The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-06
APPOINTED THE JUDGES
City Council Named the Judges for
the City Election for Tuesday,

the City ElectlOn tor TUESDAY,
April II.
The regular meeting OF the city
council was held Monday evening ir
the city hall, which was attended
ny Mayor Silsby, Aldermen X CHI.
Duncan, Curtis, Kings, Reeves, Wells
and Hannett. The reading OF the
minutes was dispensed with and the
business OF the evening taken up at
once.
The petition OF Benjamin Hen.
drlckson asking that the northeast
quarter OF section 81, which is in the
southeastern portion OF the city, be
excluded from the city limits, was
referred to the city attorney.
The petition of M. Boice asking for
the privilege of creating a new alley
in his flock of ground in the eastern
part of the city was granted.
Ordinance 1917 was placed ..on its
first reading. 1t extends the pIivi
lege to the Fi1st National bank 10
occupy abortion OF the north side of
the walk to gain an entrance into
the basement OF the proposed new
building.
Weighmaster Mcdonald made. his
report for the month OF March, the
receipts amounting to S22. Al. MIR.
Mcdonald also reported the receipts
for the entire year. which we've
s346.s6 Justice Mckinley reported
that the fines for the month Of
March amounted to $50, of which $50
was paid and $40 unpaid. The
court fees amounted to SIG. As.
Mrs. .. l.. Branson, Mrs. j. l..
Hannett, ID. A. Braught. w. A..
: Barber and z. l.. Vermilyea, repre-
senting the West Side Park Associa-
tiCn, appeared before the council to
ask for oln improvements. Mr.;
Barber stated that inasinuch as the
south side was to he greatly improved
in this direction that it was about
time that something was done with
the west side park. Here is what
the association asks the council to
do: lst-The surveying and LAYING
out of the grounds as specified l5y the
plat submitted; 2d-Bringing to
grade the streets around the park.
3d-Placing one gasllght at the
northeast corner of the park, and
one electric light liz center of the
park; 4th-Putting In n cross
walk on Second street and on Third
street: 5th-Use OF the city water
and putting in two turn gates: 9th
The appropriation of $3.50 to he
used in identifying the grounds in
connection with money already on
hand and money which will be raised
by this association. The matter of
the Improvement of the park was re-.
ferred ID the park committee with
power TO act in con- junction with the
association.
The street and alley committee
was authorized to repair the two
! bridges across Dry Run. 1t was also
authorized TO start the street sprink-
Ter when it was deemed advisable.
The election of a weighmaster for
the city scales was acted upon at the
meeting and NJ. Nj. Mcdonald was
reelected for the ensuing year.
j. E. Wells was appointed as n
of the committee which will awplp
The city prize OF 1875 to the fire COM
pany which has had the best atten-
dance at meetings and fires during
the year. This award will. be made
May /.
The following superintendent and
judges of election were appointed to
act on Tuesday. April IL:
First ward-samuel Nickers. supsr-
intendent: VIM. Miller and George
Muernel, judges.
Second ward-H. C. Green, super
intsndent: VIM. Herbert aud r. M.
|Getman, iunges.
Third ward--C. III. Kibbee, super
Iintendent: A j.. Wooledge and j. G.
Roth, judges.
Fourth ward-.Wm. Nash, superin-
tendent; S. j. Moore and A. M.
Crossett. judges.
The council adjourned.
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