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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1915)
COUNCIL MEETING CoutracU Awarded for Extension of Curbing Will Purchan IaX for New IWnrolr "Business", with a big D. la the motto of tba city council. The Im provcmenta being made In the differ ent aectlona of town are taking a great deal of time and work on the part of the city offlclala. Tuesday wrenlng'a council meeting, the regu lar one for the month, waa Interest ing from start to finish. The reports of the city treasurer and the electric light and water de partments, given herewith, are Inter esting and show that the city affairs are In fine condition. ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT This month: Gross earnings, $2. 374.42; discount allowed, $158.38; operating expenses, 11,628.17; net earnings, $687.87; construction, 4532.19. Last month: Gross earn ings, $2,352.70; discount allowed, 1167.97; operating expenses, '$2.- 081.88; net earnings, $112.85. Same month laat year: Gross earnings, $2,- 413.34; discount allowed, $167.44; operating expenses, $1,088.42; net earnings, $1,167.48; construction, $2.10. Cash not deposited with treasur er, April 16. 1916, $23.49. Receipts from light department, $2,663.60. Water department, $1,283.43. Total, $3,970.42. Deposited with treasurer during month, $3,892.90. Cash on hand. May 15. 1915, $77.62. Balances uncollected, June 7, 1915. $585.37. Number of consumers, June 1, 1915, 670. WATER DEPARTMENT Balances uncollected, June 7, 1915. $509.78. Number of consumers, June 1915. 685. J. E. HUGHES. Superintendent GRACE H. KENNEDY, Cashier REPORT OF CITY TREASURER General Fund Receipts: Balance, $5,338.12; re celved from county treasurer, $1,- 600; received from misc. license $269; received from dog tax, $82 received from marshal fees, $28.90 received from Interest, $8.43; total $7,226.45. Disbursements: . Warrants paid $5,836.85; Interest on same, $19.71 Balance on hand, $1,369.99; total $7,226.45. Water Fund , Receipts, balance, $3,349.14. Disbursements: paid out, $610.34; balance on hand, $2,738.80. Light Fund Receipts: Balance, $5,542.35; re ceived during month, $3,217.86; to tal, $8,760.21. Disbursements: paid out. $2,465. 18; balance on hand, $6,295.03; to tal, $8,760.21. ARCHIE GREGORY, City Treasurer. The purchasing committee report ed on the proposition of purchasing lota adjoining the city electric light and power plant, for a location for the new city reservoir. The com mittee recommended thnt the four , lots north of the plant be purchased for $3,800. These are the lota be longing to Simon Spry. The owner would keep the buildings, at this price. The committee stated that the actual value of the lots was $3, 600 and recommended that $300 be allowed as a premium for location. This recommendation was not acted on by the council, as offers have been made on other property, just west of the plant, giving more ground at a less price. The location, of course, is a factor. A tract of ground nine ty by two hundred and twenty-nine feet, belonging to F. E. Holsten and John R. Snyder, can be purchased for $3,000. The council will hold a special meeting during the month and view the sites in a body. Mayor Romig appointed the fol lowing to serve on the city public 11 brary board for a term of three years: Mrs. C. C. Smith, James H Hewitt and K. J. Stearns. The ap polntments were affirmed by the council. Bids were opened for the street grading to be done on East Third street. Otto Smith of Hay Springs bid twenty-nine cents per cubic yard for moving of dirt; L. M. Kennedy bid twenty-three cents, and John Garrett bid twenty-five cents. The bid of L. M. Kennedy was accepted and he was awarded the contract. Bids for grading on Fifth street, between Big Horn and Box Butte av enues, were opened. Otto Smith bid thirty-two cents per cubic yard; John Garrett bid thirty cents, and L. M. Kennedy bid thlrty-slx cents. The bid of John Garrett was accepted and be was awarded the contract. Bids on the curbing work In the Sixth improvement district were op ened. A. S. Mote bid $2,726.94, J. J. Vance bid $2,694.60. and J. M. It's Here! The New Reo Six "The Six of Sixty Superiorities'1 COME IN AND SEE this car which has created such a furore in motoring circle. EVER SINCE THE BIG "AD" appeared announcing the Reo line for 1915, we have been besieged by enthusiasts who wanted to see, to study and to ride in this latest Reo creation. FOR EXPERIENCED buyers have learned to look for the new Reo models from year to year, as an index to what the most progressive makers will do. REO SETS THE PACE the standard in quality, in design and in value always. THIS YEAR more than ever, Reo hits a stride others will find it difficult if indeed possible to follow. THIS SIX IS SENSATIONAL not because it is a six but because it is a