The Dickinson press., 1908-12-19
CHAMBERS

of Two of Commercial Club
Rooms. Plan Adopted for
Changing Streets of City.
The main topic of discussion at the
meeting of the Commercial CLUB Wednes-
day evening wat the location of the new
judicial chambers of Judge W.. C.
Crawford of the Tenth District.
The committee appointed by the
Stark County Bar association. R. H.
Johnson, M. L Mcbride and W. F.
Burnett. appeared before the club. In
the absence of the chairman, Mr..
Johnson, the object of the conference
was explained by Mr.. Burnett. The
club was asked to consider s%ub-renting
two of the club rooms, now used as the
library and stenographer's Office for the
use of Judge Crawford as judicial
chambers. MI. Burnett said that the
location would be exceptionally good.
The chambers would be used for ex-parte
cases, hearing motions, etc., and while
far enough away from the business Sec
ton to escape the noise of the street.
the location would still be convenient
for every one
The rooms would be large enough for
the purpose. The front Office would
serve admirably as an audience room
and the e Office would be large
enough for Judge Crawford's private
Office and could also contain a desk for
the use of the club s~tenoerapher 50 that
the club would practically lose the use
of only one ROOM. This is used as a
library but as oon as the Carnegie
library is completed. the clubs books
will be moved there.
The members seemed in favor of rent
ing the rooms if it could be done and a
resolution was passed, authorizing the
appointment of a committee to take up
the matter, ascertain from the bylaws
if the club can sub-let any of its rooms,
decide upon q fair rental and report
at the next meeting. President van
der Las appointed A. Hilliard, v. H.
Stickney and Roy Butler on this COM
mittee.
Mr.. Burnett stated that Mandan and
Morton county would furnish the judge
with judicial chambers if he would
locate there, just for the extra business
which would be brought to the city.
d.. v. H. Stickney reported for the
committee on naming the streets and
numbering the houses. He siad that the
committee met the city council Monday
evening and adopted the following plan
Beginning with Willard street all the
streets north, running east and west
will be called First Street North, Second
Street North, etc. Calling Sims street
Sims Avenue. the venues east will be
First Avenue East, etc., and those west
will be First Avenue West and % or.
In the Messersrnith and Simpson addi-
tion. either the streets running east and
west will be called A. B. C. streets,
ETC.. and the streets running north and
south. Avenue A, B. etc., o. the proper
ty owners will be asked to submit to q
resurvey of the addition leaving out one
or two streets and giving the extra land
thus secured for the land. taken. As
this addition is not very largely built
up. such a change might be possible.
On the South Side, keeping Broadway
as it is, the streets running east and
west will be called First Street South.
etc. The streets running north and
south. commencing at the extreme east
end will start with Tenth Avenue and
the numbers run up, as Eleventh Ave-
nue., Twelfth Avenue, etc. until all are
named.
Az Cross street on this side and Main
street on, the South Side are the only
streets which correspond to avoid con-
fusion if ~ they N Joined into one
street by an overhead crossing, they will
not be- numbered as avenues, but will
remain Main avenue and Cross avenue,
skipping the numbers which they
would naturally be,
1t was intended to discuss street paw
ing and have Engineer W. R. .Veieel
present but he was out at his ranch.
He will speak before the club later on.
The subject of club finances was dis
cussed. Many of the members have
paid up their dues and many more will
pay soon 80 that the financial condition
is, again fourishins. In all about 50
members are in good standing and the
list is expected to be increased during
the next few days.
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