The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-07-11
THE COUNCIL TRAN SAcTS.

- - = .AAAeSA HAOS0AAS VI VIC COuAC1 hUu5
day Resulted in Much Busi-
ness Being Done.
Mayor Geo. A. Silsby presided
over the deli berations of the council
Monday evening and he had the fol-
lowing aldermen to-. work with:
Messrs. Perry, Koch. Curtis, Miller,
Hannett and Scriven.
Auditor Herbert read the minutes
Eof the previous regular and special
meetings and they stood approved as
read.
4 The first order of business taken
up was the reports of city officers,
and under this head Attorney Preston
made his report on the situation Of
the sidewalk that is used by the peo-
pie on the south side for crossing the
Milwaukee tracks near the round
house. The walk has been reported
as being in an unsafe condition. and
in need Of repairs. Mr.. Preston said
that he recommended the walk to ..bes
removed, at least SO much thereof as
was on the railroad ground. He be-
lieyed that the walk was menace to
public safety and that in the course
Of time the city would have a bill Of
damages: to pay in case Of an acci-
dent. Alderman Hannett moved
that the street and alley committei
be instructed to have the walk re-
moved in accordance with the opin-i
ion of the city attorney. Alderman
|Scriyen was not in favor Of removing.
the walk which, in his opinion, would
ldisbar the people on the5s south side
from entering the city by but one
walk that on Sanborn street. He.
said it was great benefit over there
|! as it saved the people from walking
a block out of the way in going to
and from their business. Alderman
Hannett looked at the removal of the
walk from the pointo Of view of saving
| the city a case of damages in the
future. He declared the city would
be liable for damages even though
the walk was on railroad ground, and
Ithat it had no right to trespass on
lother ground for walk. He said
that if the walk was in good condi-
ltion he would not at this time make
|any objection to its remaining there.
Leading from this walk or bridge he
thought there were too many tracks
to cross for the safety Of the public.
ION the vote that followed it was
tied by Aldermen Perry, Koch and
Scriven voting nay and Aldermen
Hannett, Miller and Curtis vote aye.
Mayor Silsby cast his vote in the
Affirmative to have the walk removed,
doing so, he stated, simply because
| he believed it for the best Interests
Iof the city and to save a possible
damage suit.
i Weighmaster Med Donald reported
j that the had received S14.4O at the
lefty scales for the month Of June.
i Police Justice Mckinley reported
that he had received ss7 in fines
j during the month and that his
| fees amounted to s2l. 80. The re:
port was not understood by the coun-
A ell and it was referred back to him
i for correction. Treasurer Hi bbee
Imade his report for the month an6
showed that there was SO, 568.43 in
the treasury of the city and was
i divided into the following funds
general, S8, ,4S9. 81; sinking. sS9. 9s.
cemetery, $1sS.78.
The following bills were audited BY
q the finance committee and warrants
were ordered drawn for their pay,
Iment:
Paul StowelI, salary sexton, $500
Z NJ. 30. Orrell. plumbing. ...5... l.3
Thos. Christopher, labor at {
scales, >. =. q y 9. W
& Mitchell Fire Department:
services. q. !. ..... $50
Mitchell Printing Coz, sup
plleS.... .s... - .3.s.4. IL. D
NJ. Keith. salary police. 600
VIM. M. Herbert. salary audi
tor and postage, !, ~. O
Thos. Briggs, salary police, 500
John Nelson, salary engineer, 600
Electric Co., lights. !. ! 1880
4 g. w. Austin, plumbing 80. 6
H. M. Posey, hauling coal, 20
r. S. Turney, work at water: ~ u
standafd oii Co., IS is