The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-12-07
City Dads Hold Long Busy
Session

Will Issue More Sewer CcrtIfi.
Gates. People ~ Home to
he Paid Two per Cent If
They Want Them Big
Buncls Of Bills
Paid
The city council held q long and
busy session at their chambers
last Monday evening. After
the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting and their adoption
the city clerk began reading of the
bills, which amounted to over $1,000.
All the bills we're allowed a. read,
except one, that of j. G. Elliot for
rent of his building on Main street for
election purposes. This bill had been
given to the county commissioners,
Tut they had referred it to the cit, !.
The mayor and aldermen were all of
the belief that it was the coun "
place to pay this bill as the election
was a general one, and not city, as
in the latter case, the city had always
paid the rent. The bill was held over
to the next meeting.
A communication from l.. w.
Kaercher for rebate of taxes on his
lots near the creek was brought be-
fore the board. There had been an
agreement to the effect, that the taxes
on some of the lots should be refund
ed and that another lot had been
damaged by dirt being removed from
it, and if Mr.. Kaercher was willing to
accept refund of the taxes, 50. SO,
the same should be allowed.
Bert VOss appeared befO the
board and wanted to know the most
economical way of his connecting
his house with the sewer. He had
sold several of his lots, but h j re.
served the right to lay a sewer through
them. Mr.. Farley was in favor of the
city's not levying the usual sewer tax
against him If he laid the 265 feet at
his own expense, as that was the dis.
tance he was compelled to go to reach
sewer. OF course, If sewer was
laid on the street where he lived, then
he should pay the regular assessment.
Alderman Mittelstaedt sal that he
believed, in justice to all. these peo-
pie connecting from distance should
pay their regular assessment on
fifty foot basis, the same to be cred
tied to the property owner if the sewer
went by their property at any time IN
the future. This motion was seconded
by Mr.. Phelan,
City Treasurer Croal asked the
council to give him written order
to accept the money from property
owners who wish to pay their sewer
asses ssment in full, ll,-befOre due The
alderman thought it would be all right
that the city could pay the inte est as
1t came due, which was per cent, and
have the use of the money until the
certificates were due. This was order
ed.
The list of those who had not paid
their sewer assessments was read. The
board favored the treasurer appoint
ing man to get out and collect some
of this money as the city funds needed
| repleni-hing owing to the sewer work
on Sixth street. After this was done,
then the city could issue its certifi-
Gates. 1t was so ordered.
! Alderman Mittelstaedt wanted to
know if the people at home could not
be induced to take up some of the
sewer certificates, at per cent, tn al
they could have the benefit of the two
per ce that has to be paid as q
bonus for the handling.
| T. w. Meehan and James Lockhart
of the school board were present and
offered the city the old fire hall, which
had been used as an additional school
| building. Alderman Reeve said tha
if the city was fortunate enough to get
the building for the moving they
should accept it. Alderman Farley
said that the city could put the build
ing on their lots near the pump house,
an thus have a place for the council
| 4 Ep,n hn1
This was the opinion of Mayor BOuck,
who added that the city would be
ahead $40 month rent by this move.
tion of the present hall. Alderman
| ROurk said it was q cheap move for
city-and the out come would be q
good fire hall and city chambers, and
made a motion tha the offer be accept
ed, which was seconded.
Advertising for sealed bids for NOV
| ing the building to the city lots wa!
ordered.
/ Mr.. Meehan spoke of the change il
the size of water pipes at the nev
school house. necessitating longe
! meter than the one used at the oil
school building. This would cos
about $75. He was not there to as
the city to donate the water to tn
school, but would like to get fla
rate, thus saving the purchasing Of
new meter.
Alderman Reeve said that as tn
school was public institution, tn
new building was a credit to all,
favored the city furnishing the waite
free, as it must be or soon would b
self supporting.
Alderman Phelan made a motio
that this be done, which was seconde'
| by Alderman Reeve.