The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-06-10
WEST FOURTH
TO BE PAVED
THAT is POSSIBILITY FOR THOR
OUGHFARE THIS SEASON
REPUBLICAN NAMED
OFFICIAL NEWS
PAPER.

W. odI j NclIu
on a basis of a So-root width is con
templated in a petition read at the
monthly meeting of the city council
last evening. The petition, which
would make that thoroughfare the,
most modern in the residence sec
ton OF Mitchell. was signed by f. j.
Herrick and AZ other property own
ers.
h council was asked to author
lze the paving from the alley between
Main and Rowley steets west to
Iowa street, the western limit of the
city. With the paving, necessarily,
would be included the grading of the
avenue. In contrast with this petition
was the protest filed by II per cent
OF the property owpers on South
Sanborn street against just grading
and crawling that thoroughfare.
In connection with the hearing on
the proposed South side improve
ment. j. III. Davis appeared in be-
half of the scheme and j. ID. Doane
against it. Mr.. Davis stated that the
Improvement was a progressive one,
was greatly needed, and would i'm
prove the value of the property in
that portion of the city. Mr.. Doane
pleaded against the improvement on
the ground of economy.
Another action of Importance was
the designation of The Republican
by unanimous vote as the official
newspaper of the city. One other
newspaper asked for the honor.
At the outset of the councils de-
liberations. John NJ. Siberz of the
Third ward. was elected as vice pres
ident~ of that body. j.. o. Walrath,
of the same ward, vas elected presi-
dent at the last monthly meeting.
The petition for an extension of
the sanitary w to Capitol addi-
ton, on Rowley street, was referred
to the city engineer. The resolution
to grade East Tenth venue, between
kimball and Langdon streets, was
tabled for the reaso that drainage
facilities would not permit the im-
provement at this time. Branch AK
of the sewer, on East Ninth avenue
between Main and Kimball streets,
was authorized.
John Quirk appeared before. the
council to protest against the levy.
ing of an assessment Of $1.92 for
%shoveling snow off the walk on his
property. Mr.. Quirk declared that
he had personally attended to the
shoveling himself and knew tina
the city did not have to do it. Sew
eral complaints in the same weir
have been registered and action OF
the assessments was deferred.
Petition of property owners or
West Eleventh avenue, between Main
and Wisconsin streets. for grading
the street on q 30-foot basis, was re.
ceived and referred to Councilmen A
c. Miles and John Kurvink for ac.
ton. The ordinance cutting down the
width of East Third avenue to sc
feet. from the east line of Kimbal
street east to the city limits, was plat
ed on its first reading. Il, A.. Locmel
and other property owners asked
that this be done.
Residents near the plant of the
National Oil Refining company, neal
THE Omaha tracks, filed a remon,
strance against the erection of con,
templated oil tanks. 1t was claimed
that the presence of the oil tanks
would increase the fire hazard. The
petition was signed by L.. w. Miller
and % others. The council inform.
ally expressed a willingness to agree
to the petition and referred the mat
ter to Councilman Kurvink for inves
tigation.
That Railroad street. from Mail
to Kimball street, will be paved ii
the near future, was. indicated by the
petition filed by property owners
This street. which is used consider
ably by all drawmen and other!
hauling freight, is generally impass
ible in muddy weather. The Milwau.
kee railroad is understood t be il
favor of the paving, which probabl,
will be of brick. City Engineer S. II
Smith was instructed to draw speci,
fications for the paving, preparatory
Ito advertising for bids.
Mrs. l.. r. Erskine. Mrs. S. NJ
Grundland, Mrs. ]. r. Berry ant
Mrs: Fred Donaldson, as members o.
the w. G. T. u, filed a statement tina,
insufficient lights in the city's parks
school house yards and the cour'
house square had been responsible
for questionable actions on those
premises and requested that the. mat
tier be remedied by the installation
lot more lights. The matter was refer;
Ired to Councilman j. w. Broadbent
with power to confer with the coun'
ty commissioners.
City Auditor Thomas Eastcott was