The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-09
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY JULY 1909

myself rather than see needed Inn
proyement go by default =
The cost of paving the intersect-
ing streets would be about $1,000
and there are five of them.
After considerable more talk in
which property owners on Quincy
street took part 1t was evident that
the petition WOULD not be granted
on account of the expense OF the
work on the intersecting streets.
1t was then moved by Alderman
Pascoe. seconded by Alderman Nc
Nanara that as macadamizing of
Quincy street Is necessary that res
olution to that effect be formulated
according to law and be published
for four weeks in the official news
paper as required by law. This reso-
luton shall embody an assessment
sufficient ito bear the expense of do
ing the entire work.
According to section quoted by
the mayor If majority of the abut-
ting property owners do not sign
remonstrance then it shall be the
duty of the city council to make
the assessment and have the work
done. The motion carried and also
that the, scope of territory to be in
cluded in the present resolution he
from East Boulevard to Twelfth
street on Quincy street.
While this is not just what the
petitioners wanted 1t may serve to
bring the matter to a satisfactory
adjustment.
Other matters which came before
the council were as follows:
The reports Of Chief H. H. Gum
and Commissioner G. @. Gay for
the month OF June were read and
accepted
The treasurer was authorized to
issue Warrant to Mrs. Mary Traut
of Rapid City. for $645, the same
being a rebate on her tax list She
was assessed on improvements on
her lots. There are none.
An ordinance authorizing the city
auditor to continue certain delin-
quent special assessments so that
they may be placed on the tax books
of the county assessor passed It's
first reading.
The petition of b. 3. Quiggle to
have his taxes abated for several
years between 1899 and 1905 was
granted. Quiggle lived in Meade
county during the years specified in
the petition. Taxes assessed against
property OF Bert Henderson we're also
abated. he having proved to the
satisfaction of the board that he
never owned the property.
Bids offered by Willis Lippincott
and South Dakota Concrete Co. were
rejected on the ground that the
prices named in them had the APP
pearance Of having been made up
by the parties in collusion. New
bids will be advertised for and
opened at the next meeting.
j. T. Payne's petition to run a
popcorn stand on st. Joe street dn
front of Levennen's meat market
was denied on the ground that It's
erection would conflict with the fire
ordinance.
The written permission of proper
ty owners on Eighth street between
Columbus and Kansas City streets
agreeing to the grading of Eighth
street was ordered filed.
Bills were approved as follows:
Charles Belknap, $11.00.
George Hilkley, $1,000
John O'Leary. $1,000.
H. H. Gum, $500.
Floyd Hornby, 5000.
H. H. Gunn. $27.50.
Frank Stewart. $65.O0.
Frank Parkerson, $22.50.
Howard Wells. $500.
Willie Matson, $3.50.
p. A. Ballard. $122.25.
Overpeck Bros, $500.
G. T. Book, 800.
Thos. Roush, $4,000.
sDuhamel-Ackerman, 1915.
William Barnes, $3.50.
Ellis Marsh, $3.50.
Jas. Trudo, SLIPS.
w. M. Snyder, $13.75.
G. g. Gay, $15.75.
r. R. K. Hewlett. $500.
South Dakota Concrete Construc-
ton Co., $4,000.
John P. McBlroy, $6.25.
G. A. Wiegand, $5.95.
Claud Garlick, $12.O0.
Rapid City Lumber Co., $45.42.
Roush & Adams, $500.
Northern Fire Arms Co., $500.
Joe Trudo, $6.25.
Gas and Electric Co., $55.25.
Gas Light Co., $3.50.
George w. Bngle, $4,000.
DR.. r. j. jackson, $4,000.
Sweeney Hardware Co., $14.70.
Total, $1,622.85.
Chief McElroy of the fire depart
ment asked that a man be provided
by the city to keep the fire appara-
tus in shape, and after some discus
sion it was voted that the CHIEF
be authorized to hire a man for that
purpose at a salary OF not to ex
ceed $50 per month. The chief des
| ignated Howard Wells as his choice
4 The council then adjourned.
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i puted.
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\ clined to recognize Benjamin. Frank