The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-07-05
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Let Contract to Build Nine Blocks of
Water Mains and Other Bust
ness Transacted.
The city council met in special ses.
sion Monday evening with Mayor
Branson and Aldermen Koch, Curtis.
Koch, Reeves, kurns and Doyle
present. Auditor Markham read the
minutes Of the previous sessions
which stood approved.
A committee of three ladies' ap.
peared before the council-Mrs. G. E..
Nermilyea, Mrs. y. z. Cassem and
Mrs. VIM. Scallin. Mrs. Cassem read
a petition to the council, coming
from the W. c. T. U, requesting an
enforcement Of the license laws of
the state with reference to the
saloons in this city. She stated that
partitions were permitted IN the
saloons and that the windows we're
filled with flowers which DISTRACTED
a view into the saloons, which, she
said, were in violation Of the state
law. She asked the council to have
these matters remedied. The council
informed Mrs. Cassem that the Sit
uatlon was a matter to come before
the states attorney and the situation
was referred to that official.
NJ re Nnrn,i1roo Drocortol ~aA
tion from the W. C. T. U. asking
that a drinking fountain be placed at
the corner of Third and Main streets.
The request vas referred to the
street and alley committee.
some time ago Mrs. II. G. Greene
fell on a defective sidewalk and in
jured her left arm. She appeared
before the council to ask for damages.
The matter vas referred to the
street and alley committee and the
city attorney.
DR.. j. b. Dobson was present at
the council meeting and made a
statement concerning the ~vacating
OF a certain piece of property near
is residence and conve rting it into
an alley and the same was granted.
The electric light franchise ordin-
ance which was filed with the council
some time ago by John Absher, OF
Wagner, was presented and placed on
it's first reading and passed the read
ing. At a later meeting the ordin-
ance will be brought up for final
passage, when each section will be
read and discussed. The ordinance is
practically the same as the present
franchise ordinance with the excep-
tion Of lower rates being established.
Mr.. Absher is required to put up a
bond of 1000 for the full perfor-
nance of the ordinance.
The city officers made their reports
as follows: Chief Kieuh reported
that he had collected s115 in poll
tax for the month OF June. Weigh
master Mcdonald reported that he
had received 1920 for the month.
Justice Herbert reported that he had
assessed fines to the amount OF 800,
Of which 1913. 25 has been paid and his
fees we're 1895. Treasurer Kibbee's
report for June was referred to the
finance committee, while his MAY
report was accepted and placed on
file.
The usual bills AGAINST the city
were read and allowed and warrants
ordered for their payment.
Assessor Walrath's bill for assessing
and for his special work was not
allowed at the present time, partic.
ularly the amount for the special
work of making an Investigation OF
the city property with a view OF in.
creasing the valuation and getting
knowledge of property which might
have escaped assessment in the past
year or two. The committee which
inspected the work done reported tc
the council that 1T vas not satisfac.
tory aud that the city did not get
the benefit that it anticipated. The
finance committee vas instructed tc
take up the matter with the assssso,
concerning the remuneration that he
asked.
The light committee reported tina,
1t recommended an arc light beinl
placed at the corner Of First Avenue
east and Lawler street, and it was 81
ordered.
The request made by the officers O
Dakota Wesleyan University tina,
city water be granted free to tn,
institution and which was referred
to the water committee last month
was reported on by the CON mittee tt
the effect that it be not granted
The investigation along that lin,
disclosed the fact that it would b,
an illegal act and the council did no.