The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-07-06
WANT sTockYARDs MOVED
City Council Petisioned to Have Mil
waukee stockyards Moved
Farther away.
Farther Away,

Farther away.
AT the regular meeting OF the city
council held Monday evening, all the
members of the council We're pres
ent, also Mayor Branson. The min
utes of the previous meetings were
read and approved.
The work of the evening opened by
the presentation of several petitions.
A petition, signed by a large num-
Der of citizens living in the southeas-
tern part of the city, was presented
which set forth the desires of the
people to have the Milwaukee, stock
yards removed from their present
location. The petitioners vent on
to cite the situation that the yards
were a nuisance, and an injury to
the residence property and the health
OF the people by reason of the stencil
arising therefrom; they further cite
that a great change has come over
the neighborhood in the past few
years by the building OF new
homes. The petition was referred
to the beard OF health to make an
Investigation and to report at the
next meeting of the council.
Another petition was presented
signed by citizens aud taxpayers in
behalf of the ire department for the
purchase OF an areal ladder wagon,
by which second and third story
buildings could be gotten into better
than under the present. equipment of
the department. The petition was
referred to the tise committee to re-
port at the next meeting.
The reports of the city officers were
presented. Judge Herbert reported
that the fines for June amounted to
S1l5, Of which $40. 80 was paid and
the court fees were 1872. 80. Weigh
master Mcdonald reported that his
fees for the city scales amounted to
S27. 40 for the month of June. The
report of Treasurer Kibbee for che
month OF May was accepted and or
dered placed on file. His June report
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
The usual bills against the city
were approved by the finance COM
mittee and.were ordered paid by the
council. The bill of Mark Harris for
1886 for making the assessment Of
the city's property. was presented
and allowed at 1910.
a new ordinance u passed grant
ing the privilege OF making an area
way under the cement sidewalks. un-
der certain restrictions of the com
mittee on streets ana alleys. An
other, ordinance was PLACED on its
first reading providing for the call
ing OF special meetings of the
Gil.
Street Commissioner Reierson made
a Recommendation for the construc-
tion OF a sewer on Second street be-
ginning at Dawson street, and run
ming four blocks east to drain a GER
tain portion of the property. 1t was
referred to the sewer committee for
investigation. The construction for
IA sewer for the new hospital build
ing was also taken up and n or two
plans discussed. The sewer propost-
ton was also referred tc the sewer
committee for an investigation and
to report at a special meeting to he
called in a short time.
President Smith, of the Mitchell
National bank, appeared before the
council to ask peru ission to use Is
inches of the street fer the erection
of the new bank building, whereby
four columns will stand that far into
the Sidewalk. The permission was
granted and an ordinance was order
ed drawn to make the eblnt a legal
one.
The bids were opened for the pur-
chase OF a hose and chemical wagon,
in which three bidders presented
theil offers. The American La
france Engine Hire Co., made a bld
of 1850, subject to change for the
equipment that might be added to
it. W. S. Knott, Of Minneapolis
made bids ranging from sl475 to
Sl625. w. T.. McGuffin. the repre-
~senative Of the company, was present
and gave the council some desirable
information on fine type of wagon
desired by the fire department.
Obenchain y Boyer's bids were slO5O
and $3.50. A committee consisting
OF the members Of the fire commit
tee, Mayor Branson and q committee
from the fire department was APP
pointed to Investigate the bids thu,
were made and report TO the council
at a special session to. he held.
Bids for furnishing the city with
600 tons OF coal, 10 or less, for the
ensuing year were opened and the
lcontract was awarded to the Fuller
ton Lumber Co., whose bid was "a