The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-05-15

The mayor then announced his APP
polntments TO the various standing
committees as follows:
Jud!ciary-Conklin, Y~oungbulg, Rob-
erts, Hoover.
Finance-Hcover. Youngburg, Conk.
lin, simmons.
Claims-Jermstad, Hoy, Bartlett. Sim.
mons.
Water Light and Heat-Hoy, Jerm-
stad, ConKlin, Roberts.
Telephone-Jermstad, Simmons,
Bartlett, Hoover.
Street, Walks and Sewers-Sim-
mons, Hoy, Bartlett, Jermstad.
Fire Department-Bartelt, Jermstad,
Simmons. Hoover.
City Property-Youngburg, Hoy,
Roberts, Conklin.
License-Roberts, Youngburg, Hoy,
Conklin.
Printing-Hoover, Jermstad, Bartlett,
Simmons.
Notwithstanding, Bartlett, Rob-
erts.
The following were appointed trus-
tees for the public library:
w. II. Powers, for 3 years.
f. II. Carlisle, for . years.
Mrs. Q. l.. Morrow. for l year.
Moved and seconded the appoint
ments be confirmed. All voting Aye on
roll call motion carried.
Moved and seconded Auditor be in
structed to notify coal dealers that
city would receive bids for the annual
supply of steam coal for mex season,
price F. o. b. Brookings, TO be shipped
in box cars and weighed on Brookings
scales. Also bids for hauling coal and
notify electrical firms TO bid on cleo
trio motors, meters, transformers and
lamps for ensuing year, bids to be
received until s o'clock p. m, Friday,
May 23rd, 1913. All voting Aye on roll
call, motion carried.
Committee on water, light and heat
made recommendation that the follow
ing resolution be adopted:
Resolved; That the charge for max
ing water taps be $1,000.
That a charge of % cents each time
be made for use of water at city hall
for washing autos.
That a charge of at least 81 90 be
made each time for water used from
hydrants for flushing sewers
bi-INu, L IL IVY ~ ~ i''"N
w. II. Conklin, J. II Roberts, Com
mittee.
Moved and seconded recommended
ton Of committee be approved and
resolution be adopted. All voting Aye
on roll call motion carried.
w. r. Vinegar appeared and made
request that city council assist in de-
fraying the expense of Decor ton Day.
Moved and seconded the city coun.
ell donate the sun of $500 to help
defray the expense of Decoration Day,
May 30th, 1918. On roll call Bartlett,
Conklin, Hoover, Hoy, Jermstad, Rob
erts, Simmons and ~Youngburg voting
Aye. motion carried.
Mr.. C.. +. Poole appeared with a
petition praying the city council to
construct a concrete covered surface
ditch along the north side Of Sixth
street from the west side of Main
street to the east side of First avenue
and the matter was on motion placed
on file and to be referred TO the com
mittec on streets, walks and sewers, to
investigate and make full report.
DR.. Jackson appeared and made re-
quest hat city place trap in manhole
IN front of the Bradbury building and
matter was On motion referred to
committee on streets, walks and
sewers.
II. ReXfold being present requested
that he be allowed help in assessing
this year as the time was so short and
vas advised to proved and if found
later it was necessary council would
attend to same.
On motion council adjourned until s
o'clock p. m, Friday, May 23rd, 1913.
Attest: G. A. Johnson,
G.. II. StOddart, Mayor.
Auditor.