The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-06-09
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s~wer Discharge IN south
east Part al CITY.
Tne regular meeting OF the cit,
eranals 4as held MondaY evening
which was presided Ave ny Mayer
Silshy, with i full attendance by the
aldermen as follows: Messrs. bun
can, Koch, Curtis. Kings, Reeves,
wallace, Hannett, Wells. City Au-
ditor markham read the minutes Of
the previous meetings and they stood
approved as read.
a petition vas presented from
parties residing on Fourth Avenue
east for en- extension OF waite, mains,
and it was referred to the water COM
mittee.
Ia the allowing Of the bills several
were acted upon by the council. VIM.
Herbert was allowed SO for assisting
the assessor. The Chicago Wrecking
Co.'S bill Of ssO6 for water mains and
hose was allowed. The bill OF Z. T.
Grinnell OF SS5 for moving safe for
the land office, was allowed at $50.
The reports of the city officers
we're read and approved and ordered
to be placed on file.
Alderman Kings made a report on
the %antiseptic plant which he per-
sonally Investigated as one that would
be applicable to this city. Tie coun-
Gil is up against the proposition to
Improve the very bad conditions in
the southeast part Of the city where
the sewer discharges into Dry Run.
The odor has been offensive TO people
residing IN that part of the city for
years and they are insisting on hav-
ing the situation improved. Mr..
Kings gave q detailed explanation Of
the plant which destroys the refuse
through chemical treatment an
leaves no 0dor whatever. The city
engineer, ID conjuction with Alder
mar Kings, was instructed to draw
mp plans and specifications for the
constr lction Of the plant SO that bids
can be received for its construction.
The plant will cost IN the neighbol-
hood Of sl,5OO, but It will do away
with the very bad conditions which
prevail.
The city hall building committee
presented plans and specifications for
finishing the north half of the city
hall basement. The auditor was in
structed to advertise for bids for the
work. tits arranged so that there
will be six Office rooms when the Inn
pIoyement is finished and wilt add!
considerably to the income OF the
building.
Last year an ordinance was passed
requiring that all outhoEses in the
alleys east and west OF Main street
should be removed, but on account
sofsthe busy year nothing was done
looking toward an enforcement of the
ordinance. Complaints have recently
been made concerning the stencil
fr0mgthem and the attention OF the
council was called to the condition.
The whole matter was referred to the
board Of health committee with pow
en- to act in enforcing the ordinance,
and the committee declares that
these houses will nave to be removed.
The water works committee was
instructed to have The new boiler at
the water works covered With ashes
tos at q cost OF about s35, and which
u is claimed will be a great saving
OF heat.
DR.. NJ. Halphide was granted per-
mission to raise a one story. building
to two stories and cover the same
with corrugated. iron.
The city hall committee was au-
thorized to secure bids for putting
screens on the windows Of the bild-
ings and to purchase the same.
The question Of securing a correcJ
and honest ensus of the city was up
for discuss on In connection with the
work OF the assessor. Alderman Ham
nett believed that this matter ought
to have special attention, and he
moved that the MAYOR appoint a COM
lmittee Of three to confer with ASS
essor Harris to discuss plans Tor COW
ering the city thoroughly and to en-
ploy assistants, II necessary. to have
the work done properly. The mayor
appointed Aldermen Hannet, Wallace
Il d Duncan. The n will nave
to be completes by the middle OF
July.
The coal bids for supplying the city
with 500 tons Of steam coal for the
year were opened. The different To-
cal firms and two outside firms were