Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-05-09
Deings of the City Council.

Inc board or aldermen or the city
OF Brookings met in regular session,
Monday evening, May 6.
Board convened with the mayor,
Aldermen Hawley, Kremer, Bishman,
Caldwell, johnson and Mathews
present. The city clerk being late
Alderman Mathews acted as clerk
until his arrival. Aldermen Skiff and
Neill came in later this providing a
meeting OF the full board.
Minutes OF the last regular and
special meetings were read and
approved.
A majority of the committee on
license, again reported favorable on
the application Of Nc Eimurry & Fox
to establish and conduct & bowling
alley and letter was read, signed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter, withdrawing
their objections to the establishment
Of such alley adjoining their premises
on the west. Alderman Johnson Of
the committee presented minority
report in which he objected to grant
ing such license.
On motion the majority report was
adopted. Those voting aye were
Aldermen Hawley, Kremer, Neill,
Bishman and Mathews. Those voting
no were Johnson, Caldwell and Skiff.
The clerk was instructed to issue
license to the parties making applica-
tion, the same restrictions to apply as
were made in the government of the
billiard hall.
A. w. Hyde then appeared before
the board on behalf of the New Gen.
tury Company to see III arrangements
could not be made to have dirt re-
moved from the ground on which
they were about to build and the dirt
placed on Newton street In order to
establish better grade, as it was the
desire Of the company to put in ce-
ment walks about the building when
completed.
On motion It was decided that the
city would remove the dirt and grade
up Newton street In that block as
requested. All voting aye on roll
call.
The question of establishing per-
manent grade on all streets Of the
city was then taken up and discussed
and on motion the matter was re-
ferred to the committee on streets
and alleys with instructions to inves-
tigate the matter thoroughly and re-
port at next meeting.
The clerk then read batch Of bills
reported from the auditing committee
which, on motion, were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn for their pay
ment.
A resolution vas then introduced
providing for the sale OF the water
works bonds and calling for bids, FIX
ing the date of sale az May 25th
All bids to be in the hands Of the
mayor by 12 noon of that day. The
resolution was passed, all voting aye
on roll call. The notice appears In
another column Of the REGISTER.
The committee on streets and alleys
reported the engagement OF w. j..
Davis to operate the city sprinkler
for the season at $50 per month. On
motion the report Of the committee
was accepted and adopted.
The matter of purchasing sprink-
Ter was, on motion, referred to the
committee on streets aud alleys.
The committee was instructed to look
the matter up and were authorized to
purchase aud provide such equip
ment as was deemed necessary.
The matter Of testing for water and
making Investigations required by
waterworks engineer was discussed at
some length. No oficlal action was
deemed necessary and none taken.
The city engineer is already busy
making these water and strata tests
which are, no doubt, as satisfactory
as can be made.
Other matters of public importance
were discussed but no official action
taken.
The board then adjourned.