The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
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ihotses as THO assi PARK grounds
aaa tnag Il 49, the i%ntention "a
Spend ak ieast $500 more Soon, and
ms thought thas the association Was
asking tut very little OF The council
10 liein ~seautiiy the sity property.
Tue matter ~as referred 10 the
pars committee with power TO act.
Ex-aIderman kings made Il request
thai tie park committee paint some
trees In the east side park and 1t
was referred 10 the committee with
pow + to act.
joan 8bsher, of Wagner, the
gentleman who made an application
for an electric light franchise, APP
peared before the council to discuss
his proposition on the matter of
eliminating the feature OF paying
the city three percent OF the gross
earnings of his plant when it is in
operation. Mr.. Absher thcught that
inasrnuch rs he was maklng such
low rates for lights that the city aud
ClllkSE!S NOulu DC Nltluuiis E&ASihS
mole than a three percent tax would
bring. Tue ordinance has not as yet
been introduced in the council and
he is TO have an audience with the
council with in a short time to
further discuss the questions issue
before it is presented.
st. Joseph's hospital. through the
request of Father Shea, was granted
the flee use of the city hall building
for a benefit entertainment at some
time in the future.
Alderman Burns brought up the
old question OF establishing a grade
for the streets and sidewalks Of the
city. a d it precipitated a lively
discussion. Mr.. Burns presented a
motion to have IA certain grade
established, but the complication
that would rise fion it and the
further fact that the cost would
necessarily have to be inquired into,
caused Alderman Koch to Withdraw
his s%econding OF the motion, and his
making a notion to refer the grade
question to the street and alley
committee to investigate the cost.
Mr.. Burns felt that the time would
come when it would be absolutely
necessary to have a permanent grade
established III Mitchell, and that it
was time TO- to meet the question.
Quite a number Of sidewalks were
condemned at the meeting, and
cement walks were ordered in. Six
lots BEGINNING at the corner of Sec
ond and Lawler streets and going
south were condemned. The walk
through the block commencing at
M. II. Goscne's corner and going west
was condemned. The walk from the
corner of Fifth and Lawler streets
north to Eighth street was con-
demned, and also the walk in front
of lots 3 and 4 on Second avenue
east, between Kimball and Langdon
streets, was condemned.
Mayor Branson then q lnced
the appointment OF the committees
of the council for the ensuing year,
which are as follows:
+ nance-T. A. Duncan, William
Koch, p. II. Kelley.
Street and Alleys g. &c. Reeves.
A. j. Curtis, VIM. Koch, Robert
Burns
Lights "A j. Curtis. p. II.
Kelley. I. A. Duncan.
Printlne-P. II. Kelley, William
Koch, Robert Burns.
File-A. II. DOYLE, Joseph Koch,
T. A. Duncan.
Parks aud Public Grounds-T. A.
Duncan. Robert Burns. a. II. Doyle.
Gemetery-C E. Reeves, A. j.
Curtis, Il. A. Duncan.
Ordinances-Robert Burns, P. II.
Kelley, A. FL. Doyle.
Sewerage-Jos. Koch. c. e. Reeves,
Win. Koch.
Library-Robert Burns. G. r.
Reeves, p. Fl. Kelley.
Roard Of Health-William Koch,
A. FL. Doyle, Jos. Koch, P. H.
Kelley.
CITY Hall-Wm. Koch, y. II.
Doyle, A. j. Curtis, p. II. Kelley,
Jos. Koch.
Police-C e. Reeves, William
Koch, A. j.. Curtis.
Waterworks-A. J. Curtis, Robert
Burns, G. j.. Reeves.
In appointing the officials fer the
coming year Mayor Branson made
out few changes, and these only in
the fire department, where another
fireman is supposed to be exalted tc
the position of fire chief each year.
tt is to the credit Of the officials
that their work has been OF such a
uniform and satisfying character
that it was unnecessary to make any
changes at this time. The men who
are NOW SERVING the citv in an official