The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-06-08
WAS BUSY MEETING
First Regular Meeting Of City Council
Resulted in Having Considerable
Work on Hand.
There Were a Number Of Matters That
Came up for a Discussion That Pro-
longed the Session.
New Ordinances Were Introduced and
Others Were Amended Usual Bills
We're Allowed.
HELD A LONG SESSION..
Quite a Large Amount of Business
Was Handled a Fipct RnouIap
HELD A LONG SESSION.
Quite Large Amount of Business
Was Handled at First Regular
Session of New Council.

Mayor VanAlstine had full attend
ance of aldermen at the city council ]
meeting Monday evening to transact
the business of the city and there was
so much business brought up that it
WAS near the midnight hour when an
adjournment was taken.
Auditor Mccormick read the min
utes of the previous regular and special
meetings which stood approved as
read.
Alderman Hannett presented several
new ordinances and amendments to
several old ones, governing the regula-
tion of certain things in the conduct of
the cemetery and In reference to build
ings within the fire limits. They were
placed on their first reading, and will
probably be finished at a special meet
ing OF the council. One of the amend
ments refers to the payment of the city
poll tax, which has been allowed TO run
along without any effort. to enforce the
collection, for the reason that there
WAS no way in which the payment
could be enforced under the law. The
last legislature made it possible for
cities to require payment and offered q
means of forcing the payment.
The report OF the city officers was
then listened to. City Treasurer Kib-
bees report was read and his state
ment shows Sl,S43 on hand. Weigh
master Mcdonald reported that the re-
ceipts of his Office for the month of
May amounted to $3.50. Justice Nc
Kinley made his report showing that
he had six cases of drunk and disorder
ly before him, some of which were
found guilty and others were innocent
of the charge, the court costs amount
ing to S14. 10.
Alderman Beckw:th made his report
on the matter of dumping ground,
having secured site for year, and
which report was accepted. The site
is on the Presba place north of town.
Alderman Bracy made a report in
| EclSlouC6 W t1l0 LCLAOt al VI VIC OlUCbllC
lights on Main street. 1t was the re.
port of the committee that the light al
Seventh street be moved to the north
side of the Omaha railroad track and
that the light at Fifth street be moved
to Sixth street. This move is made tt
give the residents on the north side O
town some light and the Fifth stree
light is moved to distribute the ligh
between the Omaha depot and tn.
light at Fourth street.
The report OF the committee on print
ing as to the appointment of an ohioia
paper for the publishing OF the legs
notices of the city asked to have TIL
REPUBLICAN appointed as such paper
There was no opposition to the repor
and it was adopted and The REPUBLl
CAN was made the official paper for tn
coming year,
Alderman Bracy made report o
the Improvements contemplated in tn
city parks, which WAS brought up Z
the last meeting by 8 petition from
number Of property owners on wei
Third street. After viewing the sit.
alton the committee thought it too la,
to set out trees or SOW any grass seed
either Of the parks. The report v,
accepted and the committee was autl
orized to have the park cultivated du
ing the summer to keep the weee
down. In this connection Alderma
Wells suggested that the trees whic
were figured on by the committt
should be put out in the fall if the cor
mittee found it practical, which wi
adopted.
The condition of the sidewalk
bridge across Dry Run connecting Il
south side was brought up for q di
: cussion by the report of Alderman Bee
with. 1t was finally decided that a ne
walk should be constructed and u
committeewas empowered to 60 ahe'
with the work, with the UNDERESTIMATE
that the walk was to be at least 6
feet wide.
- A number of the street crossings
the residence portion of the city q
badly in need of repair and the matt
q was brought up by the street and all
ar committee as to what material shou