Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-06-21
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SON. LangWall;; absent Aldermen
Brown and Balsiger.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
approved.
Communication from Geo, Schlos-
ser, secretary Chamber Of Commerce.,
read and ordered iiled.
A petition signed BY fifty members
of the Merchants, Association indoors
ing the movement made by the city
council to purchase road machinery,
was read and ordered filed.
Moved BY Alderman Langwill. sec-
onded by Hanten, that the city audit
orsbe instructed to advertise for bids
for tractor engine with SUFFICIENT pow
er to haul an eight foot grader, bids
to be opened June 18th, 1917. at T:30I
ID. M, the council to reserve the right
to reject any and all bids, Motion
carried.
Nh. w. M. Nicoi appeared before
1.-THE council relative to the salary paid
the cemetery sexton, and stated the
work could NOT be done Tor $75.0t0 perl
month. The mayor referred the mat
ter to the committee on public
grounds.
An ordinance introduced by Alder
man Hanten BY request, entitled an
act making II unlawful to Interfere
with or discourage the enlistment OF
men In the military or naval forces
Of the United States Or the State OF
South Dakota, or to interfere withsor
discourage the sale of Liberty bonds
and providing punishment therefor.
was read. Moved by Alderman Lang
will, seconded by Hanten, that this,
ordinance be passed to second read
ing. Motion carried.
As petition signed by IA taxpayers
requesting the city to construct d
cross walk on the west side of Park
street across Tenth Avenue North,
was read and referred to the commit
tee on streets and alleys.
The bonds of il. ]. Ross with w. e.
Ross and w. l. Ross ais sureties, in
the sum Of $4,000. and Arthur u.
Sherin with the United States Ndei-
ity and Guaranty Co, in the sum Of
81 1000, were read.
Moved by Alderman Cornwell, sec
onded by Johnson, that the bonds Of
T.. il. Ross and Arthur L. Sherin be
approved and filed. Motion carried.
Moved by, Alderman Cornwell, Sec
onded by Hanten, that the report OF
the City Engineer be accepted and
filed. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman Langwill, sec
onded by johnson, that the city clerk
be instructed to release the bond OF
the Brickeli Construction Co, on the
sewage pumping station. Motion car
ried.
The city engineer submitted hissre-
port of the water used In the city
ftsfltanks during thd semi.aYliilail
period from December, 1916, to May,
1917.
Moved by Alderman Langwill, sec.
onded by Johnson, that the report be
accepted and filed. Motion carried.
The monthly reports of the street
department, FIRE department, police
department, engineering department
. and clerk Of municipal court, were
read and ordered filed.
!. ,Iohn Reagan rendered his resig
nation as chief of police, which was
accepted by the mayor.
Moved by Alderman Langwill, sec
onded by Cornwell, that the chair
man Of the committee on public
buildings be authorized to contract
|. with the Consumers Fuel and Ice Co
flor 100 tons, more or less, OF South.
!. ern Illinois Old Ben coal, at $500 pei
ton. Motion carried.
Moved by Alderman LangWiH, sec
. onded by Johnson, that the WATERFOWL
Cement Products Go. be notified to
q yepair the asphalt paving where
! needed. Carried.
The following bills were allowed or
] roll call. Ayes, Aldermen Cornwell
Ferguson, Hagna, Hanten. Johnson
I Langwill.
! General Fund.
John Fl. Conley, May salary,
treasurer Il. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1854
!. Arthur Ii Sherin, May salary,
1 attorney - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 66.bt
. q. e. Wilson. May salary,
I sanitary dice Observation-Disclosures 75.0l
I A. g. MeCamb, May salary,
. garbage collector .......s.... 5000
sH. c. Wood, May salary, city
! auditor =. Observation-Disclosures l0O.0S
! Max johnson, year salary to
/ May i, 1917, alderman 49,. 25.0f
! Shanafelt Dray Line, bury dog .5t
/ Hagna Lumber Co, lumber for
IRE hall 17.s(
{ PubIic Opinion, of1cial printing 60.It
I WATERFOWL Printing and Bind
! ing CO., office SUPPLIES - 4.5t
Banks & Addison. electric sup
plies. city hall a..-.-... 7.2s
4 Deming TRANSCRIBED drayage
Z on chairs, Goss hall --.-.-. 4.6s
( Watertown Plumbing and Heat
: ing Co, repairs on drinking
fountains -. Observation-Disclosures. AZ!
q EPeter Sivert, two Christmas
! trees &. -..-@.. 100
Z Nelson & Reed, glass and labor
4 city scales 4.6:
/ Andrew Daley, premium on
insurance 3. ...,....s.-s........ So
& Fire Dept. Fund.
I Will Mclaughlin, May salary,
4 fire chief 1000
I ~. a.. Walters, May salary, fire
I MAJ & 800
4 Herman Kagemann, May sal
4 ary, fireman .s..., 800
H. &. Elkins, May salary, fre-
{ man $50
I AIbert Jaehn, May SALARY. fire
"a man -~- bD.U
& IuDaxn pou,darfv MAY Ha1afvz