The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-10
CITY Commission
MOVE TO ABATE A NUISANCE
ORDER in WALKS AND
TRANSFER FUNDS.

Passing ordinances on second read
ing. abating cess pool n%uisances and
discussion OF paving matters occupied
the greater part of the time of the
city commissioners at their meeting
last night in the city hall. They
came to order briskly with the inten-
ton of making the session a short
one, but occupied the time to about
the same belated hour as usual,
The resistance of S. X. Leen to put
ting sewer connections in, and of
using a cess pool for the disposal of
refuse at his buildings On Egan ave
nue., occupied by the Nelson butcher
shop and the Pfeiffer news store, and
the neglect of the walk at the front
of the same properties was discussed.
1t was agreed that the attention of
the health officer would be called to
the method of disposal, and a resolu-
ton was adopted condemning the
sidewalk and ordering in a l5-foot
walk at the front.
The II. Brown controversy over
the petition to force walks in on his
property was settled under his agree
ment to make a permanent walk in
the spring. but for the present TO
maintain a good walk of clean gravel.
The poll tax ordinance was given
its second reading and formally
adopted. City Attorney Porter rec
commended that proper receipt books
for duplicate receipts be issued the
collector, and that other records of
this branch of tax be kept in better
manner The commission entertain
ed the suggestions and the auditor
was instructed to make the changes
and get the equipment.
On its second reading the ordi-
nance regulating street traffic was
amended in some minor particulars,
and was not adopted until the second
reading of the whole ordinance could
be accomplished. The ordinance con
trolling the materials and construc-
ton of city concrete work in side
walks, approaches and crossings was
given its second reading and adopted.
The depth of excavation for paving
at points on the street was uneXpect-
ed by some OF the property owners.
and some dissatisfaction of its effect
has been expressed, and the commits
sioners were in fear of litigation. In
one place operations were stopped
until opinion could be got as to their
rights i'm the matter. The dads we're
assured that legal proceedings could
be started by anybody against any
body for almost anything, and that
such a matter could not be forestall-
ed. But. also that the city had a
right to establish grades, and to
make its improvements in accordance
Herewith. The mere matter of the
elevation of property above the grade
established for the paved street is not
considered a damage. and in the
opinion of the attorney and accord
ing TO precedent of such work in
other cities, is not a cause OF action
against the city.
A man who has some hogs which
he is maintaining on garbage pur-
chased from hotels and restaurants
appeared and questioned the commits
sion as to his right in taking this
feed. They assured him that he
could not have 1T, inasmuch as the
city was paying a licensed garbage
collector 10 fOiletl inns ldi, anu
would brook no interference with
their system.
Arrangements were made to care
for the payments on the Liberty loan
bond which the city purchased. The
commissioners also transferred ST.
500 from the electric fund to the
contingent fund.
The mayor and auditor were in
structed to order a hydrant with a
goose neck for filling the city sprink-
ling wagon. and made a tentative ar
rangement to have IL installed at the
intersection of Center street + and
Harth n Then an aimless dis
cussion arose as to the purchase of
tools for working the streets. with
special reference to the sod which is
lplowed up in grading some of the res
idence streets, and it's reduction to
dirt.