The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-05
LITTLE CHANGE m COUNCIL

One Alderman Retires and Another
/ Comes ON Is the Only Change In
the City Council.
The last meeting of the old city
) council was held Monday evening
with Mayor Hitchcock in the chair
and Alderman McDougall, Hardy,
Michels. Adams. Reeves, Kelley and
Truax present. City Auditor Ness
read the minutes of the previous
meetings and they stood approved.
T. j. Spangler appeared in behalf
Of the Mitchell Power Co. concerning
the testing Of the gas and electric
light meters. which is to be done in
the future. Mr.. Spangler stated that
it was the desire of the company that
when a consumer demanded the test
of his meter and it should be found
ito be running fast over three per
cent that the company would pay the
fee Of 81. However, II the meter test
ed that it was running less than three
per cent fast the fee should be paid
by the consumer. MI. Spangler said
that the company had q meter tester
and made a practice Of testing the
meters. but he presumed the consum-
ers thought they did not give the
proper test. He did, not think 1t right
for the company to pay for the test
ing Of the meter except when 1t
showed that 1t was running faster
than three per cent.
Comrades Nolt and Lucas appear
ed before the council fer a request of
the use Of the city hall for the usual
Decoration Day exercises. which the
council readily granted free Of
charge. The council also appropriated
$40 to help defray the expenses at
|tendant upon the arranging for the
recognition Of the day. The mayor
appointed Alderman Reeves, Kelley
and McDougall a committee to con
fer with the G. A. r. and assist the
Organization in every possible way
for the Decoration Day exercises.
The usual bills were allowed and
the special bills Of ]. ]. Donnegan for
31.6s6.28 and Fanebust & Son for
$500 for sewer work were allowed.
The reports Of the city officers
we're presented and approved. JUS
tice Markham's report showed that
$40 was assessed In fines. Of which
$40 was paid, and the court fees
were $4s.05. Weighmaster Greene's
receipts we're $3.50. The report Of
Treasurer Kibbee for March was ap-
proved and his April report was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Librarian Laurson made her an
nual report. showing 4434 books on
hand, an increase Of 442 in the year.
Chief Cunningham reported 396 ar
rests for various offenses. principal
of which was for drunkenness. this
number being 20s with 20 for max
ing cigarettes. The fines amounted
to $108e, boarding city prisoners,
1899, court fees. $7s0.o5, and OFF,
GERS salaries. $3,113.
Health Officer Warne made a de-
tailed report Of the sickness Of the
city, stating there were A cases of
smallpox. most Of which were light
and 1919 cases Of measles, and many
more were not reported. DR.. Warne
has put into effect a strict rule con-
corning children attending school
when having been subjected to a.
contagious disease. His course was
endorsed by Superintendent Hoff,
who stated that this method had
been successful in keeping down the
usual amount Of sickness and pre-
venting the spread Of disease.
superintendent Ness Of the water
works reported that the receipts for
the year amounted to $~4,171.45; sal
aries. $2.220; coal, $3.50; water
meters. 1923; plumbing expense,
1926; repairs, $125; water main ex-'
tensions, $523.88; supplies, $23o.o5;
four gate valves, 1852. The deficit for
the year was $2,744.20. There are
341 consumers in the city.
The ordinance pertaining to the
driving over fire hose when in use at
fires was passed.
This finished the business OF the
old council. Mayor Hitchcock extend
ed his appreciation to the members
of the council for their cooperation
in all matters that tended to the BEN
eft of Mitchell. He said the council
had always worked hard and had ex-
tended him courtesies which he APP
preciated full well.
With tho a-di0urnmenf of the conn.