The Dickinson press., 1908-05-30
City Council.

day evening. Mayor Frye. was in the
Chair and stated that the meeting was
called for the purpose of opening the
bids for city de%positaries and city print
ing.
In the matter of city d~epositaries, A
Hilliard was present and asked that the
bids should not be opened for the
reason that last years bids were accepted
by the council for a period of two years
commencing July !, 1907. In asking fol
bids for city d~epositaries, the mayor was
of the opinion that such contracts could
not be made by the council for a period
longer than one year. The city attorney
was not in town and, as the council did
not wish to take action before securing
his opinion, the matter was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
w. A. Carter's bid for city printing at
the rate of IS cents per inch III lines of
nonpareiD for each insertion was ac-
cepted and the Recorder was made the
official city paper. The bid of the Post
was at the legal rate of IS cents for the
first and 50 cents, per inch, for subse-
quent insertions.
City Engineer Veigel reported that he
did not consider the river gravel the
right material to be used in the construc-
ton of the roof of the septic tank and
recommended crushed rock. Soules &
Butler, who have the contract, agreed to
make the change for S16o. The price of
crushed rock in Minnesota is 81 per
square and the freight on the same to
Dickinson is $500. The council did not
favor making the change in the contract
price but on motion instructed Soules &
Butler to order a 10000 pound car Of
crushed rock and present the bill to the
council for payment.
City Magistrate J. van der Las was
present and asked that the city establish
a rock pile. He stated that the hobo is
now ripe and very much in evidence,
and altogether % fond of the entertain
ment and excellent feed furnished
at the county Jail. They are continuously
committing small d~epredations and with
good things to eat staring them in the
face they care but very little how many
sentences they are compelled to serve in
Dickinson. Establish a rock pile and
there will be very little trouble on &C.
count of the hobo. He will walk ten
miles around a town with a rock pile,
where they might be compelled to break
stone and live on bread and water.
Charles Bake offers all the stone the
city wants gratis and hauling would be
the only expense. Crushed rock could
be used to good advantage in alleys and
streets and in time the worst places in
the city would be macadamized. The
request was granted by the council and
the rock pile will likely be established
on the lots in the rear Of the city hall.
The request of Berringer Bros. to
move their old store building into the
street for a few weeks, while construct
ing their new building, caused consider
able discussion. All seemed in favor OF
allowing them the privilege but at the
same time did not wish to work hard
| ships on the other business people on
Sims street. The mayor was instructed
to see Berringer Bros, and T. N. Har.
tung, who owns the property on the
opposite corner, and arrange to have the
old store building placed in Cakes street
near the latter's property.
The mayors appointment of Dan
Manning as a member of the park board
to. take the place of G. M. Frye, resigned
was confirmed by the council.
The park board asked for some sort
of an appropriation in order that fenc.
ing and breaking could be done in the
work Of improving the Young and
Simpson parks. No motion was made
but the council agreed to allow reason,
able bills for such work.
Mayor Frye fixed the salary of the
chief of police at $40 per month to take
proved by unanimous vote of the council
the city limits-near Mrs. Leuneville':
residence, was reported. This is con
trary to an ordinance and the matter
was referred to the chief of police:
An amendment to ordinance No. II
prohibiting the running at large in the
city any stock, horses, cattle, swine, sheep
goats or other animals, was given the
first reading. The amendment fixes the
penalty for violation at not less than five
or o than fifty dollars for each%offense
and strikes out sections 2and 3 ofthe ole
ordinance. If the amendment passes i
will not be necessary to catch or i'm
pound the offending animals so long a:
the owners are known to the complain
ant and his witnesses.
City Engineer Veigel made a repor
on the estimated cost of material fol
water connections and meters in order tina
the council might have a better idea O
Tic COSt VI SUCH material OeLOEc lcttInE
the contract for making connections
The bids of the Dickinson Heating an6
Plumbing Co., and Smith & Evans were
over $40 too high for both long and shor
runs and So too much for meters, &C
cording to Mr. Veigel's estimate. Hi!
report wa accepted and ordered filed
and it may be necessary to call for new
bids.
The question of sidewalks was dis
cussed to some length. Sidewalks have
been requested on Willard street from
Soules & Buffers corner t East stree
and on Cakes street from the o
Clough to East street, and in South Dick
inson the city engineer states that walk
should be ordered in on Main street be
fore the work of grading is commenced
The matter was referred to the street ant
alley committee and a resolution cover
ing new sidewalks will be presented a
the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned, subjec
to the call of the mayor.
BAD ATTACK OF DYSENTER1
CURED.
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