The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-12-19
City Council Proceedinks:-
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SATURDAY. Dec, IA 1850. I

City Council Proceedings:s-
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Special meeting.
Present:-Tho Mayor, Aldermen
Conner, Crane, Root. Marty and the
Auditor.
The Journal Of last meeting read
and approved.
Estimate Of the city engineer and
auditor on the cost of grading aud i'm.
proving Minnekahta avenue accord
ing to petition of R. D. Jennings
ct al, and profile Of city engineer
was received and fled.
Committee on sewer petition APP
proved at last meeting having report
ed favorably on same; the following
resolution was presented aud adopted:
Whereas: E. 7. Peirce, +. d. Gill
lespie, ct al, have petitioned for a
system of sewerage on Minnekahta
avenue. between Fall River and
junction of Happy Hollow, the ex-
pense OF same to be taxed to the abut-
ting property, and
Whereas: 1t appearing to the salts
faction of the city council that a ma
GRITTY Of all the prop srt:y owners abu'-
ting both sides Of Minnekahta avenue
along the proposed system of sewerage
nave signed said petition, it is hereby
Resolved and declared by the
city council of the city Of Hst
Springs. that a system of
sewerage as PRAYED for in said petition
is necessary, and it is further ordered
that the stid system at sewerage becon-
structed after due publication Of this
resolution as provided by law.
Moved by Alderman Root. seconded
by Alderman Common, that a warrant
lie drawn in favor. Of the City Auditor
for SS37.45 20 pay express charges OF
arms and ammunition ordered by City
Council. Carried. The mayor. with
the consent OF the council appointed
Sheriff Seth Clifford, custodian Of above
arms and ammunition.
Bills of ii. r.. Nash, $2.15; ID. B.
Rowe, a2.75: James Merriield $3.50,
for sewer work; j. II. Gordon, Sl2.37.
fu, lumber; S G Fargo & Son, $500 for
Mase.; Fred C. Willor. 81, w. p.
Phillips 50, w. w. La Weiche 50,
judges of election; Timothy Loehr So,
NJ l. Kanable 50. clerks of election;
Walter Scott. $500, city engineering:
John Filling, $500, assisting city en-
g,neer, were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn.
Moved and seconded tina referred
bills of II. Meyriiie!d, Fred Z. Willor
and James .Merritield for 1885 each,
for grade work be rejected. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by AID. Conner, seconded bv
Aid. Root that a sewer 10 connect
with the present and railroad sewer be
constructed across 9TH street west of
railroad tracks under the direction
Of the streets aNl alleys committee.
Carried.
The city council after resolving itself
into a canvassing board to canvass the
vote cast at the special city bond
election found that 1872 votes had
been caSt,l26 Of which were for bonds,
4 against, and two blanks. After Ger.
tifying TO the returns the council again
rcassemb!ed for the TRANSACTION Of reg.
ular business, %whereupon Aid. Crane
f introduced the following resolution
to-wIt:
j Whereas: After due legal notice /;
special election was held Tuesday, DE
cember 8. 1890, for the purpose Of vot
ing OH the proposition to bond the cit,
!, Of Hot Springs. South Dakota, in TIL,
sum of $4,000 for the purchase ant
Improvement ola Public CITY Park
aud, :.
Whereas: a majority OF the lega
votes cast at SAID election were In
$ favor Of said proposition, it is hereb,
j, ordered aud
e Resolved, That the said bonds bt
t issued in the sum ofsl5,Ooo.QO payable
: 20 years from date at the city Of New
York. N or the city Of Hot Springs
!, $. d., bearing interest at the rate Of
= ! per e u per annnm, payable annual.
!, ly. Sand bonds to he issned in demon.
y nations of $500 each, and 1t is furthe,
ordered and resolved, that a special tas
4 of 5 mills be levied for the purpose Of
paying interest on said bonds for the
: year 1891, and that a special tax OF
D l mill per annum he levied for tho
purpose of providing a sinking fund
for the discharge of the principal Of
said bends when due.
Moved by Aid. Root, seconded by
Aid Conner that the foregoing res.
E olutions be adopted. Aldermen Con.
! nor, Crane. Marty ard Root voting in
. the affirmative, %wbereupon the Mayo,
= declared it unanimously adopted.
Moved and seconded that the conn.
: Gil adjourn to meet Tuesday evening.
Dec. 16. 1890.
Attest: j. B. D1cKovEn,
i L. II. WELLS. Mayor,
t City Auditor,