The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-10
HELD A LONG SESSION
Discussion of Bills and Other Matters
Occupied the Council in a
Lengthy Session,

council was held Monday evening,
which was presided over by Mayor
Hitchcock. with Messrs. Michels,
Koch, Reeves, Kelley and Truax
present. Auditor Ness read the min
utes OF the regular n special meet
ings, which stood approved.
a petition was presented by resi-
dents living in the vicinity of Ed
munds, Fourth, Main street and the
Omaha depot to have the water
drained off from the low ground.
The petition was referred to the
street and alley committee to investi-
gate.
Residents living in the vicinity of
Fifth Avenue east and Capitol street
presented a petition re questing that
an arc light be stationed at the in
tersection of those two streets. The
petition was granted.
Messrs. Burns and Davis. repre-
senting the corn palace committee,
appeared before the council with the
request that the street concessions be
extended the committee during the
week of the corn palace, and for the
usual consideration. No action was
taken at the present time on the re-
quest, but will be taken up at a later
meeting of the council, with the idea
OF reaching the same end through
some other method.
ID. j. Greaves presented a bill of
$35 for painting a hose cart about six
years ago., which he said the council
declined to pay at that time, tender
ing him $40 for the job. He said
he brought suit against the city and
that the jury brought in a verdict
for the same amount, which he de-
clined to accept. He referred the
council to the present condition of
the hose cart as evidence that the
job was worth the original amount
of his bill. The bill was laid on the
table for the present.
j. T. Morrow made a request for a
change in the sewer connections in
the immediate vicinity of his proper
ty by disconnecting the same with the
Main street sewer and connecting up
with the hospital sewer, which would
give them a better fall and avoid the
backing up of the water in their Gel
lars. The request was granted, with
the understanding that the work be
under the direction of the city engi-
neer and the sewer committee.
K. S. christensen presented the
matter of repaying the Mitchell Mill
ing Co. for the construction of a sew
er which they installed some years
ago, with the understanding that at
a certain time the city was to take
the sewer off their hands. The coun-
Gil ssured Mr.. Christensen that the
matter would be attended to.
A new ordinance was introduced
regulating the speed of automobiles
and motor cycles on the streets. The
limit of eight miles per hour was
placed on these vehicles, with a pen
atty attached for the violation of the
ordinance. The ordinance was plac-
ed on it's first reading.
Weighmaster Mcdonald reported
that the receipts of the office for the
month of June amounted to S14.2O.
Justice Markham reported that the
fines for the month amounted to
s4o5, of which $50 was paid and
1925 was not paid. The court ices
amounted to $94.O5. The report of
Treasurer Kibbee was accepted and
placed on file, while his report for
June vas referred to the finance com
mittee.
The usual bills against the city
were presented, the greater proper
tion of which were allowed and 9TH
ers were laid over until another
meeting so that the bills could be en-
dorsed by the parties who knew
something about them. A resolution
adopted requiring in the future
that all bills against the city must be
in the hands of the city auditor on or
before the first day of the month to
@'So |eASAd DSA4S dSlCo uDOu dL IuG
following meeting of the council. 1t
has been the custom for some time to
rush bills in at the very last moment,
without their being countersigned,
and expect to secure their adoption.
1t would save the merchant delay in
having his bill allowed and the coun-
Gil a great deal of trouble if the mer-
chant would insist on having his bill
endorsed at the time the purchase
was made by the party making the
purchase. The following are the bills
that were allowed and warrants were
ordered drawn for their payment:
c. H. East, labor at fire sta
ton .............$ 40 o.
d. c. Brooks, plumbing ire
station .......... IL 81
James Spears, rent jack
screws. . ...... 2 90
Dave Stembrook.. labor fire