The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-07-06
Do GOOD BUSINESS
City Council Held Regular Monthly
Meeting Monday Night and Tran
saCted Business.
Applications Made for Extension Of Wat
tr Mains in Residence Portion Were
Granted at Once.
New Cement Sidewalk Was Ordered on
Main Street and Long Stretch
CONDEMNED on South Side.
MORE CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Watermains Will Be Extended on
Three Streets and New Side
walks Are to Be Laid.


Monday evening the city council
held its regular meeting and when
Mayor VanAlstine called the mem bers
TO order the following answered TO ron
call: Aldermen Stout. Perry, Wells.
McLaug hlin, Miller. Beck with, Bracy
and Hannett. Auditor Mccormick
read the minutes OF the previous meet
ings and they stood approved as read.
Alderman Hannett presented petit
tion from several residents living on
west Fourth street asking that the
water mains be extended several
oiocks. THIS brought up the question
OF otaer people who have made applica-
tlon for water in past years and that if
one had wa.er given them, then all
should be treated alike. Alderman
Bracy presented his IDEAS on the sub
ject to the effect that if all the people
helped pay The taxes for the support of
the system then they all had a right to
have the privilege extended to them,
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those who did now enjoy the privilege
should pay for it. Remarks OF q SINH
lar nature were made by Aldermen
Beckwilh, Stout and Hannett.
Added to the petition was the request
that the mains be extended on First
Street, from Burr one block east. AL
German McLaugh him also added to the
petition to have the main extended
from the watering trough on west Third
street up 70 east line OF Bracy's resi-.
dence. The petition was granted
unanimously. A resolution was pre-
sented by Alderman Hannett empower
ing the committee to make contract
for the extension Of these mains, the
| contract so be submitted TO bidders, bid 8
to be hantt.d in to the city auditor ten
daya after ne publication for the bid 5.
1t ls the eN dent intention of the coun.
Gil to Dc Iaore liberia with the exsen-
sion of "u sr mains and give every body
chaucu IL have the city water who
wants it.
Cicy 8ci her Mcdonald made his
reporl OF the city scales for the month
Of jun, saowing that there were lS7
loads weighed, his receipts amounting
10 SIS 10 City Treasurer kibbee's re.
port showed that there was balance
OF S2,DI4.e-t in the various funds of the
treasury. Justice Mckinley also made
his report of the offenders before him
during the month, which were quite
few, the number being but five.
| Auditor Mccormick made repor,
on the collection OF water rents for the
year, which showed . most encourag.
ing condition for this time of the year
He stated that all the water rents have
been paid up to May, 1901, and tina,
been some lime since the rents were
collected as closely and indicates an
appreciation on the part Of the citizene
to support the system and by such sup.
port demonstrating to the officials ol
the city that they will stand by them
in their efforts to procure more water
when the time becomes necessary.
The following bills were presen ted
and allowed, warrants being ordered
drawn for their payment:
Electric Light Co., lights and
labor. ;,.................. Sl5S Is
Paul Stowell, cemetery sexton 40 90
Jas Mckinley, justice fees.... J. Is
Will Noahr, drayage. 2 OIL
Austin & Lewis, plum oing.... % Is
S g Boyce, mdse. $500. ....... 0O
+ conway, coal. + Ii
Geo h Brooks, extra police. 8 OO
A Scott, police. ........ 90
l. w Lewis, assessor and reg
istering voters. 1854 90
! 7 NJ Wallace, asst assessor.... IS OO
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