The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-14
GRANT THE LICENSES.
City Council Grants Four Licenses to Sa
looms and Will Have Another

City Council Grants Fonr Licenses to sa-
looms and Will Have Another
The city council held special meet.
ing Wednesday evening for the pur-
pose of acting upon the applications for
licenses to conduct saloons in this city.
The following members were present:
Mayor Fullerton, Aldermen Levinger,
Indra, Nielsen, Bobb, Grace and John
ston, and Auditor Smith. The first
matter to come up after the minutes oil
the previous meeting was read and ap-
proved was the granting of the licenses.
The petitions OF Fred Widmann,
James A. Sanford and l.. f. Geiger,
containing the names OF residents of
the wards in which thv saloons are to
be establiahed, were read. On motion
the applications were granted, the
members present voting in favor OF the
licenses, with the exception of Aid.
Grace, who voted in the negative. Mr..
Widmann will conduct two saloons at
present and will have his third in op-
Grafton as soon as he has complied with
the law in advertising his application.
Licenses were also granted lo,james a.
Sanford and l.. f. Geiger. This in all
probability will be the extent Of the
licenses.
The bonds Of Messrs. Spangler, Roth.
Smith, Reierson and Brown, the APP
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approved.
The opinion OF City Attorney Spang-
Ter upon the construction of tho city
scales was to the effect that the council
should appoint such officer, who would
hold over until next April: that the
city should provide such officer with
the necessary weights and measures,
which should have capacity OF weigh
such official will be the fees received
for Weighing. On moJiOn the report
was accepted and The street and alley
committee was instructed to ascertain
what the expense would be to put in
the scales and to secure suitable
place for them.
Owing to the sickness Of Aid. Beck
with, who was unable to attend the
meeting, the report of the proposed
sewerage was deferred until the next
meeting of the council,
An ordinance in reference TO the care
OF Graceland cemetery. establishing u
grade, and rules governing the use of
the grounds was placed on its first
reading.
Aid. Levingcr made his report con-
ceruing the erection OF Il brick chin
ney at the water works. aud after max
ing thorough inspection Of the sit
uation at the water works rs TO the
necessity for building the chimney, he
advised the council tina. such thing
ought to be done at once. Ills report
WAS accepted and the auditor was in
strucled to publish notice for bids for
the construction Of The chimney. 1t is
TO be about 25 feet high and "a inches
square on the inside. with s inch walls
on the foundation. The contract will
De let on May II.
Aid. Johnston made report Of his
investigation of the streets and cross i
ings which in his opinion needed re-
pairing His report WAS accepted and
the street commissioner was instructed |
10 make the repairs.
Aid. Bobb suggested that some re-
pairs should be made on the fence
around the west side park. the posts
being decayed and were breaking off.
The attention of the street commits |
sioner was directed TO make such re-
pairs.
The council then adjourned until
Friday evening, May 2l.