The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-08
THE CITY EXPENSES
1t Will Cost the City Council
$4,000 to Conduct the
Business Of Mitchell.
Mayor Silsby Entertained the
Council Members and
Former Appointees.
MitcheII's Census is Above
Reproach is Approved
by Doane Robinson.
MADE ANNUAL TAX Levy
1t Will Cost $2e, 900 to Run the City
Governmenf for All purnosos
MADE ANNUAL TAX LEVY
1t Will Cost s2e, 900 to Run the Cit,
Government for All Purposes
for Next Year.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening,
which was presided over by Mayor
Silsby and the following aldermen
we're present: Messrs. Koch, Kings,
Curtis, Reeves, Hannett, Wells. The
reading OF the minutes OF the pre-
vious meetings was dispensed with.
and the routine business was taken
up.
A petition was presented by resi-
dents on Second Avenue west asking
for the. extension OF the water mains
from Rowley street to Ldmunds
street. 1t was referred to tie water
committee.
The finance committee made it's re-
port on the tax levy for the ensuing
year and stated that it would require
the sum of s29, 600 to Fay all::expenses
Of the city government for the ensu-
ing year, 500, 725 for general purposes
and S,275 for the interest fund. A
resolution was introduced and adopt
ed setting aside the following
amounts for the various funds:
Interest, 1895: sinking, $500; fire,
$500; streets and alley, 81, 900; sal
aries, s2,575; street lights, SO, 600:
printing. $3.50; water works, 5000: IL
brary, $1,000; city hall, So, 5000; septic
tank, ST., 500; miscellaneous. 81, 800.
Three ladies called on the council
and asked for the use OF a rest O
in the city hall building for the use
Of women who come in from the
country. 1t was referred to the city
hall committee TO act IN conjunction
with the county commissioners, the
ladies agreeing to 90 before the board
and ask the county to help bear the
expense.
The report of Justice Mckinley
showed that fines amounting to sl2o
had been assessed during August, Of
which $40 had been paid, and the
court fees were S47. Weighmaster
Mcdonald reported that he had re-
reived S20.40 for the month.
a resolution was adopted requiring
the owners, lessees and occupants OF
buildings on Railroad street to re-
move the sd me from The street with
in thirty days and if they fail to
comply with the notice then the city
Will take such legal measures us may
be necessary to remove the same.
The question Of renting the city hall
for dances during corn palace week
was presented and the council decid.
ed not to lease the auditorium for
that purpose during that week.
The plans for a new hose house
we're presented, which were drawn
by Alderman King. The building
will be 3sS60 and will have plenty Of
room to store the city tools and prop
erty. also for the hose carts and hook
and ladder wagon, and provision is
also made for a chemical engine
when n is purchased. The build
ing will..also contain a tower in which
to dry the hose. The plans were ac-
copied and Auditor Markham was
instructed to advertise for bids. 1t
is the idea to construct the building
this year.
There was some discussion as to
providing sewer connections for the
new Catholic hospital, aud the matter
was referred to the sewer committee
to see where connections could COS
sibly be made.
The bills of the month of August
were allowed and warrants a ordered
dawn for the amounts. The coun-
Gil adjourned.
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