(cond'n); L. Peavy; S. NJ. Mcconnell 4
Co.; II. Hubbard; LIST National Bank
Scott l. Gould; w. j. Powers 4 Co.,
each house One Dollar. Lefingwell & Co.;
John Elbling; Glass & Son; j. b. Conant
Andrick 4 Richardson; A. S. Wadhams;
Kurx 4 Miller; j. p. Willard; L. Hartwiy;
Jacobia Il Kimball; j. I. Buckley; Mrs. A.
Daynes; II. Kennedy 4 Son; A. s. Ames
& Co.; L. Bowen; Wood 4 Brother; p.
Fisher, each Fifty cents. Robert Grant:
ID. Wooliscroft; Enos Gay; Simon Full;
Becker & Hellbury; Church & Bid
well; Hemphill 4 Co.; Reeves & Bunce,
each % cents.
Citizens will please bear in mind that
the goods of blacksmith or carpenter are
not SO easily spoiled by dust as arc those
of fancy dry-goods store and this ac-
counts for the difference in subscription;
the person who would avail himself Of his
neighbor's liberality is not very desirable
financial company.
w. AUSTIN & Co.
p. S.-As many persons seem to think
that there is great profit in this business
we hereby tender them an opportunity to
get rich by purchasing our team and rig
at fair valuation-half cash and half on
time. Or we will exthange for land or
town property on reasonable terms.
w. C. A. 4 Co.