The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-03-09
City Council.

At the meeting of the city council held
Monday evening several important
matters we're acted upon.
The report of the last regular meeting
was read and approved.
Report of J. S. White. city treasurer,
shows total amount received in fines,
taxes, etc., for the month Of February,
s., ,5o2.17; cash on hand February l,
S2,121.74; grand total, s4.e73.4l. Pay
ments: warrants of the general fund
paid, s1,313.25; cash on hand s3,31o.16,
total s4,623.41.
The report OF City Magistrate van der
Las shows total lumber of cases tried.
all for violation of the city ordinances,
18; total amount fines collected, $4o8;
paid city treasurer s4o8.
A petition from c. L. Hager asking
that the tax assessed on piano, which
he did not own, be struck off his assess
ment, was read and the council voted to
have the same taken from his assess
ment. Another petition from Matthias
Beres. asking that the taxes on lot in
block of Wannemacher & Fischer's
addition be adjusted and the assessed
valuation on this lot be made to con-
form with that of lots I, 2, 3 and $ in the
same block. The petition put forth that
no Improvements have been made on lot
4, which is assessed at 1898, while lots
l, ?, 3 and 5 in the same block are
assessed at $50. By vote of the council
the county commissioners were instructed
to reduce the valuation on lot to con-
form with the assessed valuation Of ad-
joining lots in the same block.
The resignation of M. H. l.insley, as
city assessor, was read and accepted by
vote of the council.
Alderman Turner, chairman of the
committee to investigate the matter of
the city market, made report for the
committee. He stated, in part, that the
present condition in and about the
market, located in the eastern part of
the city, between Clough and Voolfolk
streets, was very unsatisfactory and an
abomination to the residents in that
locality as we'll as being an eyesore to
the general public. He also stated that
good location and suitable lots could
be secured by the city for market, fol
a reasonable amount of money. The
report was approved and the council in.
structed the purchasing committee to
secure lots for the city, suitable for the
city market
Auditor Osborn held the attention OF
the council for several minutes and
stated that inasmuch as the state has
made it possible for militia companies tc
obtain S. 900 each toward the construc.
tion of armories, he thought it advisable
tor the city to aid Company X in get.
ting this gift. The requirements are
that the company, having obtained
certain efficiency, shall have free site
and $4,000, thus enablingit it to construc,
a $1,000 armory. In addition to this, the
company will continue to receive a
yearly state aid OF $500. Co. K has three
lots on Hannaford street, easily worth
$1,000, on which s575 is owing.
Mr.. Osborn was confident that Com
pany K could secure the necessary
$4,000, by subscription, to be paid back
by the company as soon as possible
He deemed it good proposition for the
city to pay the indebtedness on the lots
and thus make it possible for an arnlory
to be built in this city. The state law
provides that in case any militia com
pany becomes defunct at any time, the
armory and all land thereto shall revert
to the municipality in which it is situ
ated, said municipality only being re.
quired to reimburse the state, withou,
interest, for the 5000, and if this should
happen the city would own the $1,000
building and site worth $500 for the
sum of s5,575. The proposition was dis
cussed very favorably by the members
Of the council, who voted that the city
appropriate the amount necessary s575
to pay off the indebtedness against the
three lots on Hannaford street, owned
by Company K, providing that the state
make the appropriation of $1,000 and
the necessary $1,000 be raised by the
company.
The following bills were presented
and warrants ordered drawn: Van Loren
taxes on lots and in block A of Nc.
Donough's addition, s6.23; Charles Bris:
lin, care of engine, $1,000; L. A. Simp'
son, salary, $500; P. B. Corbett, salary
and livery, $1,000; Walton 4 Davis
lumber, coal, etc, sl67.57; Hughes &
Deiters, lights and telephone, s1o4.
Consolidated Coal Co., coal, s3i.35; City
Dray Line, dray work. $3.50; Walker
Bros. 4 Hardy, city poll books, $500
w. A. Carter, printing, $3.50; Falentlin
Schof, work on street, SI4.oo; John
|'Uchytell, work on street, $500; Pa,
Walsh, street commissioner, s53.75. A