The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-04-05

beginning at Main street and running
a half block west on Fifth Avenue
east. A walk was ordered in front
of three lots ON Rowley street, be-
ginning at First Avenue west. and
running SOUTH. leading up to the
Palmer Co building. :. The plank
walk in front of the property of H.
c.. Preston, j. L. Hannett and G.. e,
Nermilyea on Fourth Avenue west
was condemned and a cement walk
ordered in. o,.-. > D.a
Petition from Cemetery Association.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association
presented a, petition to the council
lasking for the construction of a new
fence onathe south side. of Graceland
cemetery and also for. making. a new
artesianawell in the new plot of the
cemetery. The petition was referred
to the cemetery committee. ..
Grant. Use of. Land. . -.
Alderman Duncan offered a reso-
luton granting to the Newburys the
right to use d small park on the south
side for a nursery. The park lies at
the junction of several streets and is
triangular III shape The Newburys
will plant it to trees and will be
given free use of the ground for the
|period Of 'ten"years,, .and" they will
leave sufficient good trees in the park
to more than pay for the rental of
the ground" =" n."..
A petition signed by about thirty
citizens was presented asking for an
electric light.toab be placed at. the
junction of Third Avenue east and
Lawler street.-The petition was re-
ferped to the light. committee: ~.
Will Open Sanborn Street.
Mayor Branson made a report on
the opening Of Sanborn street across
the Omaha railroad He stated that
several weeks ago he had a confer
ence with the Omaha railroad Off
cials and they informed the mayor
that they would consent to the re-
quest, but the officials hoped that no
other streets would be opened, ow-
ing to the fact that the company had
laid out its grounds around the depot
for park PURPOSES and that the open
ing of another street east OF there
would spoil their plans for the fu-
|ture. =
Wants Electric Franchise.
=. John Absher, of Wagner, presented
a request. to the council with refer
ence,s to his making an application
Tor Ian electric light franchise, and
setting ont. in detail what he. pro-
posed to do. in case the franchise. is
igranted. Mr.. Abcher stated. that he
would furnish electric lights, to the
citizens at 10 cents per thousand
! watts, and that-he would furnish the
city arc lights at the rate. OF $50 per
year for each light. The presenta-
.tion of the proposition at, this. time
was looked upon by several members
LOT the. council as a sort of a move to
Idefeat the franchise which. will be
Voted upon this spring, in that the
favorable proposition of. MT. Abchel
would have. a tendency to. operate
against. the adoption of the Mitchell
Gas Co.'s franchise, ). Nobody seemed
Ito know Mr.. Absher. other than. thai
The. is a hardware merchant. at Wag-
ner, and. it was not known whether
he was financially responsible. tc
carry. his plan. into execution. The
proposition was referred. to the ordi.
nance. committee for investigation
and to report at, the next meeting
Mr.. Ahsher,. it is, understood. will.
come to Mitchell at any. time for {
conference with the ordinance coin
mittee, and indicate to. the member
what. he proposes. and. to- show tina
he has the, hacking to. perform. al
THAT he agrees to do.n ..,aa...
va,. .. Ask Street Privileges, ~,
Ole Kjelmyr and G. w. Johnsto,
appeared before the council with
request that at the time Of the cora
ling Of the Log Rollers Association
June S, that the Modern Woodme1
be given. the privileges of the stree
|diui,ing the meeting In collecting rent
for stands, etc. The request wa
GRANTED. =" ~"
Mayor Branson presented tn
proposition Of the South Dakot
Travelling Mems Association to TAX
a page advertisement In the souvehi
which they Will issue for their III
convention to be held in MitcheI
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