Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-09-06
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September 9Th.
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Sioux City journal.
In accordance with the action of the
council last Tuesday evening, the special
committee appointed at that time, in com,
pany with the citizens COMMITTEES; yester.i
day morning waited upon President Wicker
of the Sioux City and Dakota railroad, to
consult with him in regard to locating the
machine shops of the company at this
point. Mr.. Wicker was found in his Office,
and received the deputation in a very frank
and courteous manner. The. principal OBJ
ject Of ecall was to fndsout whether Mr..
Wicker WIS at libertyto aodept ! PROPOSE
! ton looking to the sstaAiAinEs0fthe shops
lin Sioux City, and u tho subject being
broached, he said he was. The shops his
company now have at Yankton are small,
incomplete and only temporary. Within
the next two or three years they would be
operating something like three hundred
miles of road, when extensive shops woald.
be . necessity. He said the company were
at full liberty ~ locate the shops at any
point they saw. ct, and would undoubtedly
place them where the most bonus would be
paid to secure them. He admitted that he
would prefer Sioux City, which would be
the most convenient point for the two lines.
Being asked regarding the character and
extent of the shops they would be likely to
build. he said they would be of brick and
stone, with a capacity for working one hum
dred men, and would probably cost $4,000
to $4,000.
About five acres of ground would be re.
quired, and being questioned as to location.
if this city was decided upon, he said if
Al o~ka~ol Skor~- -SA1 Al
Sioux City and Pacific, a. talked of they
might vant them in the eastern part Of the
city. Being asked if there was likely to be
Pacific and Sioux City aud Dakota
he had not said so, and the subject was
dismissed. He thought there was some
desirable ground on the west side, on the s.
T. Davis tract, near Dry Run bridge. and
thought 1t likely that would be the most
desirable place, as it would be safe bevond
question against the encroachments of the
Missouri. Mr. Wicker stated that John 1.
Blair was now au equal partner with him-
selfin the company. and he would have to
be consulted before anythinga6e6niie could
be decided upon. Sttlf, he bad no doubt
that Mr.. Blair would feel as he does about
the matter-that local aid would determine
the location Of the shops. He was expect
ing Mr.. Blair out here before long, and In
the meantime he would write him on the
subject. The citizens might determine
what they would do, and if the proposition
was accepted it might be regarded as a final
settlement-ot. the question:, for the company
would enter into contract to build the shops,
The question OF the amount OF aid to- be
rendered was only incidentally discussed
1t was mentioned that 9 3 per cent. tax he'd
been voted the Pen bins road and 2 per cent.
to the ST. Paul company to secure their
shops here The valuation Of the township |
is about ss5o,ooo, and Mr. Wicker Suggest
ed that a3 pei, ceat. tax would give $28.-
of the delegation mentioned that q Q per
cent. tax would realize $4,000, and thought
the community would be willingto do that
much, but doubted if more could be done.
Mr. Wicker did not say whether Z 2 per
cent. tax would. be satisfactory or not, but
the delegation rather gained the impression
that IL would be. provided some town did
not make q better offer. So far as taxpsy-
ers have been consulted there seems to be a
perfect willingness to vote small special
tax to secure the shops, and the majority
seem inclined to think that two per
cent. on our township valuation would |
be about the right figure.
No formal steps will be taken until Mr..
Blair can be heard from. If he should
agree with Mr.. Wicker as to the necessity
of shops. and the two should determine
that they would accept q 2 per cent. tax.
aud enter into contract to locate the works
in this city, then the township trustees will
be asked to. call a special election to deter
mine whether the town will vote the aid
or not. 1t being suggested that if the
Sioux City and Pacific and the Sioux City
and Dakota roads should be merged into
n management. perhaps the shops at
Missouri valley would be used. MI. Wick.
er said they we're smell and would be en-|
tlrely inadequate for. the service which
would be required, and did not believe
Sioux City had anything to fear in chat di-
rection. Sioux City never made q better
investment than when It secured The ST.
Paul shops. This is admitted on all hands
and is the reason the citizens generally
think 80 favorabl yof the project to secure
another similar establishment. 1t will not
be long before the Sioux City and Dakota |
will be operating az many miles Of road as
the st. Paul COMPANY, and will need as ex-
tensive car repair shops as the latter
now have here. As was the case with the
latter company, it 10 not expected that one
hundred men would be employed in the /
shops At the start, but With works having