The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-05-09

Through an Address Delivered at
the First Session.
CHANGE IN CITY OFFICIALS.
Mayor Silsby Assumed Control of the
Affairs Monday After Old Coun-
Gil Got Through.
When Mayor VanAlstine called the
city council to order for. the last
time Monday evening the following
aldermen were present: Perry,
Stout, Koch, Beckwith, Miller, Han
nett and scriven. City Auditor Nc
Cormick read the minutes of the
regular and two special meetings of
the coucil that were held during the
month OF April and they were APP
proved as read.
The reports of officers were then
taken up and Police Justice Mckinley
presented a clean docket for the pre-
ceding month, not having one offend
Ell before him during the period.
Mr.. Mckinley also made report Of
the business that had been tran
sacted by him during the past two
years, showing the amount of fines
that had been paid into his office
and what he had received in fees for
the services performed. Treasurer
Kibbee's monthly report showed
that in the general fund there was
$S,0ll.5S, in the sinking fund $780,
50 and in the cemetery fund s24. Is.
Weighmaster Mcdonald reported
that during the preceding month the
receipts of his office amounted to
$39. 49,
Chief of Police Keith made a COM
prehensiye report of the work accom-
plisEed by his department for the
closing year. His report showed
that he had made 36 arrests, % of
which were for drunkenness, that
he had flushed the hydrants every
month; that he had displayed the
weather signals and that he had
visited the saloons once week.
His report as street commissioner
showed that there had been "a ce-
ment crossings laid costing $3.50. 40 /;
| 5 stone crossings costing 1922. 40;
catch basins at cost of SS8. SO; 1900
| feet of 4-inch water mains laid cost
ing S624.76; $40 feet Of IS. inch sewer
mains at a cost of 1912, making a
total of $2,093.O6. Property owners
have built 2700 sqaure feet of cement
cutters and 22,961 square feet Of
cement walks during the year. The
chief spent 1929 for lumber for the
city, and s17o.69 for sewer pipe that
was used for city work. He col
lected 800 poll taxes, of which 113
paid cash and the balance was worked
out. He expended in street work in
| labor and team work, which in
cludes. the laying of 5000 feet OF
sewer pipe, 1886. .02.,
City Auditor Mccormick made a
verbal report concerning some Of the
duties that he had performed in the
past year, stating that since he had
been removed as superintendent OF
water works that he had not beer
able to keep track of some additiona
work that had been put in which was
using the city water, but that h
had called the attention of the cit,
treasurer, who would undoubtedl,
| discover the new work put in. Mr.
mccormick added that all lots tina
had been sold in the cemetery hat
been paid for and tine money was il
the city treasury with the eXcep
tion Of two, and that the owners o
the lots had been provided will
| deeds. MI. Mccormick made his re
port to the board few months ago
and had nothing further to offer a
this time.
The bills for the preceding montl
were audited by the finance com
mittee and they were allowed as ar
proved by the committee. The bill
amount to $1OO3.65. The city cleo
tion expenses were brought in at thi
meeting and made the monthly bill
a little higher than they woul
otherwise have been.
Alderman Stout made a report O
1.-the proposition Cf the city issuin
a quit claim deed to D. A. Mizene
for some city property, and recon
mended that he be given the instrr
ment for the sum of Sl3, this amour
being for the principal and interes
for period of about eight years.
The question as to whether til