The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-05
|C0ST TO RUN
CITY NEXT YEAR
Is $7s,412.5O
Council Makes Appro-
priations to That
Amount
LEVY NO GREATER
Estimated Difference Will Be
Covered By Raise in Prop
erty Valuation
LEVY NO GREATER

Appropriation for 1913, $79.412.5O
Appropriation for 1912, So, 400 90
Increase ....... -.....S 7,O13.5O
The city council in regular ses-
sion last night passed upon the ap-
preparations for the coming year
which will total the amount OF $T9,-
1880 or $7,01250 more than the
appropriations for the expense of the
city for the year TO close the end of
the coming December. No uneasiness
need be felt by the taxpayer however,
that his taxes will be more next year,
for the tax levies will he left the
same, 21.3 mills, as it is believed the
increased valuation of city property
will meet the increase in expense.
The city this year will ask $43,-
1890 from taxation, and the bal
ance will be made up by revenues
through the regular channels. Last
year the city asked for $40,400. 90
from taxation. This increase of eX-
pense for 1913 is caused by several
items, chief among which is the pur-
chase of the new public market
place, and the increased cost of street
lighting caused by the installation OF
the new cluster lights. Tt is believed
that the good to the city by these
two great Improvements will more
than offset the additional cost.
Includen in Ordinance.
The appropriations are included in
an ordinance which was given its
first reading last night. Given in de-
tail it covers the anticipated ex-
penses for next year as follows:
! Cemetery, $1525.00; City hall
$2600.00; Fire department 100000;
General, $12,700; Printing, $4,000;
Streets and alleys, $9,000.00: Street
lighting S11,300; Engineering, So,
I15.00; Water-works,, $40, $50; Ii
brary, 100000; Police department
| $6,O40.00; Sewer, ST., 10000; Parl
board, $2,750.00; Interest 9,907.50:
Sinking Fund, $4,000. Total, S79,
412.5O OF this amount, that LISTED
as general, includes salaries no
otherwise provided for, property fol
market house, expense for haulins
garbage and other items. No addi
tional Improvements for next year
excepting few blocks of watel
mains are provided for.
their first reading. One provided TO
widening of the sidewalks on newl,
paved sidestreets. to make the pres
ent walk and curbng meet, the othe,
provides for the membership of tn,
fire companies in the future to b,
eight men. instead of the presen
number of eleven. These will be re
duced by vacancies as they occur.
A resolution was read and passet
ordering a new sanitary sewer, OF
Wisconsin street, between Fifth av
enue and the c., ST. P. M. & DRY
right of way This will not how
ever be installed until spring.
w. r. Pratt, fire chief, appeared
before the council and requested tina
each of the two regular fire mel
on duty at the fire station, be grant
ed a two weeks vacation with full
pay. This was granted. The fire
men so employed are, III. e. Sno1
and Art Wright. The salary of Mr.
Wright was reduced from $4,000 pc
month to $500, beginning Septem
ber 1st.
Several sewer and water petition
were presented and were referred t
the various committees. Several pc
i, titions for arc lights were also rea
and referred to the light committee
! The light committee was instructe
to install eight 100-watt lamps i
the various alleys in the business di:
trict. Twenty-Five new crossing
were ordered to be constructed, an
the auditor was instructed to advel
tise for bids on sidewalks alread
ordered in.
All Bills Allowed.
: All bills before the council las
y night were allowed, and the auditc
lauthorized to issue warrants for th
\ same. The council declined the offe
of the power company to furnish cul
rent and maintenance for the cluste
lights at a rate of $500 per ligf
as it is believed that price is to
high. Arrangements will be made t
|, obtain a cheaper rate, probably b
the installation of meters.
) The ladies of the Mitchell Al
. club, presented to the city, with a
e appropriate letter, the band stan
> recently erected at its instigation
: the court house square. The counc
. accepted it with thanks.
1t was voted that the city audito
. be granted special compensation fe
', serving as clerk of council meeting
y to an amount which will raise hi
salary to $500 per month, datn
from the LIST of last May. The que
|. tion of building a road to the ne
# stock yards, along the east side parl
t, was referred to the street and allie
y committee and the city engineer
j. confer on ways and means. TT
e street and alley committee reporte
e the purchase of 10 new steel culver
:. which will be installed where nee
lr ed in the CITY,
rs The assessment for paving on Sc
e, ond avenue was approved and II
city engineers report on the asses