The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-03-21
COUNCIL MEMBERS
IN SPECIAL SESSION
PASSED SEVERAL ORDINANCES
.iNE STARTED ONE FOR DINiE..
ING PAYMENTS ON THE
PAVING QUESTION.

PAVING QUESTION.
n special meeting of tie city coun-
ell Was held Monday evening to
clean UP some business that was
left over from the regular meeting.
Mayor Hitchcock was present and
also Alderman McDougal. Michels,
Adams, Walrath. Mccartney and
N'insor.
The passage of ordinances was
first taken up. Ordinance 2S6 was
passed relating to the posting of
bills OF anything of like Character
on the telephone or telegraph poles
OF the city. The park board ord
nance was placed on it's second read
ing and dnal passage and was
passed. This ordinance places all
the parks OF the city under the di-
rection Of an Official board, compos-
ed of five members. The members
Will be appointed at the first meet
ing in May. The garbage ordinance,
up for a second reading, was defer
red to another meeting in order that
some provisions of the same can be
locked up. An ordinance was intro
duced and placed ON its final reading
which has for it's object the pteven-
ton of chickens and all kinds of
fowls from running at large, and re-
curing them to be kept up.
start Paving Ordinance.
An ordinance was introduced and
placed on its first reading which
has Tor lis purpose the requirement
OF evcry lot owner fronting on Main
street to make connections with the
water mains and the eve at least
extending them to the lot line, be
fore the paving Of Main street. This
is done TO avoid the tearing up OF
the street after the paving is COM
p!cted. The ordinance provides that
in case any owner fails TO make the
correction before paving, and de-
sires to do so afterwards, he will be
required to deposit 500 with tie
city treasurer, and .,t}is work viii
be done by the City tie balance left
over after the work. is completed to
be returned to The CVfncr. Another
n,Iii II, ma 1.gintj,1n IN "a. yitlu ,.,nc
that OF dividing the payments of the
SPECIAL assessments TO be levied on.
each lot.
Construct Three Sewers.
Petitions We're presented asking
for the construction of three sew
ers, and they We're allowed as fol-
lows; Sanitary sewer on Seventh
Avenue east, between Kimball and
Capital streets; on north Main
street between Eight and Eleventh
Avenues; on Rowley street extend
ing from Fourth Avenue to the
north line of the Omaha railroad.
. :. Additions to Fire House.
Alderman Walrath submitted the
probable expense Of making some
additions to the fire department
house, which will provide room for
another team OF horses and afford
sleeping apartments to the two fire
men who are to be employed in the
near future. The council authorized
the work to be done at a cost not
exceeding $200.
On the recommendation of City
Engineer Smith q new sewer was or
dered in on Sixth Avenue east, be-
tween Langdon and X: ,'all street,
the present having been clog
ged UP the greater part Of the win
ter.
Alderman Michels presented the
proposition OF w. p. Glennon to do
the street s%pyinkling at the rate of
500 per month, and to use his team
and himself for general street work.
The alderman was authorized to
make a contract with Mr.. Glennon.
The council adjourned.