The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-08
Want CENSUS
TAKEN NOW
Rapid City Believed to Have
Nearer 5000 Than 2,446
asShown by old Census.
no MONEY FOR CROSS WALKS At PRESENT

Several Matters of Interes. Taken
Up by the City Council at the
Meeting Monday Night.
The city council held meeting
Monday evening in the city hall and
took up several matters of interest
aside from auditing bills. Among
the most important was the adoption
of a suggestion by Harry Wentzy to
the effect that a careful enumeration
be taken showing the actual popula-
tion of the city.
In presenting the matter Mr..
Wentzy suggested that the enumera-
ton should be taken for the reason
that the figures should be taken for
the reason the figures presented by
Doane Robinson gave Rapid City but
2,449, whereas in his opinion the pop
ulation was nearer 5000. Treasurer
Flayin stated the railroads were max
ing up their advertising for the year
and that it was desirable the true
census be known in order to place the
city in its true light before the world.
The census figures presented hereto
fore are from an old enumeration Of
the school population and in no wise
represent the city.
The monthly reports of Chief of
Police Gum and Water Commissioner
Daily were submitted. Chief Gunn's
report showed that dirt had been
hauled to fill in the water ditch on
Columbus street which had settled
some two feet below the surface of
the street; that one span of culvert
was filled in on Eighth street; four
new crossings on Main street connect
ed and planks placed on the crossings;
all Of the man-holes i'll the sewer sys-
TEN cleaned; the approaches to all the
alley crossings on Eighth street re-
paired, and the cross walks on East
Boulevard and St. Joe street repaired
with new plank.
Commissioner Days report indi-
Gated that three leaks in the water
mains had been repaired-two on
Eighth between Rapid and Omaha
streets, and one on Kansas City street
between First and Second streets.
The application of Hughes Bros. to
have taxes for 1907 abated was, on adj
vice of Mayor Wood as to the city's
ability to do SO, rejected. Auditor
Thomas brought up the matter of
special assessment Of the property
as a postotfice site by the government.
Rev. Father Straeton presented the
same question relative to the Catho-
lie church property and asked that
$500 of the amount be abated, stating
his willingness to pay an assessment
of fifty cents a lot on sixteen lots.
So far as the government is con-
cerned, Treasurer Flavin stated that
the time had passed to make the coll
lection, as the title had already been
certified. Both questions were post
poned for tile present.
DIR. lie Mar appeared on behalf Of
the school board and asked that cross
walks be provided on Quincy and
Kansas City streets for the benefit of
school children. Mayor Wood stated
there was no money to pay for such
walks. DIR. LeMar stated he was will
ling to compromise on plank walks.
Mr.. Bennett said there was a simple
way Of providing money for the work
by paying a little interest. Where
upon Mayor Wood said: Eyes; we
tried that about % years ago and are
paying for it now. I am not In favor
of such a plan, and / will not 60 out
of Office leaving debts such q plan
would involve" IS
Mr.. Bennett replied: every well;
have nothing further to suggest. 1
helped one man to rescue o horse
from q hole into which 1t had fallen
the other day. Sooner or later some
one will be hurt or q horse injured
and the bill for damages will amount
tomore thanit would cost for three
or four cross walks. 2 h:
The matter of a drain on the Gull
bertson property on South street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, was
referred to the street and walks com
mittee. 1t is probable efforts will be
made to purchase enough Of the prop.
erty to provide a suitable water way.
If purchase cannot be made at rea-
8 sonable valuation, condemnation pro,
I ceedings may be instituted.
Mayor Wood expressed his indigna,
4 flor, over the manner In which street
Ss u crossings had been built, for the rea
I. ron they we're too high and not ii
conformity with street level.
Contractor Lippincott appeared am
a asked instructions regarding build
IS 3GsiI dewalks in front Of properly wher'
S ii ne,s objected. He was instructe.
Is baild the walks regardless Of hold
o. bjections.
ere approved as follows:
Wells, sl6. IS.
opsl s4.75.