The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-07
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JUST ROUTINE BUSINESS


The Council Went Through Regular
Business Matters and Talked
on Some Others.
Only live councilmen could be got
together Monday evening for the
regular session Of that body-A. II.
Doyle, Wm. Koch, A. j. Curtis,
Jos. Koch and 2. I'll. Kelley. Alder
man Burns is not able to get out
very much evenings. Alderman
Reeves is basking In the warm sun
shine weather in California, while
Alderman Duncan is spending the
winter in the east. Mayor Branson
had a quorum, however. In the five
assembled alderman and a long even
ing was spent In going over routine
business and discussing some other
matters bearing On. future projects.
Auditor Markham read the minutes
Of the previous meetings ana they
stood approved as read. A petition
was presented for opening a culvert
on the south side that is filled With
ice.
City Engineer Nelson presented a
proposition for making q plat of all
che sewers, water mains and cement
walks OF che city for future use, it
cha lug been suggested to him by the
street and alley committee 1t is
something essential. however, and
may be taken UP at some future
time.
Tie ordinance committee reported
another gas franchise from Messrs
Berry, Morrow aud Sinclair for an
ordinance and 1t was placed on its
first reading a similar ordinance
WIS presented tor lis second reading
q slaorl time ago and it was defeated.
A few changes we're made in the
ordinance THAI will doubtless place it
lin a more favorable attitude.
The city attorney wa directed by
sthe council to prepare an ordinance
governing the::opening of doors In pub
Tic places to conform with the state
law. There are several public houses
In the city which do not conform to
the law. This ordinance will be
preseniei at the next meeting of the
council.
Justice Herbert reported that
lines TO the amount OF els had been
assessed during the. month, that $40
was paid and the that court fees
amounted to- s9.4O. WeiRhmaster
Mcdonald reported that his receipts
for the month were s26.70. Treasurer
Kibtee's report for December was
adopted and ordered placed on ale.
HIS report for January was referred
to the finance committee.
The usual. bills against the city
we're presented as audited by the
finance comlttee. They were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for their
payment. The bill Of Engineer
Mather ::for making Surveys for the
/ city, which amounted to s287. IS was
not allowed by the finance commits
tee, and 1t was finally referred to.the
sewer committee and the city atLor-
ney with power lo-.settle the bill.
Alderman Curtis made q report on
the condition Of the water mains in
the Immediate Vicinity Of the water
works which are leaking and will
ha7e TO he required ut once.
Agent Gerry, Of the Milwaukee
road, appeared nelore the council to
get the ext-nsion Of the water pains
~ the nav ftei1ht nspos. A prop
osition was sib nitted for him to
give tue company concerning the lay
ing Of the mains by the ,ity and the
laying OF tine sewer by the company.
VI u Tie Understanding that the city
would purchase the sewer at the end
OF NV years at acsual cost
Misor Brlnson appointed the fol.
losin. ju yes for the special election
20 be held for voting on the school
on s:
First ward Henry Ssindler, sup
erintsndent. <. s Christensen. Nm.
Miller.
Second ward-Joseph Mclaughlin
sub 1e'lntensent, W. n. Webster. 81.
q. Greene.
Tnird ward--A N. Hill, u e, in.
tendsi =, Martin isoi e. Thos G.acr.
Fourth ward-Jos. Swift, supelin-
tendent, George Like, a. NJ. Cros-
sett.
The council adjourned.