The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-15
MAYORS REPORT

anu ttleFe are constant ADDITIONS be-
ing made to the list of users and a
corresponding increase in the receipts,
SO that, in a very short time, the water
fund will be able to contribute some
thing toward the payment Of interest
on bonds and eventually take care Of
interest, and also contribute to the
sinking fund for the payment of the
waterworks bonds.
SEWERAGE
During the past year what is known
as the Sixth street extension to the
sewer system has been completed and
the entire system is now in splen-
did worsing condition from
all portions of the system to the out
let, and practically al of the work on
the sewerage system having been done
under the direction Of the city council,
it is a matter of congratulatlon to the
city council, as we'll as t o the citizens
OF Milbank, that the work was in such
careful hands and was so we'll done
that there has not been a single case
OF trouble up to this time and with ali
the settling OF the ground which would
necessarily follow the excavation of
so much ground, especially in the wet
condition in which much of it was at
the time the work was in progress, that
there has not been a single occasion
for replacing or taking up a single
length of tiling in the entire system.
For the betterlnent of the system |
would recommend that catch basins
be installed at the north end of Main
street and n On Fourth street so that
the surplus water on those streets may
have a chance to run off and not re-
main in he low spots as it now col
lects.
SALOONS
The voters of the city of Milbank
have again declared in favor of what
is known as the license s, stem for the
control of the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this city for the coming
year, and it will be the duty of the city
council to, grant licenses only to those
parties who are known by the council
to pe men of reliability, and their
places OF business should be carefully
inspected to see that they conform to
the laws in all respects, and further
the city council should guard against
the i%nfraction of the law at all times.
SALE OF CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO
The law prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes and tobacco to minors
should be strictly enforced. Those
who have interested themselves along
these lines should be encouraged and
assisted by the city officers.
BOARD OF HEALTH
The work of the Board of Health
has been of a very satisfactory nature
and contagious diseases have heen
confined closely to the houses from
which they originated, and the nealth
of the city has been kept of the best
through the faithful and diligen,
work of the SC officers.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
We have been ate in not hav.
ing had any very destructive fires in
the city during the past year, but as
such as we have had have been
promptly taken care Of by the excel
lent volunteer fire department which
we have in this city.
TO the property owners of the city
it is a ource of satisfaction and sense
of security at having so good a fire
department. During the past year the
fire insurance rates in the city have
been readjusted and substantial re-
auctions have in many instances been
made, which is largely due to the eff
ticiency of Il fire department.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
The public library is one of the best
institutions which we have in our city
and should receive the most hearty
support of all the citizens. and the
city council should do whatever is pos
sible for 1t by way OF assistance in re-
pairing the building and keeping the
property from getting out of repair, SO
that our citizens and the students in
our schools may derive all the benefits
anticipated by the promoters and
donors of the building and its Access
sOrieS.
The police department, consisting of
Charles Sutcliffe as chief, and the late
James Dore as night policeman, have
performed their duties in a manner to
deserve the commendation and APP
prevail of all the citizens of Milbank,
and we. a. a city council, cannot but
mourn the untimely death of so faith
full an officer as James Dore had
proved himself to be.
CITY PROGRESS
There was held in our city during
the past fall a Harvest Carnival and
Street Fair at an expenditure of quite
a large sum OF money, which. in con-
junction with the county and city. our
merchants and business men cheerfully
contributed to, and which was used
for the purpose of entertaining the
| visitors who came within our gates
and also to advertise the lines of bust
ness represented in the city.
1t is the duty of the city administra-
ton and u people to work together
for the common good of Milbank. We
should use every endeavor to bring
people to the city and thereby increase
our trade. The little hammer should
| be buried and we should all work to-
gether, forgetting our political diff
ferences. for the welfare of Milbank.
Our merchants should have our most
loyal support, ever remembering that
they are the ones ones who pay a large
share of the taxes for the support and
maintenance of the city.
No. A- NIX