Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-23
Canton, Aug. 10Th 1907.

Council met in ad journed regular
monthly session with following men,
bers present: Brenner, Ovre, Minis,
Redheld, Engen and Repp.
Called to order by Mayor Gemmill.
The committee of the city council
on waterworks by Redfeld, it's chair
man, made the following report:
To the Honorable Mayor and City
Council: We, the undersigned COM
mittee on waterwOrks, respectfully
report that we have made careful
examination Of the water system Of
the city of Canton and respectfully
report that the present supply of wa
ter in the city wells is entirely made
quate to furnish the city water for
fire protection and present use and in
case of ire the wells are entirely in
adequate to meet an emergency and
there is great danger of water failing
in case of serious fire; that prudence
requires that an adequate supply of
water should at once be provided to
meet any probably demand in case Of
serious fire. and we also find that
many sections Of the city are entirely
without any fire protection and in
case of fire, the fire could not be reach
ed from any of the fire pings Of the
water system; that all the property of
the city since the installation of the
water system has been taxed for its
maintenance and tire sections to
which the system has not been ex-
tended have not enjoyed any protec-
tion during the sixteen years the sys-
TEN has been operated, therefore, we
recommend that new we'll Of suffici-
ent capacity be at once provided and
that the mains of the water system
be extended to such parts of the city
that have no fire protection and where
there is sufficient property to justify
the expense of extending the system,
and that at least sixteen blocks in the
city needs and Justify such extention
Signed L. L. Redfield, d. Brenner,
A. Repp and Chris Engen.
Alderman Redfeld offered and
moved it's adoption which was second
ed by alderman Minis, the following
resolution;
Resolved, that the city council of
the City Of Canton approve and adopt
the report of the water committee
and that necessity exists to extend
and improve the water system as re-
commended by the committee and
that the council at once proceed to
extend the system to meet the recon-
mendation of the committee.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Alderman Repp offered the follow
ing resolution and moved it's adoption
which was seconded by alderman
Brenner.
Resolved, that a special election Of
the legal electors of the City of Can
ton be called and that said election
be called on the 10th day of September
1907, to vote on the question of issuing
six thousand dollars of City Water
Bonds, the proceeds to be used in i'm
proving the water system. The said
bonds to draw a maximum rate of
interest which shall not exceed five
per cent and to run twenty years,
with an option on the part of the city
to pay them in fifteen years. The
purpose for which said bonds will be
issued is to build wells and extend
water mains of thezwater system.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Moved by alderman Brenner and
seconded by alderman Ovre that the
city auditor be directed to prepare
and publish notice for above mention
ed election as required by law, which
motion was carried.
Council adjourned to meet Tuesday
evening Aug 10th, 8 p. m.
Attest: w. c. GEMMILL,
CHRIS SANDvIG, Mayor.
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