The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-17
PAY FOR
WA FER MAINS
City Council Decided to Issue
Warrants at the JAM n
uary Meeting.


soAEsIooooIoBE llpEADEDFeR PURPOSE
Purchase Of Sweeney Property on {.
Main St as Fire Dept. Headquar-
ters Being investigated.
Believing he should be reimbursed
for xpenditures, George G. Hunt pre-
sentedYa bill at the meeting Of the city
council Monday night which started as
game of talk. He wanted the city to
pay S618.S0 for extensions made to-
water mains on Eleventh and Clark
streets. ills stated Mr. Hunt had an I
agreement with the council whereby
the mains we're placed at his expense \
and the city was to payfor same when
the water rates amounted to twelve
per cent This would indicate an
amount Of ga. Is and Mr.. Hunt pre-
sented q tabulation showing the city
received water rentals Of close TO 4l0O,
or to be more exact, OF s96.6O per year.
Mr.. Hunts request brought up the
matter OF other extensions made BY
individuals and corporations nyarlouss
parts Of the city, reaching, approx
mately, elO, $50. The matter was dis
cussed to some length and II appeared
to be the concensus Of opinion that it
would be unfair to others similarly
situated II Mr.. Hunts bill were al
lowed without consid ton Of others.
1t was decided to liquid ate 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.
WANT FIRE BUILDING. ss1
Chief cElroy presented the demand
for q 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 locar
tions and that the most, accessible one
would be on property owned by Tom
Sweeney on Main street, where IA
Alto & Co. have . tailor shop. The.
lot and building can be secured at
85, 900 and Mr.. Sweeney hasyagreed to
take . city warrant for the purchase
price. The city IS now paying rental
of s25 per month for : hall for depart
ment meetings, By the purchase Of
the property mentioned, s the, upper
floor could he utilized for this purpose,
permitting the rental money now ex-
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.
mittee Is to report tstfindings at the
next.meeting. The matter Of placing
a siren whistle on the electric light
.scompany's plant, to be used to give
alarm Of fires, was also leferred to the
i fire committee with power to install
same If postble at $40. d
THE BASE LINES.
4 James Hartgering, assistant STATE
surveyor, presented his initial report
stating he had drawn 4 map showing
the base line and filed same together
with a sworn statement as to Its cor
rectness. The statement gives detail
| as to the findings. The report wa.
accepted and 1t was determined tina
the lines thus established be the one
from which all surveys be made. 4
was then voted to preserve the origina
map drawings made by T. "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 norder tosgrade Nowlin stree
between Philadelphia and North SITS
The work has been ordered and TIL
profile was called for by the council S
as toshow how much dirt would hay
to be removed.
A FEW BILL ALLOWED.
The following bills were presente
and ordered paid:
Tom Johnson, CO., 90. a1
y n. II. Gum, $500.
Roush Bros, 900.
II. H. Gum, $500.
Daniel Brooks, s1.00.
B. Mcintyre, 75c.
Nels Nelson, Sl.75. az
Frank Stewart, $685. 90.
c., M. & st. P. BY, 1896. 81.
O., NJ. 81 St. P. Ry., $50 10.
r. G., B. II. 3 w. BY, q. 20. 5s
Roush Bros, 5000. iss
p. A. Ballard, 1890. .55s!
Rapid CITY Electric and Gas Ligl
Co., 897.35.
C.B&N. w. Ry., S23. 70.
James B. Glow 8 Sons, $685.. $50.
Rapid City Lumber Co, 90. q. q.
Oscar Pearson, 49,
Howard Wells, $4,000.
James Hartgering, $3.50.
Nahant Mill Closed.
The saw mill operated sbys the M
Laughlin Tie and Timber company,
Nahant was closed down Saturd;
evening. The reason assigned Is TIL,
1t is located too far from ayailah
m tim Ior RI M q lrct r,v,, 10 N