Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-04-14
City Council.

City Council.
First annual session Of the common
council Of the City Of Canton, April 10,
1899.
allied to order by Mayor Bacon with
the following aldermen presents: Cup
petit, Hawn, Moe, Odegsard and Shel.
dOn.s ss1g ,.,g s
Upon ballot for president Of council,
VIM NJ. Cuppett receiving majority
Of votes cast, wa duly elected as presi-
dent Of common council for the ensuing
year 555
Mayor Bacon delivered the following
address:
GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMON COUN-
Gil: We tonight take our place at the
head of the City Government, and as
sumo the duties thereto attached.
We must not lose sight of the fact,
that we are the servants OF the people
and that we were elected by majority
vote OF the citizens and tax payers OF
this City, and that it is our duty to
respect their demands and wishes,
wheather or not they coincide with our
personal views.
11 The main issue in our City Election
was not political one, but was Shall
Intoxicating liquors be sold at retail,
and the lnojority of the voters answer
ed in the negative, we should respect
their decision and use every legitimate
means. at our command to see that it is
carried out.
We were elected to enforce the laws
as defined by the Constitution and our
Charter and in accordance with the
ordinances which have been passed by
our predecessors, and to pass and en-
force such additional ones as we may
deem necessary for the better Govern
ment of our City.
If we have ordinances that are in
operative, let us make them operative
or repeal them and pass better ones
Let us use every efforts toward the
bettermeut of our City Government,
and toward the upbuilding of our City
in general, ever looking forward, an
ticipating steady and gradual growth
Of this common wealtht making i'm
povements Of whatsoever nature OF a
substantial and permanent character,
yet avoiding extravaganza.
One Of the most serious questions that
at this time confronts us, is the ques-
tion of being able to furnish the City
sufficient supply of water for all pur-
poses, the dam at Beloit having been
repeatedly washed out, the owners OF
the Mill are undecided what to do 1t
this dam is not replaced it is but the
question Of few weeks until we will
not be able to furnish the requisite
amount of water for all necessary pur-
poses. -.
- IS my belief and has been for the
past four years that the only way we
can obtain a sufficient and permanent
supply of water for the City, is by sink
ing q large we'll near our present Pump
ing Station. this we'll can be properly
curbed and covered so that there Will
be no more danger of any foreign sub
stance being able to get in it, than there
is of it's getting into one OF the numer-
GUS points through which we now draw
our present supply of water, besides the
power necessary to pump the water
from such we'll would not be one half
that used at present, which would not
only make saving of fifty percent in
the expense of fuel but would also
make large saving in the amount OF
wear o., the machinery.
An other important improvement and
one that is almost an absolute necessity
especially from sanitary stand point,
is the commencement of sewerage
system for the City.
1t has been repeatedly stated in the
past that it was impossible for the City
under its present Charter to do any
thing in this line. but such statements
are incorrect, and l would especially
urge you to take this matter up at once
and push it through to completion.
In conclusion, / would ask your ern-
est support in enforcing the laws Of
this City, and trust that we may work
in harmony and accomplish much that
will be of benefit, to the City and itsl
tax payers. let our aim be not to eq11t
those that have gone before MS but ito
excel.
To the Mayor and Council who have
given way to US, am satisfied gentle
mon that ~ have assd every effort 70 /
conduct The basiness sf The City, faith.