Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25


monthly session, called to order by
Mayor Dean with Aldermen Thayer,
Ovre, Hanson, Sandvig, Hawn, and
Engen present.
The minutes Of meetings of Aug. ,.
:, II, and 25 were read.
On account of this date being Labor
day and a legal hulitay, council ad-
journed to Wednesday, Sept. 9 at
O'Clock p. m.
Attest: Il. r. DEAN,
f.. A. JONES, Mayor.
City Auditor
Sept 9. 1905
The City Council met in ad juurncd
regular session, called to order by
Mayor Dean with Aldermen Thayrr,
Ovrc, Hansen, Sandvig. IIawn. Engcn
and Repp present.
The minutes read atSept. 1th meet
ing were on motion approved.
Mr.. J. J. Chraft and Mr.. Gundcrsun
representing the Orphans Home board
appeared before the council to see
what action the city would take in re-
gard to daming the new channel Of Big
Sioux river cut above the mouth Of
sewer The Mayor and Council agreed
to meet McSSrS. ChrafL and GundcrSOn
Friday morning at the river to look
over the situation.
A ii I,p
following bills, approved by the fin
ance committee be allowed. Seconded
by Alderman Ovrc. Roll call: Thaycr
yes, Ogre yes. Hansen yes, Sandvig yes,
liawn yes, Engen yes, Repp yes. Mo-
tiun declared carried.
A rthur Linn prtg and pun 8 Il Oh
n G Nash's Sons prtg and pub At 0G
viii A Beach Prtg Co supplies IS
Detective Pub Co supplies 90
Canton Genl Elect Co. lights for
Aug less water rent $3.50 223 II
ID A Hale repairing lock p
M utual Lumber Co mdsc , -
Harry Shaft. killing and burying
dogs 90
Mike Olson, night police for Aug so 90
w II SHAFT day police for Aug - 90
VIM COrsOn weigher for Aug As 90
e A Jones sal auditor for Aug 25 90
Jake GlaSSer steward > 90
M ath Hanson cash adv, eX, etc IS :}5
e Elingson rep hose carts 10 90
Gilbert Vuycn street crossings 297 II
M utual Lumber Co tiling IS 25
WIFI Parke use of plOW ! 90
4 fired SJaGem days hrs work
on streets with team II 90
e f Wood hauling grader 2J
! w Engle repairing CRATES -
] y NordSeth sal st com for Aug 4S 90
Brown Coal Co car coal No 1921
less freight $3036 as GA
y II HemStock unloading coal
cars 27367 and 1921 draying II 90
Eli Ryness labor 90
A II Way sal for August s. 90
Math Hanson cash adv for frt 80 80
e ElingSOn repairs & supplies 3 As
Moved by Alderman Thayer that
claim of NielS Thomson for 1923. O4 for
eight cement crossings, approved by
the finance committee, be allowed and
warrants drawn in accordance with
for said crossings, Seconded
by A derman Hawn. Cd roll call all
present voted yes and motion
was declared carried.
The monthly reports of the city
treasurer city auditor, street com
missioner and city weigher were on
motion adopted.
The monthly report Of City Justice
J. &. Solem was approved as follows:
City Of Canton
Harry Wolf and Thos. Foley)
Action for vagrancy. The parties
were brought into court upon the
charge of vagrancy on the 2lSt Of Aug
ust, 1908, 10y the police w. II. Shan,
and each were given two days work
under the supervision of the street
commissioner. Costs
fees 81 20
Officers fees 2 20
Clty OF canton AcIloh
Ole Sandum intox ication
Defendant plead guilty and was fined
$40 90 and costs amounting to $l4.4O
which defendant paid in full and fine
turned over to City treasurer. Costs
paid as follows:
Police fees 81 20
Justice fees 2 20
City Of Canton
Frank Robinson & Svere Westby }
Action for disturbing the peace.
This case was tried on the defend
ants plea Of MT guilty and after hear
ing all the evidence the court found
the defendants guilty OF the charge
and they were fined the sum of $1,000
and costs as follows: $500 fine, costs
slO.lO and on failure to pay said fine
and costs each were given d sentence
Of Is days each in the city Jail. Costs:
Justice fees So 60
Mike Olson witness fees | 10
JhaS Webber witness fees 10
Math Helgerson witness fees l 10
Police fees 3 20
Bids for the construction Of side
walks were submitted by contractors
H. II. DeLong, Graneng Bros. and
Niels Thomson.
Moved by Alderman Thayer that H.