The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-26
CITY Commission
j. A. JOHNSON RESIGNS-ELEC-
TTON ORDERED-ENAMIN-
Frs REPORT READ.

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The resignation of j. A. Johnson
was read at the meeting of the city
commission last night, and on vote
of the majority of the members of
the board was accepted. Mr.. John
son himself was lot present, and
there was no official comment on the
action.
There was a resolution passed or
dering in certain scattered stretches
of sidewalks. An ordinance was in
PRODUCED and given its first reading,
establishing official specifications for
the mixtures of cement, sand and
gravel for walks, crossings and ap-
proaches for concrete for city CON
struction. Two methods of eonstruc-
ton are treated, one. in two layers of
which the lower is poorer and the
topmost richer in cement. and the
other in which the whole may be laid
at one time. There was some dis
cussion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of des-
ignating the kind of mixing machine
to be used. but it was determined
that the method known as "contin-
uous' was in no wise a satisfactory
one.
The ordinance creating an official
garbage collector was adopted on its
second reading.
An ordinance governing traffic of
the streets was given its first reading
on Introduction by the city attorney.
The ACCESSIBILITY of parking automo-
biles in the middle of the street was
discussed at considerable length, but
no change was made. and the ordi-
nance makes no change in the meth
Cd used to this time. The command
is strict for DINNERS, mufflers. keep
to-the-right, and turning at street in
%terseetions. Fire hydrants must be
left without traffic obstruction on
pain of fine. Especially heavy pen
alties are imposed for intoxicated
persons driving automobiles. open
exhausts and parking at hydrants.
Bikes are ordered from the side
walks.
The engineers estimate of the cost
of the alley between Center street W
and First street SW was read and
accepted.
j. A. johnson Resigns.
The written resignation of j. A.
Johnson from the board of the city
commission was read. and accepted
The board at once adopted a resolu-
ton calling a special election for the
choice of a commissioner to fill the
vacancy. The date was set for Tues
/ day, July 10. The polling places
were designated. and are the same
locations as those OF the last election.
First ward, the courthouse. Chas.
z Jones, G.. w. Fuller and +. Kelley.
! officers. Second ward, voting place
! at the city hall. c. f. Kennedy, W
l A. Drake and G. A. Kelley. officers
Third ward, S%venson's wagon shop
: w. A. Rankin, Chas. Mcfarland and
- +. Natwick, officers. Fourth ward
Coffey Bros office, II. Kiner, j. p
Medill and C. Terwilliger, officers.
Prices were read as quoted by
Johns-Manville company of fiber con.
r duit for the electric wires for the
: lights on Egan avenue. and were
said TO be more reasonable than any
heretofore received. No action OF
their buying or installation was
/, taken.
Examiner Reports.
The report of f. j. Lampy. exam
liner. to the head OF the department
which also reported to the governor
office, was read. The accounts were
checked from the time the city weni
under the commission form of gov.
!. eminent. May /, 1912, to the present
' time. There is no irregularity shown
in the report, all accounts balancing
NJ TaVon,r arftfof1nA tha p,annas
OF handling the accounts of the cleo
trio light plant, recommending tina
:. there be no tax levied for the sup
! port of that institution when ii i
shown to be far above se%lf-support
ing, and that the overplus should b.
: used to construct a better building Il
house the expensive machinery used
He further recommended that tn
u ordinances be compiled and issued il
a printed form. When he was her
d he recommended that the volum
contain a reprint of the state Law
governing the change from alder
manic to commission form of govern
ment, and the passage of an ord
nance adopting such of the ord
: nances as were then in force an
which the commissioners are desir
Z. Gus of retaining. The report ais
criticized the transfers of funds fror
q account to account, with special rel
> erence to the sinking and saving
ie funds.
II He also mentioned the loose wa
AZ of taxing the water rates accordin
T. to the users having a lawn. a Gov
"a horse or a lavatory. or multiple
Ell thereof, but qualified it with tn
he statement that meters are now bein
installed.
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