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THE HEHALD-AD VANCE
•WINE EVEISM. NftHshcfS.
A. NELSON. Edif»r
JIJLBANK, S. D. MAY 6, 1921.
THE annual report of the city's
Ibayor, or president of the council as
it is
in this case, appears in this issue.
St is
record of achievement and one
•at any
city can well be prowl of. In
ppite of the period of h'gh prices ?.nd
Wiaertled times that have rollov.ed, the
H&ty has been held rigidly to a
of economy consistent with the
best policies and the city has emerged
this
time in a strong and healthy
Condition. The annual report of the
«ity
treasurer and the report of the
auditor wil show the indebtedness
4»f the city to be small and that we are
ia
a position to forge ahead during
She coming years with a strong finan
cial
record behind us.
Among the suggestions and recom
mendations
we find that the retiring
•now recommended a Community
Building
project to be started within a
lew years.
That this meets with the
appmval of a
•Sftww we are
(that no
vaaoe
large majority of the
certain and we trust
effort shall be spared to ad-
the time when this shall become
certainty. The new city council and
mam^or have expressed
their
approval
project, a site
has
been pur-
the city and the construc-
of this
building awaits only the
normal times and easy
The
city
is
well prepared to
Is for
this proposition.
II is recommended
that architectual
procured
and the preliminary
ao that at the time that
shall
come before the
approval,
Ik
everything shall
ss to go ahead with the
inrtradkm.
We confidently believe that the city
«ouadl is composed of level headed
who will push this
i/speedily as
pro-
the conditions
while the need
for
such
urgent, thfy will
not
I the time is ripe. We are
tljffctbey have the confidence
of
Ithtfwtien the question
approval
of
jl
JrtaU
the
pro-
it will go over big.
Tim mint*
structure is to serve
as a Community
Memorial building, a Le
a City Hall. A build
f#r any of the four
If a worthy one, hut
lora etty of this size,
of
the people who
of aall the people who.
of these constructed,
possibility.
Wt daenvly trast that the council
Dim TOWN
will receive the united support of the
people of Milbank, so that they may
work co-operatively toward this great
end, a Community Building, ami
the start will be made at once.
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City Council Proceedings
Colincil Chambers, Milbank. S. D.
April 4th, 1921, 8:00 P. M.
At a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Milbank, South
Dakota, held on the above oate, the
following members responded to roll
call.
Aldermen—Goodman, Grams, Nel
son, Jurgens, Riley.
Absent—Aid. Schneider.
Aid. Goodman. President of thi
Council, presided.
The minutgs of the meetings held
March 7th, arid March 28th, 1921, were
read and approved as read.
The report of the City Trea.-urer for
the month of March 1921, was read
and on motion caried, the same was
accepted and" ordered placed on file.
The bills presented were read and
audited. Motion made by Aid. Riley,
seconded by Aid. Grams, that the bills
be allowed and ordered paid by war ant
The roll being called on this motion
resulted: Ayes—Goodman, Grams,
Jurgens, Nelson, Riley Nays: None 1
absent, whereupon the President of
the Council declared the motion duly
carried. FoHowing is a list of bills as
allowed:
G. T. Oeh ler, A. J. Patriate
costs in case vs. city...... 8 25.60
F. J. Zoback, Agent, express. 1.03
Mrs. J. C. Adler, interest on
warrants 70.00
D. Staats, interest ref. on sew
er tax 5.90
Minn. Loan & Trust Co. la*
terest Apr. 1 on bonds 575.00
Brown 6 Saenger, Justice
docket and blanks 59.94
A* A. Blomquist, Salary for
March 1921 35.00
C. M. & St. P. Ry. Co., water
used Dec. and Jan 870.36
Ertandson 4 Johnson Co. mdse 28.60
Electro Bleacfiing Gas Co. mdse 34.60
Farmers ft Mer. Nat'l Bask
labor certs, cashed 49.60
Farnham Ptg. ft Staty Co,
,.. 10.00
Flock ft Van Stralen, mdat.. 11.15
Fowler ft Knutson, blade
smithing 3.70
John Geissinger, salary March
1021 95.00
Grant County Review, print
in* proceedings 2.13
Grant County Tele Co., phono*
rent boiler room 3.00
Herald-Advance, printing 11,
5 to 3, 31, 1921 86.05
Kennedy Bros. Arms Co.
police stars '4t, 2.08
John Klysen, care septic tank
to 3, 23 11.00
J. H. Lewis, fit aqd drayagt. 3.60
Miller-Davis Co., mdse 10.65
Milbank Power Co. light and
pumping Mar 424.73
C. E. McGowan Lbr. Co. mdse. 20.30
A. J. Patridge, interest ref.
sewer tax n.63
O. A. Pfeifer, mdse and labor. 4.25
Plymouth Clothing Co., coat}
for Fire Dept 54.00
Foberts Hamilton Co., mds^. 7.98
fcd. A. Murray, salary March
1921
95.00
D. Staats, prem. for las. 0%
City Hall
John Tobin, care oif septifl
tank to 4, 1, 1921. 4.
