Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-04
THE City COUNCIL
Many Matters of Interest in Our
Municipal Government.
AN ELECTION rs CALLED
Items of Local Interest Gathered To-
gctller During the Week
Gone BY.

The city ccunci! met in regular session
last Monday evening The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Owen with all
the alderman present. The rules were
suspended aud Il committee from the q.
A. X. allowed to make statement.
Philip Lawrence acted as spokesman
and asked that the council furnish music
and build an arch at the intersection of
Pierre street and Dakota avenue for the
state cncampmcnt. After some debate
the council decided to leave the matter in
the hands of the ways ard means COM
mittcc to report at the next meeting.
The minutes of the last three meetings
were read and approved.
n petition was presented 20 the council
by C. C. Bennett asking for Il reasonable
amount to be appropriated for the benefit
of the Pierre city band, the band in return
TO give Il free concert upon the streets at
least once week. Moved by Alderman
Herman that the matter be referred to Il
special committee. The mayor appointed
the finance committee as the special COM
miltce.
A petition of p. +. Mcclure to erect a
small frame barn in the rear of his bank
property was referred to the committee
Oil fire to report at the mex. special
meeting.
A $50 dollar warrant held by Mr..
Emmett of California was ordered taken
up at $50 which was his proposition.
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amusement for the council.
John Sutherland appeared for the
Baptist church and asked for rebate of
taxes. The committee which had the
matter in charge was given until the next
meeting to make Il definite report.
The committee on rebate of hack Ii
cense of Jack Sutley reported adversely
to the rebate asked for. The council sus-
tanned the report.
The finance committee reported favor
ably upon a number of bills which We're
ordered paid
The first reading of the telephone COM
pany ordinance was heard and referred
to the committee on ordinances.
The judges of election and voting places
were appointed as follows:
First Ward-A. c. Callwell. w. p. Nc
Elroy. Il. Brandhuber. Hose house No /.
Second Ward-I'rank Tillman, NJ. Ries-
dorfer, Ed Hei,zelman. Pierre National
Bank building.
Third Ward-A. Scifcrt. John Latta,
S. c. Baker. Bartlett building.
Fourth Ward Geo. Lcnox. w. l.. KEEL
gov w r. Horn Has. bnncn NJ -
The Office of city assessor was cclared
vacant as the officer has taken up resi-
dence in another state.
j. +. Herman rendered his resignation
as alderman from the Third ward, us lie
intends TO leave the city, The resigna-
tion was accepted.
Alderman Wallace presented the follow
adopted by the council:
Whereas, j. Il. Herman, Esq. a member
of this body representing the Third ward
of this city, has rendered his resignation,
with the request that the same be acted
upon mt this time, and
Whereas, 1t is the intention of Alder
man Herman to remove from this city
within the near future, and
Whereas, by his fidelity to his trust.
MS cuclSy anu UNIFORM v.
he has proven himself u capable and val
nable member OF this body, therefore
be it
Resolved. BY the city council of the
city of Pierre. South Dakota, thai, the re-
signatlon of MIR. Herman from and after
the 9TH day of April, 1895, be andi hereby
received and accepted with sincere regret.
and his seat in this city council is hereby
declared vacant from said date. BE 1t
further
Resolved BY the city council of the
city of Pierre, $. d., that this resolution
be duly entered as of record upon the
minutes of this body, and MIR. Herman be
presented with u certified copy of the
same.
On motion the council adjourned until
Wednesday evening.
Tho council met Wednesday evening
In adjourned session with mayor Owen
in the chair, All the aldermen responded
t6roll call with the exception of Hengel,
Herman and SteMaric.
The special committee on e. A. II. en-
campment, reported in favor OF allowing
the organization 500, to be raised by a
special means. The report was accepted.
Alderman Hcngel appeared and was
marked present. herman came III little
later.
The petition of p. L. Mcclure to erect
a small frame barn in the rear of the
Pierre National bank building met with
some opposition but was finally allowed.
The committee OH streets and alleys
Awarded
Highest Honors-WorId's Fair.