The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-04-08
Majority against, 81.

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The bills of election officials were
and Auditor Thomas instruct
ed to draw warrants for the amounts
at the rate of 50 for each official and
81 for rent of polling places.
Mayor Wood then presented reso-
luton, which was adopted, calling the
regular municipal election for April
10. from 900 a. m. to 400 p. m. This
is the regular city election at which a
mayor, four commissioners and school
officers will be elected. The franchise
to the gas company will be up as a
special question.
THE REGULAR MEETING.
A. S: Merrill a representative Of
the Standard Water Meter company
of Brooklyn, N. Y, was present at
the regular meeting of the council to
prove that the meters sold the city
some time ago are practical. He made
a test with one of the meters under
ordinary pressure and it did it's work
to the satisfaction of a majority of
the board and the additional hundred
meters will be shipped to complete
200 ordered. Since the first few tests
Water Commissioner Daily has in
stalled several of the meters and had
become convinced they would do the
work.
The petition Of five per cent of the
voters of the city requesting that the
franchise recently granted by the
council to the Rapid City Electric and
Gas company be submitted to vote of
the people was taken up. The petit
tion was read by the mayor and was
discussed to some length, and after
wards it was decided to submit the
question at the regular election, April
10Th.
Henry Boughner asked for and was
granted permission to move a house
from lots 81 and % in block 8S, to lots
y and q, block 80. The permission
is under condition that he give proper
bond to cover any damage to streets
and walks that may be caused.
Mike Quinn asked permission to
park in front of his property at the
corner of Sixth and Quincy streets,
Councilman Allen asked the privilege
for his property on Kansas City and
Sixth streets-both being granted. E.
L. Hurlbut will also park his property
on Twelfth and Kansas City streets
Henry Birnbaum was granted con-
tract for laying water mains on Quincy
street, between First and Third streets
at 81 cents per foot. Another bid by
the Sweeney Hardware Co., PIC per
foot, was presented.
Auditor Thomas was instructed to
order two cars of water main, which
includes mains for the North Rapid
extension. One car to be cast iron
pipes and the other car of Kalamein,
all of it to be four inches diameter.
Chief Gunn's report for the month
of March shows few arrests: that lie
kept James Manning and Pat Gil
martin two days on bread and water
for failure to pay fines assessed; that
crosswalks were repaired at Eighth
aud Kansas City, Main and Sixth,
Main and Fifth streets; and that two
loads of dirt were spread in front OF
city hall.
Water Commissioner Daily reported
he had examined the springs where
the city gets her supply and found
them in good condition. A leak at
Seventh and Columbus streets was re-
paired, and two defective hydrants
fixed. Ninety-eight meters have beer
set and a new hydrant located at the
corner of Maple avenue and New
York street. Collections for water
rents amounted to s., ,5O2.56, making Z
total Of $1,000 since January 1.-THE
greatest amount ever collected in &
quarter.
Treasurer Morris report shows bal
ances as follows on April /: Watel
fund, 81 ,SOS.3l: general fund, 1861. 80
sewer, $l,749.4l: sewer sinking fund
~, 75O: water sinking fund, $37l: parl
fund, $2,8 $50; general fund, 81, ,l64. As
bond interest fund, $2,3S3.2O; library
fund, $2lO; Judgment, $26.17; indicat
ing total of $l3, 3,SlS.92.