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THE new city council and mayor
assumed office quietly and without
ostentatious proceedings ami immedi
ately plunged into the work before Moser requesting refund on part of
them. The coming year will be mark- his assesment for money.- and credits
ed by the constant dropping of high for year 1920 a? he had been assess
prices and the continued unsettled ed $4000.00 too much on whica amount
conditions which have prevailed dur- he asked refund amounting to $12.00.
the past year. It will be no ea.-y task On motion carried it \\a.- ord-
has
19.20
.00
4
Frank Koepke, ref. on sewefc'
tax ^7.82
Grant County Tele. Co., alaifit
bell at round house 7.75
fieri Liggett, clerk of Court
*..*19
.00
Iwtita wax received from Loui*
L»nd requeetingj|hateii)ent and refund.
to guide the city affairs safely thru to er that recommendation be made to cates therefore shall bear
the end of another year, but from the jthe f'ounty Commissioners for refund
expression of approval which we have I of the amount in question.
gathered, we predict that the city ad- Petition received I'rom F.C.Rockwell
ministration v\1ll be as clean cut and i and others requesting cancellation o*
productive of good results as it
been in the past.. Mayor Nelson has i tract on Second avenue. On motion
carried the petition was ordered re
ceived and placed on file.
years of business experience be
hind him, which will stand him in good
stead in managing city business af
fairs. We believe he has vision
coupled with conservation con
sistant with conditions which will
take us forward just as the conditions
warrant and as the city dads can see
their
ment
nected with city offices are the kicks
and condemnations, while receiving
practicaly no co-operation or assis
tance from the citizens. Try helping
the city officials, commending them in
stead of forever condemning and re
membering that they can only succeed
in the measure of assistance they re
ceive. Try these suggestions for one I motion carried the City Council now
year, and see if Mayor Nelson and the
city council do not give us the best
city administration we have had.
the grading, curbing- and paving con-
Ordinance No. 122 "An Ordinance
to Create a 'Public Welfare Commit
tee' providing for the appointment
thereof and prescribing its powers,
duties and term of office" was read
for the second time and placed upon
way clear to make improve- its final passage. The roll being called
The disagreeable events con- i on the adoption, approval and final
passage of Ordinance No. 122 result
ed as follows: Ayes—Goodman, Crams
Jurgens, Nelson, Riley absent 1
Na.vs—none whereupon the President
of the City Council declared Ordi
nance No. 122 as duly adopted, pass
ed and approved.
For City Justice of Peace—John
W. Liggett received 112 vote?.
For Police Justice of Peace—A. J.
Bleser received 113 votes.
For Alderman from 1st Ward—Roy
J. Brannon received 28 vote®
For Alderman from 2nd Ward—«B.
C. Voss received 51 votes.
For Alderman from the 3rd Ward
—A. C. Grams received 38 votes.
On the question "For levying a tax
not to exceed 1 mill for free musical
concerts":
For the ques^n—70.
Against the Action—46.
Majority for the question 24, and the
same is on motion carried, declared
carried in favor of for the question
Motion made by Aid. Jurgens, sec
onded by Aid. Riley, that the follow
ing named persons having received a
majority of the votes cast at the an
nual municipal election held in the
City of Milbank, S. D., on April 19th,
1921, are hereby declared duly elect
ed officers for said City of Milbank
for tiie next two years ensuing and
the City Auditor of said city is here
by instructed to issue certificates of
election to each of them, vis: N. F.
Nelson. Mayor, Phil C. Saunders, City
Treasurer, John W. Liggett, City
Justice of the Peace, A. J. Bleter, Po
lice Justice of the Peace, Roy J. Bran
non, Alderman from the fir?t ward,
B. C. Voss, Alderman from the 2nd
Ward, and A. C. Grams, Alderman
from the 3rd ward. Motion carried
by unanimous roll call vote.
Mr. Chas. McWaters was appointed
City Assessor for the year 1921
the said appointment was confirmed
by roll call vote of the City Council.
On motion carried the salary of the
City Assessor is fixed at $250.00 and
$39.00 for writing up the duplicate
book, for the year 1921.
On motion carried the bond of Chas.
Mc Waters as Assessor in the
penal sum of $500.00 with Lloyd
Thirsk and M. H. Wiseman as sureties
is approved.
Ordinance No. 123 "An ordinance
prescribing the manner, condition and
terms of the payment of special as
sessment to grade, pave and curb thej
streets, avenues and alleys of the
City of Milbank, Grant County, S.
Dakota, and amending Ordinance No.
148" passed jts first reading.
The following resolution mas pre
sented by Aid. Grams, who moved its
adoption, seconded by Aid. Nelson:
"Be it resolved, by the City Council
of the City of Milbank* South Dakota,
by and through its City Council, that
it- is deemed and declared to be nec
essary to ggtde and pave the alloy
running north and south
Block Seyen (7) as shown by the plan*
and- specifications on file in the office
cd against him for year 1920. as he t!ie city auditor. That sai«Hmprove
had no moneys and credits rnd the i ments shall be pan) for by special as
assessment therefore erroneously
made. On motion carried it was ord
ered that recommendation be made
to the County Commissioner for re
fund and abatement of the tax in qtic\,
tion.
