The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-09-17
PAGE NINE

Moved and seconded bill of II. H.
Hoy be allowed. On roll call Bartlett,
Beals, Gaukel, Johnson, Simmons and
~Ioungburg voting Aye, motion car
ried.
Mr.. Theo. Martinson appeared and
asked for balance of $500 claimed for
unloading 8 cars of freight, month of
July.
Moved and seconded Martinson
Bros. be allowed the $17.00 claimed.
On roll call, Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel,
Hoy, Johnson, Simmons and Young
burg voting Aye, motion carried.
A committee from the Commercial
Club appeared and made a proposition
that the city employ a care taker TO
look after the City Hall, they agreeing
to stand one-half of the expense and
matter was on motion referred to the
committee on city property.
w. A. Caldwell and E. l.. Squirting
appeared to dedicate an alley through
Block No. Z Peterson's Second Addi-
ton to the City and presented the fol-
lowing Resolution:
BE it Resolved; BY the City Coun-
Ill of the City of Brookings, that the
dedication OF an alley, twenty feet
wide between Lots Two and Three in
Block Seven, Peterson's Second Addi-
ton to said City as made by the
formal dedication by w. A. Caldwell
and Hattie B. Squirting and the dedica
ton as contained in Deed from j. C.
jenkins to Edgar Evans be and the
same is hereby accepted as a public
alley for public use in said city.
Moved and seconded resolution be
adopted and alley accepted. On roll
call Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel. Hoy, John
son, Simmons and Youngburg all vot.
ing Aye, motion carried.
Bill of $1.O0 for electric lights for
months of July and August of the
Episcopal church, they not having used
same, was requested to be abated.
Moved and seconded bill of $1.0O for
ilShl VI lIt bplotOpdl ChulSh pC dDdt-
ed. On roll call Bartlett, Beals, Gaukel,
Hoy, Johnson, Simmons and Young
burg voting Aye, motion carried.
Bond and oath of office of Chas.
Shea as manager of the Telephone was
presented and read.
Moved and seconded bond and oath
be approved and placed on file. All
voting Aye, on roll call, motion car
ried.
City Auditors estimate for taxation
purposes was submitted and read as
follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council of the City of Brookings. South
Dakota:
! herewith submit my estimate for
taxation purposes for the year 1914
and 1915:
For Interest and sinking fund $4,000
For contingent fund ......... 1850
For Hydrant rental .......... 100000
For street lighting ........... 100000
For salaries-Mayor.. 10000
Attorney 10000
Aldermen 80. 2OU.UO
Board Health. 10000
Police ......1 $4,000
Street Conn.,. 10000
Assessor ..... 10000
Treas. Auditor
and Clerk. 795.00 4015.00
For streets and walks ........ 100000
For library 1OOo.O0
lOldl : . . . . d. . pSfOOO.UU
Respectfully submitted,
G.. H. Stoddart, Auditor.
An Ordinance entitled Annual APP
preparation Ordinance" was submitted
and given its first reading.
Moved and seconded that the sun of
$4,000 be appropriated for the City
Band, and a warrant in this sum be
issued forthwith. On roll call Bartlett,
Beals, Gaukel, Hoy, Johnson, Sim
mons and %Youngburg voting Aye, mo
tion carried.
The City Treasurer's semi-annual re-
port was submitted and read as fol-
lows:
The Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil of the City of Brookings, Bookings
South Dakota:
Gentlemen: / herewith submit my re-
port as City Treasurer of the City of
Brookings from February 28th, 1914,
to August 31st, 1914.
Respectfully,
H. f. Haroldson,
City Treasurer.
Incorporation Fund
Receipts
Balance on hand February %,
1914 .$2434.07
Received from sewer assess
mentS 59.99