Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-07
Proceedings of City Council.
Webster, s. d. June 4, 1906.

A regular meeting of the city council
of the City of Webster was held at the
Office of the mayor June 4, 1906 at SEQ
o'clock m
Members present, Paul Gruby presi
dent, E. Beachy, Chas. Becht, Jacob
Halvorson, Chas Long, Herman Olson,
Aldermen, and Mayor L H. Wood
worth presiding.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Motion made by Alderman Beachy
aud duly seconded that sidewalk be
ordered laid along the north side of lots
one and six in block four of Leech's
addition to the City of Webster, was
carried and so ordered.
The opinion filed by the City Attor
ney Frank Sears was read and dis
cussed in relating TO making an ordi.
nance for the petition filed by the
photographers licensing travelling Pho
tographers in this city IL was moved
and seconded that there would be no
ordinance drawn for the petition
granted by said city council at the
meeting held April 2, 1906, was carried
James G.. Rathbun appeared before
the city council in regard To the dam
ages made by the City of Webster, Tor
the running of waste water from The
waterworks plant on his property in the
City of Webster On motion same was
referred TO committee on electric light
aud water
! On motion made by Alderman
Beachy and seconded by Alderman
Gruby that the estimates made by the
city engineer for making special assess
ment for laying water mains as ordered
be published, and day of hearing and
approving same, was carried.
The mayor appointed Carl Malmberg
city auditor for the ensuing year, and
was approved by the city council. Roll
call: Chas Long yea; Paul Gruby,
yea; E. Beachy, yea; Jacob Halverson,
Chas. Becht Yea; Herman Olson, yea.
The city auditors bond was fixed at
g, 500 and the salary for the year be
the sum of 800 aud an additional salary
of $500.
The mayor appointed J. V. Martin as
street commissioner for the ensuing
term at a salary of $40 per month. On
motion made by E. Beachy and second
ed by Alderman Halverson that the
appointment of j. V. Ma tin as street
commissioner be approved. Roll call :
Gruby, yea; Beachy, yea; Becht, yea ;
Halverson, yea; Olson, yea; and Long,
yea.
The committee on street and alley s
made their report asking that the sum
of $3.50 be used in covering certain
streets, being absolutely necessary. II
was moved and seconded that the work
be done and the city street commits
soner instructed accordingly, motion
carried.
Motion made by Alderman Gruby
and seconded by Alderman Beachy that
the City of Webster poll tax be levied
upon all male voters o"er the age of 2
years, and under the age of 30 years, il
the sum of 81 90 each or one day work
on the streets of the City of Webster
Roll call. Paul Gruby, yea; E. BeachJ
yea; Herman Olson, yea; ]. Halverson
yea: Chas. Becht, yea and Chas Long
yea Motion carried.
Motion made by Alderman Olson anc
seconded by Alderman Halverson tina
the board sidewalk be condemned anC
a new cement sidewalk be ordered laic
along the north side of lots one anc
eighteen of block FIVE of the origina
plat of the City of Webster, motion
carried.
Motion made by Alderman Gruby
and seconded by Alderman Beachy tina
sidewalk be laid along the north side
of lots four and six of block one OF
Dickinson addition to Webster, mott Of
carried
1 Motion made by Alderman Olson ant
reconded by Alderman Halverson tina
side walk be ordered laid along tn
orth side of lot one of block three o
the original plat in the City Of Web
ster, motion carried.
Petition signed by @. A. Wells for
building permit to extend and add +
the rear of that certain building used a
law office situated on lots Ii and
block of original plat, said building +
be covered with iron in accordance {
} the ordinance, petition granted.
The following bills were presented
audited and allowed:
. A. Knapp. boarding prisoners s ] o
Joe Irwin, labor on street . 8 Z
Jacob Lee, labor on street $3.50 4
Mike Huber, labor on street s
r l.. IRWIN, salary and supplies 20 !
j. V. Martin, salary May - 60
J v. Martin, labor order 49,.