The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-07
the COUNCIL IN SESSION
Much to Engage the Attention of
the Council at the Meeting on
Monday Night.

the Council at the Meeting ON
Monday Night.
There was barely a quorum present
at the council meeting Monday even
ing, t { aldermen being present were
Messrs. McDougal, Hardy, Adams,
Kelley and Reeves. With the auditor
absent the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with.
A petition was presented asking
for the construction of a cement side
walk starting at Main street on Fifth
and extending out to Mentzer street
on the south side of the street. 1t was
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
A petition was presented from
east side residents asking for an cleo
trio light to be placed in the center
OF the east side park. Referred to
light committee.
Justice Markham made his report
of the fines for the month. They
amounted to $3.50, of which $129.29
was paid and the fees of the court
were s125.3O.
Treasurer Kibbee's report for Aug
ust was accepted and placed on file,
and his September report was refer
red to the finance committee.
A communication was received
from the fire department to the effect
that Jake Koch had been elected to
the position of fire police to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
'of Elmer Allen. Mr.. Koch was ap-
pointed to the place by the mayor
and 1t was confirmed.
o. E. Cassem presented his PROPOSE
ton to the council concerning the
road to the cemetery. He agrees to.
convey to the city a strip of land four
rods wide from Wisconsin street to
the cemetery, providing the city will
construct a boulevard Is feet wide
from Third Avenue west to the ceme-
terry, that it will made in a straight
grade the entire distance and that
it will be covered with gravel three
inches deep, the city to have three
years in which to accomplish this,
but the graded road must be com
.pleted by 1910. 1t was referred to
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certain the cost of the work.
The following bills were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn for
their payment:
1. Fanebust & Son, w con-
tract ...... .$605 90
Thos. Cunningham, chief po-
lice 5000. ........ 80. Is 90
r. j. Foran, police salary. 60 90
F. j.. Purdy police salary.... 60 90
James Spry, police salary. 60 90
l.. L.. Ness, auditor salary. so 90
Henry Snow, salary fire driv-
er ...... ..... 6O %
Jay Kear, asst. city engineer. 4S 90
Edla Laurson, salary librar-
lan.... ........ ....... 6O W
John l.. Nelson, salary city en-
gineer ...... ..........130 o,
Bert Born, cemetery sexton. so 90
Frank Jones, salary janitor. SO 90
Arthur Allen. salary street
commissioner $3.50. -. rs 90
Geo. Just. salary engineer 60 OU
Fred Trickey, salary engineer SO 90
j. X. irickey, salary chief en-
gineer ..,. ........... IS 90
Sam Hicks. street sprinkling IS 90
Milton Marsden. labor on
streets ...... ........ so 90
Dan S. Craig, asst. city engin-
eel $500. ............ % w
R. w. Caraher, special detec-
tive .......... 46 90
Mrs. John Haney, Sept. SAL. SO 90
Johnson & Berquist, black
smith work $500. ...... IA 40
Webster. Cook & Co. street
SUPPLIES =. . (. . -. 80. &c
Robt. Burns Lbr. Co., street
Lbr. Co. street sup
plies $4,000. .......... 81 20
Hess, Rau & Co. plumbing. $40 %
Fullerton Lbr. Co., water
works coal ...... ......169 10
Geo. w. Austin, setting meter 2 80
d. G. Brooks, Sept. plumbing 10 90
Jno. F. Schoen team for street 73 60
Bert Sanders. steret labor =. 2 90
Geo. Besancon, street labor II 90
Arthur Wright street labor. so
D. f. Cowrsey, street labor 1 SO
Chas. Swanson street labor "A 90
B. p. Shaver, street labor. IL IS
Ed Agno, street labor ...... 81 90
e. e. Schlimgen, fire service 2 IS
Fire dept. service Sept. 49,. 20 so
Webster. Cook & Co. cemetery
supplies. . ...... $500. IL SO
A. Reed. mdse. city hall. 1 55
Waldorf B. Co. library books. 1875 90
E. j. Monk. scrubbing library 1 so
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