Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

Asa Forrest, jr., was appointed CT,
Attorney by the Mayor, and the a.
pointment was confirmed by tt
cOuncil.
| Upon motion, the question Of al
pointing a City Engineer was pos
pOned until some future time.
Upon motion, the appointment {
city weighmaster and water commi
sioner was postponed until Tuesda
evening, May 9Th, 1902.
! The mayor appointed A. Fl. Bay
sore as street commissioner, and sal
appointment was confirmed by tn
council.
| Committees we're appointed by tn
mayor as follows, with the instruc
tions following:
Finance committee: Chairman, T.
Smith, J. D. Cloud, M. L. syverud, F
H. Treat.
Streets alleys and sidewalk con-
mirtee: Chairman, A. T. Sheldon, M
Bennett, B. B. Wright, A. G.. Mold.
| Water Works COMMITTEES: Chairman
F: H. Treat, NJ. L. Syverud, J. D
Cloud, T. T. Smith.
Ordinance committee: Chairman, NJ
Bennett, B. B. Wright, A. T. Sheldon
A. G. Mold.
City scales committee: Chairman, J
D. Cloud, T. T. Smith, F, H, Treat
NJ. L. Syverud.
Electric light committees: Chairman
B. B. Wright, NJ. Bennett, A. T. Shell
don,, A. G.. Mold.
Sanitary Committee: Chairman, A
G. Mold, B. B. Wright, M. Bennett, A.
T. Sheldon.
Fire apparatus committee: Chairman,
F. H. Treat, T. T. Smith, NJ. L. Syv'
erud, J. D. Cloud.
Ways and Means committee: Chair.
man. NJ. L. Syverud, T. T. Smith, F.
H. Treat, J. D. Cloud.
Printing committee: A, G. Mold, A.
T. Sheldon, NJ. Bennett, B. B. Wright.
The first named in each committee
will act as chairman. The duties of
the committees. will be to look after
the interests of the CITY in their re.
spective wards, to report any needed
Improvement to the chairman of the
committee, who will have the com.
mittee look over the proposed improve
ments and make their report to the
mayor and council at the regular meet.
ings. H. E. THAYER,
Mayor.
The following recommendations in
reference to the additional duties of
City Auditor were read by the mayor,
and on motion adopted by the council
and made part of the minutes of the
meeting:
The city auditor shall keep a record
Of all proceedings of the city council,
audit all bills and draw warrants on
city treasurer for same after being ap.
proved by city council and mayor and all
other duties as provided in section l.,
article Z, session laws 1890.
He shall collect all water rents, also
for cost of putting in all new taps.
He shall collect all licence fees or any
other amounts due the City of Canton
not otherwise provided for.
He shall give receipt for all amounts
so collected and shall keep stub re-
ceipt showing amount collected, who
from. and what collected for.
He shall turn over to city treasurer
every month all amounts collected by
him, taking receipt therefor, all re.
ceipts to be turned over to the finance
committee with report to be verified
by lhem.
Iwould recommend that the city at.
torney draw up contract with the city
auditor to conform with this plan, with
such additions or changes as the council
may deem advisable.
Upon motion the salaries of the vari-
Gus city officers were fixed as follows
for the ensuing year: Aldermen. 81
each per year; mayor, $3.50 per year
treasurer, 500 per year; attorney, $40
per year; auditor, $500 per year; as
SCISSOR, $3.50 per year; water commiss'
ioner, $55 per month; city weighmasteI
e35 per month; street commissioner, 81
per day for each days labor Of ten
hours actually performed.
The following recommendations in
reference to the duties Of water com.
missioner were read by the mayor and
approved by the council:
iwould recomend that the duties OF
water commissioners or engineer shall
be to attend to all duties connected
with the pumping station. to make all
new taps when necessity may require.
to read all meters twice each year as
required by ordinance and make a
complete report of same, giving name
of owne or renter thereof to the city
auditor.
He shall add to or deduct from the
list Of motors now in use as they shall
be put in or may be taken out from
time to time.
He shall keep complete diagram
of water system showing where each
tan ia made aud shall add to the same
whenever new taps are made.
All new taps put in by him shall be
reported to the city auditor so that
necessary collection may be made for
the same. City attorney will draw
contract with water commissioner Tor
one year to conform with above plan:
Upon motion the salary of the chief
of police was fixed at $50 per month,
an fees of the office to be turned into
the city treasury, and the hours OF
service of said chief Of police shall be
from a. m. to II p. m. The motion
prevailed.
Motion was made and carried. that
the Sioux Valley News and Dakota
Farmers Leader be, and hereby are,
made the official papers of the City of
Canton, for the ensuing year, each OF
said papers to receive on half the legal
rate provided by law, for the publica'
ton of such notices as are required by
statute.
Upon motion the board adjourned tc
meet at o'clock p. m, May 6. 1902.
w. s. INGHAM, II E. THAYER,
City Auditor. Mayor
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