The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-06-04
CITY COMMISSION
BIG BUNCH OF BILLS ALLOWED
SALARY ORDINANCE CHANG
ED-BONDS APPROVED.

ment came up for consideration last
night after the tardy arrival of Com
missioner Henkin. Mayor Robertson
time, and considered the bills and
claims filed against the city, and
were just arranging a date to add
journ to when Mr.. Henkin burst in
at about $50. He had been out of
town and was delayed in getting back
on account of the difficult roads.
Commissioner Schmidt was out of
town, and 1t looked for a time as
though there would be no quorum
present at the important meeting of
the month. On Mr.. Henkin's arrival
ii was decided to carry on. He had
discovered a discrepancy in the
amount of raise granted the differ
ent officers of the police force, and
opined that they should all be raised
equally. The second and final read
ing of the ordinance was up for last
night, but the amendment equaliZing
the increase of salary puts it forward
to another week and makes the raise
SIS for each of the officers. Bills
had been filed for each of the Off
cers for salary according to the new
schedule, but they were allowed at
the old rate, with a prospect of the
back pay being made at the adoption
of the ordinance. The commission
also recommended that the police
force be allowed a week of vacation
during the summer. This does not
mean that the city will be deprived
of their Argus-eyed protection, as
they will alternate, and a special man
will fill the vacancy with a special
policeman's star.
The batteries of the city's author
ity is to go into action in the matter
of the distractions of the creek near
the foot of Egan 1t was de-
clared that no longer could the city
avoid public recognition of the con-
dition, and action is to be had to clear
the stream for the sake of health and
protection of the city wells and sew
er mouths.
The Daily Leader was awarded the
contract for printing the newly COM
piled ordinances. Two hundred copies
of this book will be required.
Great and disconcerting uncertain
ty prevails as to the fate of the order
for the power pump to be used for
washing and flushing purposes. The
order had been accepted by the deal
ers, and shipment was promised.
Farther than that the situation bor-
ders closely upon the great, dark
River of Doubt.
Mr.. Henkin again forcefully
preached the subject of having maps
for the use of the commission, detail
ing the lighting, power, water and
sewer courses through the city. The
matter was stepped upon, however,
by the ponderous progress of a ques-
ton of building crossings, which at
that time was absorbing the whole
attention of the others. The matter
was returned to, though, and Ii was
recalled that the city had two suit
able maps, but that at present both
were unavailable for use as they had
been borrowed, and the borrowers
were not definitely known.
Concern was expressed by Mayor
Robertson as to the possibility of the
willard rest DON being able to sus
tain itself. upon the amount of the
bill presented for city assistance In
maintenance. The public is 10 en-.
gagged in war work. and little time
can be given to work for the support
of this most desirable institution. II
did not appear that there had beer
any complaint made of the slender
ness of the support, and the question
OF more money had been raised vol
UNFAIRLY. 1t was decided after long
pointless, fruitless and enthusiast,
endorsement of it's desirability, to re
fer the matter to local civic organ
izations for assistance.
Bonds were approved for r.
Kingsley, as assessor. and r. III. May
field and r. B. Fitzgerald as plumb
ers. The bicycle ordinance ~favorin,
the city mail carriers was given 1T
second reading and adopted.
1t appeared that the band boar,
had not been officially appointed
Haste was made to remedy this omis
sion. A claim for bandmaster's sal
airy was allowed. The question o
just what the band was to be paid TO
came up-whether they should b.
paid for rehearsals, or for the results
of rehearsals. as concerts. TIL,
amount of money and the manner o
Its expenditure was also considered
but the law only provides the RICH
for a levy of not more than 2 mills
and is positively dumb as to the res
of the situation. They talked thes
things over until one would be force,
to think that a decision was immi
nent, then they opined that 1t cam'
under the powers of the band board
Some mo Parking" signs are still
being considered, for use at the fir,
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