The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-05-03

Rent from G. J. simpson. $3.50
by thirteen warrants paid. 35S.4@
May l.. by balance ..... 1901
Sinking Fund.
May j. by balance ......$ 303.26
Library Fund.
April !. Cash on hand IS 47.52
Bv one warrant paid 1850
May i. Cash on hand .02
Sewer Fund.
April T.. Cash on hand .$1,089.34
Bv one warrant paid rs
May i. by balance ...... 1,OS8.59
Electric Fund.
April /. Cash on hand ..$3,186.90
Received from lights ..... 1890
Received from water ..... 1875
BY twenty-one warrants
paid ................ 1876
May 1. by balance ...... 3,522.89
j.. a. Johnson having filed his
bond and oath of office, the matter
OF the approval Of the bond was re-
ferred TO the city attorney to report
az the next meeting.
A petition asking for an extension
of water main on Tenth street east
from Washington avenue was read,
the commissioners to investigate and
take the matter up at once.
Report Of city health officer was
read and ordered placed on file.
Bond Of Claude Breedlove for
plumbing work was approved, bond
being for $1,000, with j. c. Schultz
and Crist Rensch as sureties. Also
the plumbing bond of Blaine Row
land. with Earle Kelley and George
5. Fuller as sureties.
License bond Of f.. III. stacy for
automatic baseball alley was ap-
proved. bond being for $500, with
the Interstate Surety Co. as sureties.
Mayor and auditor We're authoriz-
Cd 20 enter into contract with the
General Electric Co, for meters and
transformers for the year.
City Engineer was authorized to
order melting pot and tools for use
on water extensions.
An ordinance was introduced and
given it's first reading amending or
dinance No. III, relating to the using
of lead pipe connections.
Resolutions were introduced or
dering the paving and improving Of
Seventh street between Egan avenue
and Washington Also the
alley in Block 16. between Fourth
and Fifth streets. These were order
ed published and the night of June
s set for a hearing on same.
VIM. Rae was appointed city audi
tor. and on motion was confirmed.
G. j. Porter was appointed city at
torney. and on motion was con-
firmed.
John W. Walden was appointed
city treasurer, and on motion was
confirmed.
}. NJ. Duff was appointed health
officer. and on motion was CON
firmed.
A. f. Fuller was appointed fire
warden and building inspector and
ON motion was confirmed.
c. A. Trimmer was appointed city
engineer and on motion was con-
firmed.
+. G. Mitchell was appointed street
commissioner and on motion was
confirmed.
hIdll ittSbui was oPPoA1ANN
chief of police and on motion was
confirmed.
Elmer Sheridan was appointed as
SCISSOR and on motion was confirmed.
G. NJ. Klotzbaeh was appointed
poundmaster.
+. l.. Soper was appointed city
justice.
A. w. Sponholz was appointed po-
lice justice.
The election OF JAS. Robertson by
the fire department as fire chief was
on motion duly confirmed.
The following bills were on mo-
ton allowed as read, Mayor Was
key voting yes, Johnson yes, Kun
dert yes:
Con Donovan. work on hyd-
rant f.oo
C. J.. Simpson, freight and
drayage on meters, etc. 34.43
Northwestern Shot Co, $3.50
pounds of pig lead ...... 292.27
g., Nj. & st. r., freight on a
water pipe ........... Elise
Geo. II. Waskey. mayor, sal
airy for April ........... 1900
i. a. Johnson, COMMISSIONER,
salary for April ........ $3.50
j. Kundert, commissioner.
salary for April ........ $3.50
Grant Winesburg, chief of
police. salary for April 1900
Ed Sylvester, police, salary
for April ........... $500
Pete Nerdahl, police, salary
for April ........... $500
VIM. Rae, auditor, salary for
quarter ending May i 10000
C. j. Porter, city attorney,
salary for quarter ending
May / 1000
J. w. Walden, treasurer, sal
airy for quarter ending