The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09

I'll nrst passage. This relates to TN
suppression Of gambling in the city,
The old ordnance was declared void
at the recent session Of circuit court
on the ground that It was passed be.
fore the state legislature gave au-
::thority for cities to pass such or.
dinances. This new ordinance now
comes under the state law. and Of
tenders will bo able to be convicted
under It. II all the sections Of this
ordinance are enforced there will be
no more shaking OF dice in cigar
stores. The ordinance is q strong
structure against gambling in any
form.
Street Commissioners Allen made
his monthly report. stating that $166
had been spent for labor on the
street and sos for teams.
The report Of Acting Weighmaster
Allen showed that the receipts for
the month were $24.60.
Justice Markham reported that
i fines to the amount of $40 were as
sessed against offenders Of the or
dinances, that $55 was paid, $S5 un-
paid and that his fees amounted to
$51.95.
The report of Treasurer Kibbee
for October was accepted and placed
on file, and his report for November
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Alderman Hardy offered a sug-
gestion for the removal of the gas
light globes and the posts from the
streets, and have them stored. The
city owns SO of these gaslight fix
lures for street illumination, but
since the arc light has been adopted
the others will not be Of use. An
effort will be made to sell them to
some town that wants to use gas.
Alderman McDougall made a re-
port on the necessity of making some
Improvements at the water works.
After presenting the needs he was
authorized to expend not exceeding
$3.50 for that purpose.
Alderman elley reported that
the 7. M. G. A. was in need of more
nights In the use of the auditorium,
and IN additional night was granted
the association at an increase of So
per month rental. The association
also requested permission to cut the
stage into two parts and place them
on rollers SO that more room could
be utilized for basketball. With the
stage on rollers it could be moved
to the sides of the hall. This per-
mission was granted with the I'M
Outstanding that the association
would assume the expense.
The ordinance concerning the
lighting of kimball, LaWler, Main
and Rowley streets by the Omaha
railroad was brought up. Alderman
Hardy presented an amendment in
striking out the lights on Rowley and
Kimball streets. He stated that the
Omaha officers showed a disposition
to light Main and Lawler streets over
their trsckage. but they thought it
was laying it q little too heavy to
place four lights. It is thus UNDER
stood that the company will nov place
lights over those two crossings.
For the closing part of the meet
ing the appointment of a weighmas-
ter came up. Some Of the members
thought that it was the duty of the
mayor to make the appointment and
wanted to put 1t owe until the may
or could be present. Attorney Mil
Ter read the ordinance which was to
the effect that the council shall per-
form that duty. The vacancy in the
position was caused by the death of
NJ. NJ. Mcdonald. Applications OF
Messrs. Murner. Putnam. Bliss. Plot
ner. Bland. Wilson, Miller. Warne.
Greene. Kirshbaum and Brown had
been fled with the mayor. and who
desired the appointment. The coun-
Gil finally took informal vote On the
candidates after all efforts had been
i exhausted to extend the duty over
to the next meeting. The informal
vote disclosed no choice. H. G. Greene
getting three votes. George Murner
two and the others scattering. A
motion prevailed however. Of ap-
pointing II. g. Greene to the position.
The council adjourned.
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Description ;of tho Louis Maxwell
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