Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-11

SOLne eSUraNaRanCe 1eeulHS On us HOT&
worthy %neighbor. 1t would settle the Ions
mooted question as to whether the water
works system is self sustaining. and II it i:
not we should lose no time in putting it OF
that basis.
>. coon ORDER.
Matters pertaining to orderly condition:
In our city should ha We our serious consider
alton.
My attitude thereto is no more radical thar
that announced on previous occasions by in
coming administrations. Without any noise
about it. however. l believe we should be a.
radical as the situation requires. Civic hon.
esty Is no less important than individual
honesty. Canton has. in effect. for many
years. proclaimed itself through the ballo,
box. the pulpit and the press. to be q mode
town, standing on a high plane as regards
certain civic conditions. 1t is not too much
to say this has been true in varying degrees
only. Neither can ideal conditions be at
tanned. but 1t is farcical to set up a certain
standard on election day and then supinely
permit it to be despatched and despoiled
through the rest Of the year. The onus OF
such condition rests not upon the community
at large. but upon those charged with the
enforcement OF the law. We. as a body. are
a part OF the machinery through which the
law seeksi its ends. If the law is violated 1t is
strictly up to us to use the means at our COM
mand to restore proper conditions and meet
the reasonable expectations Of the people.
Without either fuss or feathers let us vim
dictate the proposition we, as a community.
have assumed among our neighboring towns.
In conclusion let us remember every citi-
zen has an interest in our work and a right
to be heard. Let us be considerable OF indi-
vidual appeals. and mutually try to moderate
our views that. as a body. we may present a
harmonious front to the issues as they APP
pear.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the speech of Mayor Gemmill be
spread upon the records of the meet
ing.
The Mayor then named the follow
ing committees:
Finance: Chairman, A. Helegerson,
M. L. Syverud, A. Repp, L. l.. Red
field.
Streets: Chairman, A. Repp, d.
Bremen, L. L. Redtield, Fred Ovre.
Waterworks: Chairman, M. L.
Syverud, Peter Anderson, E. Filing
son, A. Helgerson.
Ordinances: Chairman, L.. L. Red
field, A. Repp, D. Bremen, NJ. l..
lSyverud.
City Scales: Chairman, Peter An
derson, Fred Ovre, E. Ellingson, D.
Bremen.
Lights: Chairman, D. Bremen, E.
Ellingson, Fred Ovre, Peter Ander-
son.
Sanitary: Chairman, NJ. L. Syverud,
Peter Anderson, D. Bremen, e. FL
lingson.
Fire apparatus: Chairman, Fred
|Ovre, Peter Anderson, E. Ellingson,
Ways and Means: A. Repp, Fred
Ovre, L. L. Redfeld, A. Helgerson.
Printing: Chairman, L. L. Redfield,
A. Repp, A. Helgerson, Fred Ovre.
Sewer: Chairman, e. Ellingson, M.
L. Syverud, d. Bremen. L. l.. Red
field.
Moved by Redfeld and seconded by
Bremen that VIM. Corson be elected
weighmaster for the ensuing year.
Motion carried and Mr.. Corson was
declared elected.
The applications of A. H. Way and
M. M. Hanson for the position of
water commissioner was read. Moved
by Redfield that the council proceed
with an informal ballot, seconded by
Syverud and motion carried. The
ballot resulted in five for Way and
three for Hanson. 1t was then moved,
seconded and carried that they pro-
coed with a formal ballot, which re-
suited in Mr.. Way receiving seven
and Mr.. Hanson one. Mr.. Way was
declared elected.
Moved by Repp and seconded by
Ellingson that the water commission
er receive the same salary IS in the
previous year, S65, and upon roll call
all voting yes, motion declared car
ried.
Moved by Repp and seconded by
Redfield that the salary of the weigh
master be fixed at $40 per month.
Upon roll call all voting yes motion
declared carried.
Moved by Repp and seconded by
Bremen that the salaries of all the
the city offices be fixed the same as
the previous year. Upon roll call all
voted yes and the same was declared
carried.
Moved by Redfield and seconded by
Ellingson that the chief of police be
required to flush the sewer as often
as necessary during the year. Also
that the night policeman take are
of the fire house. The vote was
unanimous and motion declared car
ried.
Mr.. Rosecrans appeared before the
council with a proposition for pump
ing the city water. After some dis
cussion it was the sense Of the coun-
Gil that they consider a proposition
in writing from Mr.. Rosecrans and
the matter was referred to the water
works committee.
1t was moved by Repp and second
ed by Syverud that the Dakota
Farmers Leader and Sioux Valley
News be the legal papers for the en-
suing year, each to receive one-half
rates. Motion carried.
The matter of purchasing coal for
the pumping station was referred to
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