The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-11

Mayor silsby Hays Down the Reins
Of Successful Reign and Mayor
BraEson Steps In.

6.t&n - AAS
Monday evening there occurred a
change in the administration, but
only to a slight extent. however,
other than that of mayor and one al
deIman, with only n or two
changes in the appolntive officers.
For the last time Mayor Silsby
called his councilmen to order and
the following were present.: Alder
men Koch, Duncan. Curtis, Kings,
Reeves, Wallace, Wells and Hannett.
Auditor Markham read the minutes
OF the previous special and regular
meetings, and the minutes were APP
proved.
The petition of Benjamin Hen
erickson for the removal OF q quar-
ter section OF land in the southeast
ern part of the city, from the city
limits, a denied.
The petition OF Dakota Wesleyan
University for the vacation OF GER
tain streets in the University addi-
ton was referred to the streets and
alley committee to confer with the
board OF education for the purpose
or ascertaining whether or not the
petition should be granted, and to
report at the next meeting of the
council. The committee was also
authorized to have the streets sur
veyed to see il the school property
would be injured by granting the
petition.
w. Nj. Smith was granted permits
sion to erect a corrugated iron build
ding ON Lawler street, between Second
and Third Avenues.
Yhp ILLS of the city were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for
their payment. The bill of Preston
s. Hannett of s25 for defending the
city i'll the circuit court in the Grin
nell case was allowed.
The report of Weighmaster Nc
Donald showed that his receipts for
the mouth OF April amounted to
823.4 Justice Mckinley reported
THAT the fines for April amounted
to $50, Of which sg5 was paid, and
the fees we're sl4.lO.
Justice Mckinley also gave his re-
port for the past two years. The
fines amounted to s., ass. IS, OF which
8 1905 was paid and sl.l59.2o was
not paid. His fees amounted to
s766.lO and $3.50 AS was turned into
the city treasury. Tie report Of
Treasurer Kibbees for April vas re-
feIred to the finance committee, and
his report for March was accepted
and placed on file.
Chief Of Police Keith made his
annual report from which is condens-
led some interesting data, as follows:
There were 1872 arrests made; fines
imposed for said offences, 81. 23425;
paid, 1875: unpaid. S659.25; expend-
ed for board OF prisoners, 1881. 55;
police Justice fees, S453s SIS; total ex-
pense of police department, M,Sl3;
licenses collected during year. $780,
9O,s3t which s599.4O we're for the first
three days Of the corn palace. Thir-
n teen cement street crossings and 8
alley crossings we're constructed at Il
cost OF $8O8s 90, three catch basins at
cost Of $40. Property owners have
constructed $1,000 square feet OF ce-
ment sidewalks and l,575 square feet
of curbine, and 426 square feet of
cutters. There has been expended
o q thesstreets and alleys in the past
yelr In labor and team work, $780,
81. The chief collected 533 poll
taxes and deposited s6l4.25 WITH the
treasurer aud the balance was worked
out on9the streets.
Chairman Wells, of the water
works committee, made the follow
Ing annual report: Cash collected
from water rents, So. 069. 90; 45 by
drants at $40 each ST. 800; S public
watering trougHs. at 1928 EACH, ST.
40 :;city hail, S75 library, 1926; court
house, S75, making a total of S5,-
4 %. There were 526 tons OF coal
purchased. OF which 95 tom we're
used for heating the city hall and Ii
brary building, 339 tons for water
works use, 2 tons for city scales,
leaving 80 tonsSon hand. The coal
cost q, 1873 IA. The engineers SAL
airy and other expenses amounted to
s1,O6y.94 making the total expenses
32,,853.08. From these figures the
receipts in excess of the expenses
amounted to sa,,331.Ol. The extern
sion OF water mains fos the year
amounted to S2,Ol5.s5. BY purchas-
ing material second hand the COM
mittee made the city a saving Of
e763.lO. The engineer reports that
he pumps 228, 900 gallons of water
every q hours.
Alderman Hannett, as chairman
the library committee made a re-
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