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

GI0@IteT COutu uS tElS Mill tuS GUH-
s,iences ofNtha aldermen.
When the license was voted upon
it carried With the following NuLe:
Yeas Aldermen Koch. Kings, CARTS,
Reeves Wallace. Nays-Aldermen
Wells and Burns.
Later In the evening Alderman
Koch presented a resolution which
was TO the effect that no more
licenses should be granted TO any
firm Or corporation in excess of those
already granted. 1t was passed
unanimously.
1t wasn't much over a year ago
that this same opinion prevailed on
the council at a time when a license
was asked for. The question was
pretty thoroughly discusses as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of permitting SO many
saloons in the city, and it was the
%concensus of opinion that the limit
had been reached at that tirue, when
there we're eight saloons. NoGwith-
standing the prevailing sentiment
practically the same council granted
this license. The fact that the men
had gone ahead and got their busi-
ness ready did not bind the council
to grant the license, and further
than that both men are already
engaged in the saloon business and
the necessity for them to open
another place OF business is not
apparent.
ADDING to the Sewer System.
j. r. Dunlap, the manager of
Palmer & Co.'S wholesale fruit house,
appeared before the council concern
ing the sewer that vas applied for
recently by the company and the
Turner Produce Co., to extend from
their two places OF business to Main
street. rhe two firms agreed to put
in the sewer at their own expense
with the understanding that the
city would buy it of them a year
hence. This proposition was agreed
TO
Alderman Koch moved, and it was
carried, that the city auditor be
authorized to advertise for bids for
the construction Of a sewer on
Gamble street from Second Avenue
to the outlet at Dry Run. This is
to make Avenue to connection with
the Catholic hospital.
Alderman Kings moved, and it
was carried, that the city auditor be
authorized to ..advertise..for bids for
the construction of a sewer on
Second Avenue from Dawson to
Gamble street, a distance of five
blocks. The bids for the above two
sewers will be opened at the council
meeting to be held on Aug. %.
Chairman Wells, of the fire COM
mittee. asked for further time con-
corning the report to be made on
the purchase of the hose and
chemical wagon and his request
was granted.
An ordinance granting L. o. Gale
permission to use "a inches Of the
sidewalk to construct the entrance
to his opera house was placed on it's
first reading and passed.
Boiler Inspectors Report.
Something OF a surprise was drop
ped among the council members
when Auditor Markham read the
report of T. F. Godfrey, inspector
for tile Hartford Steam Boiler
inspection and Insurance Co., who
recently Inspected the boilers at the
water works. The report shows a
gross negligence on the part of the
men ia change of the water works,
although they have bad instructions
to keep the plant in the oest condi-
ton, and 1t is very evident that
they did not give the Loile1s the
attention that vas required. The
boiler inspected Is the one that was
placed in position about a year ago.,
and the report is all tine worse on
SAA0G uSSOuAOs lllG lVllOWluI IL a
portion of the statement made by
Inspector Godfrey:
Externally the general condition
of the boiler is poor and most of the
attachments are broken. There is
considerable stiff mud on the bottom
of the boiler, which could be re-
moved il the boiler was properly
washed out. The blow of pipe IS
filled solid with hard mud. The
brick lining walls setting back OF
the bridge walls have fallen
down, also the back arch over
the tubes. These walls should be
rebuilt as soon as possible. The
blow OF pipe is warped and burned
from heat, ..and 4 new blow of pipe
and valve should be put on before
the boiler is used agaic. The guage
cocks are worn out and cannot be
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