Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1903-05-15
Ordinance amending Ordinance No
16l was read the first time.

whereas there is now a vacancy In tn
office OF alderman from the SecOn'
Ward, for the unexpired term Of tw,
years by reason of said resignation;
Therefore be it Resolved, that |;
Especial Election in and for the SecOnt
Ward OF the City OF Canton, Is hereby
called to be held on the 18th day 0
May, 1903, from nine O'Clock in th'
forenoon continually until four O'clOcl
a in the afternoon Of said day which
II election shall be held at the following
voting place, ,to-wit: In the Sheriff.
Il Office in the Court House, in the City
LOT Canton, and shall be held for the
purpose Of electing one alderman from
the said Second Ward to fill the un,
|expired term of two years caused by
the resignation Of the said alderman,
B. 3. Wright
Passed ~ . majority vote Of the
City Council Of the City Of Canton,
and approved by the mayor, this 11th
day Of May, 1903.
Attest: H. e. THAYER,
| w. IS. INGHAM, Mayor.
Auditor. ~ 81
Motion was made and carried that
the Sioux Valley News and the Da-
kota Farmers Leader be, and hereby
are, made the official papers of the
City Of Canton for the ensuing year,
each Of said papers to receive one-half
the legal rate provided by law, for the
publication OF such resolutions and
notices as are required by statute.
On motion w. =. Keidle was ap-
pointed to look after the sewers Of the
city and keep them in working order
at salary Of $40 per month.
Moved that it shall be the duty Of
the chief Of police to look after all
sewer connections without extra
charge. N
Resolution, granting privilege to
property owners, to put in a sewer.
on Main street. between Elder and
First streets.
Be it resolved by the City Council
Of the City Of Canton, that the abut-
ting property owners on Main street,
between Elder street and First street,
intthe City Of Canton, are hereby per-
mitted at their own expense to put in
a line of sewer on Main street from
the point Of intersection of said Main
street with Elder street, running
thence south two ~ blocks to the
point of intersection Of said Main
street with First street and connect
ing with the line Of sewer already laid
on said Main street, providing that
said abutting property owners;
First. construct said line Of sewer
according to the plans and specifica-
tions and under the supervision Of the
City Engineer Of the City Of Canton.
Second, that the property rights Of
the City OF Canton, in and to the said
line Of sewer and the laws Of said city
regulating connections and all other
regulations pertaining to the mainte-
nance OF said sewer shall be the same
as If said sewer was constructed by
said city and paid for by special assess
ment.
Third, that before entering upon
the construction OF said sewer, said
property owners execute and deliver
to the said City Of Canton, q good and
sufficient bond to be approved by the
City Council Of said city in the sum Of
Five Hundred (s5OO.0O) Dollars for
the faithful construction and COM
,pleti0n of said sewer within thirty
days after commencing work on same
and expressly guaranteeing to hold
said city harmless against any and all
damages that may arise from any
negligence in the construction Of said
sewer. 8
Fourth, that the said property own
ers shall pay the entire costs Of build
ing said sewer, including all materials,
labor, city engineers and superinten-
dents charges, cost Of printing reso-
.lutions and advertising, and every
thing else pertaining to or entering
into the construction of said line of
sewer, including manholes and flush
tank.
Fifth, that this resolution is adopt
ed in compliance to the requests in
the certain petition dated May 4,
1903, made and signed by T. J. Knowl-
ton ana all the rest Of said abutting
property owners, heretofore duly pre-
sented to the said City Council and is
now on file in the office Of the City
Auditor, which said petition is hereby
referred to and made a part hereof,
wherefore it is expressly agreed and
understood that all of said abutting
property owners do expressly waive
all notices and advertisements re-
quired by law, all resolutions and ac-s
tions of the City Council thereon as
required by law and also all other
technical legal requirements of the
ordinances OF said city and the laws Of
the State Of South Dakota regulating
the manner Of constructing sewers,
the object being to allow said proper
ty owners themselves either by con-
tract or otherwise to proceed imme-
diately without further fOrmality to
construct said line Of sewer at their
own expense, thereby saving them
selves time and publication costs.
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