The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-22

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;fs MANor lifaAsoH sfatesi taat ia
his opinion the mttnbers 81 the eoun
Il aad been conscientious ia reach
iag theic %tavafas.o decision and that
they we're . subjected To Any un
due Influence IN granting the fran
shise
The contract that goes with the or
diuance has been practically com
pleted and Will be drawn up and
signed within the course OF n few
days. The contract is only for a pc
riod OF five years. at the end Of which
time a new contract will have to be
made. and il there is a cheaper
method of procuring fuel thar there
is now the city Will be in a position
10 take advantage of securing a low
er rate, just the same as will the
citizens.
The ordinance does not 80 into
effect until after the written accept
ance of it is filed by the Mitchell Gas
Co. With the city auditor and its pub
LEGATION in The Republican. The
company has twenty days in which
TO file its acceptance.
While there was a good crowd
in attendance at the meeting and al
though the mayor gave visitors an
opportunity tc be heard against the !
/, 1NnYiDv Nf tho o,l;,, +lo.o $40.
no opposition shown.
A new ordinance was introduced
and placed on its first reading, it be-
ing II against the sale or display i
of certain newspapers or books con-
tanning obscene pictures, and is di-
rected against some of the yellow
publications in the weekly line which
are sen here from the east.
Alderman Wells made a report on
the paving of Main street from the
Milwaukee to the Omaha depot, stat
ing that he had interviewed practic-
ally every lot owner on the street
and there was only one or two objec-
lions made against the Improvement.
The alderman moved that the street
and alley committee, including the
mayor, make an investigation as to
the cost of the work and what ma
terial would be best to use, and make
an early report on the same. The
motion was carried.
S. e. Morris, as the president OF
the Western National bank, ap-
peared before the council and asked
permission to occupy a portion of
Third Avenue west with a building
and material while the erection of
their new office building was going
on. The request was granted and
the ground to be occupied was to be
set out by the street and alley COM
mittee.
Mr.. Born appeared before the
council and made the statement that
three weeks ago his mother fell on
the icy sidewalk on Main street and
that her attending physician stated
th& she would be a cripple for life.
He asked that the city help some
in the care of his mother. The mat
ter was referred to the city attor-
to investigate.
Chas. Huermann appeared before
the council concerning the manner
in which the water meters are to be
connected with the mains. He had re-
lceiyed instructions that no lead paint
was to be used in placing the con-
nections. He was informed that by
action of the council that the con-
%nections must be made in conformity
to the rules laid down by the water
committee. A ruling has been
pipes, since meters are to be in
stalled. Chairman Wells stated that
when water mains are placed in a
residence for the first time that the
city will require that lead pipe be
laid from the main in the street to
the meter wherever located in the
house or yard. This ruling, how
ever, does not apply to people who
have already have the pipes laid in
the yard or to the house.
H. l.. Bras made a request of the
council to be permitted to lay IS
feet of w to connect his new resi-
dence with the sewer, and at such
time in the future as the council
may make further extension east of
him that the city will reimburse him
for the outlay of expense. His re-
quest was granted.
Chester button, on recommended
ton of the finance committee, was
granted a rebate of $25, the amount
he paid for a peddler's license for a
year, inasmuch as he had never ta-|
ken advantage of the privilege.
Engineer Nelson made a state
ment concerning the new pump and