The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-06-19

CITY ola not nave the money to max,
the purchase, and he seemed to bt
under the impression that the peopl,
who owned the lots would profit b,
the opening of the street and it was uI
to them to furnish the two Thousand
dollars. Mr.. Hoover stated that the
purchase price was not all of the ex
pense, as the city would nave to extend
the sewer and water systems and
would have to build a bridge or two.
Rev. Carter Of Sturgis, who owns
some of the lots in the addition, was
present and in a short talk he told o.
how he secured them, insight and I'm
seen, while in California. He seemed tc
be under the impression that he had
been stung and admitted tnat he prob
ably deserved to be for buying some
thing he had never SEEN. He favored
the opening of the street, telling of the
immense amount of benefit the city
would derive therefrom, taking a kind
ly interest in our w%ell-being. He said
that he and the other owners would
donate about five acres for streets il
Main street was opened. He stated that
it would be necessary for the city to
put in one bridge on Tenth street.
E. H. Carlisle sprung something new
by stating that he could see no reason
for the opening the street, as there
was access to the lots by streets west
Of Main. He thought that no one but
the owners of the lot would derive any
benefit from the street opening and he
advocated purchasing the Paul land
and turning it into a city park.
T. c. Akin then arose and gave the
audience his opinion, which seemed to
be strongly in favor of a city park,
with a winding auto drive through the
beautiful trees, etc.
Geo. p. SeXauer stated he thought a
survey of the addition should be made
to determine the cost of improvement
the city would have to pay for, and he
said that he could not make up his
mind until this information had been
obtained.
Sheriff Halvorson then got up and
said something. In his opinion the
city would be very foolish not to take
the Paul property right now while they
could get it cheap, as If a handsome
home was erected there it would cost
three or four times the present price
If the city ever did want it.. The city
did not need to open the street this
year or next year, but if We purchased
the land now We would have it when
we wanted it. This looked to be about
the most sensible talk up to this point
and the members who had been doing
sat up and inquired what time it was.
Prof. Solberg said that he favored
the proposition, and then he turned
around and jumped all over it, making
"a ringing speech. He said that the
streets should be opened on account of
the bad appearance it makes from the
business section, being only three
blocks from the lev government build.
ing. He said that the section was a
poor one for homes, however, and re-
marked that he would not live over
there If they gave him a fve-acre lot.
Taking his speech by and large we
judged that the professor was against
the proposition, despite his opening
remark.
President Hall suggested that a vote
be taken on the question, but a num-
Der objected on the ground that they
did not understand it thoroughly
enough to pass judgment, and this was
hardly complimentary to the laxative
gentlemen who had been enlightening
the assemblage for some little time.
The matter was finally left owe until
the next meeting, which decision
means that the talkfest was a draw.
The next subject discussed was
whether the club would observe the
good roads day named by the governor.
The president called for suggestions
and Prof. Wilson moved that all auto
owners take their machines out and
see who could pick up the most loads
of stones from the roads. AS the auto
owners were in the minority this sug-
gestion was adopted by a good sized
majority. T. C. Akin inquired the cost
of a rock crusher, stating that there
were a large number of hard heads in
the city that could be broken up and
used on the streets. Someone else
remarked that there were also some
round heads here that ought to be used
for the same purpose.
Paul butcher suggested that a meet
ing of county road boosters be called
for the purpose of petitioning the coun-