The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
Will PAY FOR
WATER MAINS
City Council Decided to Issue
Warrants at the JAN
tary Meeting.
S0AE $4,000 10 Be EXPENDED FOR PURPOSE.
Purchase Of Sweeney Property on
Main St. as Fire Dept. Headquar-
tiers Being Investigated.

SSTS oeInR lnVeStl&6teOs 5sfSs
Believing he should be reimbursed
for expenditures, George G. Hunt pre-
sented bill at the meeting Of the city !
council Monday night which started a
game of talk. He wanted the city to
pay s61S.so for extensions made to
water mains on Eleventh and Clark
streets. 1t is stated Mr.. Hunt had an
agreement with the council whereby
the mains were placed at his expense
and the city was to pay for same when
the water rates amounted to twelve 3
per cent. This would indicate an
amount Of S74.25 and Mr.. Hunt pre-
sented a tabulation showing the city
received water rentals of close to 800,
or to be more exact, of $98. go per year.
Mr.. Hunts request brought up the
matter Of other extensions made by &
individuals and corporations invarious
parts of the city, reaching, approxi-
mately, Sl0, $50. The matter was dis
cussed to some length and 1t appeared
to be the concensus of opinion that 1t
would be unfair to others similarly
situated II MI. Hunts bill were al
lowed without conside ration Of others.
1t was decided to liquidate the various
claims In warrants bearing five per
cent interest on the water fund. The
details of the matter will be worked
out at the January meeting. h
WANT FIRE BUILDING.
Chief McElroy presented the demand
for suitable building In which to-
house the fire fighting apparatus be-
longing to the city, especially the
new chemical engine. He stated he
had investigated advantageous loca-
lions and that the most accessible one
would be on property owned BY Tom
Sweeney on Main street, where N
Alto b Co. have tailor shop. The
lot and building can be secured at +
Is, 900 and Mr.. Sweeney as,agreed TO
take q city warrant for the purchase
price. The city IL now paying rental
of S25 per month for : hall for depart
ment meetings. By the purchase Of
the PROPERTY mentioned, the upper
floor could be utilized for this purpose,
permitting tte..rental money now ex-S
pended to be turned to other purposes.
The proposition ELECTED some. discus
sion and was referred to the fire COM
mittee for investigation. The com-s
mittee is to report Its findings at the
next.meeting. The matter Of placing
q siren whistle on the electric light
company's plant, to be used to give
alarm Of fires, was also referred to the
| fire committee with power to install
same II possible at $40.
THE BASE LINES. 5i
| James Hartgering, assistant state:
surveyor, presented his initial report,
stating he had drawn map showing
the base line and fled same together
i with a sworn statement as to its cor-.
rectness The statement gives details
as to the findings. The report was
accepted and it was determined that
the lines thus established be the ones
from which all surveys be made. tt
was then voted to preserve the original
map drawings made by P. A. Ballard,
showing the water and sewer systems.
Surveyor Jas. Hartgering presented
a profile showing that at least 573 Gu
bic yards Of earth will have to be re-
moved in order to grade Nowlin street
between Philadelphia and North SITS.
The work has been ordered and the
profile was called for by the council so
as to show how much dirt would have
to be removed.
FEW BILL ALLOWED.
The following bills were presented
and ordered paid:
Tom Johnson, $780,
Ell. III. Gum, $500.
Roush Bros, $500.
H. Fl. Gum, $500.
Daniel Brooks s1.O0.
B. Mcintyre, 75c.
Nels Nelson, s1.75.
Frank Stewart, $500.
c., M. & st. p. Ry., S395.97.
c., NJ. 81 St. P. Ry., $780, 10.
r. c., B. II. b w. BY, 84.20.
Roush Bros, $4,000.
p. "A. Ballard, 1890.
Rapid Oily Electric and Gas Light
Co., s97.35.
G. s. N. W. Ry., s23.7s.
James B. Glow b Sons, s6s2.s6.
Rapid City Lumber Co., 1927.
Oscar Pearson, $500.
Howard Wells, $4,000. b
James Hartgering, S59.8O.
Nahant Mill Closed.
The saw mill operated by the Nc
Laughlin Tie and Timber company at
Nahant was closed down Saturday
evening. The reason assigned is that
it is located too far from available
timber to make operation profitable.
The mill will probably be moved to
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