Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-28
COUNCIL

Watertown, S. D., June 10, 1917.
City council met in adjourned reg
ular session, Alderman Cornwell,
president of the council, presiding.
Present at roll call: Aldermen
Brown, Cornwall, Ferguson, Hagna,
Hanten, Johnson, Langwill; absent,
Alderman Balsiger.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Ma Stewart, representing the
Standard Oil Co, appeared before the
council and requested permission to
erect a service station on the corner
OF South Broadway and Third Ave.
South.
Alderman Balsigep took his seat in
council.
"A communication from the state tax
commission relative to the duties of
the board Of equalization was read.
Alderman Ferguson introduced a
resolution granting to the Standard
Oil Co. permission to construct, oper-
ate anI maintain a filling station at
the Corner of South Broadway and
Third Ave. Southeast.
Moved by Alderman Langwill, sec
onded by Balsiger, that the resolu-
ton be adopted, which motion car
ried on roll call. Ayes, Aldermen
Brown, Balsiger, Cornwell, Ferguson,
Hagna, Hanten, Johnson, Langwill.
8 ayes, no nays.
This being the date set for opening
bids on tractor engines, the council
proceeded to open the bids filed.
Moved by Alderman Hagna, sec
onded by Brown, that when this meet
ing is adjourned, it be adjourned to
1:30 O'Clock, June Goth, to consider
the bids for tractors. Motion car
ried.
Ordinance No. BIO, introduced by
Alderman Hanten, by request of the
mayor, passed second reading. Moved
by Alderman Balsiger, seconded by
Hagna, that this ordinance. be now
passed, which motion carried on roll
call. Ayes, Alderman Brown, Balsig-
er, Cornwell, Ferguson. Hagna, Han
ten, Johnson, Langwill. 8 ayes, no
nays.
The official bond and. oath of Tom
Nicholson, in the Jul of $4,000 with
Anna Nicholson and John Nicholson
as sureties, and the bond and oath
of Robert Vetter, in the sum OF $500
with p. G. Helbing and C. Vetter as
sureties, was filed.
Moved by Alderman Brown, second
ed by Balsiger, that the bonds of Tom
Nicholson and Robert Vetter be ap-
proven Motion carried.
The mayor, A. T. Hopkins, took his
seat in council and presided.
The mayor appointed B. S. Craig
chief of police, which appointment
was confirmed by the following cote
on roll call. Ayes, Aldermen Brown,
BalsigeT, Cornwell, Ferguson, Hagna,
.Hanten, Johnson, Langwill. 8 ayes,
no nays.
The mayor wished the records to
show that F. J. Weckman be desig-
mated as assistant chief.
The following bills were allowed
on roll call.
General Fund.
j. Gullick repairing roof, city
nall - 1856
Selmser Fuel and Grain Co.,
grain for park pheasants 2.95
r. M. Grant Co, exchange on
cnecks Ial6
Selmster Fuel and Grain Co.,
slab wood for pest house s.. loo
f. j. w. Dorman Co., dog
license tags .-.---...-... soc
Star Laundry, laundry for
pest house 1872
H. C. Wood, express on dog tags 81
Consumers Fuel and Ice Co.,
coal for city hall -s-...-. 690.2E
Court and Police Fund.
John 1T. Conley, court GER
t%ifcates paid ....---- 109.4C
Ed. T. Elkins, boarding pris-
e :. 400
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co,
auto casing for police patrol 6.3(
F. j. Weckman, express On
auto casing 81
Fire Dept. Fund.
Dugan & Bennett Imp. Co.,
supplies for fire truck .. 81
Tarbell & Williamson, supplies
for fire hall All
Stokes Milling Co., bran for
fire horses 3.4(
Park Fund.
Henry Wiersbeck, labor. for
park board -- 24O.O(
r. M. Haight, labor in park. zoo
j. q. Bird, premium on insur-
ance $500
Olaf Larson, labor in parks. 100
II. A. Hildebrandt, boat for
lake park 3s.4l
u. H. Bruins, sharpening lawn
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