The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-09-10
BUYS CAR
OF IRON PIPE
City Council Makes Arrange
ments to Increase the
Water Service.
SEVERAL BILLS ARE AUDITED BY THAT BODY
The Tax Levy for 1910 May Be In
= creased-Main Street Grading
Bonds Due May, 1911.

The city council on Tuesday even
Ing decided to purchange a car load
of four inch iron pipe and necessary
hydrants to improve the water sys-
tenn, which has been very much be-
hind the growth and demands of the
city for the past summer. The order
will be placed under direction of the
city auditor who was also requested
to secure prices on wood pipe to lay
. conduit from the springs to the
city, as means of increasing the
supply of water. The purchase of
new pipe will permit of the extension
of the main on West Boulevard to
Clark street. The people building in
that section Of the city will be grant
ed permission to lay the pipe and the
city will furnish it. The report of J.
r: DAILY, water commissioner, was
received and placed on file. 1t shows
that the reservoir has been thorough
ly cleansed, new shingle roof placed
on the protecting shed and new
screens on the opening of the mains
into the reservoir. Repairs have been
made to mains on Eighth street be-
tween Rapid and Main streets.
GUNN MAKES A REPORT.
Chief Gum presented his report for
August showing that but two arrests
had been made, the peace and dignity
of the city being preserved at this
minimum. In street work the report
stated that grading had been done on
the approaches to the bridge over the
old creek channel on Fifth street;
crossings grayeled at Eighth and
Columbus, Fifth and St. Joe,
Fifth and Kansas City. Three
days. time was devoted to cleaning
the streets by two men and team;
water pipes put in on Seventh. and
Columbus streets to carry off the sur
face water. The alley crossing in
block IA was repaired with new plank.
Weeds in the old part of the city
where they had grown over the walk
were cut. Eighteen head of stock
were impounded during the month,
and Sc collected of the amount. Dog
tax in the sum of $40 and medical
license of So were collected.
OTHER MATTERS HEARD.
Willis Lippincott, who has the con-
tract for cement work for the city,
filed his bond for $1,000 with James
HALEY and l. M. Humphrey as sure
ties, which was accepted.
Judge Soule appeared and suggested
the advisability of building ditch
across the Cuthbertson lots on South
street. The proposition is to extend
the ditch to Eighth street. He want
ed condemnation proceedings insti-
tuted to secure right for ditch, and
stated it would be benefit to the
property. Referring to the matter of
new sidewalks in that section, he said
that property holders were ready to
build.
A bill Of s7.55 was presented by
Charles Boehulin for meat furnished
the T. w. Jenkins family while quar-
antined and, on motion of Council
man Dodge, rejected.
THE BILLS ALLOWED.
The bills against the city were au-
dited and allowed as follows:
L. E. Parish, s1O9.9O.
George Upham, $3.50.
Mike Quinn, SO cents.
Rapid City Elactric and Gas Light
Co., s64.S0.
Ed Cox, $500.
Willis Lippincott, s4oO.4o.
J. r. DAILY, $1,000.
r. r. MacGregor, $3.50.
Willie Matson, 1925.
C. A. Wiegand, 1856.
Overpeck Bros, $3.50.
H. H. Gum, 1876.
Frank Stewart, $500.
H.H. Segar, $500.
David Akin, s25.75.
James Parkinson, 5000.
Rapid City Gas Light Co., $3.50.
ROush b Adams, $25.0O.
Rapid City Lumber Co., $7O.27.
Dan Hines, $1,000.
]. L. Robbins Lumber Co., $500.
Rapid City Implement Co., $3.50.
Duhamel, Ackerman Co., sl.65.
Tom Sweeney Hardware Co., $40. Is
Charles G. Gay, $3.50.
DEMANDING ATTENTION.
When the report of Commissioner
DAILY was presented, it was ordered
the dam on the city property be abat
ed and removed, with further intru
sion prohibited.
The matter Of tax in the sum O
elA against Hughes Bros. during tn,
time the affairs of the firm were. ii
bankruptcy was recommended TO
abatement provided legal matters di,
not conflict. Mayor Wood took th,
matter under adyisement and viii Il