The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-04-06
EXPLANATION TO VOTERS
ON FILTRATION BONDS

Attorney Robt. D. jones sub
mits the following explanation
concerning the special bond e.ec-
tion to be held April II, in con-
nectlon with the regular city
election:
There seem to exist in the
minds of many of the voters a
mistaken idea of the purpose, as
well as the necessity, of voting at
tn general election to be neld
Tuesday, April II, 1917, upon the
proposition: Shall the City of
Milbank issue bonds for filtra-
ton plant?"
An election for this purpose
was held last fall, but no bonds
We're issued for the reason that
there We're not the required ma
Jorlty of votes cast in favor Of
the bond issue, Notwithstanding
the fact that the votes was four
to one in favor of issuing $12,-
100000 in bonds for a filtration
plant. A failure to secure the re-
qulred majority being due not
because the voters were opposed
to the proposition, but because
of the fact hat the election was a
special one, and that the voters
did not go to the pools and vote.
Therefore the proposition is eX-
actly IN the same position IS if
no vote had been taken last
fall as no bonds have been issued.
And this is the reason why the
voters are to again vote on this
proposition April II, and why it
is necessary that the same pro-
position be again voted.
Although the required malori-
ty was not received last fall, and
although no bonds were issued,
the city council, with the funds
available for that purpose, know
ing as they do, that the people Of
the city of Milbank want a filtra-
tion plant, proceeded to COM
mence the construction of a
plant.
Approximately $600O.0O has al
ready been spent and the work
of completing the filtration plant
will again be taken up as soon as
the weather permits.
It is certain that practically
every voter in our city is in favor
Of having a filtration plant and is
in favor of the city council issu-
ing $12,0OO.OO bonds to pay for
the same. but there seem to be a
good many voters who do not
realize the necessity, as well as
the advantage, in going to the
polls on April II, and voting upon
this proposition.
The necessity of each voters
going to the polls and casting his
vote is this: if the voters fail to
authorize the city council, by the
required majority, to issue these
bonds, the city council will be
forced to construct the filtration
plant upon warrants drawing a
high rate of interest. However,
if the voters will go to the polls
and the required majority in
favor of the proposition is secur-
ed which is 26O, the city council
can then proceed and issue bonds
| in the sum Of $12,000.O0 and
thereby be able to secure the
funds at a much lower rate of in
terest than would have to be
paid upon warrants issued to
build the plant.
For the reason just stated it
seems that every voter in the
city should make it his duty to
90 to the polls on April II, and
cast his vote upon the PROPOSE
ton of whether or not the city
of Milbank will issue bonds IN
the sum of $12.OOO.00 for the con-
structon of a filtration plant. To
do this will requirt but little ef-
fort and time on the part Of each
voter and will thereby save the
voters and tax payers Of our city
considerable sum Of money.