The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-06

1880 NV AtS
services OF a competent engineer,
and completed plans for Il sewer have
been prepared and adopted that will
permit of extensive additions as the
city grows IN population ana that
Will be adequate for many years To
come. The extension OF the water
mains will place the city under con-
troi and give all opportunity to con-
meet With and use city water.
The above are the more Important
matters that have been either COM
pleted or projected by this admins
tration. But in the matter of street
improvements, cement walks and
others 1T is believed that such pro-
gress has been made that we are full
ly abreast OF any of the cities of the
state.
The general health of the city has
been good, and but few and not seri-
| Gus epidemics have devastated our
numbers or menaced the health of the
municipality, while it is confidently
belived that the moral of the city
has never been on so high a plane as
at present. Our citizenship, as a
rule, have observed all the laws, and
have given willing support and en-
couragement to its officers in the en-
forcement thereof.
During these two years thousands
Of strangers have been within our
lgates, and almost without exception
they have complimented ouI city, as
clean and wholesome. While there
is much in all this to be proud Of, it
still remains that there is an elem
ent, either local in its character. or
floating IN, that does not desire OF
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should be u pleasure, as it is our
the young, and drive from our bord-
ers all such evil minded persons, and
thus sustain our present level and
possibly advance to The morality of
the city.
To you, the retiring members of
the council | desire to extend my
most hearty thanks for the uniform
ly courteous consideration shown
me in all our official intercourse, and
for the Jealous name in which you
have guarded the interests commit
ted to you. The fact that ali of YOU
whose terms expired at this time,
and who We're eligible to reelection.
have again been sent by unanimous
vote to administer the affairs of the
city is evidence of the high regard
in which you are held, and it should
be the particular business of all to
see that the revenues of the city ar
economically expended, and that the
welfare of the city and all its varied
| needs receive your best efforts and
your wisest %counsels.
Very respectfully.
Geo. a. Silsby,
Mayor.
The city council voted it's sincere
thanks to the mayor for his unfail-
ing courtesy DIS their presiding officer
during the two years and ordered
that his address be spread on the
minutes.
With this the old council ad-
iourned.
! The only change that occurred in
the new council coming on was the
addition of a.. j. Kings, who was
elected to the position alderman of
the Second ward, and he was present
to begin his duties. The mayor ap-
pointed the members to the COM
mittees they occupied last year, Mr..
Kings being placed on the same COM
mittees CT which Martin Gleason
was a member.
L. Plotner and G. III. Kibbee pre-
sented a request to the council ask
ing for an appropriation to bear the
expenses of the observance of Decora-
tion Day, and the sum of $50 was
authorized to be used for this pur-
pose.
The bids were opened at this time
for putting in the heating plant for
the city hall and the library build
ing. Bids were made by four firms,
as follows: Geo. w. Austin 1885.
Syrums- Powers Co., of Sioux Falls,
s3642. G. A. Henermann, of this
city. $3.50. 10. Schroeder & Bremen,
Of Yankton, S3413.2 %. The hid of
Goe. w. Austin was accented by the
council, providing he gives a bond to
do the work in first class shape and
according to the plans and specitica-
tlons Bids were also opened for
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gas. But one bid was made, that of
E. Il. VanAlstine. his price being
S74 He WAS awarded the contract.
The Straight Electric Co., of Des-
Moines, Iowa. was the only bidder
for wiring the city hall building for
the electric lights, and its figures
were $3.50 without fixtures, and Sll45
with fixtures, the conduit system be-
ing used throughout the building.
The matter will be closed in the
course Of a few days. There will be
POP electric lights in the building,
according to the estimates of the
company.
Chairman Moore of the board of
county commissioners, appeared be-
fore the council and asked that the
city assessor be instructed to leave a