The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-05-09
ported to be in an unsafe condi-

ported to be in an unsafe condi-
ton.
The viaduct OnFOurth street is
now being widened out and re-
built by railroad company, and
the Waterways and regarding of
a portion of that street will re-
quire the attention of the council
to the end that this very import
ant crossing may be placed in as
good condition as it was before
these improvements were made.
SIDEWALKS AND CROSSINGS
The usual amount of cement
work in sidewalks and crossings
has been done during the year,
and it has always been a source
of much satisfaction to this cOun-
Gil that in very few cases has it
been necessary to condemn old
sidewalks, but on the contrary,
old sidewalks have been replaced
and new onesconstructed simply
upon the recommendation Of side
walk committee. This committee
has done its work we'll at all times
and Justly deserves the praise
and commentator of every citi-
! zen.
In the matter of crossings the
attention of the council is called
to the fact that the plans and
specification for the construction
Of new crossings might be chang
ed with very good results, as our
experience. together with that of
others, would teach US that bet
ter and more satisfactory cross
ing might be made with no appre-
ciable increase in cost. This will
be matter for careful consider
alton by your sidewalk commit
| tee.
WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE
The WaterwOrks system as a
whole seems to be givingvery gen
eral satisfaction, except perhaps
in the matter of an adequate and
permanent supply of water. The
consumption of city water, as
shown by the records in this de-
partment, is more than three
times as great as it was six years
ago when | assumed the Office of
mayor, while the supply is no
greater than at that time. cOnse-
quently the consumption has
reached the utmost limit of sup
ply, and the matter of an ade-
quate supply of good water for all
/ the city's needs will be the most
serious question for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the council in the near
future.
Receipts from water rents are
steadily on the increase and if
the consumer can be assured OF
getting plenty of water at all
times, it will be then only ques-
ton of a short time before the col
lectiOns for rents will more than
pay the running expenses of the
plant and leave a balance in this
account to be applied in payment
Of water works bonds.
The sewer systemhas now been
constructed for so long a time
that there is no longer any ques-
tiOn in regard to it's efficiency,
and the manner in which it takes
care Of not only the sewage,
but also the surface water from
the streets, is a source of great
salts faction to all the residents
of the city.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Everything possible under the
law should be done by the council
to assist the managers of the Ii
brary in a financial way. A public
library has become as fixed and
ner manent an institution in our
city as are our public schools, and
| might say it has become one of
the city schools most important
adjuncts, and therefore it's sup
port should be deemed a matter
of interest to every one. The
management is all that could be
desired, and the librarian is more
than ordinarily competent and
painstaking IN her work.
DEPARTMENTS
The police department under
Chas. Sutcliffe, as chief, and
Claude Derrick as night watch
man, has been very successful in
keeping down all disturbe noes on