The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-07

Michels and j. o. Walrath. The bono
Of III. r. Kibbee, city treasurer, fol
$4,000, was signed by VIM, NJ
Smith and J. T. Morrow. Other bonds
llled We're from N. H. Jensen, Wood
4Smith, j. Fl. Davis, Lauritz Miller and
rs. II. Smith.
With the adjourning of the OLD
council, the mayor voiced his regrets
at the departure of Councilman John
Michels, whom he said had worked
faithfully for the best interests of TIL
city and for the Second ward. In a
few brief words, Mr.. Michels thanked
his associates for their attitude in
the past. The members of the coun-
Gil then shook hands with Mr.. Michels
and personally voiced their feelings.
Walratll Chosen President.
Upon the converting of the new
council, the mayor read his state
ment, which is printed below, and
submitted the list OF appointive Of
Ulcers. No opposition was voiced aga
inst the appointments. J. O. Walrath
was chosen as president OF the coun-
Gil and II. H. Winsor as vice-presi-
dent, with no dissenting votes.
Because of weather conditions, the
council determined to continue in
session for a longer period and j. N.
Grow took the opportunity to ask
that he be granted permission to ex-
cavate under the sidewalks at his
proposed new building at Fourth and
Main, also to move his office in
Fourth avenue to the north of the
site, during building operations.
Upon assurance of Mr.. Grow that he
would push construction operations
this year, he was given the permits
sion.
The ordinance was placed on it's
first reading, excluding from the city
limits the e. w. Heyler farm SOUTH
east OF the city. The petition asking
for the ordinance was signed by Mr..
Heyler and j. b. Salisbury. the only
residents on the property. The ordi-
nance prohibiting advertising on the
sidewalks also was placed on its first
reading.
No action was taken on 1.-THE petit
ton for water and sewer on West
Fourth street from Edmunds to Mon
|tana streets and south to Sixth street,
except to refer it to the sewer and
water committee. BY an unanimous
vote, the salary of Jay A. Parsons
was raised to 500 a month and that
of II. C. Anderson to SIS q month.
The council adjourned at l1:4O o.
clock.
Mayor Hitchcock's statement in
part follows:
The Mayors Statement.
VI had hoped that | could be re-
leived of performing the unremun-
orative work as mayor after the
close of the past year, but the UNI
finished business of the city con-
nected with the Dakota Central
Telephone company seemed to call
upon me to serve another term, pro-
vided the voters OF the city were
willing to receive gratuitous service.
That the sentiment of representa-
tive men, regarding the continua-
ton OF my services, be expressed, a
petition Was circulated q number OF
weeks ago, and ] was informed that
with few exceptions all to whom the
|peition was presented cheerfully
signed the same asking that l become
la candidate TO serve another term
This petition was signed by 1852 cleo
tors of the city; it is filed with the
city auditor and made a part of this
report.
"The recent election was charac-
terizcd by unusual venomous misrcp-
resentation relating to the city ad-
ministration, especially as to taxa
|tion, cost of improvements, remun-
leration received by the city officers
and the administration of the police
department. The attempt to main
tain cleanliness on the streets and
alleys, to restrain to a minimum de-
gre public gambling and prostitution,
TO make effective the traffic and other
ordinances has caused many arrests
paign against vice and violations of
city ordinances has brought about
the vicious attack upon the police
force by those who have been dis
turbed in their illegal conduct. The
opposition to police regulation was
taken advantage of by other influs
ences. particularly the telephone
company, having especial reasons to
overthrow the present city admins
tration and a strong u~nder-current,
without organized resistance, nearly
succeeded in defeating the policies Of
city government now in force.
THE result of the vote in the cleo.
ton indicates that the majority OF
our citizens desire q continuance of
the policy in vogue the past six wears
and it will be the intention OF the adj
ministration to maintain the policy
of rigid enforcement OF city nrdin-
iances against vice ard disorder of all
kinds, and to continue improvements
along conservative lines. the attempt
i being made to proceed only to that
extent acceptable to the residents of
the city who are directly concerned
i'll improvements.
= Tribute to Mr.. Michels.
"Mr. Miclleis. who retires after six
years of continuous service as one Of
tho alderman from the Second ward,
deserves a generous expression of APP
probation at my hands! Mr.. Michels
has been q Jealous servant of the city
during his three terms of Office. Only
those who have been in close relation
! with his work fully recognize the de-
sire he had to advance the best in
terests OF the city. 1t matters no. that
he was not IN full accord with the
views of all citizens. He was thor
= nuglhly honest in his convictions and
followed the call of public duty as
he understood the. term. Much Of the
opposition to- his reelection would
have been withdrawn had he agreed