The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-10-11

presented the ordinance granting to
John Absher an electric light fran
chise.
e. P. Wanzer, of Armour, appear
ed before the council in behalf of
the Absher ordinance, and as he stat
ed, one that was more interested
than as the attorney for the lleople
behind the franchise. He SAID that
Mr.. Absher had come here III good
faith and asked for the fran aise.
n hat he thought that it has baen
shown the council that they we're
capable of doing every atng that the
franchise called for. and that they
are now and always have 6ssn ready
to put into execution the ter OF the
ordinance He said that i~nas2iiah as
the vote on the franchise had been
put off on several different eeca-
sions for the benefit of the MiUchail
Gas company, that Mr.. Aosher nd
his friends were entitled 10 be recCg-
nized at this time by reaching a de-
cision on the ordinance He said that
it was not desirable to have two
lighting companies in Mitchell, and
that they had made several efforts
to buy the plant of the Mitchell Gas
company, offering at last $4,000 for
interests, which did not V the in
%debtedness of the concern. He did
not believe there was any advantage
to be gained in the delay of the decis-
ion and trusted that zone would en-
sue. Mr.. Wanzer said that a Mitch
ell gentleman was interested in the
company-Mr. Seaman.
Alderman Reeves brought the mat
ter to a focus when he presented a
motion to postpone action On the
Absher franchise for thirty days, and
the same was seconded by Alderman
Curtis. Alderman Burns also pre-
sented a motion to place the Absher
franchise on it's second reading, this
being done before the Reeves mo-
ton was seconded, but Mr.. Curtis
got in with his second in time to be
recognized by the mayor. The vote
resulted as follows: Yeas-Aldermen
VIM. Koch, Duncan, Curtis, Reeves.
Nays-Aldermen Jos. Koch, Kelly,
Burns, Doyle. This left the situa-
ton tied up and Mayor Branson was
called upon to decide the deciding
vote, and he did so, in favor of the
postponement of action on the or
dinance.
Two new ordinances were intro
duced, one by the w. G. T. U. to es-
tablish a public drinking fountain
and the other to provide for grading
certain property in the University
addition. The fountain ordinance
| was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee. The grading ordinance was
5 referred to the street and alley com
l mittee for investigation and to report.
! The reports Of the city officers were
: made for the preceding month. JUS
> tice Herbert reported that the fines
for September amounted to $685., Of
! which $1S5 was paid and that his
I court fees amounted to %S14S.05.
+ Weighmaster Mcdonald reported that
y his business for the month amounted
y to $22.10. Treasurer Kibbee's re-
: port for August was accepted and
= placed on file while his September
I report was referred to the finance
q committee.
- The usual bills against the city
. were allowed. The bill Of DR.. Warne
: of $37 for medical attendance ON
;. Policeman Newman was referred to
!. the council and it was allowed. While
= Policeman Newman was sick in Au-
gust the finance committe cut of
$26 of his pay for the time he was
. OF duty, and Mayor Branson pre-
. sented a request from the policeman
= asking that 1t be granted to him.
Alderman Kelley thought that mas,
:, much as the policeman was shot in
the performance of his duty to the
~ city and that he was still incapaci-
= tated that time in August as a result
;, of the wound, that he should be given
- the full amount of his salary. The
!. council voted to allow the amount
a Auditor Markham called the at,
tention of the council to a complaint
J. made by Mrs. John Spry relative te
in the septic tank of the Universit,
Va which empties into the sandpit neal
10 her residence. Several members O
If the family have been sick with ty
- phoid fever as a result of it and two
Of more were taken down a day or tw.
TO ago. 1t was referred to the health
nt committee with power to act.
n Edward P. Mather, a civil engi
IS. neer of Pierre, attended the council
IT, meeting and presented some inter
It's esting information concerning sep
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