Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-07

Lots eight and nine. and south twenty feet
Of lot five. block nineteen. west side OF Broad
way. eight feet wide.
Lot nine, block nineteen, north side OF 9th
street. eight feet wide.
East twenty-four and one-half feet OF lot
ten, block nineteen. north side OF 9th street.
eight feet wide.
Lots two and three, block forty-two. east
side OF Bartlett. five feet wide.
Lots four and five. block twenty-four. west
side OF Broadway. five feet wide.
West forty.four feet OF lot two. block
twenty on south side of 5th street. twelve
feet wide.
Resolved, that it is necessary that
each and all of the said walks be con-
structed and rebuilded on or before
August first, 1907, Of cement and OF
the widths and provisions as required
by Ordinance No. 1856, and the city
auditor be and is hereby instructed to
notify all abutting and occup-
ants, setting forth what work Is to be
done and the character OF the same,
and the time within which they are
required to do the same. And on
their failure to do SO the city will
cause the same to be constructed and
assess the costs thereof to the abut-
ting owners.
The above resolution was adopted
by a unanimous vote of the council.
The mayor referred the matter of
providing garbage boxes to the ways
and means committee for their report
at the next meeting.
The committee having in charge
the matter Of a new city Jail reported
and the following resolution was in
troduced by Alderman Redtield and
seconded by Ovre:
Resolved, that a three cell jail and
corridor is necessary and the City
proceed to build the same at a cost
not to exceed $500.
Upon roll call the council voted as
follows: Bremen, yes: Ovre, yes; Han
Redtield. yes; Engen, pass; Repp, no;
and a majority having voted favoring
the resolution, the same was declared
carried.
The bill Of Robert Cornell for dam
ages alleged to have been sustained
on Feb. l, 1905, by falling on a side
| walk and crossing, was brought up,
Mr.. A. b. Carlson having appeared in
behalf of the said Robert Connelf, it
was moved and seconded that the bill
be rejected, and upon roll call the
members voted as follows: Bremen,
yes; Ovre, yes; Hanson, yes; Sandvig,
yes; Minis, yes; Redfield, pass; Engen,
yes; Repp, yes; and the bill was de-
clared rejected.
Alderman Repp moved that line
eight in section m of Ordinance No.
ITO, relating to obstruction of streets
be amended SO as to read: Five min
uteS'' instead Of ''ten minutes Mo-
ton was carried unanimously.
The matter of allowing parties en-
gagged in constructing sidewalks the
privilege of taking water from the
hydrantS vas on motion OF Alderman
Repp and seconded by Minis, referred
to the Mayor and the chairman of the
water COMMITTEES.
Alderman Bremen moved that the
city attorney be- authorized to draw
an amendment to Ordinance No 1876
relating to sidewalk construction and
to incorporate in the amendment
specifications allowing the use OF &C.
ment blocks as follows:
The tile shall be two inches thick.
The lower II inches to be composed
of one part of Portland cement, equal
in quality to the best Yankton, Say
Ilor, Empire or Alpha brands Of Port
land cement, and three parts of clean,
sharp sand, thoroughly mixed using
as small a quantity Of water as poss-
ible, and the tile pressed into the
mouldS at least ten pounds to the
square inch, the upper half inch to
be composed of one part Of Portland
cement to n part of sand, as above
quality. All of said tile shall be sub
ject to inspection during the process
of their manufacturing, by the City
Engineer or such person as the City
Council may designate.
Motion was seconded and craried,
On motion Council adjourned.
w. C. GEMMILL,
G. G. GLENDINNINa, Mayor.
City Auditor.