The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-04-09
WOULD VOTE ON
WIDER STREETS
PETITION FILED FOR INITIATIVE
ON YEAR-OLD ORDINANCE

Repeal of the city ordinance pass
ed on March II, 1913, fixing 80
feet as the width of all thoroughfares
in the city with the exception of eight
and portions of others, was asked in
a petition for an initiative vote filed
last evening at the regular meeting
of the city council. The petition was
signed by voters from every ward in
the city.
The ordinance of which repeal is
asked, was passed by the city council
last year on the recommendation of
the park board and after it had been
discussed for a year. 1t fixed the
width of streets at 80 feet, with the
exception of Main, Rowley, Lawler,
Gilman, Sanborn and Railroad
streets, First avenue and those por-
lions of Second, Third, Fourth and
Fifth between Lawler and
Rowley streets, and all of the thoro-
ughfares in the University addition
This ordinance had repealed II Of
many years standing, fixing the width
OF streets at forty feet.
AS filed the petition fixed the
width of streets at Sc feet on Main
80 on Wisconsin and 40 on all Other
streets and avenues. 1t further pro
vided that the matter be submitted tt
the people at the next annual cleo
ton. Upon the advice of City Attor
ney Lauritz Miller, the petition wa
/, rejected upon the ground that it wa
improperly drawn and that if passed
the ordinance would have been illeg
, al. The council expressed itself il
favor of submitting the question a
an election if presented in lega
= form.
! Another petition, largely signed b,
residents of the South side, asked 70
the construction of an overhead via
duct or underground crossing at tn
intersection OF the Milwaukee track
: at Rowley street. The matter was re
ferred to City Engineer Sid H. Smith
who will submit a written report o
, the cost and feasibility of either a
overhead or underground passage.
, Upon the request of Fire Chief "
, T. Pratt, the council voted to order
smoke helmet for the department..
life net and four new nozzles, costin
. a total of $211. This will be the frs
l equipped with either a smoke helme
tOI lllC u6l.
Chief Pratt also brought to the a
: %tention of the council the possibilit
of buying a fire engine.
DR.. e. w. Heyler appeared an
t notified the council of his intentio
to start proceedings to nave his far
al of 100 acres, located in the soutl
e east corner of the city, removed frol
the city limits by order of court. TIL
tract is not plated, but because {
its location is forced to a taxes I
the city, much higher than for az
other farm property.
Councilman w. H..Snow was autl
orized to make repairs upon the GU
i side sheet iron walls of the fire st;
ton and repair the exterior OF tn
building.
T. j.. Morgans, secretary of TIL
Commercial club, filed a letter {
protest against the use of the side
walks in the business district fc
advertising purposes. The matter We
referred to the city attorney and o.
dinance committee, with instruction
to prepare and submit an ordinanc'
The council ordered in a sidewal
| on the east side of Wisconsin stree
1 between Fifth and Sixth avenue
upon the filing of a petition. The pr
tition for an arc light on West Fourt
avenue, at either Edgerton or JOIN
son streets, was referred to til
| lighting committee.
The council selected the followin
as judges of the annual municip;
election on April 81:
First ward: David Pearson, F.
4 Purdy and Howard Bjodstrop.
Second ward: w. 7. Rush, j. F,
] Smith and w. j. Pattison.
Third ward: Geo. L. Foster, Jaco
Siberz and G.. H. kibbee.
Fourth ward: DR.. r. j. Lamme, v
: A. Heimberger and w. III. Cook.