The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-12

90 III So M~WgEMa
block numbered two original plat of
Wagner South Dakota owned by James
Peshek and along the west line of
lot numbered ten in lock numbered 6
Milwaukee Land Co first addition to
Wagner owned by George Drips
Therefore be it resolved by the city
council of the city of Wagner that 1t
is necessary and expedient that a &C.
ment sidewalk be constructed along
the north side of second street in the
city of Wagner AUDITING and along tho:
south side of said lot thirteen in block
two original plat of Wagner and along
the east side of East Avenue along the
west side of said lot ten in block six
Milwauee Land Co.'S first addition to
Wagner and that said sidewalks be
constructed along the said property 50
above described said walks to be Of
the width of FIVE feet and constructed
according to the plans and specifca-
tions provided for the construction of
cement walls in the city of Wagner
and
Be it further resolved that twenty
day 9 notice of this resolution be given
to the owners of said property to con-
struct said walks and that in the event
that they fail to construct the same
that the same be constructed by the
city of Wagner and the cost of there
be entered as a tax against the abut-
ting property owners Upon roll call
upon said resolution the follwing vote
was recorded Votings aye alderman
Donahue Conner James and Evers
Absent and not voting alderman Stroh
and Sadler A majority of all alder
man preent being a majority of the
alderman Of said city voting in favor
Of said resolution the same was declar
ed carried
1t bwas moved by alderman James
and seconded by Dopahue that cross
walks be constructed as follows On
the West avenue across Section Line
Street to connect walks abutting upon
the property Of Or r P Frink and Vim
cent Kaber.sa and on East av enue
crossing Third Street between six and
seven Milwaukee Land Co.'S first ad-
dition and that said cross walks be let
to the lowset responsible bidder the
same to be constructed in accordance
with plans and specification for the
construction, of cross walks in said
city" Upon roll call all members
present voting aye said motion was de
clared carried
II D James city attorney presented
a written opinion regarding the matter
Of, the waterworks contract which was
filed with the city Auditor
Mr. F Cameron and Mr. Duncan
representing the Interstate Power Co
and Mr. Cameron representing siad In
terstate Power Co notified the counil
in open meeting with q request that
the same be made q matter Of record
that the Interstate Power Co repudi-
ated the contract made and entered i'm
to by and between the city Of Wagne r
and John Absher on the lst day Of
December 1908 that said Interstate
Power Co had never in any manner as
SUM- ed said contract and did not in any
manner assume said contract and that
said Interstate Power Co was not
pumping and furnishing water under
said contract and that they would re-
fuse to further pump water for the
city of Wagner longer than q reasona-
BILE time in which the city might make
other arrangements and no longer than
July lst 1911 which said statement
was made . matter Of record It was
then moved by alderman Donahue and
seconded by alderman Conner as
| follows
That whereas it appears BY the
record that said city Of Wagner on thu
lst day Of December 1908 entered into
. contract with ona John Absher
wherein and whereby the said John
Absher agreed to furnish water for
The said city md The inhabitants there;
q ~ ! period d eight years from ~
after the first day o. April 1909 and
among other conditions Of said con-
tract the said John Absher assumed to
pay the interest on the outstanding
~waterworks bonds against said city
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