The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-30
CITY Commission
CITY FAMILY ALL TOGETHER
AGAIN-ACTION ON VARI-
Gus MATTERS.

Last nights weekly commission
ers' meeting was held in the city nall
with the full representation together
for the first time for several months.
The big problems of city manage
ment were disposed of with the usual
dispatch, but approached with the
usual indirectness. Long discussions
and some excellent accomplishments
in other lines than city business were
,ecited in rather impertinent stories.
The ordinance governing the park
ing of cars on Egan avenue was dis
cussed spiritedly for a time, but in
the full knowledge that the instru-
ment itself was buried deep in the
records of the city auditor in his Of
flee. Several times now this matter
has been called, but it has features
that will seem to require extra effort
on the part of Gabriel and his tTum-
pet to bring it forth. Opinion, as
governed by public sentiment, seems
divided in the commission, and the
final fate Of the bill, if it should ever
come to light, leaves room for con-
lecture.
Pedestrians will have blue prints
to follow when walking on streets
hereafter. 1t is purposed to mark
out plainly in white on the thor
o~ughfares the routes by which they
may travel, and the confines of au-
tomobile travel will follow. The
crossings will be indicated in white
lines. ~Jaywalking across corners
came in for its usual severe sensure.
The dangers of this method of saw
ing a few steps were enlarged upon,
and conformity to the outlines of
white will be rigidly enforced when
the ways are finally outlined.
C. C. Wagner appeared in a final
plea to be allowed to construct other
than a fireproof building of other
material than provided in the city
ordinances, in the oil filling station
on the corner of Egan avenue and
First street NE. The commissioners
writhed in the tentacles of the city
ordinance, but could not relax their
firm provisions. This will make the
cost of the project considerably
greater.
A contract was awarded Childs &
Parr for scraping and painting the
city standpipe, the paint to be fur
nished by the city. 1t is to cost the
city $158. There vas only the one
big submitted.
The gasoline engine and pump
which was ordered in November, and
which contract the furnishing com
pany abrogated, was again brought
up. A copy of the specifications for
The machine was shown again, and
prices through another firm are be-
ing awaited.
Permission was given, on request
of the Merchants association, for the
markers for the MY trail on Egan
avenue. 1t is necessary to secure
them to the poles of electric lights.
The bids which were submitted
and opened a week or SO ago, for
building the crossings and APP
| ITOdCu6S IOT were again
considered. but is still in a state OF
uncertainty. j. s. Thompson added
the stipulation that filling would
cost so cents a yard more, and w. G..
| Marquart stated that his bids were
to conform to the city ordinances.
Then rose the question of holding
them to washed gravel. There will
be none washed at the plant this
summer. This was referred, and a
better price will be asked on the bids
IL the washing is dispensed with, es.
pecially as the sand and gravel will
be furnished from the city pit.
H. A. Hartwich, of the sanitary
BOARD, presented a letter to the com
mission, asking for assistance in
transporting two veterinary surgeons
one state and one bureau man, in
their trips about town and the neal
country in testing dairy herds for tn.
Derculosis. The commissioners SHE'D
and evaded this nicely. The city or.
! dinance provides that no milk from