The Dickinson press., 1906-05-12

Total, s 748 70
Cash on hand April I, 1888 81
Total, A,332 81
Warrants paid, SIT IS
Balance on hand, $3,755 IL
Police Magistrate vad der Las report
showed s142.25 collected in fines; magis-
trate's fees s4.55, leaving 1910.
Alderman Turner made a report as
chairman of the electric light committee,
and stated that the best rate they could
get for the city was $40 per arc light, all
night, for first four, So for six additional
arcs and $3.50 for any additional number.
Chief of Police Corbett's salary was
raised from $50 to $50 per month.
Alderman kim reported that the city
we'll was down 564 feet and that the con-
tractor had been obliged to reduce the
casing pipe to a E inch size, the minimum
size.
The bonds of P. B. Corbett and A. ].
Osborn, each in the sum of $1,000, were
accepted; also the bonds Of L. A. Simp-
son and NJ. H. Linsley, in the sum of
$500 each.
Citizens of the 4th ward complained
that refuse is being hauled through the
streets in the day time. On motion the
matter was referred to the board of
health.
Geo, Frye and Fred Dickinson asked
that the council recommend to the coun-
ty commissioners that their implanted
acreage land within the city limits be
not classed as farm lands. MI. FRYE
stated that in 1904 he paid s32 tax on
land which in 1905, classed as farm
lands, taking the state advance of 20 per
cent, was taxed ST.. The council was
willing to make such recommendation.
Bills allowed:
A. H. Arnett, wintering team, S II 90
Chas. Tear, J. B. Dehlinger, NJ c..
Lawrence, Frank kim, w. D.
Mckenzie and A. Hilliard, each
S. salary as alderman, &c 90
Dan. Manning, years salary, 10 90
John Metz, pound fees, 3 80
John Ochytil, road work, SIS
wi. L. Ayers, printing, IS 90
W. a. carter, 7 50
II. J. Gruschus, stamps, 40
A. J. Osborn, salary and expenses
for April, % 90
Chas. Brislin, care engine for Apr, 10 90
L. A. Simpson, salary for April, IL 80
T. B. Corbett, 80 90
Joe Lau1er, work on street, IS 90
Pat Walsh, street work, 81 Is
Arthur Davis, Sec. fire Dept, II
men Carroll fire, "a men Nc
Ginley fire, u men Neil fire, II 90
W. r. Veigel, city surveying, Ia 90
Jackson & Meyers, rent of office
for election, E 90
Hughes & Deiters, lights and,tel-
ephones 1 month, 1o1 80
Pat Walsh, hay, 2 40
Waterous Engine Works Co.,
charges for fire extinguishers, IL 90
Bids of First National and Dakota
National banks for city repositories were
opened and the offer of each found to be
2 per cent on daily balances.
Alderman Kihm moved that the First
National bid be accepted and Alderman
Richards moved that the one of the Da-
kota National be accepted. Alderman
Tear seconded Mr.. Richards motion but
it was lost on being voted. The motion
of MI. kim did not receive a second,
which left Alderman Dehlinger's substi-
tute motion, seconded by Alderman
Stewart, that both banks be made city
repositories in order. The motion was
unanimously voted.
Bids for official printing were next
considered. The offer of the Dickinson
PRESS was to do all official work at legal
rates, notices to be set solid and without
show headings. Der Volksfreund offered
to cut the legal rate 33H per cent for
official printing and offered to do job
work at IS per sent under the CONNER
cial price. The Recorders offer for off
cial printing was goo. and zoe per folio.
The council considered this the best
offer.
The council took a recess until Tues
day night. On reconvening, Aldermen
Roquette, kim, Richards, Turner and
Tear were present.
The Dakota Telephone Co. franchise
received its third reading and was
passed. Mr.. Richards, an officer of this
long distance telephone, having head
quarters in Dickinson, stated to the