The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-06-05
D0INGS OF THE CITY DADS

| DOINGS OF THE CITY DADS
An lnterestln1 Time. leuls Richards
Trots Out the Old Arteslan Well Ghost
The council met in regular session
Monday night. All the aldermen but
YarOsh were present and for the first
time in some months Mayor Moulton
in the chair.
Alderman Wolf made a report OF the
streets and alley committee in the
matter Of the petition of Peter Smith
for q cross-walk at his house which
was adverse to the petition unless it
was signed by other property owners.
A resolution was passed appropria-
ting $2O.5O for the expenses OF Memoir
ial day.
A petition was presented to the
council signed by Fl. w. Hinrichs, DR..
NJ. "A. Willy, P. 2. Smith. o. E. Mat
J son.. NJ. j. kuchera and T. A. Berry
asking tor a sidewalk down the east
! side Of South Main street from
Kuchera's photograph gallery to the
residence Of II. w. Hinrichs. After
more or less discussion vote was
taken Ochsner, Blodgett and Rose
voting yes and MAYNARD and Wolf no
and the petition was granted.
The ordinance establishing the
grade on Main street passed it's second
reading.
An ordinance changing the rate to
be paid for water through a meter
from cent to 3 cents per hundred
gallons passed its first reading.
The bonds of Auditor Lumbard and
Assessor Smith of $500 each were ac-
cepted.
Louis Richards then presented bill
against the city of 1927. The bill was
for board of we'll drillers at the kim
ball house while they were working for
Henry Willrodt, who had the contract
for putting down the. last artesian
we'll. Mr.. Richards maintained that
It was only justice that the city
should pay his bill in that certain
other parties got their money when
tile city settled with Willrodt which
payment he said, was unlawful and
wrong. He also asked that he be
allowed the use Of water pending the
decision Of the council, which water
he had been cut off from for refusal
to pay the usual water rates. Mr..
BlDdgett said that as far as his coal
bill was concerned he had a written
statement from the contractor that he
would personally pay that bill, as hes|
also believed the other parties who got
their money had a asimilar agreement.
He said that had Mr.. Richards had a
contract with Willrodt he would prob
ably got his money. Mr.. Ochsner
stated that his firm did not get all the
money due them by any means, and
that he could produce note for 1852
unpaid for material furnished on the
same we'll deal The matter was finally
referred to the finance committee,
who asked until the next meeting to
report.
Eugene Mclaughlin asked permis-
sion from the city to run smooth wire
fence around some lots belonging to
the city in block six (back Of the build
ings occupied by Loft, meat market
and Whitbeck bank.) The petition
was granted.
Mr.. Blodgett said that parties had
spoken to him about removing the old
building standing next to the Dakopo-
lis for safety from fire. The matter
was referred to proper committee.
Mr.. Rose then made kick about
some alleged fractions Of the bicycle
sidewalk agreement or resolutions on
Main street but the incident passed
Z off in light wind.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
! CD. Maynard, printing, .sl5 05.
j s. Stewart, salary, 38 90
A B. +. Ochsner, gasoline, ......... l6 rs
B. F. Ochsner, hall rent memor-
1al day ............. ..........s 6 90
a j. p. Beebe, drayage. .s.. ........ % So
& T. S. Reber, livery, memorial day 4 so.