The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-06

had been extended him during the
first years work. The mayor also
extended his thanks to Alderman
Koch, of the Second ward, who re-
tired from the council, for his faith
full service and earnest work through
out the year. lne council took a short
recess.
New Council Assemblies.
When Mayor Hitchcock called the
new council to order there was but
little change in the complexion of
the membership, C. w. Adams, of the
Second ward, being the only new
member assuming his duties.
In the organization of the coun-
Gil, Alderman Reeves was elected
president and Alderman Doyle vice
president.
The mayor then made the following
appointments for the consideration
Of the council:
City Attorney, Lauritz Miller.
Superintendent Of Waterworks and
City Auditor, L. l.. Ness.
City Assessor, Geo. H. Rev.
Chief of Police, Thos. Cunningham.
Policeman, F. j. Purdy.
City Engineer, John l.. Nelson.
Health Officer, DR.. r. C. Warne.
Chief of Fire Department, Clyde
Kimble.
Assistant Chief of Fire Department.,
James Clark.
Fire Police, Henry Cayce, Elmer
Allen.
Chief Engineer Waterworks, j. K.
Tricky.
First Assistant Engineer, Water
works, Geo. Just.
Second Assistant Engineer, Water
works, Fred Trickey.
Engineer and Janitor of city hall
and Carnegie library, Frank Jones.
Sewer Taper, John H. Giese.
Street Commissioner and Superin-
tending Sexton, cemetery, Arthur AL
len.
Assistant Cemetery Sexton, Albert
Born.
Sexton, dump grounds, Milton
Marsden.
Approaching Commission Plan.
In the appointment Of his COM
mittees, Mayor Hitchcock came as
near as possible to the commission
form of city government, by appoint
ing only n member on certain COM
mittees, and that person is to be held
wholly responsible for the depart
ment. -Four of the committees must
under the law, have a certain num-
Der of aldermen on them, but where
the law did not interfere the mayor
appointed but one. The committee
appointments follow:
Finance-A. H. Doyle, Clarion D.
Hardy, A. A. Truax.
Board of Health-Dr. r. C. Warne,
chairman ex eficio, G. E. Reeves A.
A. Truax, John McDougal. C. w.
Adams.
Library-The Mayor, ex oficio, P.
H. Kelley, John Michels, Clarion d.
Hardy.
Ordinances and Printing-Clarion
D. Hardy, A. H. Doyle, John Michels.
Street and Alleys-John Michels.
Electric lights, gas and telephone
Clarion D. Hardy.
Fire Department-C. z. Reeves.
Police and cemetery-C. w. Adj
ans.
Parks-A. A. TruaX.
Sewers-A. H. Doyle.
City Hall-P. H. Kelley.
Water works-John McDougal.
Executive committee, Mayor, presi
dent and vice president of council.
The question of having a city Jail
was again brought up, and the idea
of converting the police headquarters
in the basement OF the city hall into
a Jail was discussed. There was con
siderable support to the proposition
and the matter was referred to Alder,
man Kelley to investigate and report
The long session of the evening was
brought to a close at 11:45 O'Clock
and adjournment was taken.
Want More Play Grounds.
Many civic organizations in New
York have asked the board of esti
, mate to appropriate money to be
\ used in converting unused parcel:
t of land owned by the city into play
r grounds. Mayor Mcclellan says tina
the matter is one to be dealt will
by a commission, and he has appoint
Ivan, president of the Amatue
Athletic League. at the head to con