The Dickinson press., 1909-04-17

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business men promised to pay the run
ming expenses by subscription. This was
done for all months except October and
three days in November. The paper
will be circulated again and those who
signed up last year will. without doubt.
pay the balance due Mr.. Moore. The
council does not consider the city in
SOUTH SIDE IMPROVEMENTS
debted to Mr.. Moore.
John Kuntz. representing the German
club. presented a petition
for police protection for South Dickinson,
also two new hydrants to take the place
of those broken on Main street. electric
lights on the railroad crossing east of
the roundhouse, a street commissioner
for that part of the city and a house to
store the hose cart and hose. The
subjects were taken up in order and
some suggestions were made in each
case. The regular police will be in
structed to put in the greater part of his
time in South Dickinson; the hydrants
are ready and will be put in just as
soon as the frost is out of the ground !:
electric lights have been ordered for the
crossing and should be in working order
this week the house covering the first
well north of Dickinson will be moved to
South Dickinson for a hose house. but
the chances are that no new street
commissioner will be app ointed. The
council voted to file the petition and
carry out all parts as far as practical.
S. L. Carroll asked the council for
permission to fence the 80 acres of land
owned by the city for the pest house
location including the dumping ground,
for a pasture for his ponies. He wants
a three-year contract and proposed to
fence the land. put a separate fence
with a good gate around the dumping
ground, dig a well near the pest house
and pillow a fire guard twice each year
in return fo1 the use of the land. The
was left with the mayor, who
will draw up a contract satisfactory to
the council and Mr.. Carroll will have an
opportunity to accept or refuse the sam e.
MUST REMOVE, BUILDING
In the matter of the building owned
by the Dickinson Hardware Co., recently
erected on the Langdon lots in book 10.
contrary to the city ordinances, the said
firm has been given IS days in which to
the building. There was some
discussion in regard to the amount of
time the firm should be given and to
settle the question a roll call vote was
taken. johnson, Roquette. Richards,
Stewart and Turner voted Ives"
Tear said mo- and then added with a
smile that moving buildings vas his
business but he didn't think he could
pet around so soon. Porter absent and
not voting.
Engineer Veigel has had so many
inquiries from people in regard to the
numbers to be Given their houses that
he asked the council to take some
in the matter. By vote Mr..
was ordered to make the rounds
of the city and give each house and lot
its number, making his markings with
chalk. The citizens may then number
their houses, using figures agreeing in
size, etc., to the specifications in the
ordinance. -..
The question of compelling people to
clean up the streets and alleys was
taken up and the chief of police has
been ordered to post notices and see that
the ordinance is enforced. The property
owner should see that his tenant keeps
things picked up.
City treasurer J. S. White submitted
the following report for the month of
March which was accepted and ordered
filed:
TREASURER'S REPORT
Cash on hand March /. 81. 1913. A;
county treasurer, taxes. $s,413. SO Al.
Osborn, dray license, SIS; A. j. Osborn.
account T. J.. Greene, $40; C. j. Phelan.
balance due on account, $40; Armory
Co, sewer account, So. 40; X. D. Wiley,
dray license, SIS Osborn. water account,
ST. 261. IS; Stark county. water account.
$61. 80; county treasurer. sewer taxes,
ST, sos. Is j. van der Las. fines $41. so;
J.. Vaughn. city scales, So; total re-
ceipts. SIC, 092. 81. Payments-warrants
on the water works fund paid, ST., 214. 06 I;
warrants on the general fund paid,
1884. 81 F; cash on hand to balance. $14,-
293. 80; total, SIC. O92.6 81.
The report of City Magistrate van der
Las for the month Of March was read
and adnnfod and akownd ma fol1nyvs.