The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-05-09
new CITY GOVERNMENT
ASSUMES CONTROL
Progress of the City Reviewed, Expense Incurred and
and how Money was Expended
Mayor Delivers Annual Message
and Appoints New Cabinet

The new city officers met Monday
and were sworn into Office. Mayor
Thomson delivered his annual mes
sage, which appears below.
His new appointes consist of F. A..
Nye, city Auditor; d. Whitcomb,
marshal; H. j. Bushfield, attorney;
C. C. Campbell, engineer; Robt.
Corrin, water commissioner; r. j..
Hickox, street commissioner.
City Council
LIST ward. II. McCullen, g. G..
Briggs.
End ward-C. H. Henshaw, w. d..
Craigo.
3rd ward Thomas TrythalI, C. l..
Ostrander.
Mayors Annual Message
Gentlemen of the Council'
The first monday in May each
year being fixed by law as the date
for beginning the official terms of
nearly all our city officers, and as the
date for the annual organization of
the city council, custom recognizes
it as a fitting day for the delivery of
the Mayors annual message.
REVIEW
Two years ago it was my hope that
the floating debt of the city could
be paid off before any more extern
sive improvements should be made,
but the increase of population and
the erection of numerous new build
ings made such insistent demands
for an immediate expansion of the
public facilities of the city that the
administration deemed it advisable
to devote all its resources to the ex-
tension and improvement of all pub
lie works. | congratulate the peo-
pie of the town upon the city's
growth III population and prosperity,
which has made such, extension nee
essary. We have not been able to
keep pace with the demand it is true
but the following brief statement of
what we have done during the past
two years will be generally consider
ed, doubt not, by the people Of our
town as a fair showing.
During the period of two years
the city has constructed 43 cement
crossings and alleys at an average
cost of about $64. 90 each; laid more
than 5000 feet of new water main
nearly all of it q in. pipe of the
highest grade of quality and placed
AZ feet underground. Of this 5000
feet more than 1000 feet was extern
ton of the water system, the balance
was to replace worn out pipe. There
have been constructed 700 feet of
drainage at intersections of streets
and alleys in connection with the
several private drains which have
been constructed. These 700 feet of
drainage has cost the city a little
over $4,000 and is proving a good
investment. There are a number of
places on our streets where Moth
ing else will place them in such con-
dition that they will be good at all
times of the year.
The streets have been graded out
in all directions to the city limits to
join with the main roads leading into
the city.
The system of city lighting has
been extended over a greater part of
the city and costs at present between
$4,000 and $65O.OO per annum to
maintain.
Work has now begun on the new
city drain. the contract having been
let last fall, and it, together with
number of private drains already
constructed and number proposed
to be constructed will make pretty
complete drainage and sewerage
system over a large part of the town.
FINANCE
On the first of last September,
which date is fixed by law as the
beginning of the official year for
cities, the council estimated the re-
ceipts of the city at $7S0O.0O; and
made the following appropriation.
Salaries =. IS $50 90
Police. 400 90
Water works. .....,,.... 500 90