The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-04-04
ATTACK ON
PAVING LAUNCHED
MEN OPPOSED TO WORK PRE-
SENT REFERENDUM TO THE
CITY COMMISSION.
WILL VOTE ON APRIL 18TH
"CAN EGAN AVENUE PROPERTY
OWNERS SPEND THEIR
OWN MONEY!"

Undaunted by the generously
signed petition to pave Egan avenue,
from the Milwaukee railway tracks,
between Second and Third streets, 10
the north line of Seventh street, men
opposed to the proposed improvement
developed a second counter attack
last night, when a referendum, bear
ing the required number of sigma
lures, was presented to the city COM
mission. The referendum was adopt
ed, and as a result the voters of the
city generally will be called upon to
decide whether property owners on
Egan avenue will be privileged to
spend their own money to improve a
public thoroughfare in front of their
own lots.
Against Resolution No. 4.
The referendum, to which ninety
names were attached, was as follows;
THE undersigned voters, residing
in the city of Madison, S. D., do
hereby petition that the ordinance or
resolution to pave Egan avenue,
known as Resolution No. ], for paw
ing from the Milwaukee railway track
to the north line of Seventh street, in
Madison, S. d., said ordinance or
resolution having been adopted by
the board of commissioners of the
city of Madison, on the 18th day of
March. 1916, be referred to the voters
of the city of Madison, S. D., at the
next general election, Tuesday, April
Is, for rejection or approval"
Previous Resolutions.
The referendum was presented by
Claus Hexom and Ole Thompson, who
were instrumental in the circulation
a few weeks & Of a counter petition,
which was not sufficiently signed by
the wne of Egan venue property.
Another counter petition, against
! Resolution No. 2, which provided for
the paving of Egan avenue between
Seventh street and Eleventh street,
was received by the city commission,
but, at the instance Of some of the
men who had signed it, was after
ward quashed. 1t is rumored that an
effort is already on foot to have Reso-
luton No. 2 referred to the voters.
As the twenty days that are required
by law to intervene between the time
of the presentation of the resolution
and its adoption have not expired, the
presenting of a referendum last night
would have been premature.
The referendum against Resolu.
tion No. /, which was a topic of gen.
eral discussion in the city today, was
adopted by the city commissioners on
the assurance Of c. j.. Porter, city
attorney, that it was the legal course
to pursue.
Supporters Confident.
Men who have gone on record a.
being willing to invest their money
in the paving, declared today tina
they are not i'm doubt regarding tn
outcome of the vote. They aver tina
they are satisfied the public will sane
ton an admitted city convenience ant
Improvement none Of the cost o
which will come out of the genera
voters pockets.
Electors are not required to be tax
payers to vote on the issue. Egal
avenue property owners said that q
they alone must pay for the improve
ment in any event, men Of legal age
who have been in the city require'
length of time, are merely asked Z
decide whether Egan avenue vas a
good a street today as il would hay
been If well paved.