Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-05-17
The Mayors Report.
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ing warrants and overdraft the sum o
IS, 1913 "a, still owing thereon. Thi
plant is now in first. class condition ant
will need only repairs for several year
to come. In about two years this deb
for improvements can be wiped out witt
the excess earnings Of the plant owe
and above operating expenses Gu
expenses for the ensuing year will b
light in proportion to what it has beer
in the past year, as the superintendent
report shows that we have on hand l9(
tons Of coal valued at $1,140 Las
year at the sane time we only had OF
hand Is tons of coal valued at $1,000
he reason why we have such a large
quantity now on hand is that we had Q
contract for coal at not to exceed 81 q
per ton T. o. b. cars at Duluth, which
expired April LIST, 1906, and at that time
the same coal was worth $1.00 more pei
ton at Duluth than we had to pay
under the contract, and as strike was
impending we bought largely during
February and March. With
this supply on hand we will not have to
purchase any coal for several months.
We can reduce the expenses of the
plant by giving light service until !
o'clock a. m. in both street and house
lights. In my consideration Of this
matter have come to the conclusion
that by so doing it will save the city
&c least %. 90 per day. We could run
the plant with two men and this beside
the saving of coal. have been reliably
informed that the income from the
lights will not exceed $500
per month after o'clock a. m. ]
the superintendent not to
run the street lights after midnight the
forepart Of the past winter, which has
been material benefit without any
bad results and which has met with the
general approval Of nearly all the
Water Mains.
During the past year this council has
decided to extend the water mains, and
WE are about to let over 1850 feet Of
mains. A part of this main will be
extended to the south side of the rail-
road track thereby giving to the south
side Of the city protection against fire
and benefit of water to those who
wish to use the same. This part of the
,ity heretofore has rot received eny
substantial benefit of the water system,
and they are entitled to this protection,
oy virtue Of being large property own
RS and tax payers We confidently
Expect to materially increase the earn
ngs Of the water plant by these new
City Auditor.
The salary Of the city auditor as fixed
y ordinance is 800 90 and on account
I the extra work incumbent upon said
flee the city auditor has been paid an
xtra salary Of $500 90; this amount
as however been insufficient for the
York connected with that office. /
herefore recommend that the extra
alary for this Office be increased so
hat suitable person can accept the
ffice and have no other duties, who
an devote all his time and have and
laintain an Office located in an Access
BILE place. consider it more funda-
rental that we collect what is due at
q early date than the mere fact of
arning and not collecting. / do not
OF wish to cast any reflection upon the
tanner in which this Office has been
,ndncted the pas. year, for believe
lat we have less on the books now for
election than at any time previous on
ay LIST and we have very few poor
counts.
Dumping Ground.
A dumping ground is needed very
IDLY by the city as at this time there
no place to dump any of the refuse
after. therefore recommend that
% council proceed to take such
ensures as they may deem expedient
procure the same, and to pass an .
dinance as to how the same should
utilized.
wish to heartily thank each and ,
cry member of this council for their
operation with me in whatever has
en- done by us for the best interests Of
} city; and ! confidently expect that
'atever may be done for the benefit
orr city and our citizens during the y
suing year will be faithfully carried q
: by each one Of you. :
Respectfully submitted, :
Il. III. WOodworth.