The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-08-07
ENFORCE THE ORDINANCE
1t Will be Necessary to Remove the
Outbuildings From the Alleys
at Once,

Outbuildings From the Alleys
at Once.
The city council met in regular SEES
sion Monday EVENING" which was pre-
sided over by Mayor Silsby, with the
following aldermen present: Messrs.
Newbury, Perry, Curtis, Gleason,
Foster, Reeves. Hannett and Wells.
Auditor Markham read the minutes
of the previous meetings and they
stood approved as read.
The reports Of the city officers were
made and action was taken in adopt
ing them. Justice Mckinley reported
that fines had been assessed against
offenders in bis court to the amount
Of S55, Of which $50 had been paid
in cash, and that the court fees
amounted to s16.45. Weighmaster
Mcdonald reported that the receipts
Of his Office for the preceding month
we're 1873. 40. Treasurer Kibbee gave
the following balances in the various
city funds: General, $40, 1872. 81;
sinking, 9 l,2l4.9s: cemetery, s1s1. IS:
library, s1,4s6. 70; making a total Of
S13, SOS. 50.
Major Coursey, of The South Dakota
National Guard, addressed a COM
m%unication to the council asking that
an appropriation of $50 be given Co.
% for the purpose OF aiding the mem
bers in paying for the improvements
on the new armory building, which
has been leased for a period of five
years. The company agreed to pay a
years rent in advance, which the
owner utilized in making the neces.
sary repairs on the structure. The
request of the company was granted
by a practically unanimous consent
OF the council. The members expect
to occupy the new armory within two
or three weeks.
John Powers appeared before the
council to ask an increase Of rent for
the room occupied by the city fire de-
partment for a recreation room. The
lease was brought out that was made
year ago last January, and its pro-
visions were for an indenfite period,
and the council took the view that
the present lease does not expire un-
til January, 1904. Mr.. Powers is
getting $40 per month for the room,
and wanted an increase of S. per
month.
A new ordinance was introduced
which has the purpose Of prohibiting
OF splitting on the sidewalks OF the
city or the throwing Of tobacco guilds
or cigar stumps thereon. The ordi-
nance was read and was referred to
the ordinance committee for amend
ments. While the ordinance met with
general approval for what it would
endeavor to stop it was thought that
it would be a difficult thing to en-
force. There IS no question but this
splitting on the cement sidewalks is
an absolute nuisance, and the ordi-
nance ought not be necessary to APP
prise men of the lndecency of the
habit. Whether the ordinance will
get back to the council from the
committee time only will tell.
The bills against the city for the
past month were presented and al
lowed and warrants ordered drawn
for their payment. The bills for July
amounted to So. 1873. "a.
Mayor Silsby, as chairman of the
library committee, reported that the
furniture and fixtures for the library
had been received and placed In DO
Sition, Some handsome chairs were
secured, better than the committee
anticipated. The bill for all amounted
to $3.50.
There has been considerable COM
plant from farmers who come to the
city from the southwest as to the
nearly impossible condition Of the
road just south of, the old Porterheld
nursery, there being a mudhole at
that point which has caused them
any amount Of trouble in getting
through it. The street and ALLEY
committee was authorized to make
such improvement in the road there
which will do away with the nuis-
ance. 1t can be repaired and fixed
so as to drain the water for about
$50.
Alderman Hannett introduced a
resolution, which passed, the effect
of which was to rescind the resolu-
sion granting the members of Co. D
the use OF the city lots on north
Main street on which to erect an
armoly building, inasmuch as the
company had arranged for an armory