The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-06
HANNETT GOES BACK
City Council reclines Ellis Resignation
and He Resumes His Old Placs
on Council.
Ordinance Repeating Light Franchise is
Held in Allegiance Until Another
Meeting
Committee Of Four is Appointed to Con-
fer With Electric Co.'s Represent
atiYes at Ones.
HANNETT SILL A MEMBER

City Council Declines to Accept His
Resignation as a Member Of
the Body.
Ihe city council met in regular SEES
sion Monday evening with Mayor
Silsby in the chair, and the following
aldermen were present: Messrs. Cur
tbs, Stout, Perry, Scriven, Miller and
Koch. G. Loeyinger acted in the ca
pacity of auditor during the absence
OF VIM. M. Herbert. The minutes of
the previous regular and special meet
ings were read and approved.
Mayor Silsby desired to make a
statement concerning che resignation
of Alderman Hannett, from the
Fourth ward. who resigned from the
council at the conclusion OF the meet
ing in February, by reason Of his ION
nection with the Electric Co. as its
attorney and the anticipated legal
complications that would possibly
arise over the repeating of the light
ing franchise held by the company.
The mayor stated that he was averse
to accepting the resignation Of Mr..
Hannett, andNonly so far as he was
concerned as mayor did he do so, and
now presented it to the council for
such action. Alderman Scriven said
that he and his colleague from the
Fourth ward had always pulled to-
gether, except in two or three in
stances, and for himself he did not
want Mr.. Hannett to retire from the
council. He believed the alderman
from the Fourth ward did his work
in a conscientious manner. had thor
oughly demonstrated his honesty and
sincerity in working for the good in
terests of the city, and that he should
regret it very much indeed if Mr..
Hannett should withdraw. Alderman
Scriyen thought that the electric
light matter might be so adjusted
that it would not be necessary for
Mr.. Hannett to withdraw. The al
derman made a motion to the effect
that Mr.. Hannett's resignation be
not accepted. Mr.. Hannett was pres
emit and stated that in view Of the
expressions of the members of the
council and that there seemed to be a
possibility of the electric light mat
ter being amicably adjusted he would
reconsider his withdrawal and would
consent to remain on the council I'M
til such time at least that it appeared
there would be no compromise on the
electric light question. The Scriven
motion was then put and it carried
unanimously and Mr.. Hannett re-
sumed his place on the board.
A petition was presented, signed by
the proper number of petitioners,
asking that the city council grant the
privilege of voting on the saloon IL
cense at the coming spring election.
The petition was granted.
Chas. Ferguson appeared before the
council to see what had become Of
the petition that was presented last
fall for the laying Of water mains on
west Sixth street for a distance of
two blocks. Mr.. Ferguson stated that
there were nine residents who were
ready to take the water as soon as the
mains were laid. The water commit
tee was instructed to investigate the
situation and the auditor was in
structed to advertise for biGs for law
ing the mains. The laying of these
mains will be taken up in connection
with the laying Of the mains in other
parts OF the. city and enough pipe will
be purchased by the water committee
to complete the whole Job.
Alderman Stout presented an ordi-
nance, which he read to the council.
on the matter Of a gas franchise. /;
was an explicit ordinance and covered
the ground pretty thoroughly. 1t
was referred back to the committee
to make some additions in reference
to the time the franchise was to ex-
tend to and also as to whether the
city was to be benefited in n way
from the receipts of the company.
This last question was debated for
some time by the council members.
and will not be decided upon until
the ordinance is presented in detail.
No name was inserted in the ordi-
nance at this time.s