The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-06
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monthly Meeting of the City Voun-
ell Transacted only Ru.ineS>
of a Routine Nature.

Yhc meatins of the city council
Monday evening "as attended by
Mayor stisty, and Aldermen Curtis,
Wells. Newbury Reeves. The read
lnp of the minutes CT the previous
meetin. was dispensed with.
A communication WAS read from
Schroeder 4 Bgemner, of Yankton.
concerning the additions to he made
10 the heating plant OF the city hall,
and the same WAS referred TO the
city hal committee.
The trelsurer'S report for Decem-
beI was uesentcd and was referred to
thc finance committee.
Inc report of Weighmaster McDon-
aid was read showing the receipts
5or the previous month to have been
1913. 20
The report of Justice Mckinley of
police business for the month was as
follows Fines imposed $50: fines
paid So, justice fees 49,. 80.
The usual bills Tor the month we're
allowed after being audited by the
finance committee and warrants
we're ordered drawn for their pay
ment.
The bill of G. c. King, who is con-
necied with the mitchell Gas Co..
for $751;. 80 was allowed. This is for
Ghe street lamps that we're recently
Installed. There are % of them.
Geo. &c. Foster, as chairman of the
committee on ..resolutions that was
notified to draft suitable resolutions
on the Death Of O III. Perry, a for
nler member OF the council from the
Yirsu ward, presented them and they
were adopted.
The privilege that was gwen w. j.
TraG u year or more ago to con-
1truet AN entrance into the basement
al his budding. now occupied by the
Gazette. on the alley, was rescinded
and a resolution was adopted Ieauir-
ing the owner to at once remove the
Failing from the same and cause it to
be filled.
* resolution was introduced and
passed giving the city ball building
comu.ittee power to lease the rooms
in the city hall. also the auditorium.
The committee vas composed OF Al
dermen Hannett, chairman, Wells,
Roster. Reeves, and Curtis.
Mayor silsby announced the APP
pOintment of J.. e. Wells as chair.
mar of the water committee, which
was made vacant by the death of al,
derman Perry.
The mayor stated that since th'
change in livery stable on Rowle,
street, that there had been no pounc
and no pound master. He appointed
Peter Peters, who conducts a Stabl'
on the corner of Third Avenue east
and LaWler street as such officer
which was endorsed by the council.
City Engineer Nelson appeared be
fore the council to explain a propo
sition looking to the betterment o
the water service during the sprin,
and summer. lie set forth the ide
that by lowering the pump at TIL
water works, which supplies the wa
water pressure owe the city, a dept
OF % feet below the ground THAT
much better service could be OF
tanned. The water committee wa
authorized to investigate Mr.. Mel
sons IDEA and report to the council
The MAYOR stated that the matte
OF granting licenses to the saloon
was scheduled to come before tn
meeting. but inaSmGch as the attOl
Bey had sent out to Pierre Saturda
SOr q copy OF the decision OF the Su
prem e court on the uetland case an
hit had not arrived. he suggested tina
the license question be postpone
antil Saturday evening OF this week
by which time he felt certain tn
copy OF the decision would reac
Erele. The council %concurred in tn
Sug .eslion. and adjournment WA
aaken until Saturday evening.