The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-07-02
OFFICIAL WORK
CITY COUNCIL
May 4th. A. d. 1908.
Council met in regular session.
Mayor Thomson nresidinp

Aldermen present Ostrander,
Briggs, Craigo. Waters Jeffery and
McCullen.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved. on motion Alderman
c. l.. Ostrander was elected Presi-
dent of council for the ensuing year
carried.
President Ostrander was then call
ed to preside and Mayor Thomson
read his annual message which was
ordered placed on file.
The following nominations for
city officers were then made by the
Mayor.
To be City Auditor F. A. Nye
/" =" Street Commissioner Rich
ard Spain
To be Superintendent of water
works Robert Corrin
To be City Engineer C. c. Camp
bell
To be City Attorney H. j. Bush
field
To be Chief of Police M. f. Flan-
igan.
To be Policemen VIM Spain
I" w. II. Ledman
I" A. J. Martinson
On motion each of the appointees
were sepperately confirmed.
On motion by Waters. Richard t.
Spain was appointed road supervisor
carried.
Mayor Thomson then took the
chair and on motion the bonds of
the appolntees were fixed as follows:
F. A. Nye, City Auditor $500 90
H. j. Bushfield, City Atty. 300 90
M F. Flanagan, Chief of Police 1000 90
r. T. Spain, Street Com'r 800 90
Robert Corrin Supt. w w 800 90
C. C. Campbell, City engineer 800 90
VIM. Spain, Policemen -. 300 90
w. H. Ledman, .... 300 90
A. J. Martinson, ..... 300 90
on motion all the bonds were ap-
proved.
Mayor Thomson then appointed
the following committees.
On finance, Craigo and Waters.
On Streets, Briggs Jeffery and
Waters.
Water Works. Ostrander McCullen
and Briggs.
Lights, McCullen.
On motion the following resolution
was offered.
Be it resolved by the city council
of the city of Miller, South Dakota.
That it is necessary to drain the
following described lots and parcels
of land abutting on Broadway, lot
twenty-one (2l) lot twenty (20) lot
ninteen (19) lot eighteen ,(l8) lot
seventeen (l7) lot sixteen. (16) and
the north Is feet of lot fifteen (l5)
all in block ten (l0) w. II. Miller's
addition to the town of Miller, S. ID.
and for the purpose of draining said
lots and parcels of land. it is neces-
sary to construct drain fronting
and abutting upon said lots begin
ing at a point at the corner of lot
twenty-one (2D and running south
to the center of lot fifteen (15) con-
nectingIwith thessdrain already con-
structed and notice is hereby given
to the owners thereof that unless
majority Of said owners legally
protest, the city will for the purpose
of draining the above described lots
and parcels of land will construct
the said drain and asses the cost
thereof to the above described ad-
joining and abutting lots as provid-
ed by law.
Adopted this 18th day of May A.
d. 1908.
Bv the following vote: Yeas Nc
Cullen, Waters. Craigo, Briggs, Os-
trander and Jeffery.
On motion the City Auditor was
ordered to draw warrants for each
of the Judges and Clerks Of election
held April 2lst A. D.. 1908, also a
warrant to Chas. Weiblen for one
dollar for ringing the fire bell
carried.
On motion council adjourned to
meet May 11th 1908.
May 18th A. d. 1908.
Council met as per adjournment.
Mayor Thomson presiding.
Aldermen present, McCullen.
Briggs, Craigo. Waters and Jeffery.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
An ordinance creating the Office of
fire warden and regulating and de-