The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-15
CITY Commission
MAY 13 NAMED As THE DATE
FOR BOND ELECTION.

matters of great importance to the
interests of the town. All members
were present and besides these there
were also present a large number
OF interested citizens who had
presaged that the session would be
one Of some moment because Of the
petitions that were sure to come up
for consideration.
After the approval of the minutes
of the last meeting, which were read
by William Rae, the bond Of Thomas
Walden, who has been appointed
city treasurer to succeed his brother,
John w. Walden, now resigned, was
accepted.
The resolution for paving Egan
avenue from the north line Of the
Milwaukee tracks on the south to
Fourth street. also intersections, was
read before the commission. AS the
section proposed for improvements
included the c., M. & St. p. right-of-
way, objections were not filed
against the paving enterprise there
but against the kind Of material to
be used. The interests of the Mil
waukee road were represented by
Superintendent A. Il. Meyers and
Chief Road Engineer A. ID. Emery,
both of whom c]ontended that, in
view of the government railroad ad-
ministration's policy to cut expense
where possible, ordinary planking
over the crossing between rails and
tracks would be sufficient for all
necessary purposes for a street cover
ing. The objections were respectfully
heard but the resolution was accept
ed as read. 1t is known hat some
modification of the resolution will
later be made to meet the objections
of the road.
The resolution for paving Wash
ington avenue did not get read into
the minutes and accepted because of
a petition from DIRECTORS that was
placed in the hands of Sheriff Keller
for presentation TO the commission
ers. Apparently q majority Of the
property owners along that e
have decided that they are not ia
yorable to the plan Of making inn
proyements next year, as he CON-
mission proposed doing. Their petit
along that important thoroughfare
be done until 1921. They realize the
need for paving but feel that since
the war broke out and up to its end
ing their pocketbooks have been so
responsive to their country's need it
would work a hardship on many OF
them to be assessed for paving inn
provements begun before two years
from this time. Those whose names
composed the petition are in posses
sion of 3,S6S front footage along
WASHINGTON venue which consti-
Itutes sufficient p%etitional strength 10
force compliance with their wishes
The Milwaukee officials who were
present added their objections TO
those of the petitioners. No action
further than postponing c%onsidera-
tion of the petition and the resoln-
ton until the time of the next
meeting was taken.
A set of petitions containing the
names of several hundred voters o.
| the city of Madison found their way
, to the commission table at las
nights meeting. These petitions
constituted a mass of protes'
!against any further "dalliance' AM
| waste of time and money by h cit!
commission and demanded that :;
/ bond election be called at once. Al
|, of these names were read from M
lists and they represented bushes
, and professional men, laborers
teachers, etc. Nearly a hundred o
the ladies of the city signed a peti
:. ton of protest. Overwhelmingly 70
!, a municipal plant is the verdict of
majority of the voters of Madison.
Concluding the reading OF tn
names of petitioners, COMMISSIONS
5 Schmidt asked the mayor TO declar
, himself. In response Mayor Robert
| son outlined the troubles the cit
. had passed through since the time @
the fire and explained how the CON
; mission had schemed and struggle
. to maintain some kind of service TO
$ the city's needs. He presented Off
cial figures to show that with 500
600 two 250-horsepower engine
; and a good substantial buildin
could be amply provided for; tina
that amount plus the part OF a plan
in possession of the city would SUI
a flee to furnish light and power 10
t Madison until such time as an elet
{ trio generating site would be deve
oped by the state on the Missou'
@ lriver.
DR.. F~rudenfeld, Attorney Georg
Farmer, C.. II. Thompson and other
= present discussed every possibl
phase of the situation nov facing tn
: city and went into the merits OF tn
S Northern States proposition as we
as the kind of plant we should erec