Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-06-27
PROCEEDINGS.
The Doings of the City Council
for the Last Several Meetings
Furnished by the Auditor

Webster, South Dakota, June 3, 1907.
A regular meeting of the city coun.
Gil of the City of Webster, South
OAK ota, was held in the Office of the
city auditor Monday evening, June 3rd,
1907.
Members present, Alderman Charles
Long, president, Alderman Herman
Olson, Alderman Charles Becht, Alder
man James G. Garrick, Alderman Paul
Gruby and Alderman William Bates
J. L. Harris, mayor, presiding,
The minutes of the previous me etings
were read and approved.
Motion made ard duly seconded that
the finance committee be instructed to
investigate and ascertain how much
the City of Webster owes the electric
light fund Motion carried
Petition of w. G. Warner was
taken mp for permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors at retail in the building sit.
uated on lot s, block 8, on Main street,
in the City of Webster, South Dakota.
Motion made and seconded that the
petition be granted. Motion carried
Petition of julius Flagstad was then
taken up for permit to sell intoxica-
ting liquors at retail in the building sit
uated on lot 8, block ), on First avenue
in the City of Webster, South Dakota.
Motion made and seconded that the
petition be granted. Motion carried.
Petition of Ed Block for permit to
sell intoxicating liquors at retail in the
building situated Oh lot IL, block 4, on
Main street in the City of Webster,
South Dakota, was presented. Motion
made and seconded that the petition be
granted. Motion carried
Petition of John Sherbino for per-
NIT to sell intoxicating liquors at retail
in the building situated on lot 7, block
4, Main street in the City of Webster,
South Dakota, presented. Motion
made and seconded that the petition be
granted Motion carried.
Petition of William Miller for permit
to sell Intoxicating liquors at retail in
the building situated on lot 8, in block
8, on Main street, in the City of Webs
ter, South Dakota, presented. Motion
made and seconded that the petition be
granted. Motion carried
Petition of Peter Munson or a per-
NIT to sell Intoxicating liquors in the
building situated on lot /, in block 8,
Main street, of the City of Webster,
South Dakota, was presented ana on
motion the petition was granted.
Petition of Charles Johnson for a
permit to sell intoxicating liquors at
retail IN the building situated on lot z,
in block 9, on Main street in the City of
Webster, South Dakota, was presented.
Motion made and seconded that the
permit be granted. Motion carried.
The report of the appraisers on the
building of H. o. Loken, on Main street,
in the City of Webster, South Dakota,
was presented. Motion made and Sec
onded that the report be accepted and
ordered filed and the appraisers dis
charged. Motion carried.
The bond of Z. A. Wearne for the
sum of $500 90 to guarantee the coal
contract with the City of Webster,
South Dakota, was presented and on
motion approved.
The bond of j. V. Martin as chief of
police of the City of Webster, South
Dakota, was presented and on motion
approved.
The bond of J. E. Cooper as police
man and street commissioner of the
City of Webster, South Dakota, was
presented and on motion approved.
The bond of E. w. Small as the city
assessor of the City of Webster, South
Dakota, was presented and on motion
The bond of J. Alley as city engineer
of the City of Webster, South Dakota,
was presented and on motion aprovepd.
An ordinance prohibiting the use Of
firearms in the City Of Webster, South
Dakota, had its first reading.
The report of Charles Rathbun, JUS
tice of the peace, in the case of the City
of Webster, South Dakota, va. John
Chapman, was presented and on motion
was accepted.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried the sidewalk along the follow.
ing properties were condemned and
new walks ordered constructed, to-wit:
North side of lot and Is, block 5,
and block IL, Prior's First addition to
the City of Webster, South Dakota.
East side OF lots Z, 8 and 9, McDeavit
and McKeown's addition to the City Of
Webster, South Dakota.
West side of block and s, Leeches
addition to the City of Webster, South
Dakota.
Motion made and seconded that new
sidewalk be ordered laid on the south
side of blocks 3 and of the original
plat Of the City Of Webster, South
Oak ota, and west side of block IL, OF
Prior's addition to the City of Webster,
South Dakota, and east side of lots to
IL, inclusive, block IL, Prior's First
addition to the City Of Webster, South
Dakota. Motion carried.
Motion made and seconded that the
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