The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1913-07-10
AN INTERESTING
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY FATHERS GET TOGETHER
FOR AN OLD TIME scRAPPY
SESSION
INSURGENTS" WIN A GREAT VICTORY
Conk-Roberts-Y ounsburg-Bar Comb
nation Slips One Over-Simmons
and Poole Put on Second Round

The city council had n of their
old time interesting sessions on Mon
day evening, one that was chock full
Of thrills. The principal feature OF
the evening was the victory of the
insurgents" the Conk-Youngburg'
Roberts-Bart combination, and it was
especially sweet to them, as they usual
ly get stepped on by the other four
aldermen, aided and abetted by the
mayor. On this joyful night, however
Alderman Hoy of the regulars was out
of the city and the %insurgent bunch
gently slipped one over on the opposi
ton.
The insurgent victory came about
when a petition, signed by over loo
citizens, was presented praying the
council to retain City superintendent
Morton in the city's employ, at an ad
vanced salary. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Morton resigned some time
ago to accept a position at a larger
salary at Marshall, but nc doubt il
sufficient pressure was brought to
bear he could be induced to remain
here. The three regulars were in
favor of keeping Mr.. Morton here, nc
matter how badly Marshall needed
him, probably on the selfish theory
that the city had helped to educate
him in his profession and should have
the benefit of his services. The in
surgents on the other hand scoffed at
such petty selishness and insisted
that if our neighboring city needed his
services it was our duty to let him go
and so they voted, four of them. II
is but rarely that such magnanimity is
witnessed in public servants, and with
out doubt the action Of Messrs. Conk
lin, Bartlett, Roberts and Youngbure
will have the approval of a large ma
jority of their constituents. In this
case not the cream of the city," ais
one man designated the signers Of the
Morton petition, but the skinned
milk" was on top at the finish. Several
pretty fair talks were made, and the
best of these was given by Alderman
Conklin, who is some word-painter
"Conk" made one of the best little
speeches we have ever heard and only
a lack of space prevents us from Civ
ing it in full this week. The in
surgents did not need to explain their
vote, their unselfish action speaking
loudly for itself, and anyway they were
too busy chuckling to themselves and
winking surreptitiously at each other
Apparently they gave little heed to
the morrow when they might have to
reckon with the cream" Of u fair
city. 1t was decided to place Morton's
goat, which has been much sought
after for some months, in charge OF
Alderman Roberts, with instructions to
feed him on skinned milk only.
The question of what is cream and
what is skinned milk was discussed
al some length and the matter was
finally referred to the council commit,
tee on claims and the claims of both
sides will be carefully considered.
C. E. Poole was on hand to talk over
with the council the open ditch ques'
ton on Main and Sixth street, and he
and Alderman Simmons put on the
second round Of their ten-round bout
II was fast and furious while it lasted
with honors even. The third round
will be pulled off at the next regular
meeting.
Prof. Solberg vas present on behalf
of the Commercial Club to ask the
council to gravel a road to the college,
The professor would gravel Main
street to Sixth street and from there
east to Medary m and thence to
the campus. The matter was referred
to the committee on streets.
The city council heard the first
reading of a new traffic ordinance, and
it will without doubt be adopted at the
next meeting. The new ordinance con
forms to the new state automobile law,
and is stricter considerably than the
old ordinance. 1t contains ~forty-five
sections.
Philo Hall appeared in behalf of the
farmers who W land just on the
edge of the city and who object to pay.
ing city taxes. They would still re,
main in the school district, getting the
benefit of the public schools, but
would like to be taxed outside Of the
city. No doubt they are paying toe