The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1911-06-10
RY. SUBWAY
CONSIDERED

AT Meeting of Council. N. Z. Ry.
Co. Letter Read. Final Solu-
ton Possibly Not Near.
Equalization 18th.
Al the meeting of the city council on
Monday communication was read from
the Northern. Pacific Ry. Co. regarding
the proposed subway on Third Ave.
West (old Cross street for the purpose
of connecting the north and south sides
by means Of safe passage way. As
our readers know present crossings are
exceedingly dangerous. However. the
railroad company wants the city to
agree to do things which will cost con-
siderable money. such as constructing
a sewer for the drainage of the subway
water, which would cost at least 81. 600
or So. 600 and perhaps good deal more.
Of course the city must take care of the
water which runs down past the Heaton
Lumber Co., which is now carried
under the tracks by means of culverts.
with no provision made for carrying it
through South Dickinson. The people
on the other side do not like this sur
face drainage end eventually some
other arrangement will have to be made.
Just now the city is close up to the debt
limit and the council does not like to
incur heavy additional expenditures.
Some are inclined to ask the railroad
people to construct viaduct instead of
subway as this would temporarily obviate
the necessity of constructing a sewer
through about eight blocks on the South
Side to take care of the surface water.
In the communication the N. P. Ky.
Co. states that the foot path east of
the round house and both team cros-
sings, east and west, will be closed as
soon as the subway is completed. This
is as had been previously talked and it
could not we'll be otherwise. The foot
of Sims street, First and Second Ave-
nues were blocked some years since
by the depot, round house and other
permanent structures. besides Third
Avenue is on the township line. The
arrangement as communicated is identi
cal with the plan at Mandan, except
that yiaduct is to be used there in
stead of subway.
The railroad company does not. in the
recent communication, make any promise
to do this work but appears to be feel
ing the city pulse little. The matter
has been under consideration for years
and nothing done. 1t seems that the
matter was agitated a while but not
followed up and definite plan agreed
upon. The council should 60 into the
problem thoroughly with the city engi-
neer and the company, and try and
come to an agreement. 1t is only
question of time when something will
have to be done and the longer it is put
off the more expensive it will be.
The council instructed the special sub
way committee, of which Alderman
B. H. Crawford is chairman, to 60 over
the matter carefully with Engineer
Veigel and report at the equalization
meeting on July 18th.
The Zenith Coal Co. offered to furnish
clean forked coal, 500 tons, more or
Iess at the waterworks station. at 81. 20
per ton and the Consolidated Coal Co.
made $1.94 figure on mine run coal
which bid was accepted.
For city cement work, Vim. J.. Noeele
was awarded the contract. his bid being
looked upon as more favorable than the
Dickinson Cement Co.'S. figure
The Recorder-POst was made city
paper at S and 2 cents on Nonparel
basis. The offer of the PRESS was at
leaal rates, and cents.
F. j. Kunz wanted his taxes of $34. 90
reduced but was informed that such
reduction could not be legally made.
Several property owners from the
South Side petitioned for side walks
and Aldermen Beres and Kunz were
appointed to investigate and report at
the next meeting.
The question Of sanitary sewer tor
the South Side was somewhat discussed.
The cost, of course, would be charged
up to the property owners. and only the
cost of a sceptic tank. perhaps So. 500.
to the city. Some of the people over
there are demanding this improvement
1t was reported that traction engines
were breaking crossings and an ordi-
nance was authorized to protect the city
against such damage.
The builders Of the Sisters hospital
find it difficult to get the desired fall in
connecting with the Second Avenue
sewer and therefore ask that an oppor-
hnity be given Of connecting on the
Avenue East.
The city board of equalization will
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