Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-05-17

Cemetery fund. 49,. 343 90
Total $6616 7t
Overdraft.
Electric fupd. 25O7 OC
To, :, casb On hand $4109 70
During the past year we have made
extended improvements on our city
streets, which have cost approximately
40 800. 90, all this amount has been paid
from the general fund; which improve
ments consisted in grading and gravel
ing streets, cement crossings and cul-
verts. This money has been expended
for the public good, and was well
invested as several of the streets were
in poor condition. We expected to
continue this work further this year,
but ms it would require q direct tax
upon the citizens for that purpose ]
recommend that no street work be done
except what is deemed absolutely
necessary.
The sinking fund, which has at pres
emit s4767. 90, OF which we have used
s25O7. 90 to pay electric warrants which
in the treasurer's report is denominated
az oyerdraft. This fund as it grows
larger can be used in certain portion
to assist in redeeming the electric war
rants that are now outstanding.
In the cemetery fund there 10 $343.56.
During the past year we have not used
any part of this fund for improvements.
We have within the past month bought
a large number of trees, and as the
cemetery needs building wherein can
be kept tools and also afford shelter for
persons whom we may have working at
the cemetery at divers times; and also
q new woven wire fence Is needed on
the west and north side The city
council at its last meeting decided to
make such improvements. ! recon-
mend that the money which is derived
from the sale Of cemetery lots be used
to beautify and improve the cemetery
grounds each year.
The City Well.
The city we'll at the power house was
tested last year and after showing q
test OF over 125, 900 gallons in ~ hours
for three successive days was accepted.
There was more or less sand in the
water and was in hopes it would
eventually clear up, but at present there
Is much mud and sand brought to the
surface before the water can be turned
into the cistern. On account Of the
sand it was necessary to build settling
tanks at considerable cost. The water
from the we'll is good for all purposes,
and the people who reside along the
streets where the mains run should use
more Of the water, we can not however
use a great quantity Of this water until
the city has sewers. The amount OF
water rents during the past year was
1866 81; the year before was $27s.02;
making gain Of $77.49 during the
year This 10 insufficient and does not
pay for the coal used in pumping. In
most cities the water pays nearly al
much per year AZ the electric lights,
but in those cities they have sewers.
] was in hopes that the sewer bonds
voted upon at the last election would
have carried, and then the money now
invested in the water works plant
would have paid snug dividend
besides paying the interest upon thu
outstanding bonds. The well cost n
e262o. 90 which we paid for last June
out Of ths general fund. The air com
pressor cost 1885, co for which war
rant was drawn against the electri'
fund. We also had to purchase tri
pick pump, build an addition to th'
power house and put in Q cistern II
order 70 use the water from the we'll.
Electric Plant.
During the past year We have adde'
to the electric and water plant perman
ent improvements amounting toeb47g. 8
which makes the plant cost the sum Q
>s9. 500 IL at the present time. Tn
income from the plant has not bee
sufacient 70 pay the running expense
and nav for theae imnroyemonts. Dul