Reo Six. FOR REO WAS NOT one of the first to embrace the "Six" idea. Reo was one of the last. REO WILL NEVER BE one of the first to adopt any innova tion any new any unproven idea. For Reo policy has ever been, not to sell ideas innovations but auto mobiles. Dependable automobiles. AND YOU WILL ALWAYS find Reo "trailing" to just that extent. Reo will never be one of those to "take a chance" with the customers' money. NOT UNTIL EVERY uncertain or unknown quantity has become a certainty will any new type of car or motor or axle or part be offered with the Reo name-plate. SO YOU CAN ALWAYS BE SURE as you have in the past that in buying this Six you are investing in no experiment. THIS SIX IS THE RIPEST result of Reo engineering experi ence. The very fact that we make and offer it to you is evidence that the "Six" idea has now passed the realm of. uncertainty. AND FURTHER, let us assure you that, every one of the "sixty points of superiority" have been tried proven in fact, helped make the fame of Reo the Fifth the Four that has for several years set the pace and is today setting it faster than ever. OUR "SIX" DEMONSTRATOR has just arrived-or will have by the time you read this. We've been notified it is on the siding and it will be at our show rooms (in the morning) (this afternoon) YOU ARE INVITED to come in and see it look it over care fully, critically, and when you are convinced that it isn't possible to buy a better car or to get a better reputation with it why then place your order and insure a definite and an early delivery date. DEMAND IS TREMENDOUS. In all the years Reo has been in business the company has never, even with its match less manufacturing facilities, been able to make enough cars to supply all who wanted Reos. THIS SEASON the demand is greater than ever unprec edented even in Reo history. SEEMS AS IF the more careful folk become in the selection of their automobiles, the more do they select Reos. The longer they have motored, the more do they appreciate Reo stability. Seems like. And that's the reward Reo has been working for all these years. SO COME SEE SELECT your Reo. Don't d will surely be disappointed. Secure yours. Don't delay for many J. L. NICOLAI Proprietor Auto Repair Work by Experts. Prices are reasonable AUTO REO GARAGE 116 Box Butte Avenue Phone 118 Auto Supplies of All Kinds. Gasoline, Oil, Tires and Tubes. Cars stored and cared for G In SmslBssssaBBflsfi Roberts bid $2,655.34. The bid oil Ira wn creating district number sev Roberts was accepted and he waa I en. awarded the contract The application of the pool hall A plumber's license was granted to I proprietors for permission to keep P. O. Deckwell. A pool hall license was granted to M. Bayer. Petitions asking for the Installa tion of cement walks were received and resolutions drawn ordering the work done, in accordance with the city ordinances. The application of the fire department for permission to put In a cement walk on the east side of the city hall, leading to the new plunge, was granted. A petition was received from St. Agnes academy requesting a reduc tion on the water rates. The coun cil voted to grant a rate of five cents open at night during the convention was granted. Ordinance number 210, relating to pawnbrokers, was passed. The mayor gave orders that purchases made for the city hereaf ter by employes must be accompan ied by a requisition. A new ordin ance Is being prepared for the next meeting .relating to the regulation of the dairies which supply the city with milk and cream. The city engineer was Instructed to make a survey of Missouri avenue between Sixth and Eighth streets. . Orders were given for the placing of per thousand gallons on water used hitching posts on the vacant lots Just by the hospital. The application of east of the opera house and on the the academy for a new curb district east side of Niobrara between First was granted and ordinance ordered and Third streets. All hitching posts now on the city streets will be re moved. A letter from the city en gineer was read, suggesting that ar rangements be made for a grader from the North Platte valley, as there are many Idle ones there and the street work could be done much cheaper than at present. NOTICE The regular state teachers' exaw Inatlons will be held June 18th and 19th at the court house. OPAL RUSSELL, County Superintendent. 27-lt-6639 Dr. A. J. Hathaway removes corns and bunions without pain. Ingrowing nails a specialty. The best people in your city can tell you who I am. Hours from 8 a. m. to 10 a. m.. and 2 p. m. to 7 p m. Residence phone 2'n. m.. to 7 p. m. Business oflice, 119 Box Butte, phone 166. WELCOME STOCKMEN While in Alliance make OLIVERS' CAFE your headquarters. We will have every thing good to eat, both in regular meals and short orders, and will treat you right. OLIVERS' CAFE