The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-04-06
TO BUILD CEMETERY
ROAD THIS SEASON
COUNCIL WILL SPEND q 600 FOR
ROAD TO CEMETERY AND WILL
BE MADE WIDER THAN ON
FIRST PLANS.

1HST
The city council did a lot OF BUSH
ness Monday evening at the regular
and It did not adjourn until
close to the hour OF midnight.
Mayor Hitchcock presided with Al
dermen Hardy, McDougall. Michels.
Adams, Kelley, Doyle and Mozart
ney present. Auditor Ness read the
minutes Of the previous meetings
and the stood approved.
Messrs. Ransom and Pope. Of the
Educator Supply Co.. appeared be-
fore the council and asked for a
sewer extension from their building
site, south of the postofice, to the
sewer on Third Avenue. The coun-
Gil agreed to put in the sewer for
their convenience. d.
Street Commissioner Allen stated
to the council that the wells at Grace
land cemetery were going dry and
that it was practically impossible to
get any water whatever from the
wells. The council members agreed
that there must be some water at the
cemetery, and arrangements were
made to have the mayor and the sex
ton make a contract for putting
down a good wel4.
Several sewer and water main e1-
tensions were taken up and the au-
ditor was authorized to advertise for
bids for their construction. The wa
ter extensions were agreed upon last
fall and will be put in this spring.
The Newburys made a request to
the couacil to secure o strip OF
ground 10 feet wide and 200 feet
long in Court Merrill on the south
side, for which they want to use as
a park ground. The street over
there is 100 feet wide and there IS
sufficient room for beautifuying the
stree tinthis way. 1t will be set out
to trees and flowers and will make
a pretty spot. The council gave the
privilege asked for.
A Communication was received
from the U. A. r. asking the mayor
to appoint two members of the coun-
Gil to act in conjunction with the
committee from the post to arrange
for the observance of Decoration
Day and for the couEcil to appro-
pirate a sufficient sum of money to
help detray the expenses. The may
or appointed Alderman Hardy and
Adams to serve OF g. The eo %
1and" fne council. granted a sum no
Ito exceed $50 for expenses Of the day
A query was sent in by the w. c
T. u. wanting to know why the wa.
ter is not running in the fountain al
the corner of Second Avenue and
Main street. The union also asked
for the installation Of two new foun.
tains. north to the Omaha depot. The
matter was referred to the street
and alley committee. The elimina.
ton of the public drinking cup came
up in the discussion and it is not
likely that cups will be provided a,
the fountains in the future.
Justice Drake made his report for
March, showing fines to the amount
Of S147 imposed and not paid and
that $103 was paid, the court fees
being $76.7o.
Engineer Tricky made his report
for the water works, stating that he
had pumped 6,S40.0OO gallons of
water during the month, an average
of 22S,000 gallons per day. The en-
gineer stated that the wells are hold
ing out good during the present
pumping season. but with the begin
ming of summer there would be a
heavy draft to maintain any great
amount Of water in the reservoir.
Will Repair Reservoir.
The mayor stated that the reser-
voir in places leaked to such an ex-
tent that it was nearly impossible to
keep the great basin half filled with
water, and said that it should be
fixed at once so that a larger sup
ply can be maintained for better fire
protection. The water works COM
mtttee was requested to make an in
vestigation and ascertain the cost of
the repairs to be made and report
at once.
The old coal shed at the water
works, which has been in a very d.
condition for several years,
and which one of the members
thought was a disgrace to the city,
will be replaced with a new building,
and Street Commissioner was author
lied to have it constructed at a cost
not to exceed $500.
Weighmaster Greene's report
showed his receipts to be $29.70 for
the month. Chief Shade reported
the number Of arrests for the month
nnaE%hoA h1 cnw,,~l, one ->