The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-04

DOIluS lOI Lle sewer SySIGu W UG liz
stalled this year. The amount of
nom needed has not been definite
ly decided upon.
Arthur Allen was appointed stleet
commissioner until May /, II the
appointment was confirmed by the
council. There is a great deal OF
work to be done on the streets With
the coming of spring.
Plan to Buy Fair Grounds.
Alderman Michels presented the
idea 10 the council of the purchase
of the fair grounds. He stated that
that the grounds We're to be sold
soon, and if the property fell in the
hands of individuals who would de-
sire to cut the ground up into city
lots that Mitchell would forever be
without a plot OF ground large
enough to hold any public gathering.
and that it would really be a public
loss to have the grounds pass into
the hands of individuals. The alder
llan stated that in conversation with
the stockholders he believed they
would accept the original amOunt of
their investment without interest
should the city purchase it. The
amount involved is about $4,000. AL
derman Michels presented a plan
which he believed could be carried
through to purchase the property and
mot r1,,run tba citu IN JoLt r. or-
great extent. His idea was to sell
the block of park ground on the east
side and invest the money in the fair
grounds. The plan met with the
favor of the council members and as
the result of the resolution the may
or appointed a committee consisting
of Aldermen Michels, Hardy and
Doyle to make the necessary inves-
tigation and present something Of a
plan by which the deal can be con-
summated.
Bills Against the City.
The street and alley committee
was authorized to build a fence by
the side of the sand pit on the south
side to prevent an accident occurring
by a team going OF the embankment
into the hole ten feet deep.
The following bills against the
city were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn for their payment:
Tom Cunningham, police
salary TO W
John Slater, police salary. GO 90
F. j. Purdy, police salary. 60 90
l.. L. Ness, salary, auditor. SO 90
Edla Laurson, salary librar-
ian 46 CT
Mrs. n. Rasmussen, labor. 1 so
j. K. Tricky salary engineer IS 90
Fred Trickey, sal. engineer SO 90
Geo. Just, sal. engineer. so 90
Milt Marsden, sal. street
work SO 90
Arthur Allen, sal. SEXTON. 60 90
Henry Snow, sal. d%river.... 60 90
Dee G.. Brooks, transfer
ing fire whistle. ....... z so
Clyde Kimble, hay for fire
team ..... q ~
l.. X. Medley, shoeing fire
team . 80
Northern Fire Apparatus Co.
supplies for fire depart
ment 4 81
j. w. Powers, insurance at
water works .......... II Sc
, Mitchell Iron & Boiler Works
! supplies for water works. % 95
Geo. Schultz, unloading car
coal . 10
National Meter Co., meter
repairs 4 20
Mitchell Furniture Co. bar
rel of no lust cleaner... 3 10
. West Disinfecting Co. n e
half d~isinfectant ....... As 90
Jay McLain, Feb. salary. 35 90
w. B. Harbert, freight and
drayage z Al
M. Born, labor at cemetery 5 90
G. l.. Torpin, hauling dirt 1 90
G. w. Toland, shoveling
snow 5 90
M. Born, shoveling snow. Z so
j. C. Dodge, shoveling snow Z 20
A. C. Zaugg, %shoveling snow 3 so
NJ. Guild, shoveling snow Z 20
w. d. Elliott, street labor. 5 90
James Hickman. shoyeiing
snow 2 90
A. f. Sodergren, repairs of
fire department. ........ 4 95
j. w. Ford, labor at septic
tank 4 90
Dakota Contra Co. toll
charges 90
l.. w. Plotner, boarding pris-
oners Is rs
John l.. Nelson, surveying. 90 45
S NJ. Burton, drayage...... SO
Webster, Cook & Co. supplies 81 90
Chris Hansen. witness fees. / 10
C. E. Brady, witness fees. 1 10
Roy Allison, witness fees .. / 10
G.. I. Stahl. witness fees 10