Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1904-03-25

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CITY Council.

| OlCy OOU1AClls
The City Council of the City of
Canton met in regular session this
7th day Of March, 1904, with all
members present. The council was
called to order by Mayor Thayer
Minutes OF Feb. 1st read, and on
motion approved as read.
The council then proceeded to the
opening of bids for sewer which had
been advertised for. There was but
one bid, that of Jones & Roedrick,
and was as follows:
Per linael foot, Sc in certificates,
or 54 cents cash. Manholes, $40;
Flush tanks, S71.
On motion of Alderman Mold, which
was seconded by Alderman Anderson
the bid was accepted, on roll call all
members voting in the affirmative.
Payment to be made in certificates as
required by law.
City Attorney Knudson was in
structed to draw up contract for con-
struction of said sewer according to
the plans and specifications, and on
motion it was resolved that a penalty
of SIS per day be fixed for every day
after June 18th, 1904, in which said
sewer is not completed.
1t was decided to proceed to the en-
forcement of the state laws in
reference to fire escapes and necessary
precautions to safeguard the public in
case of fires in public buildings, and
Mayor Thayer appointed the fire COM
mittee as special committee to in
spect the public buildings of the city,
and report on same.
The following bills were examined
by the finance committee, duly ap-
proved by the committee and mayor
and on motion city auditor was in
structed to draw warrants on the
several funds for the amounts:
Fl. G.. Gilbert, salary as street
commissioner for Feb, S'28 90
Arthur Way, work at pumping
station, .g1-. '....a 2 90
y. ". hICllUcI, SttldIy lS "dUC1
commissioner for Feb, IS 90
Eli Keynes, digging for water
works, - or.-.. 90
John Horton, work on water
works, 90
Claud Robinson, hauling for
waterworks, so
VIM. Carson, salary as scale
commissioner and extra work, 40 90
Arth hnr tim Drintinr. and
publishing, q 90
Centennial lodge, 1. o. o. F.,
rent for fire house to Feb.
9th, 1904, g- ~ re- GO 90
J. H. Gillen, work on sewer
and fire house, -..@.r,. 2 90
General Electric Company
lights for Feb. 16l 90
Canton Grain Co., coal furnished
at city scales, 76
Gilbert Voyen, watching at
Harlan House fire; so
N. c. Nash & Son, printing
and publishing, 3 81
Company "E" rent for Arm0ry
Hall, for fire department., 90
W. S. Ingham, salary for Feb, 25 90
Canton Telephone Company,
telephone for March, and
long distance message, 40
B. Hanson, entertainment
board of control, Is 90
John Huntington, salary for
| Feb, s... so 90
G. W. Walrath, work at sewer
and fire house, 90
Moved by Mold and seconded by
Smith that the license of G. NJ. Treat
for bowling alley be extended six
months from date of expiration of
existing license without charge. Roll
call was as follows: Sheldon, No;
Cloud, Mold, Bennett, Smith, Syverud,
Anderson, yes. Passed and not vot-
ling, Treat.
| On motion, council adjourned to
meet Monday evening, March 14th.
". S. INGHAM, Fl. E. THAYER,
City Auditor Mayor.
| March IA, 1904.
The city council met as per adjourn
ment. Members present, Sheldon,
Cloud, Mold, Smith and Anderson.
Absent, Bennett and Treat.
The contract between Jones &
Roderick and the city of Canton in
reference to construction of sewer
was read and on motion the Mayor
and Auditor were instructed to sign
same on behalf of the city. The
certified check of Jones and Roderick
Tor $500 now in the hands OF the city
auditor, was rendered as bond for faith
full performance of contract, and same
was accepted.
+ The seventeen cancelled water bonds
refunded in Jan. 1903, were examined
by the council, as were four blank
bonds of same issue, Jan. 2, 1891, and
on motion the said bonds numbered
from l to II inclusive and of the
denomination of 1000 each as also
the blank bonds, were destroyed by
fire at this time in presence of the
council and mayor.
On motion the bill of II. F. Stone
for hauling coal, $500 was allowed,
and auditor instructed to draw
warrant for the amount.
On motion board adjourned.
W. S. INGHAM, Fl. E. THAYEH,
City Auditor Mayor.
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