The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-05-17
ANNUAL REPORT
Reports Of the Mayor. Auditor and Treasur-
or for the year ending May /, 1919

recommend at this time that this
committee again make a careful
survey and see that there are no
defective walks left unrepaired,
and that no old walks be allowed
to remain which should be CON
demned and replaced.
WATERWORS AND SEWERAGE.
The waterworks system ON the
whole seems to be giving very
general satisfaction, yet at times
il, appears to be running too near
to the limit of supply, SO if the
citizens will make an effort to
conserve as much Of our water
supply as possible, | think we
may safely say that this is not a
matter for immediate concern.
Receipts from water rents are
steadily on the increase and we
hope soon to see this department
on a self sustaining basis.
Let me again suggest that this
department receive the most
careful attention from the water
committee to the end that, so far
as possible, all leakages may be
stopped and that the difference
between the amount consumed
and the amount pumped may be
reduced to a reasonable limit.
The sewerage system still
maintains its highly efficient con
ditiOn, taking care of the sewage
and surface water in a very sat
isfactory manner, and is bacom-
ing more and more appreciated
by our people as shown by the
call for sewer privileges in parts
Of the city not already provided
with same. During the year the
sewer system has been extended
about two thousand feet, and the
water mains about three thous-
and two hundred feet, gradually
making these extensions as de
manded by the residents which
are to be Accommodated thereby.
DEPARTMENTS.
Our police department, our
fire department and health de-
partment have each performed
the duties required on every
occasion. The highest praise
that | could give them is to say
that they have been painstaking,
efficient and faithful.
SALOONS.
The voters of the City of Mil
bank have again declared in fav-
or Of what is known as the Ii
cense system for the control OF
the sale Of intoxicating liquors
for the coming year, and it will
be the duty of the city council to
grant licenses only to those par
ties who are known to the coun-
5 Gil to be men Of reliability, and
their places of business should
be carefully inspected 10 see that
they conform to the laws in al
respects; and further, | would
t recommend that no licenses be is,
sued for any saloon owned on
t controlled by outside interests,
CITY PROGRESS.
6 1t is with much pleasure that
: | am able at this time to chron.
icle the complete organization OF
an up-to-date Commercial Club,
with very comfortable and wei.
appointed quarters in the new
Lender building, and we can al
7 ready see the many advantages
accruing to a city growing out oil
| such an organization. This club
| has taken charge of the severa.
free entertainments held in the
city during the past season
| which have been Of great benefit
to our merchants and business
men.
It is hoped that our business
men will cheerfully lend u hand
; to this organization, as it is only
; through cooperation OF this kind
that we may hope to build up q
; strong commercial center and
protect ourselves against the en-
crOachments of outside concerns
who have no interest in the wei
fare of our city, and in this way
building up and protecting our
| mercatile establishments, always
remembering that our business
!, people are the ones who are call
ed upon to bear the burden Oh
! taxes, and should therefore re-
ceive the loyal support of every
citizen to the end that we may
build up a city Of which we may
. all feel proud and where we may
, be glad to make our home.
Respectfully submitted,
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