The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-05
REPORT
Mayer Meehan Makes Report to City
Council of Years. Work.

COunCIl OI IearS> VOrks
TO the Honorable City Council of the
City of Milbank:
In compliance with the laws Of this
state, l beg leave to submit to the
council and to the citizens Of the city
Of Milbank this my annual report as
mayor. and with it such information
relative to the affairs of the city as |
may possess, and further such recon-
mendations to the council as may by
me be deemed expedient to the welfare
of the city.
FINANCES.
AT the time of my last annual re-
port there was in the city treasury a
total of s ,622.47, of which amount
there was $685.. 55 in the genera. fund,
1874 Il in the waterworks fund, $lO2S.-
y in the w fund, and 1851 in the
library fund.
AT this time there is in the city
treasury .357O.5 SO, made up as follows:
General fund ~, 462. 90: Waterworks
fund 837.8l; Sewer fund 1888 Al:
library fund S39S. 90, and sinking fund
S47 80.
During the year there has been paid
two refunding bonds of $1,000 each,
amounting to $1,000, making . total
of $1,000 in bonds which have Deer
paid during the past two years, there
by ~effecting a saving of $3.50 each year
in the interest account.
During the year the usual expenses
for street crossings, bridges and 9TH
err expenses on streets. have been met,
together with the installing of one
new we'll, addition to pump house and
pumping machinery, a large amount
of e~xcavating and grading at the via
duct, itemiZed accounts for all of
which may he had by referring to the
city auditors and city treasurers re-
ports.
TAXATION
The total assessed valuation Of all
property in the city Is eqalized by the
state and county boards for the year
1910 was SAIL ,26s.
Assessment of city property has
been so equalized and gradually low
cred, that Notwithstanding the large
amount of taxable property added to
the list each year, the assessment for
the last year was somewhat less in the
total than for the year 1908, by which
method taxation has been kept at the
low level maintained for the past num-
Der of years.
The total amount of taxes levied for
the year 1910, was 50, 800. which seems
to be as low as is possible to make it
and still keep abreast of the times and
at the same time make provision for
the payment of the obligations against
the city.
STREETS y BRIDGES.
In the matter of streets | have to
report hat they are in very good con-
dition. due to the continued use OF the
King drag, which we find the best and
most economical way to keep roads in
good condition. During the past
year special pains have been taken to
improve the roads leading into the
city by grading them and otherwise
improving so that at this time | think
that | am safe in saying that no city
of it's size has better roads and streets
within it's limits than has our city,
which is q matter of congratulatiou
as evidenced by the many kind words
said to us by the members of the au-
tomobile association who passed
through our city during the past sum-
mer. These compliments, received
from strangers who pass this way,
lead us to believe that there is no bet
ter way to advertise our city than to
keep the roads leading thereto and the
streets therein in the very best posi-
BILE condition.
Several new catch basins have been
installed during the year, and have
proven to be SO much of a success
that there are now no places where
the surface water III long remain in
cutters o r other low spots.
In the matter of bridges l have to
report them al in fair condition. and
with . few necessary repairs they will
be safe and passable.
The viaduct crossing on Fourth
street has now been constructed. to-
gether with q t~wenty-four inch storm
sewer leading from same to the creek,
and when the grading is completed
and the sidewalks laid will be one of
the finest public improvements that
the city has been able to secure for q
long time, and one which | am snre
will be greatly appreciated by our
citizens and others for whom it is nee
essory to cross the railway tracks, as
IL y ffOcdS a safe passage for both We