The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-03-01
SPECIAL ELECTION
CALLED MARCH IA
AT Request of City Organizations
Council Calls S2s,OO0 Bond
Election

A special City election was called
Tor Wednesday, March 14th by the
City Council of Miller at their meeting
Monday evening, for the purpose OF
voting upon the question OF issuing
$4,000 bonds to build a City Audi
forum.
The question was presented to the
Council by committees representing
several organizations of the city, con-
sisting of five men and five women.
They represented the Commercial
Club, American Legion, Women's Club
League Of Women Voters, Legion Au-
HILLARY, City churches and schools.
Their united request was that the City
Council call an election for voting
upon the question of issuing $25, 900
bonds to build such auditorium. After
discussion and consideration the
Council granted this request and call
ed a special election for Wednesday,
March 14th.
The facts and points brought out
by speeches and comments are:
The city has funds of $28 900 on hand,
which will be available for the re-
demption Of old city bonds falling due
this year, with exception Of enough
cash for current business of the city.
Thus an auditorium bond OF s25, 900
would not~create any more city debt
than we have at present.
The question of time was consider
cd, and an early election was deter
mined upon, because the necessary
detail steps required, would delay
starting work on the building until
July, which would just about give
enough time to complete il the coming
summer and fall.
To any citizen who will calmly cosr-
slider the reasons for and needs Of a
large and safe community building
for the people of this city, the ques-
ton viii! speak for itself to his or her
own intelligence. Nothing but a Dr.
vine Providence has guarded the citi-
ems of Miller from a disaster that
would have startled our immediate
world Whether we care for, or don't
care for, a large building for public
entertainments, we have no right to
either jeopardize the lives of our wo-
men and children, nor to restrict the
natural social activities Of u grow
ing population.
The lack of facilities, such as are
common to most good towns and cities
|. have prevented Miller from entertain
ing conventions and meetings of var
ious kinds for county, district and
state, all of which Is a direct handicap
to our business life. because every
large meeting OF people must neces-
sarily bring more or less new capita.
into the city where such meetings
are held.
Such a building in Miller would be
useful for any kind Of a public meet
ing requiring large capacity, with an
auditorium room and stage on the
ground floor, with basement for din
ing room, kitchen, and any other pur-
poses needed.
The question of location for such
a building is of secondary Importance.
The citizens of Miller have gone to
the corner Of Main and Third street
for public meetings for SO years.
There are a half dozen locations avail
able within one block Of this corner.
and one block either way would be of
small moment. II would be foolish
to consider only one location, because
price of lots will be a feature.
This enterprise is a needed one in
Miller, and the same spirit Of united
action and progress that has made
Miller one of the best county seat
towns in South Dakota, should operate
in this instance. A town Is just what
its citizens make OF it. They can
unite and push IL ahead and attract
new citizens, or they a divide their
strength by fighting over details or
non-essentials and interfere with the
towns growth and development. So
far Miller's II advantage over many
other towns has been it's united action
of her citizens. and with their accus
toned energy the auditorium question
will very likely be endorsed by a large
majority.