The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-08-17

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Weight on the Subject.

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special object OF which was TO act upol
the application of a license for an
other saloon in Mitchell, and also t,
elem up several business matters
that we're continued over from TIT
meeting OF Monday evening. Mayo
Branson was present as was Alder
men Koch, Curtis, Kings, Wallace
Reeves, Burns and Wells.
The first business transacted wa
the presentation OF the report OF the
committee that had under advise
ment the appropriation OF a certain
amount of money for the maintain
ance of a band. The report was a
favorable one aud the council very
kinGly appropriated the sum of sl0(
for the balance of..tbe year, and also
granted the band the free use OF
the city hall auditorium twice each
month during The winter months
by which 1t is expected the band
will be able to give concerts and
add to its supporting fund.
The proposition of building the
cement walks on north Sanborn
street leading out to the Capito
addition for Messrs. Cassem and
Loomis was acted upon favorably
and contract vas drawn up and
signed by which the two gentlemen
will pay the expense OF building the
walks, which will be charged up to
the lots. s.Mess,s. Cassem and Loomis
agree TO carry the warrants without
interest. and it will cost about
$l,O00sto build the walks.
Concerning the building of the
scales in front OF the property OF
Isaac Spears on Fourth Avenue east,
Aide, man Koch said that they went
to the place to make an ~investiga-
ton but found nobody at home.
: The matter was continued.
Granted the Saloon License.
The application Of James Fogarty
and S. A. Dales for a license to
conduct d saloon at the corner of
Main and Railroad streets was pre-
scented. r. Fl. Winsor appeared
before the council with a remon-
STRANGE signed by fifteen or twenty
taxpayers and leading citizens,
asking the council not to grant the
license on the ground that there
we're suf1cient saloons in the city
already. Mr.. Winsor addressed ..the
council personally on the issuing Of
this license. He said he had no
antipathy toward license, in fact
was . supporter of the proposition,
but he held there should be a limit
TO the number OF saloons in the city
for the good appearance and for the
coed morals. He believed that with
the already large number OF saloons
on lower Main street that the bust
ness and value OF the property had
deprecated. He believed that now
was the time to stop, and ii the
present. license vas granted that
there was no reason whysthe number
should not be increased Y still
farther, He said there were Is to
100 conservative license men in the
city who controlled the situation
and the .uore licenses that were
granted made the possibility Of those
m%enstuIning against it.
James Fogarty, who was present,
was asked by the mayor to make any
statement he desired on the ques-
tion. In defense OF the remonstfance
he fell down completely and simply
asked the question of MIR. Winsor If
be Trad ever secured u drink in his
saloon on Sunday. knowing full we'll
himself that the question was absurd
as It related to Mr.. Winsur, but lie
desired to take a swipe at the GENTLE
nan for having presented the
femOnstrance. Jim had nothing to
say as TO why his license should be
granted.
Alderman Koch held that mas
much a. the people voted for license
that he could not see how they was
to avoid granting it when applied
for. At the same time he expressed.
tire opinion that there were too
many saloons IN Mitchell and that
he would like to have an ordinance
drawn limiting the number of
saloons according to the population.
Alderman Koch added that the
men had made all their arrange
ments for conducting the business.
and chat itSwoUld not be the proper
thing to turn them down, now
that they had gone Sc far.
Alderman Burns stated that be
had talked with his constituents
concerning the granting OF this
license and that the proportion was
three to d against its issuance.
He did not believe that the saloons
already doing business were under
the proper control and that more