The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-17
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COMES UP TO SURFACE
A DISCUSSION OF PAING MAATN
STREET IN CITY COUNCIL
STARTED NEW STEPS
THAT WAY.

AT the special meeting the city
council Monday evening the last
thing on the program was perhaps
the most important of all, when the
paving OF Main street was brought
up from the recesses where it has re-
manned for such a long period. AL
derman Michels has never quite CIV
en- up the idea of paving Main street,
and he started the discussion of the
proposition. 1t ended in a resolu-
tion by the city council authorizing
Alderman Michels to make an inves-
tigat1on among the property owners
on Main street and secure from them
sta ements as to how they felt on the
paving idea. He will begin this
work at once and report at a furth-
er meeting of the council.
The discussion of paving Main
street was along general lines, and
much OF the detail will have to be
figured out later, but the sentiment
on the council was strong for paw
ing, If a sucient number of property
owners along that thoroughfare
were of the same opinion. With the
sewer completed Of Main street and
the greater number OF the lots con-
nected with the eve and water
mains, the proposition is not so diff
ficult as two or three years ago, when
paving was first taken up. 1T is the
idea to pave up to Fifth street at the
start, and for the city to pay the ex-
pense of paving the street at the in
tersecting corners. Alderman Mich
els is going to begin his investiga-
tions right away.
Manager Sherwood and Attorney
Spangler, of the Mitchell Power Co.,
We're before the council and a heart
TO heart talk was INDUCED in be-
tween the parties W. the conditions
surrounding the lighting system of
the city. In their statements both
men stated that things We're getting
better and that ! would be blu a short
time before the system would be in
good working order, in that condens-
er has been order and that a $50
horse power boiler sad also been Or
dered. Both of these viii lhave
much to do toward making the plant
more complete. The $50 horse
power boiler will be large enough TO
supply steam for the entire plant and
give opportunity to rest up the other
two good boilers, while the third is
even standing idle. The officers told
OF the unfortunate conditions which
have surrounded the plant in the
matter of labor and machinery,
which, at times. has caused endless
trouble. 1t was suggested to Man
ager Sherwood that in the future If
the lights were turned off thae a
warning of some kind be given the
business and residence distfict so
that lamps could be prepared, and
the manager stated this would be
done.
From the city council side of the
discussion Mayor Hitchcock stated
complaints about the conditions and
he felt that the company should fol-
low the specifications of the fran
chise under which they, are operat-
ing.
Thomas Navin vas given permits
to o his saloon from his pres
ent location to his u1completed new
building.
City officers reports were present.
ed and placed on file. Justic Drake
that the fines for the month
were $256, Of which $111.25 had
been paid, and the court fees were
s72.s5.
The fire insurance policies were
presented for acceptance on the city
hall, and Alderman Kelley and Audi
tor Ness were authorized to adjust
the policies more equitably among
the resident agents in order that all
have an eGual representation.
The city council adjourned.