The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-05

the present equipment for pumping,
there would appear to be very little
danger Of any serious trouble in this
department for some time to ONE.
Receipts from water rents are grad.
ually IN the increase each year. and
we are hoping that the time will soon
come when the water system will be or
a self-sustaining basis and also leave
a surplus in this fund for the payment
Of bonds and interest.
| would suggest that this depart
ment receive the most careful atten'
ton OF the water committee. to the enc
that there may be no leakage any
where, SO that it may be placed on
sound business basis as 500 as pos
sible.
The sewerage system still maintain;
its highly efficient condition. t taxing
care of the sewage and surface water
in = very satisfactory manner, and il
becoming more and more appreciated
by our citizens as shown by the call
for sewer privileges in parts of the
city not already provided with the
same. During the year the sewer sys-
tenn has been extended about fourteen
hundred feet, and the water-mains
about two thousand feet, gradually
reaching out o accommodate as many
of the residents as possible.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
In this department of the city gov
eminent the work has been very eff
cient, and the health of the city has
been extremely good with the excep-
ton of q few cases of contagious dis
eases.
| wish to urge upon our citizens at
this time the necessity for a cheerful
cooperation with the board Of health
in the matter of having all rubbish of
every nature removed from their pre-
misses and from the adjoining alleys.
as provided by law, so that the dam
ger of an epidemic may be eliminated
as far as possible.
TRE DEPARTMENT
We have again been fortunate in
not having any very serious fires in
in the city during the year, but such
as have occurred have been handled in
such a manner by our volunteer fire
department as to deserve the highest
commendation.
There has been added to the equip
ment of this department 1000 feet of
new fire hose, making the equipment
such as will be able to reach any pant
Of the city, and with the present sup
ply of water together with the pump
ing equipment, the fire depa rtmen
appears to be able to cope with any
ordinary fire which might occur.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
This is an institution Of which eve
ry citizen should feel proud, and in
which we should all be interested and
it should receive the hearty support of
every person in the city as we'll as of
the city council.
The interior has been decorated
during the past year and it should
now be the aim to so improve the
grounds that it will present the best
possible appearance and at the same
time afford the most comfortable and
pleasant quarters for its patrons.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The police department. consisting If
Charles Sutcliff as Chief. and Claude
Derrick as night policeman, have
performed their duties in the usual
faithful manner, and it is a matter of
note that there is very little disturb.
ance and few arrests, due largely to
the watchful a RI of our police force.
would suggest for the betterment
of this department and for the con-
v%enience OF the people, that a system
of electric alarms be installed 90 that
anyone may be able to communicate
with this department at any time of
Jay vi ulSnt.
CIT PROGRESS.
During the past season the Fled
and Market days were continued and
seem to have lost none Of their popu-
lsrity IS a means of gathering togeth-
or the people from out of the city and
entertaining them while here. Also
during the past season our business
mon supported . base ball team, and
l think they we're more than satisfied
with results in the way OF increasing
trade and will no doubt endeavor to
continue something in the nature of
the above named advertising methods,
as it is only in this way that we can
hope to build up our business houses
and broaden our trade relations SO
that it will not be necessary for any
customer of ours to 60 beyond our
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