The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-05-19
ARTESlAN
WELL NEEDED
Council Call Special Election June
10th To Vote On Bonds

pSObiN VI III
Citizens of Miller:
A situation has arisen in the af-
fairs of our City, which require that
some things of vital Importance to
the immediate future welfare of
of our CITY, be brought to your at
tention.
Let me tell you, frankly and earn.
estly, that the city Of Miller. needs
a new ~artesian well. and | will tell
you why.
The splendid growth. develop
ment, and upbuilding of our COM
munity in the last few years, has
been marvellous. The City has
greatly extended it's borders IN
every direction. until now it covers
a very large area Of ground. New
homes have been built East. West,
North, and South, by people who
have been attracted to this City. by
it's many advantages, and want to
make a home with us.
This welcome growth of our City,
has taxed to the utmost capacity,
the ability of our one well to furnish
enough water for all purposes, and
the funds available from water
rents, has been. and is at the pre-
sent time, inadequate to install the
large number of new mains that are
urgently demanded, to furnish water
to the many that are now without
water service.
The City has expended every cent
available, in putting in new cast
iron mains, and repairing old ones.
but the heavy demands upon u
water system, have brought us to the
point. where it is impossible to fur
Their install the new main extensions
that are actually needed.
We need several thousand feet of
new pipe, to put in new mains, and
to replace those that are worn out
in long service.
A new well is urgently needed.
because of the fact that the one we
now have is nearly 10 years old, and
aside from the possibility of it
breaking out" at an unfavorable
time, it is not large enough to force
water through the many arteries of
the system, to all parts of the
town.
New mains cannot be added, to
further tax the strength of the old
well.
Further extensions are impossible.
A dire calamity would befall the
City. if our one well should be put
out of commission.
A new well could not Immediately
be secured. 1t takes time.
The well we now have. has not
sufficient pressure to protect the
the business district, in case of fire.
The clang of the fire bell at the
dead of night, might be the signal
for a disastrous confagration, that
would destroy enough property in a
few hours, to pay for several artes-
ian wells.
1t is hard to rebuild the burned
portion of a city. 1t sets the town
back for years 1t is the duty Of
our people to provide adequate fire
protection as far as it is possible for
them to do.
We cannot get along without a
sufficient water supply to furnish
fire protection; for domestic uses;
for watering the lawns; growth of
trees, and vegetation of all kinds
think | have shown you the ur-
gent need of a new well, and large
ly increased water mains. We
must keep pace with the growth
and expansion of our city.
Financial Needs of the City
The net liability of the city of
Miller. after deductlng the cash as
sets on hand. amounts to SIS, 2sl. so.
OF the cash on hand. 5 ,435.67 can
not be used for any other purpose
except as levied, for paying the i'm
terest and bonds of the city as they
come due.
$4,000 worth of bonds, will. with
this fund be retired Oct. LIST 1911.
The city proposes to call a special
election. to be held June 10. 1910 for
the purpose of submitting the ques-
ton of issuing bonds to the amount
of $1,000 for 10 years at 5 per cent
for the express purpose of putting
down a new AZ inch well. at a cost