The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-14
Electric Ere Alarm Sys-
tenn
Discussed by the City Council
~ Special Meeting Last Fri.
day Evening Other
Council News

The city council held . special
meeting last Friday evenin0 and dis,
cussed number of matters, among
them the extension of the sewer this
winter. Foreman Sutcliffe said that
but little work had been done during
the last cold snap. They could dig,
and do the other work II it didn't get
too cold, but that the dirt would stick
to the shOvels and the tile broke very
easily when it was filled with frost.
Alderman Mitttlestaedt wanted to
know If decent job could be done
and asked what time last winter the
work was finished up. The mayor
said that MIR. Meehan, DR.. Ferguson,
Fred SCHNEIDER and number of others
had made preparations to connect
their houses with the sewer and some
of them had already paid their assess
ments and that If possible the sewer
should be extended, which was the
opinion of all the members of the
board.
MIR. Phelsn said that If the work
could be finished IN the spring, labor
would probably be 25 cents day
cheaper.
Mr.. Farley said that 1t would be q
wise move to finish up the work now
started if possible, but of CO rse
1t the work could not be done as it
should be that it would be best to
| finish 1t up as soon as possible. Mr..
Phe]an did not want to see the work
botched now, after having SO much
good work done.
The matter was finally left over to
the special meeting of Monday even
ing.
The auditor read letter from Stn;4
Dairy and Food Inspector f.
Small, and an ordinance which 'a.is
enclosed with 1t, regulating slaugh Z
houses, and the sale of meat prO2
siOns.
Alderman Reeve said he belisvna
there was an ordinance to the efE--..'
now in force. Mayor Bouck said
there was nothing except the stale Jaw.
The matter was discussed from one
point and another. Some of the alder.
men thought it advisable to have ono
slaughter house with sewer cOnneC-
tiOns where the refuse could be wash-
cd away. Ot-ers thought differently.
Mr. Rourk did not see where any
hardships would be forced upon the
meat markets if the ordinance about
as lead was adopted. Alderman
Mittelstaedt made q motion that il DO
given its first reading which IVES
seconded by Reeve.
The question of new fire bell was
discussed, and Mr.. Farley reported
on the same, saying that the cost
will be all the way from S25 to $50.
Alderman Manley said that be had
been appointed by the members Of tho
fire department the night before q
their meeting as . committees to confer
with the city council in this matter.
He had the city auditor write to aeon.
cern that put up fire alarm svstoms,
and that he understood that they
could get large gong with electric
attachments that when an alarm was
This could be p In one of the higher
buildings on Main street and could
be heard In every part of the city.
Fire alarm boxes could be put in any
part OF the city II they wanted, and
thus save the time Of telephoning to
anyone. The plan wss looked upon
with favor by all the members, @
something should be done to give N
alarm quickly and one that could b
heard In oil parts of the city.
The council met at special session
Monday evening. The bid Of Gus
Swanson of 921O for moving the old
fire hall was rejected. The matter Of
fire bell was discussed. A letter
was received from . hrm qmOting .
price on fire gong. but tue sixe
quoted was tho small. # larger
size gong cannot be procured . hre
bell will be ordered Immediately. The
contract for completing the sewer was
awarded to Messrs. Woockman ard
Grassman. They expect to complies
the lob without delay.