The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1908-06-06
CITY COUNCIL
Accepts Simpson Park.
Lets Contract for Pump
House and Votes to
Have Street Sprinkler.

A special meeting of the city council
was held in the city hall Tuesday even
ing with Mayor Frye in the chair, and
Arthur Tollefson acting as auditor in the
absence of A. ]. Osborn.
Bids for the construction of a pump
house at the city we'll were opened.
The George Heaton Lumber Co.'S bid
was $3.50; Walton & Davis, s272;
Soules & Butler, $500. The bid Of the
George Heaton Lumber Co. was ac-
cepted.
An ordinance creating the office of
superintendent of waterworks and pre-
scribing the duties of the superintendent
was given the first and second reading,
and referred to the ordinance committee.
L. A. Simpson presented the council
with deed to block p in Messersmith
y Simpsons addition, to be used as
park. The only stipulations in the deed
being that the land should he properly
enclosed and beautifed, used as a park
and the same should not be sold to any
party except the donor. The council
accepted the deed for the city, extended
vote of thanks to Mr.. Simpson and
voted that the gift should be known as
the Simpson park.
Supt. Littlehales stated that the old
we'll north of the city should be put in
shape by cleaning out the sand and re-
curbing with galvanized iron instead of
boards. This could be done for SIS plus
the cost of the galvanized iron. The
flow of water in the old we'll is much
greater than the new and Mr.. Littlehales
was instructed TO put the old we'll in
shape
The question of new sidewalks was
discussed and at the next meeting of the
council resolution will be presented,
ordering in the walks.
The mayor reported that Berringer
Bros. had made arrangements to place
their store building in the street on the
north side of Harleman's store, to face
the sidewalk on the east; this met with
the approval of the council.
Alderman Roquette reported that the
business people were willing to pay the
running expenses of a street sprinkler
if the city would purchase the sprinkler.
The subscriptions to date for running a
sprinkler amount to S24.5o per week and
number of business men have not been
| called upon. Catalogs have been con-
suited and the Studebaker (75o gallon
capacity seems the most suitable for
fthis city. Such a sprinkler would cost
about s4oo. By vote of the council the
purchasing committee was instructed to
investigate the matter and purchase a
sprinkler for the city. Since the con-
nections have been made at the old well
at the city hall, 1t will be possible to
fill the sprinkler at the city hall without
using any water from the regular supply.
Alderman Turner argued that the money
tor a sprinkler could be used to better
advantage on the streets in South Dick
inson where there is much mud instead of
dust.
Supt. Littlehales stated that an engine
could be used to advantage in making a
test of the flow of water at the old we'll
north of the city and the council agreed
to send team after the engine recently
offered to the city by George Senour.
The streets of South Dickinson was
again the subject of discussion. The
condition of the streets for the past week
has been the worst ever and the grading
will start at once, and work will be con-
tinued until these streets are in good
shape.
AS this was an adjourned meeting the
regular monthly business was not taken
up and the council adjourned, subject to
the call of the mayor.