The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-12-07
THEY WANT ROAD OPENED
Mitchell Township Officers Meet With
thecouncil TO Discuss Open
ing of New Road.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening
which was presided over 10y Mayor
Branson, and Alderman Koch. bum
can, Curtis, Kings, Reeves and
Burns were present. The reading of
tie minutes of the previous..meetines
stood approved as given by Auditor
Markham.
An hour was taken up IN the dis
cussion of the opening of the section
line road just east OF town. Oh Sec
lions % and %. The members of
the Mitchell township board we're
present and they talked the matter
over witch the council members A
petition had been circulated In that
vicinity and literally signed by those
who would be benefited. What the
townships officers wanted Of the
council was its cooperation in max
ing the road passable. The question
Of cost entered largely into the dis
cussion and nobody seemed to have
any idea what the expense would
amount to. On the line Of road
there is a very wide r%avine, perhaps
400 to 500 feet in length, through
which runs the Milwaukee roa d. and
it would be necessary either to build
a viaduct over the railroad bridge OF
ELL in underneath the bridge.
Which would be the most feasible
plan had not been decided upon.
The question was finally referrsd to
the street ana alley committee to
meet with a committee from Mich
ell township to make some investi-
CATION as to the cost OF the project.
Permission was granted a Mr.. Pat.
terson to erect an ice skating rink
On the corner of First Avenue east
and Lawler street, same to be re-
moved March Is.
j. n. Grow asked permission OF the
council to S the city hall auditor
ium for the state poultry show, Jan.
% to Feb. 2. The request was
granted.
Janitor Roth appeared before the
council to ask for a raise in salary
from $40 to $50 per month. His re-
quest was granted.
Taxpayers on Edmunds street pre-.
sented a petition asking that the
street be.opened across the Milwau-
kee road. The petition was referred
to the street and alley committee.
Recently a request Vas made Of the
Omaha company to open Sanborn
street and City Auditor Markham
read a communication from General
Superintendent Strickland, who said
that under the ordinance .of 1887 the
road was granted perpetual right
Of way. and that in view of the
future plans Of the company he
declined to open the street. The
city attorneys we're instructed to
take up the matter With the CON-
pany again to have the road opened
and II it still declined, to compel it
to do so.
The Mitchell Gas Co.'s franchise !
was brought up again after laying
quiet for several months. The ordin-
was read through, and it was
the intention to place it on its fist !
reading, but through a misunder-
standing as to the completeness Of
the ordinance it vas deferred until
the next regular meeting OF the
council. A motion vas made by
Koch postponing action on
the franchise until 1t was finished
and then to have 1t read and adopted
or rejected section by section. An
effort was made to have it reconsid- |
eredand placed on its first reading,
but the vote taken was against re-
considering.
The report Of Justice Herbert for
Novemer was presented. The fines
amounted to $50, Of which s47 was
paid, and 333 was not paid. The
court fees amounted to S3s. 95.
Kibbee made bis report
November and 1t was referred to
the finance committee. Weighmaster
Mcdonald reported that his receipts
November were $42 10,
Chief Of Police Kieth appeared ae-
fore the council With a request, the
first, be said. that he ever asked of
The kind during the six years he has
oeen on the police force. He re-
lnested the council to increase the
of the policemen from $50
to $50 per month and to increase the
salary of the chief of police from $50
10 SIS per mouth. The chief said
hat living expenses we're consider
higher and that the men on the
were expected to dress better
Than in years gone by and that thee
.ould not do it on their present
wages The ordinance committee