Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-03-18
City Council
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March Z, 1910.
The city council met in regular monthly
session, called to order by Mayor Dean with
Hawn, KinSley. Minis, Sandvig. Shelter. Shell
don and Thayer present.
The minutes OF the meeting of February Z.
were read and on motion approved.
Moved by Thayer. seconded by Iiawn. that
the bills as audited by the finance committee
as listed below be allowed. Kohl call: ayes.
don, Thayer. :.
Canton General Electric Co.. ..........S SO 60
Canton Coop. Telephone Co........... 5 90
Mike Olson. salary for Feb %. .......... 50 90
W.. H. SHAFT, salary for Feb......... ... 20 90
Wm.C orSOn. salary for Feh........,. .... 30 90
e. A. Jones, salary for Feb............ 30 90
Mike Olson. steward NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. D 90
A. Linn, printing and publishing. ........ 4 p
c. Kundert, meals for priSoners........ > %
b. 5. Summerwill Lbr. Co. fuel for city
ScaleS........ ........... ....,........ ) 40
Bowman-kranz Lbr. Co.. for cor. city
hall .,........... s %
Math Hanson. freight adv city scales. So
J. p. Nordseth. salary street commission
err for Feb ......... ............... ..... 10 90
Anton Swenson. 3 Is
A. II. Way. salary for Feb......... ....., 6o 90
E. RyneSS. labor 10 IS
Ed Nelson. labor. =. ........ ...... 4 90
G.. Y. Hemstock. unloading car coal ..... Is 90
w. d. Allen Mfg. Co. merchandise. 6 96
Crane Co.. supplieS II 81
Math Hanson, cash adv. freight.......... l 20
G. O. KnudSon presented a petition on be-
half of property owners on East Third street.
asking for an extension Of a sewer on said
street. The matter was referred to the sewer
committee.
Hank Williams and his attorney. G. O..
Knudson. appeared before the council in re
gard to certain delinquent sidewalk assess
ment. The matter was referred to the city
attorney.
The monthly reports OF the weighmaster,
treasurer and auditor were on motion adop-
ted.
The petition signed by all the AUDITING
property owners along the proposed line OF
the extension Of a sewer on Fourth street.
which was laid over until this meeting was
taken up for consideration.
Moved by Alderman Hawn that the right Of
construction Of a sewer as follows:
ing at the main sewer line on Dakota street.
at the intersection of said Dakota and Fourth
streets. thence west on said Fourth street two
blocks to the intersection Of said Fourth
and Broadway streets. to be granted and
that the said parties petitioning secure and
file a profile to be approved by the council,
and that said sewer be constructed under
supervision OF the sewer committee and paid
for by the petitioners. Seconded by Alder
man kinSley.
Roll call: ayes. Hawn. Kinsley. Minis. Shelf
fer. Sandvig. Sheldon. Thayer. Z.
Alderman Thayer introduced and moved
the adoption of the followin resolution: thai
whereas a petition has been fled. signed by
one hundred and twenty eight legal voters o.
the City of Canton. that the question Of al
election as to the Commission plan OF City
Government as provided for in Chapter Sc o
the Session Laws of South Dakota for thu
year 1907, and
Whereas said number OF petitioners Is a
number equal to fifteen percentum of tn
votes cast for mayor at the last previou
municipal election.
Therefore be it resolved, that said petition
be. and the same is hereby accepted by TIN
Mayor and City Council and that said queS
ton be submitted to the electors Of said city
at an election TO be held on the end day o
March. 1910. at which time and place the dues
ton to be submitted shall be in the following
form: For the organization OF the city un
der commission" or Against organization q
a city under commission"
That said election shall be had and holder
III ZIG olloWlI IIhCcS III tIC u CIV
of said city. tO-wit:
First Ward: In the basement Of the LincOll
COUNT bank building.
Second ward: In the sherif's office in tn
Court House.
Third Ward: In the basement Of the Yves
Side school House.
Fourth Ward: In the room occupied by tn
City Council. in the fire house.
And that notice OF said election shall b
given at least ten days prior to said election
by publishing a notice thereof in the othcia
newspapers of said city.
Motion was seconded by Alderman Sandve
Roll call: ayes. Hawn. Kinsley. Minis. Sand
Wig. Sheldon, Shelter, Thayer,7 Z.
Aldermen Thayer, Hawn and Kinsley wer
appointed a committee to prepare resolution
upon the death OF Alderman VIM. Osborn.
o.. 5. Clifford. representing the Canton Ger
eral Electric Company. appeared before tn
council in regard to street lighting. Actio
upon the proposition submitted by Mr.. Gif
ford was deferred to an adjourned meeting.
Moved by Alderman Sheldon that the cit
attorney draw up an ordinance providing TO
the construction of guards to be put up Il
front of all open cellar ways along the bust
ness blocks abutting on the sidewalks. Sec
onded by Shelter.
Roll call: ayes. Hawn. Kinsley, Minis, She
don. Sandvig. Shelter, Thayer, Z.
On motion council adjourned to Tuesday
March Sth. 1910. at s o'clock p. NJ.
Attest: E. A. JONES. r. p. DEAN.
City Auditor. Mayor