The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-05-15
City Council Proceedings
May 8, 1908.

May s, 1908.
The old city council met for the last
time on Monday night and wound up Its
business and the new council! organized.
The members present were Mayor Saun-
ders and Aldermen Empson, Farley,
johnson and Martens. Aldermen Phelan
and Reeve were absent and out OF the
city.
The reports OF the various city officers
were received and read. The report OF
the police justice was returned Tor cor
r~ection. Those of the auditor, treasurer,
chief of police and the public library
board were referred to the nance com
! mittee of the incoming council. The
report Of the finance committee was
received and placed on file.
, Various bills were presented, audited
and ordered paid.
The bond Of Mayor-elect Thomas l..
Bouck was presented and approved.
Mayor Saunders, whose term OF offlce
had expired, made a few remarks thank
ing the council for their cooperation
, with him in the discharge OF his official
duties and congratulating them upon
the fact that the city was in a prosper
| Gus condition financially.
| Alderman dTlcy ulONcu UuuI q SoSO VI
thanks be rendered the retiring mayor
for the services he had rendered the city
and congratulating him upon the salts
factory financial condition OF the city.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
The council then adjourned sine die.
Ed P. Dore, the old city auditor. then
called the roll of the new council as
el,-. N1r-.- ThD,,o pNVrly.
Aldermen-First Ward: w. w. Reeve,
c. W. Martens: Second Ward: George
Empson, J.. S. Farley; Third Ward: Emil
johnson, E. w. Phelan. The old mem
bers holding over another year are
George Empson and Emil johnson. In
the first ward two members we're elected
at the last election-W. W: Reeve for
| the long term, and G. w. Martens for
the short or uuexpired term OF one year.
j. S. Farley and E. w. Phelan were re-
elected for the ensuing two-year term.
Mayor Bouck upon assuming the chair
addressed a few pleasant and appropri-
ate words to the new council. saying that
he had no doubt whatever but that the
council would work together harmon,
iously for the best interests OF the city.
There were undoubtedly a number OF
things which would require careful and
thoughtful consideration, and each mem
Der of the council would be expected to
faithfully and promptly discharge the
duties devolving upon him, and that he
entertained no doubt but that each
one would cheerfully do his part.
The mayor then appointed Ed P. Dore
| city auditor and the nomination was
unanimously confirmed. The bond of
M. Dore 10 the sum Of $1,000 was pre-
sented and approved.
The bonds of other officers we're fixed
as follows: Treasurer, $4,000; police
justice, $1,000; city justice, $1,000; attor-
ney, $500.
The mayor then announced the re-
mainder OF his appointments, all Of which
we're unanimously confirmed as follows:
City Attorney, George S. Rix.
Chief of Police, Street Commissioner,
Fire Warden and Building Inspector,
Charles Sutcliffe.
Night policeman, James S.. Dore.
Board OF Health-At large, Dr.. w. A.
Kriesel; First Ward, w. S. Keeney;
Second Ward, James G. Lockhart; Third
Ward, j. w. Ross.
The official bonds of Treasurer F. A.
Croal, Police Justice S. M. Pasco and
City Justice A. j. Bleser we're approved.
The question was raised as to the
legality and regularity of members of
the city council going as sureties upon
the bonds Of city officers which they
were called upon to approve, and the
question was referred to the city attor-
ney for an official opinion.
The city ordinance provides that the
mayor shall appoint a chief fire marshal
and an assistant fire marshal. The GUS
tom has prevailed Of permitting the fire
department to elect these officers and to
then certify the names in tho form of
nominations to the mayor. Under the
circumstances the mayor announced
that he would continue temporarily the
present officers until the department
should report new names to him. The
present officers are as follows: Chief,
e. II. BENEDICT; Assistant, F. A. Croal.
The mayor announced the appoint
ment OF the following standing commit
tees:
Finance-Aldermen johnson, Farley,
Martens.
Street and Observation-Disclosures Phelan,
Farley, Empson.
Fire Aldermen Farley, Empson,
Martens.
Observation-Disclosures Martens, John
son, Reeve.
City Park and Public Grounds-Al-
dernlen Empson. Reeve, johnson.
City Improvements-Aldermen Reeve.
Phelan, Farley.
Salaries were fixed as follows: Chief
OF Police, etc, $55 per month. Night
Police %Gncluding duties as lamp liehter)
$50 per month, lNote-The Night Po-
iiceman also receives such private con-
tributions as may be contributed for
services as night watchman). City At.
torney, 800 per year. (Note-The CITY
Attorney also receives S5 from all prose
%cutions under the ordinances where a
tine is imposed and paid.) Assessor,
Sloo per year. City Treasurer, $50 per
year. City Auditor, $3.50 per year.
(Note-The pay Of the Chief of Police,
and Night Police was raised IS per
month over last year, and that of the
City Auditor 1925 and City Treasurer IS
over last year.)
The movor ,ooo,-ool A.