The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-09-25
CITY Commission
BUSIN ESS AS USUAL IN THE CITY
HALL-SEEN FROM THE
GALLERY.

Al tHelF SESSION last uiSnl IN JuS
city hall the commissioners bought a
street flusher, authorized the pur-
chase of a half dozen of waste cans
for the street, three dozen brooms for
the street and failed to get informa-
ton of where they might obtain the
little dust pan perambulators. Ear
lier reports to the effect notwith-
standing, they do not order any street
mops. believing that the flusher will
do the work.
T. A. Johnson and VIM. Rae were
ready for work early. Mayor Robert
son arrived in due time, and received
a reprimand for hardness. Later. A.
G. Schmidt arrived. and found the
commissioners already deep in the
solemnities of legislative business.
The mayor exhibited some blue
prints of tanks, which might be ap-
piled to the cement storage tanks
which it is thought to build for oil
for the engine at the power house.
The question of whether to build
them round, or of a square shape was
discussed, but the engineer not being
present to point out the disadvan-
tages of this second hand plan moth
ing came of it.
1t is apparent that the city can get
plenty of superintendent for their
electrical work, but it is difficult to
get a man who will work. Foremen
,.l NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ahn,nl -. -
bers which would surprise the tabu-
lator of trades and occupations for
the census, but the electrical workers
are as scarce as watches and dia-
monds on the county tax books.
They are persisting in the effort,
however, and hope to get a man who
will try to do the work.
Some of the lids for manholes have
disappeared, and more must be got.
The weeds i'm the addition at the west
side of town have not been cut. due
to something or other. The hydrant
which has given trouble by leaking
and swapping the adjoining streets
has at last been subdued, and il was
/ ueGluHu lldA the NlOlii NtNtI ntfNAh
flushing. No interference with pop
corn butchers at the station will be
undertaken, etc.
There are laws other than city or
d%inances governing the speed of driv-
ing on the new pavement. according
to an experience recited by one of the
commission. A team driven rapidly
around a corn slipped and il is almost
incredible the distance they slipped
and was dragged by their own impe-
tus and inertia.
Adjusters of fire risk rates are
making new ratings for the city. the
commissioners said. and the state
ment was made that the half burned
building on the corner. known as the
ole Thompson building. in its present
state of preservation is a menace
which raises the rate on adjoining
and nearby property 80 cents per
81 1000 on insurance. The question
of its removal vas discussed, and il
was decided to have the fire warden
order ii taken out.
A question of the ownership of Ger
tain plots of ground occupied by
wings of the Fourth street bridge was
on the levies of assessment for paw
ing vas discussed. 1t appears that
no title was passed to the city. as was
promised at one time. and that if il
had 1T would have no bearing on the
situation of assessing the paving tC
the abutting property. The question
of the intersection of the streets with
, Egan avenue oyer the bridge was dis
cussed, and shown that ii was tn,
same as any other street intersection
when the bridge and filling had beer
, put in.
To order in or not to order in, thu
sidewalks at the front of the j. c
= Schultz, GlatZ residences. and tn,
Mrs. ]. III. Sullivan property, was thu
question. 1t was thought that this
= formality had been performed, blu.
finally decided that il had not been
: Vivid pictures of the discomfort Il
foot passengers of this street were
drawn, and opinions were freely ex
: pressed that there should be a wall
> in AT that place.
AS a result of the authorization o.
t. A. Johnson to buy the gravel pi
of E. ]. Maloney for city purposes, {
deed was exhibited. 1t was decided
that the city would require an alb
? stract, to show that there was really
a title to pass.
The rushes and slough grass OF
the Emil Stark place. of which there
is a suit pending for overflow caused
by city grading, was discussed. The
cellar of the house was inaccessible
to the commissioners examining thu
place lately, because impedimenta o
various food products and domestic
, utensils and furniture was heaped OF
! the trapdoor. The engineer pro
nounces the drainage of the place t.