The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1905-06-08

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Atlas Elevator Co, lumber. .... 26 04
II F Haroldson, salary May. 33 33
Stevens x Sayer, draying coal. ii %
Caldwell Il Wilson, supplies >. 80 OIL
Laird Norton Yards, lumber. % SO
ii Barton, papering ...... 40
Ed Poole, draying ......... 90
Moved and seconded report of COM
mittee be adopted bills allowed and
warrants drawn for same. On roll
call Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Leighty,
Alton, Hoy, Oyloe and Hanson all
voting aye. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded warrant for
$50. be drawn in favor OF the city
treasurer to balance freight, express
and gasoline accounts. On roll call
Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Leighty, Alton,
Hoy, Oyloe and Hanson, all voting
aye. Motion was declared carried.
Committee on Finance made report
that reports had not been checked up
since some time in fall 1908 and re-
commended that some competent man
be hired to check up same after which
committee would keep same checked.
1t was moved and seconded some com.
petent man be hired to check up treas
urer's and auditors reports to date
On roll call Neill, Olsen, Palmer,
Leighty, Alton, Oyloe, Hoy and Han
son, all voting aye. Motion carried.
Mayor appointed the chairman fin
nance committee to get competent
men to check up the reports to date.
Printing committee made report OF
their progress.
Letter was read from Pond and Ha-
sey in regard to warrant issued to them
on the heating fund now held by the
United States Radiator Co., in regard
to payment OF same. 1t was moved
and seconded clerk be instructed to
write Messrs. Pond and Hosey in re-
gard to same. Carried.
The matter OF contracts for years
supply OF lamps, meters and trans
formers was to be decided at special
called for July 6, 1905.
As per notice the bids for coal for
the ensuing year were opened from the
following firms: Brown Coal Co.,
Centerville Block Coal Co., Whining
ton Star Mining Co., General Will
mington Coal Co., Whitnall Coal Co.,
and q. w. Van Dusen & Co.
Council went into secret session and
after examination it was found the
bid OF G. w. Van Dusen & Co., every
thing considered, was the most reason
able.
Moved and seconded bid OF G. w.
Van Dusan Il Co., be accepted and
contract entered into. On roll call
Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Leighty, Alton,
Hoy, Oyloe and Hanson all voting
aye. Motion carried.
A petition was read praying for
cement walk to be built on south side
Of Seventh street from 100 feet west Of
2nd avenue to Main Street.
Moved and seconded prayer OF petit
tions be granted and walk ordered in
and city attorney instructed to draft
Resolution for same, all voting aye on
roll call. Motion carried.
A petition was read praying for
cement walk on East Side Medary
avenue between End and 3rd streets.
Moved and seconded prayer of
petitioners be granted, walk ordered
in and city attorney instructed to draft
resolution for same. All voting aye
on roll call motion carried.
Moved and seconded chairman OF
committee on streets, walks and sewers
get bids OF contractors Of price per
foot for putting in cement alley and
street crossings. Carried.
\ petition was read praying for the
removal OF the sheep sheds and yards
from south Of the Northwestern rail-
way known as the Greenley sheep
yards, and was referred to the chair
man board OF health.
\ petition was read in relation to the
locating Of pest house and laid over
for further consideration.
Moved and seconded auditor be in
structed to procure police stars. On
roll call Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Leighty,
Alton, Oyloe, Hoy and Hanson all
voting aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded that license
Of S25 year be charged the opera
house, year commencing June 1st and
ending June 1st following, license to
be paid in advance. On roll call,
Neill, Olsen, Palmer, Leighty, Alton,
Oyloe, Hoy and Hanson all voting
aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded city appropri-
pirate and expend the sum OF 500 for
the purpose of purchasing the old fair
grounds. On roll call Neill, Olsen
and Leighty voting aye and Palmer,
Alton, Hoy, Oyloe, and Hanson voting
no; majority having voted against
motion it was declared lost.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest: F. M. Kremer,
Gon IT Ctaldort