The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-02-19
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Councl nkrI as per adjournment OF
hoe. 9Th, N tayor w. ]. Halloween in
CIR. Al
Al.@rmen present, E. H. Wilson, A.
H. Church II, A. B. Catalan, HI w.
Woodruff, e. E. saltmarsh.
Motion made and carried hat a
man-hole be added to the sewer plans
on West Second street at an addition
al cost o. ss2loO, as suggested by con
tractor VIM. F Combs Co. Roll call
on motion, Yea, Wilson, C~hurchiel,
Catalan, Woodruff, Saltmarsh.
Motion made and carried that there
be transferred to the Electric Light
building fund the following amounts:
From the General fund $250Oy00, from
rhe Road fund S459.0O, from the Spec
ial fund $534.0O. Roll call on said
motion, Yea, Wilson, Churchill. Cab
alan, Woodruff, Saltmarsh
Motion made and carried that a
warrant for 100000 be drawn on the
Electric Light building fund in favor
OF the McGraw Company, Contractors
OF Sioux City, Iowa, to apply on con
tract. Roll call on said motion. Yea,
Wilson, Churchill, Catalan, Wood
ruff, Saltmarsh. ....
On motion the following resolution
was passed; Resolved that the sew
ers In the City of Miller, S. d., as
constructed by contractor J. II. Muir
ry, be, and the same are hereby APP
proved and accepted. Yea, Wilson,
Churchill, Catalan, Woodruff, Salt
marsh.
The City Auditor was instructed to
order one dozen special sewer blank
bonds
On motion Council adjourned.
]. w. Coquillette, City Auditor.
Miller, S. d., Dec. II, 1919.
Special meeting of the Miller City
Council called by the Mayor for the
purpose of considering the PROPOSE
ton OF calling a special City election
to vote on the question of issuing
bonds for the completion of the Elec-
tic light plant and improvement of
the City water works system, Mayor
Halloween in chair. Aldermen pre-
sent K H. Wilson, A. H. Churchill, A.
B. Catalan. H. w. Woodruff, F. Z.
Saltmarsh.
The question was discussed and a
greed to that the city should sink a
new ~artesian well if found necessary,
erect a water tower and reservoir, in
order to secure a greater volume of
water, and on motion the following
resolution IA adopted: Be it resolv-
ed By~fhesCity Council Of the City OF
Miller, South Dakota, that there be
directed to be issued a notice of a
special election for the purpose oil
voting bonds for the improving and
finishing of the Electric Light Plant
and the improvement Of the City
water works as follows: That there
shall be issued bonds for improve
ment and finishing the Electric Light
Plant the sum of $4,000, and for the
improvement of the water works sys-
ten there shall be issued bonds in
the sum of $35,000 or so much Of these
amounts as may be needed of the
above sums, that the bonds shall run
for a period of twenty years, and draw
not more than 5 per cent interest per
annum, interest payable semi annual
ly, also that the date of the election
shall be Tuesday, the 9Th day of jan
uary, 1920, and the Getty auditor is
hereby directed to issue the proper
notice Of said election. Roll call on
SAID motion. Yea, Wilson, Churchill,
Catalan, Woodruff, Saltmarsh Mayor
Halloween requested that his vote be
also recorded Yea. Nay, none. The
following named persons were ap-
pointed as judges Of the election to
be held Jan. 9Th, 1920:
First ward: B. r. Pringle, Nellie
G. Redmond, Dollie Bushfield.
Second ward: j. Fl. Burke, Emma
Morrow, Madge Cooke
Third ward: A. e. Conner, Mary L.
Tarleton, Mary Kegler.
On motion Council adjourned.
J. w. Coquillette. City Auditor.