The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-07-01
IILDANIi VOTES FOR
BONDS 623 TO 1863
The record OF voets

ihlTd 361 24f 198 SO
Totals 1920 76G 628 16s
Tfe people Of GIilbank want a
Conlatvni,y Building as was dearly
demonstrated lit tic polls last Mon
Gay when they east la,a overwhelming
vote in favo, Of tic proposition. The
result was G23 for and 163 against,
total Of 75C votes.
Tie proposition voted uaon was that
.Fa city ta teoeizcd to issue $780,
300 WORTH Of eoeds at on interest rate
7- rol move .laa * per cent. to ex-
tend over Q period Of twenty years.
The community building proposition
has been brewing in he city for some
tifae and during this spring has re-
seived considerable discussion. A
mass meeting YES held at the High
school building some months ago, at
which time q Welfare Committee was
recommended. Following this recon-
a5erdation the city council appointed
.. group of five representative citizens
to care FOR the welfare measures of
the city. A community building is
looked upon as one Of the best pre-
ventatives of youthful delinquency
and as result the matter was placed
before the people. The confidence of
the people that the city authorities
ean be relied upon to use their best
judgment as to the best time to sell
the bonds, accept the plans and speci-
fications, and start actual building
operations was well expressed in the
large majority cast.
Mr.. Bell, the MINNEAPOLIS architect
who designed and built the court
house, is now working upon set of
n7eliminalG plans which are. to be
placed before the council within a few
weeks, These viii be studied over for
some time TO come to the best points
Of the plans chosen and together with
the Teconlmcnded chanees, will be
drafted into the fnal plans
Community buildings are becoming
one Of the necessary institutions of
every city and town. TIE need for a
public gathering place has been evi-
dent many times, and facilities of the
building VIII provide for an auditor
ium and stage where the class and
school plays, the graduation exercises
and naass meetings can be held. Large
bancuets can he served and every-
tf9ng vi be provided for. With such
IN auditorium tbs CITY can make big
e#Icrt 70 get conventions to come to
the !, ci.y. The gymnasium will be
large enough for basketball, or indoor
bali games. Nolleyball, handball and
indoor tennis can also be played upon
the doors. TIE showers which. will
be connected with the gym will be
source Of revenue toward tbs upkeep
u the building. The swimming pool
will he the great attraction of the
building and can be made to- be en-
tirely self-supporting.
The card room, reading room and
lobby will be popular places in the
winter days.
The proposed location for the new
building is on the city lots on Main
street near the court house, The pres
ent lire house and city hall will be re-
The new building will contain
a fire house, which will open to the
south from the rear Of the building.
1t is planned to make the building
as near self-supporting as possible,
out should there be any Increase in
saxes, it will not come until 1923 or
1924. The interest and payments Of
he bonds will be spread out oyer a
period Of twenty years.
The Herald Advance worked con-
'istently for the bnildiA9, having ad-
'ocated it for considerable time. We
believe that It is one 81 the -birrest
'teps' forward that tie city has ever
AIKEN and It most assurGdly places
Milbank in the GLASS of <hl iuScst Dro-
zressive citias in the stata. Other
han the direct benefits which tic citi-
.ens Of the city and county Vii derive
rom the building, Milbank- win rain
much thru thia s1aeSvcR 49,.