Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-10-01

either are or will be paid in the city
of Aberdeen, because the company in
that city had either just raised or
would raise in a very short time. He
stated that the automatic system was
much more expensive, though the SER
vice was improved that much more.
Lester Raises Question.
Alderman Lester questioned the
right of the telephone company to
raise the rates. He stated that the
franchise said that when the city
could give one thousand subscribers
to the company, that it should be en-
titled to the automatic system, and
that nothing was said about rates.
It is understood by the aldermen
that the franchise says that the rates
shall not be changed for five years.,
or until the system is changed This
being true, it was the general opin-
ion of those present, that the company
would have a right to change the
rates whenever the system was
changed, Mr.. Johnson said that it
would be impossible for the company
to conduct an automatic system at the
same rates which are now being
charged ..ys ssSiss
Names Committee. MI
Mayor J.S w. Martin appointed as a
comn1ittee of three, Aldermen Pritch-
lard, Lester, and McBath, to take up
the telephone project, investigate, and
as soon as possible report to the
council the most advisable course.
A protest against building a side
walk on the west side of Carpenter
street, stating that the petition was
not regular, was read, but Alderman
4 IPritchard, chairman of the sidewalk
committee, stated that before the Pc
tition was fled that he investigated
lit thoroughly, and knew that every
thing was regular. ...
The report of the city treasurer, F.
/ w. Lyon, was read and ordered filed.
A letter from the Watertown Water
company, giving notice of the compile.
i tion of a fire hydrant at Fifth street
and Second avenue S. W.. was read
! and ordered fled. n s5,, II
i Sewers Completed.
j Two reports on the completion OF
4 sewer extensions lone on First street
j w. from Seventh street to Eighth ave
Inues, and the other on Park street.
!. from Eighth avenue to Ninth avenue
,Iwere read and ordered filed.
"a resolution ordering a sidewalk on
j the east side Of Third street E., was
i passed.
Il Before and after the regular bust
t ness session Of the council the alder
i men met with Ferris Brothers of the
t company which is negotiating for the
!, purchase of the local electric light
t plant, taking up a new franchise. The
meeting was COMMITTEES of the whole
The following bills were allowed: Il
g ARTHUR Middleton, work on
p street ..... ...s.s. &. 10.5l
e T. Zimmerman same -. .t.. lao
y Frank Moran, same 4. IS. J. .s.. 51o
e walter Dawson. same as.5
s L. NJ. Harkins, same II. 8
elGeorge Crozier, same 15.5
it's. F. Sloane, moving weeds. 20
e Miles Makepeace, special police sc
r W. D. Richards repairing type
y writer ;..s Il. .s.;. .
s Al. w Gunaison, sand for ice
e. ment work ..s. ]. .s. +. & i. s9.5
9, 0,lEeegaard Co, supplies 81 8
le lE. NJ. Bark Ter, printing placards Is
,fl supdry persons, jury fees ~. 46.7
'ei q. Arche moving weeds 81
ID Ed Werth, sexton for Sept.
tei to 90 II. /. 7. 45.t
lei Mrs. J. Ntillians, assistant
III librarian for Sept 225.t
VIM. Gum library janitor for
Il, Sept %: 4
IS. Mrs Schmidt librarian
III for Sept Sea