The Dickinson press., 1909-05-08
ALDERMEN RECEIVE PAY
AID NEAR GRIEVANCES

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AID HEAR GRIEVANCES
The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil held Monday evening was a very
quiet affair and nothing was brought up
to cause any arave excitement The
aldermen were probably too pleased over
their checks for the entire year (amount-
ing in all to S. a year) to be looking
for any trouble. The mayor also re-
ceived pay lin the sum of $10) for. his
services at all of the regular and special
meetings held during the past year.
Not n Of these salary bills were held
up and what is still more surprising
the big $500 bill in favor of Loweth &
Wolff for their final report on the water
works and the bill for SIS, salary of the
city attorney for the months of January,
February and March, were allowed with
out a whimper. The city attorney being
present may have helped some in the
last case.
There was one..bill that was. not paid.
The same bill has been presented at
nearly every meeting since last October.
Stewart Cummings put in a sidewalk
along the south side of the Aud property
in the eastern part of the city. He was
under the impression that he was doing
the work under the order of the council
so he turned in his bill against the
city. This. the council refused to pay
because it should he collected from the
property owner. However, in view of
the fact that Mr.. Cummings understood
that he was ordered by the council to
put in the walk it was voted to enter
the assessment against the property in
order to guarantee the bill which will
be settled at a later date.
Hughes & Deiters were granted per-
mission to make some additions and
changes in their buildings at the electric.
light plant,
Alderman Frank Wanner complained
that the Sunday dances in South Dick
inson were becoming a nuisance and Joe
Auth from South Dickinson objected to
hog raising as carried on in that part
of the city.
The auditor was instructed to draw
up a resolution ordering in sidewalks
on the south side of block D of the
Dakota Land & Colonization Co. s
addition to Dickinson and on the south
side of block is in the original plat.
This is from the old Scofield corner
west to Senator Simpsons corner.
TREASURER'S REPORT
The report of City Treasurer }. S.
White for the month of April was
adopted and showed as follows: Re-
ceipts-J. B. Thompson. dog tax. 81;
T. A. Tollefson, dog tax, 81; A. P.
Folsom. fines, $40; j. van der Las,
fines. $42. 30; A. J. Osborn, sewer
assessment. $72. 80; cash on hand April
4. $14. 1913. so; total, $14. 423. So. Pay
ments- warrants on the general fund
paid, 1888. 81; warrants on the water
works fund paid. $26s: cash on hand to
balance, $13, III. 80 total $14, 423. so.
CITY MAGISTRATE
City Magistrate J. van der Las sub
mitted the following report for the
month of April: Total number of cases
tried, all for violation of city ordi-
nances, 9; total fine collected, $87. 40;
paid jailor fees, etc.. Robert Schmidt
to end of April. SIC. rs; John Doe. 81. IS;
W. W. Surrier. hobo. $40; J. C. Kallow,
same, SO. so; magistrate fees. 81. so;
paid city treasurer to balance $42. go.
Justice of Peace A. P. Folsom reported
one case tried and $40 fine turned over
to the city treasurer.
The following is a list of the bills
allowed, not previously mentioned: W.
j. %Littlehales, salary, SIPS; A. j.
Osborn, salary and postage, $51. so; P.
B. Corbett, salary, $110; same, trip to
St. Paul for Schmidt, SIS. 40; A. j.
Osborn, water account, $25; J. P.
Tinele, printing. $40. TO- John Leask,
filing papers, SIPS: Hughes & Deiters,
light and phone, $3.50; Dickinson Loan
& Investment Co.. insurance, ST.;
Pat Walch, street commissioner. $50;
j. Vaughn, carting dirt. $18. 40: J.
Brislin. labor on, waterworks. $40 Ed.