The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-08-08
BIOS WERE OPENED
City Council Held the Regular Mesting
Monday Evening and Opened the
Library Bids.
Contract Was Awarded to 4. ]. Kings Of
This City forthe Sum ofS9S66 for
omplete Work.
Building will bs Finished in Red Oak
and ths Walls to bs Constructed
Of Jasper Stone
LIBRARY CONTRACT GIVEN.

LIBRARY CONTRACT GIVEN.
Contractor Kings Will Erect the
Carnegie Building for Public
Library for S9865
The city council met in regular
session Monday evening and Mayor
Silsby presided over the meeting with
the following aldermen present.:
Messrs Koch, Miller. Curtis, Han
nett and Scriven. Auditor Herbert
read the minutes of the previous
regular and special meetings and
they stood approved as read
The fire department. made a re-
quest Of the council that a 3O-inch
nozzle be purchased for the use Of
the department, and the auditor
was instructed to buy the article
needed.
The petition sent in by the resi-
dents of the south side for the, reten-
tion of the sidewalk across Dry Run
on Duff street was read to the council.
The.petition asked the body torescind
its action Of several weeks ago and
to permit the walk to remain in
place. Alderman Scriven was the
only champion Of the walk and tried
to have the motion reconsidered,
but could get no assistance. There is
au ite a dispute over the point as to
whether the city would be liable for
any accident that might occur from
people using the walk and trespas-
sing upon the Milwaukee railroad
ground. City Attorney Preston has
given his opinion that the city would
be liable for damages in such case,
inasmuch as the city gave aid in
the construction OF the walk some
years ago. No action was taken on
the matter because of the inability
to secure a reconsideration.
The report Of City Treasurer Kib-
bee for the month of July showed
that there was So, 1872. % in the gen
eral fund; $914.98 in the sinking fund
and S146.7S in the cemetery fund
The report of Justice Mckinley for
June and July was accepted and
placed on tile.5 Westminster McDon-
aid reported that his receipts at the
city scales for the month of July
amounted to 1874. 10.
The following bills were passed by
the council on approval of the audit
ing committee and warrents were
ordered drawn for their payment:
G.. Scheruenbrand sidewalks
and crossings built Of Gem
ent. Sl367. s.
Claud Brooks street labor. -. 10. SO
Geo. Cornwall, street labor. 80. 90
E. Halfhill, street labor. IL. .25
w. D. Sayles. street labor. y. %. &c
d. G. Stoddard street labor. 9.75
G. e. Olney, street lapbor. =. 1.5C
G. Rasmussen, street labor. 1.5C
M. Marsden, street labor. ..... 11.0C
Avery Warren. street labor. 2.25
M. Lovinger street labor. -. LIE
r. M. Getman. .drayage. ...... &C
G.. w. Austin services. ....... .75
L. A. Amsden drayage. ZOE
James Mckinley, court fees
for June and July. y.......... 1926
Omaha Railroad Co., freight. SO. Sc
Fl. B. Rogers. work at parks. 4.OC
j. p. Cool. repairing scales... SOC
H. G. Greene surveying. ....., SOC
Alex Dumas. painting ....... zoo
Electric Co., lights for july. 13l. 7s
M. e !. Orrell, plumbing. 80. 81 6s
Paul StoWell, salary seXton... 4. sc
Mitchell Fire Department
services. :...... IA. SO
M. H. Gosche, supplies for fire
department -. 1871
Geo. E. Logan, rent for coun-
ell rooms and hose house. =. 23. 3;
John Powers, rent fireman's
Mitchell Itch i: Printing Co., print. = :
VIM. 'h M. NJ. Herbert. b 7 salary ii "a; as o. y
auditor and expenses. ........ 22.6:
M. Keith, salary chief police, go. on
Thos. Briggs, salary police. 5000
John L. Nelson, salary engin-
II. 9. Preston. salary attorney
from May i........ ...... 5O.N
II. r. Kibee, salary treasurer,
since May. 25. OF
Peavey Elevator Co.. coal. 80. as. l!
Grand Rapids Meter Box Co..
IL meter bOXes... ........ $40
E. B. VanAlstiDe, road scrap
NJ. Crammer., work . On streets II II
| j. L. Cook, street work. ..... 81
| A. NJ. Perry streeU work. ..... 6 3
L. a. Amsdem, drayage and
freight. ................. 33.
j. G. Purdy, assessor services. 2lO.O
A. Jacobson. work in park. 81
F. B. Elce, 'phone changes. 4
H. @. Greene surveying. .... 5.5
Albert Kobus, stone work at
= scales Observation-Disclosures. 81