Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-05-29
ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING.
Considerable business of Importance tn
Residents Transacted.


on Saturday evening May 23, with
Mayor Anderson, Aldermen Bradley.
Jennings, Mcgowan, Morgan, Mower
and Wells present at roll call. and AL
derman Reedcr put in an appearance
shortly after.
Alderman Jennings presented and
had read a apetition from Iress f. Pierce,
praying for the privilege of erecting Il
frame addition to her building on Min.
nekahta avenue, now occupied as :,
barber shop. Moved by Alderman
Jennings and seconded by Alderman
Mower that the petition be granted.
The motion was lost by the following
vote: Yea, Jennings, Morgan and
Mower; nay, Bradley, Mcgowan and
Wells.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the condition of the steam
boiler in the Gilbert Steam laundry on
Minnekahta avenue, submitted the
following written report:
We, the committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of inspecting the
boiler at the steam laundry on Mime
kahta avenue, respectfully report that
we employed Mr. G.. \. Peterson. an
expert, to go and examine said boiler
and his report is hereto annexed.
JAMES BRADLEY,
j. II. MOWER,
Committee.
Mr.. G. a. Peterson being present and
being called upon by Alderman Brad
ley made IL verbal report which was to
the effect that while he did not con.
slider the boiler dangerous to the neigh
borhood i'll which it is located, yet in
its present condition and with the
constant use of the mineral waters
peculiar to this locality-which are
very injurious to steam boilers-he
considered this boiler nuisance and
recommended that the city insist upon
the boiler being put in good condition
at once. On motion the report of the
was accepted and the COM
mittee discharged.
The ordinance amending section 3,
of chapter of the revised ordinances,
providing for the election of chief en-
gineer and first and second assistant
chief engineers by the department, was
put on its second and final reading and
failed to pass by the following vote:
Yea. Jennings, Bradley and Wells; nay,
Mcgowan, Mower. Morgan and Reeder.
Moved by Alderman Mower and sec
onded by Alderman Mcgowan that the
auditor notify the city attorney that it
is his duty to be present at all council
meetings and that he is requested to
keep himself informed of such meet
ings and regularly attend. Motion
carried.
Alderman Wells presented and had
read an ordinance amending the ortli-
nance relating to fire limits. reserving
the right to grant permits in special
cases to erect frame buildings and ad-
ditions within the fire limits of the
city. The amendment failed to pass
by the following vote: Nay, Bradley,
Jennings, Mcgowan, Mower, Morgan
and Reeder: yea, Wells.
The following bills, after having been
duly audited and approved by the
auditing committee, were allowed on
the general fund:
Walter Scott, city engineer, work S4.OO
Walter Scott, map for city assessor $50
Bill of Lenpsner & Mathews for so
dog tags, amounting to s1.5O was or
dered paid out of the next dog tax col
lected.
On motion the city auditor was in
structed to procure copy of the ses-
sion laws of 1890 for the use of the
council.
On motion the matter of repairing
Minnekahta avenue street and gutter
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
Moved by Alderman Jennings and
seconded by Alderman Bradley that
the tlume running from the plunge
bath house to the power house be de-
clared nuisance and that the owners
of said flume be ordered to abate said
nuisance at once. The motion was
carried by the following vote: Yea,
Bradley, Jennings, Mcgowan, Morgan
and Wells; nay, Mower and Reeder.
On motion the matter of repairing
the road and bridges near the Catholi-
con was referred to the street and al
ley committee and the committee was
instructed to submit written report
on the same at the next council meet
ing.
On motion the city marshal was in
structed to procure bids for furnishing
lumber to the city for the year ending
April 30, 1897.
On motion the auditor was instruct
ed to procure bids for legal printing
Tor the fiscal year ending April 30, 1897.
On motion tho council adjourned.
MI.