Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1902-05-09

The old city government under tn
special charter ceased to exist las
Monday night when the new city gov
ernment under the general law wa
organized. The council chamber an
ante room was filled with friends Q
the old and the new, and after Mayo
Helgerson had concluded his oficia
duties and made reports covering tn
various branches of the city govern
ment, and delivered his farewell ad
dress, he turned to Mayer elect Thaye
and officially announced that he wa
ready to administer the oath of Office t
bis successor. >
Mayor Helgerson concluded his ofic
ial duties with the following state
ment. ..,-
GENTLEMEN OF The COMMON CoUN
GIL:
At the close of this, my second tern
as mayor of this city, deem it we'll tt
take a retrospect of the work that VI
have accomplished, and trust that il
has in some measure met the expect
ations Of our people.
Before doing so. however, desire to
thank you very gratefully, each and
every member Of this council, for hit
kindness toward me and his earnest
and faithful work in managing the in
terests of the city for the time commit
ted. While. doubtless, there has beer
some criticism of our work and some
mistakes made, feel warranted in say
ing, that our motives have not been i'm
pugned 80 far az know, neither have
any been suspicioned with the slight
est want of good faith and honesty.
A part of what we have done at a
nominal cost of one hundred and fifty
dollars We have made prese n,able
appearance of Broadway street be-
tween 3rd and 18th streets, Dakota
street between 4th and 5th streets, Lin.
coin street between 3rd and 4th streets,
Fourth street between Lincoln and
Dakota streets. We have out of high
way fund graded Third street between
Kidder and Lawler streets. and placed
thirty two plank street crossings and
six stone crossings the last year, and
graded up Beaver Creek bridge. and
put in q set of ne " city scales. At the
water works plant we have erected a
new Is foot smoke stack upon "a foot
brick base thereby lessening the
danger 10 the plant from fire and
creating q greater combustion by
better draft; have laid about 1900 feet
of inch water mains and put in 12x
% foot brick well, which is now
used instead of the sand points. This
we'll furnishes an inexhaustible supply
of pure water for all purposes and the
means of saving to the machinery as
we'll as time and fuel of 20 to &c per
cent. Have constructed about $500
feet Of sewer in the last two years.
Therefore gentlemen, in conclusi on per.
NIT me to thank you for hearty coop.
GRAFTON, cordial sympathy and wise
counsel. .
To you gentlemen, who succeed us,
and with whom the interests of our
city are now confided. I have the
highest confidence. To the mayor
elect desire to express my congratu-
lations and full confidence in his
efficiency and integrity and to express
my confidence that the new council
under his guidance will come fully up
to the measure of our most sanguine
expectations.
Mayor Thayer began business
promptly by at once administering the
oath of Office to the new alderman and
this done, the appointment of city
auditor was next in order, and W. s.
Ingham was duly appointed and con-
firmed.
The mayor then outlined his policy
in brief statement, giving his views
on some needed reforms which seemed
to meet the views of all present The
drawing for the long and short term by
the aldermen was followed by the elec-
ton of A. T. Sheldon as president of
the council and J. D. Cloud as vice
president Here is The official report.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
CANTON, SOUTH DAKOTA.
:, May 5th, 1902,
Mayor. elect H. E. Thayer, having
taken the oath of Office, and the old
council having adjourned sine die,
the new board Of aldermen.e elect met,
and were duly sworn 10 by the mayor,
who then convened the council with
the folio wing aldermen present:
T. T. Smith, NJ. l.. Syverud, J. D.
Cloud, NJ. Bennett, B. B. Wright, A.
T. Sheldon, A. G.. Mold and F. H.
Treat.
The mayor at once appointed W. S.
Ingham as city auditor for the ensu-
ing term, and the appointment hav-
ing been confirmed by the council,
w. S. Ingham was at once sworn in,
and entered upon the duties Of his
office.
The annual address of the mayor
was then delivered as follows:
FELLOW CITIZENS AND GENTLEMEN
OF THE COUNCIL:
We, the elected mayor and council
nf thp CitV Of C1ntDn StGfp Of Smith