The Dickinson press., 1909-07-10
TO OPEN CROSSING
City Council Petitioned to Take
up Matter With N. P. and Com
mittee Appointed. Regular
Meeting a Busy One.

Meeting a Busy One.
The city council met Tuesday evening
in regular monthly session, Mayor
Frye in the chair with Aldermen john
son. Turner. Roquette. Tear. Stewart.
Maser and Schaffer present.
Petitions signed by about $50 resi-
dents asking that the Northern Pacific
open Third Avenue west Gross street,
through its yards were read and referred
to Aldermen Stewart, Roquette and
Crawford with instructions that they
take the matter up with Supt. B. o.
johnson at once. Mayor Frye stated
that he had eason to think that the
railroad company was ready to act in
the matter as soon as it was formally
presented. He thought that the street
would be opened in the fall OF. at the
latest next spring. a q
The Dickinson Heating G. Plumbing
Co. was awarded the contract for Con-
structing $50 feet of ditch and furnish
ing the necessary wood and galvanized
iron pipe for additional water supply
at the citv's plant in North Dickinson.
The figure was SAT-. 81.
The above company was also awarded
the contract for supplying the city with
necessary meters and water connections,
on condition that a good bond in the
sum of ST, 900 be filed. .
Bids for city repositories for two
years were opened as follow: First
National bank, 3 per cent on dailv
balances and S per e on sinking fund
deposits. The bid of the Dakota Nation
al bank was the same, while the Mer-
chants National bid was 2 and S per
cent. On motion of Turner the two first
named banks were designated city
repositories.
Alderman Turner raised the question
of licenses the city was getting and on
reading the ordinances it was dis
covered that circuses had been in the
habit of paying but SIS. whereas the
ordinance says SIS for each performance.
which is certainly small enough. 1t
was also found that peddlers were get
ting off free, whereas they should be
contributing. Alderman johnson said
that local merchants were paying taxes
and rents and keeping up Improvements
about the city and he looked upon it
as being unfair 10 home interests to let
peddlers and other outsiders off without
collecting every cent that the ordinance
would permit. Further than this, the
city needs the money to help pay running
expenses.
Every loyal citizen in Dickinson should
make il a point to notify the city officers
whenever they learn of a peddler offering
wares for sale within the city limits.
City Eneineer Veigel submitted plans
for the proposed sewer and water ex-
tension for two blocks beyond Fourth
Avenue west and five blocks north of
Willard street. The estimated cost is
SIS, 700 for water and SIS. 800 for sewer.
and the city auditor was instructed to
advertise for bids. The property bene-
fitted takes care of the sewer expense, SO
it will only be necessary for the city at
large to provide from SIS, 600 to S., 600.
After the state board gets through with
the city assessment it will likely be
large enough to take care of a bond issue
for the. necessary amount, unless some
other way should be provided.
On motion the following bills were
allowed: Tim Cuskelly, milk pest house.
81. 80; Brooks Goodall, drayage. $40. IS;
Crowl & Co., mdse.. 81. 90; j. Vaughn,
pump, SIS; Joseph Friedt, park labor.
SIC; D. W. Mckenzie. cultivator.
$500; W. A. Carter. printing. SO. 81;
j. Vaughn, park work. $12. IS; Dickin-
son Fire Department, Hilliard fire, $40;
John Uchytil. street work, SAT; Pat
Walsh, street work, SOS. Austin Pelton,
park work. $24.40; VIM. Mackey. water
work, SIS Hughes & Deiters, light and
phone, 1884; M. L. Ayers. printing
81. "a; Fred Turner, shop work S.. IS; A:
j. Osborn. salary and board of equaliza-
tion, $3.50; Dakota National bank,
three years rent safetv hoy S14.