The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-08-14
City Council.

AT the regular monthly meeting of
thecity council on August 4th there
were present Mayor Bouck, and
Aldermen Johnson, Martens, Phelan,
Farley, City Attorney Rix and the
auditor.
The following bills were audited
and allowed:
F. A. Croal, salary for May, June and July IL so
Wm.J Reynan, hauling and burying ) dogs
Frank Reeve, catching five dogs ............ a5
w. W. Wilson, special police duty .........
James Dore, salary for July, 1903 .......... 30 10
Chas. ~Sutcllf, salary for July, 1903. ....... S. 90
Ed. p. Dore, salary for July, 1908, and
merchandise and postage. .............. IA So
j.. ). Farley, merchandise. ............. 10 30
;. ;. Lockhart, insurance ............. 5 80
James Peterson, part payment on contract
for reconstruction of fire hall and library 300 90
Merchants Bank of Milbank, Certs. of road
labor cashed. lO9 10
Frank Vandusen, special police duty ...... 90
A. Mittlestapdt. merchandise 5 50
HIS. Nolkmar, printing. $ -
IL. ;. Nolkmar, printing. .....,........ > 80
Emmett Pew, hauling and burying l dog. ! 90
John A. Williams, special police duty ..... 4 90
c. Ma st, p. X. X. Co., freight on gravel 23s -
On motion carried the bill of
A. V. Fisher was referred back for
correction.
Alderman Martens, who was APP
pointed as a committee of one to see
TIC dI engagements toulo NC duS ~
widening North street in Bartlett's
add, reports that in his judgment it
would be too expensive for the city to
undertake to widen said street at
present.
Moved and carried, that report of
city attorney on petition for dog
ordinance and copy of dog ordinance
filed with petition be accepted and
placed on file.
Moved and carried. that proposed
dog ordinance be indefinitely post
pOned.
A communication was received from
l.. DOnar in regard to city electric
light and power plant, and on motion
carried, the matter was referred to a
committee of two for investig alton.
The chair appointing Aldermen Phelan
and Farley as said committee.
On motion carried, the bond of
Miracle Il Miracle in the penal sum
of $500 given as a guarantee for
city, was accepted.
Moved and carried that city attorney
be instructed to draw an ordinance to
revise license ordinance of the city.
Ordinance No. So passed second
reading and was adopted.
A petition for Sunday closing Of
business places with acopy of ordinance
covering the same was presented to
the council, and on motion carried.
The mayor was instructed to appoint
a committee of three to Investigate
the same and report at next meeting:
Aldermen Johnson, Phelan and Farley
We're appointed.
The report of city treasurer for July,
1903, was received, read and ordered
recorded and placed on file.
On motion carried the auditor was
instructed to make out bills and collect
for gravel furnished to private parties
according to statement OF amounts
furnished said private parties by
Alderman Empson.
On motiOncarried the council decided
to build fence on north side of lot L,
block =, also to repair out house now
on said lot and construct a new out
house on said lot.
On motion carried the matter of city
loaning school board money out of
its sinking fund was referred to the
city attorney for his report as to the
legality of such an action by the city
council.
On motion carried council adjourned
to August y, 1903.