The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-12-11
WORK OF THE COUNCIL
Held a Long Session Mon.
day Evening-The New Water
Ordinance Adopted.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening.
which was attended by Mayor Hitch
cock and Aldermen Hardy, McDougal,
Michels, Koch, Reeves, Doyle and
Truax. Auditor Ness read the min
utes and they stood approved.
Former Alderman Curtis appeared
before the council to have an adjust
ment made concerning the excessive
use of water in his livery barn. caus-
ed by the leakage of a pipe, and the
matter was arranged satisfactorily.
The representative of a meter COM
pany was present and explained the
good features of his water meter over
all others, and his statements and
explanation seemed to find favor
with the council members. One of
the meters will be sent here for trial
before making any purchases. The
representative said that his company
guaranteed the meters to be perfect
and warranted them for five years.
An ordinance was introduced to
amend section 4 of ordinance 1853
which relates to the salary of the lib
rarian of the Carnegie library, and
after being brought up for the second
and third time during the past year,
an ordinance was placed on it's first
reading increasing the salary of that
official from $40 per month to $50
per month.
Another new ordinance was pre-
sented relating to the levying and
collection of the poll tax, which here
tofore has been something Of a farce.
1t provides that all men between the
ages of 21 and SO years shall pay the
Loll tax or work it cut between the
dates of Jan. 1, and Oct. l.. The
street commissioner is required to
collect the tax and all that is remain
ing unpaid by Nov. ! is tn be certi-
fed up to the county auditor who will
lplace it on the tax rolls and the.
a1nount'will he collected through. the
lcounty treasurer when the citizen
pays@his- taxes The need for. an, or
1dinance of. this character was shown
ffater in the evening by the p%resenta-
Ition of the report on the collection
of poll taxes during this year. 1t was
reported, that 247 men paid the poll
tax and that 81 worked out the
famount on the streets.
Ordinance 234 was introduced,
which has for its purpose the restora-
tion Of the streets to their former
tgood condition after excavations are
1h1ade for the laying of water, mains,
sewer pipes and gas pipes. The Or
dinance requires that the street on
which the excavation has been made
shall be kept in good condition for
a period of eight months after the
work has been done. 1t is often the
case that where excavations have
been made that the ditch is not filled
up properly and tamped, consequent
ily some three or four months after
wards there is a great depression on
the street.
Weighmaster Mcdonald reported
that his receipts for the month of
November amounted to $3.50. JUS
tice Markham reported that the fines
of his Office amounted to $40 for
the month, of which $85 was paid,
$85 not paid and the court fees
%amounted to $4,000. The report of
Treasurer Kibbee for the month of
October was accepted and placed on
file, while his report for November
was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Alderman Doyle made a report on
the condition of the city scales in
behalf of the committee. Some
complaint has been made about the
correctness of the scales, and the
report of the alderman, after he had
made a thorough test with the COM
mittee, was that the scales were cor
rect.
The following bills against the
city were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn for their payment:
Northern Fire Apparatus Co.
supplies ..............$ 95 SIS
j. r. Allison, balance salary
chief Of police. ........ SIS 90
F. ]. Purdy, salary police. 60 90
John Slater. salary police. 60 90.
Tom. Cunningham. salary
police ............... 60 90
IL. L. Ness, salary auditor. SO 90
Edla Laurson, salary IL
brarian ............ 40 oe
Jay McClain, salary janitor SO 90.
J. X. Trickey, salary engin-
eer ................. rs 90
Fred Trickey. salary engin-
e ................. SO 90
Geo. Just. salary engineer. 60 90