The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-10
CITY HALL PAID FOR
Auditor Markham Announced That
the City's Home is Now Free
From All Debt

the City's Home is Now Free
From All Debt
The regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening
and there was a bare majority OF
the aldermen present. In the absence
Of Mayor Branson, who is in the
south at the present time, the coun-
Gil was presided over by President
William Koch, and Aldermen KEEL
ley, Doyle, Burns and Jos. Koch were
present.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read by Auditor Markham
and they stood approved as read. A
communication was presented from
the sexton of the cemetery recon-
mending some Improvements being
made at Graceland, concerning the
water tank and the marking of I'M
occupied lots.
j. G. Purdy and others presented
a petition asking for a crossing at
the intersection of Van Fps street
and Third Avenue on the South Side.
A similar petition was presented by
j. j. Shea and others asking for a
crossing on Second Avenue east
across Langdon street. The two pc
titions were referred to the street
and alley committee.
Protests Against Gas Plant
Two protests were filed with the
city council, the two containing So
names, against the location Of the
gas plant in the vicinity of the cleo
trio light plant. The Mitchell Hum
mating and Power Co. have decided
to move their gas plant from the
northwest part of the city down to
the electric light plant, where the
entire business of the company can
be placed together. The citizens
down that way feel, as expressed in
their petitions, that their property
will be damaged by the presence of
the plant, and that gases which will
exude from the tanks will be danger
GUS to their health and property.
The petitioners request the city
council not to permit the erection Of
the plant In that location. The petit
tions were referred to light commit
tee with instructions to confer with
and Power Co. to see If something
the petitioners and the Illuminating
cannot be done toSmake things pleas
ant. The citizens down that way
thought they would commence &C
tion before the company started to
make any improvements.
A committee from the May Musi-
cal Festival appeared before the
council to request the use Of the city
hall for practice for the choral club
without charge. 1t was referred to
tho hall committee with power to
act.
The reports of the city officers were
then made through the auditor. JUS
tice Herbert reported that fines to
the amount of $500 had been as.
:sessed during the previous month, OF
which SIS had been paid and the
court fees amounted to $21.15
Matchmaker Mcdonald reported thai
his fees for the previous month
amounted to $4s.40, the heaviest
month Of the year, and the first time
that the fees went to the limitation
The report Of Treasurer Kibbee fol
February was accepted and placed
onsfie, while his report to March wa.
referred to the finance committee
The usual bills against the cit,
we're audited by the finance commit
e and were approved by the coun.
oil, warrants being ordered draw
Tor their payment. Each Judge and
clerk of the recen city election wer,
awarded one dollar more for theil
services than their bills called for
ON account of the new law which in
creased their pay to $500 per day
Bids for constructing a water mar
on Railroad Avenue leading up t.
freight house Of the Milwaukee com
pany1swere opened. and the contrac'
was awarded to Hess. Rowe & Co. a
a. cents per foot.
There were four ordinances t,
come up on their final passage a
this meeting Of the council, but ow
Ing to the fact that there was not
full council present action was de
ferred until all Of the members coul,
be present. II -se ordinances wer,
for two gas franchises. one for mum
boring the houses and one concern
ing the opening of doors into thea
tres and church and all public places
The bids for constructing a sewe
from Main street to the Milwaukee
freight house were opened, and tn
bids were IA f0llOws. Hess Row