Petition was received from Ben
No further business appearing on
adjourned.
A. A. BLOMQU1ST, City Auditor.
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Council Chambers, Milbank, S, D.
April 20th, 1921, 8:00 P. M.
At a special meeting- of the City
Council held on the above date the
following members responded to roll
call:
Aldermen—Goodman, Grams, Kel
son, Jurgens, Riley.
Absent—Aid. Schneider.
Aid. Goodman, Fresidtaft of the
Council, presided.
The City Council proceeded to can
vas the votes cast at the annual mu
nicipal election held on A|,ril 19th,
1921 for officers for the City of Mil
bank and upon examination of the poll
books, tally sheets and certificates
of the Judges and Clerks of Klection it
was found that votes were cast as
follows:
For Mayor—-N. F. Nelson received
116 votes.
For City Tfeasu^r—Phil C. Saun
ders received 116 votes.
through 1102V
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ses.^ment to be levied upon the lots or
tracts of ground hereinafter describ
ed. That the type of paving to be
used to be re-inforced concrete, and
that the grading and paving he done
in accordance with the plans ami spec
ifications therefore on file in the office
of the City Auditor. That the spec
ial assessment for said improvement
shall be paid and collected in annua!
installments, the first to be 20 per
cent of the cost theieof and
that the assessment certifi-
terest at the rate of six per cent, per
annum, said assessments to be levid,
collected and paid as provided by law.
That the lots or tracts of ground to be
assessed for such improvement are
described as follow" to wit: Lots 7
to IS inclusive, of Block 7, comprising
the west half of Block seven, and Lots
I to 6 inclusive of Block 7, comprising
east half of block 7, all of th« City of
Milbank, South D^ota, according to
the plat on file and of record in the
office of the Register of Deed, in and
for Grant County, South Dakota.
G. O. Goodman,
President of the City Council.
Attest:—A. A. Blomquist,
City Auditor. 1
The roll being called on above reso
lution resulted as follows. Ayes—
Grams, Goodman, Jurgens, Nelson,
Riley Nays—none 1 absent where
upon the president of the council de
clared the resolution duly adopted and
passed.
Notice of hearing on above resolu
tion was set for May 16th, 1921, when
objectors may appear and pm ent ob
jections to said proposed improvement
The President of the Council ap
pointed a committee consisting of the
president of the council and Aid. Jur
gens and Nelson to act on proposed
streed light and pumping contract
with the Milbank Power Co.
The Citv Auditor was instructed to
order two hand extinguishers for the
fire truck and to secure prices and
specifications on a Siren for the Fire
truck.
No further business appearine- on
motion carried the City Council now
adjourned.
A. A. BLOMQUIST, €ify Auditor.
(Publication, Apr. 22 to May 27—6w)
Summons
Stale of Stouth Dakota County of
Grant. as. In Circuit Cdurt.
Fifth Judicial Circuit.
A. E. Steere, also known as)
Alton E. Steere, Plaintiff,)
vs.
Charles Rehling, Louis
Rehling, Eltehue Rehling,)
Frank Rehling. Arthur)
Rehling, Robert Rehling,)
Fred Rehling. Rose Eme-)
ott, Joseph Rehling, Nellie)
Neer, Lottie Zeiman, Dora)
Closner, Martha Brink, Ma-)
bel Kittleson, Harvey Moul-)
ton, Ellis J. Moulton, Melvin)
Moulton, Lyman D. Ward)
Mrs. E. A. Pease, Mrs. A. D.)
Leonard, Mrs. H. H. Stevens,)
J. C. Trapp, Mrs. W. C. Sco-)
field, Ella Conklin, Elton)Summons
Sackett. and the unknown)
executors, administrators,)
heirs at law, devisees,)
legatees, and creditors of)
Jennie Lawrence, also)
known as Nancy Jane Law-)
rence, Martha Rehling,)
Sarah Ward, Matilda Trapp,)
Robert Hanscom, Anna)
Sackett and Charles Han-)
scorn, all deceased, and all)
persons unknown, who have)
or claim to have, any estate)
or interest in, or lien or)
incumbrance upon the prem-)
ises described in the com-)
plaint, Defendants.)
The State of South Dakota to the
above named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff which was filed in the office
of the Clerk of this court, at Milbank
in Grant County South Dakota, on ^he
24th day of March, 1921, and which
prays for a judgment quieting the
title to and the determination of all
adverse claims against the premises
described in the complaint, situate in
said Grant County, to-wit: The East
Half of the South West Quarter- (E1^
SWH) and Lots Number Three (3),
and Four (4), (also de5cribed as the
fractional South West Quarter), of
Section Thirty
(30),
Township One
Hundred Eighteen, (118), Range Fifty
(50), containing 159.91 acres, and to
determine who the heirs of Charles
Hanscom, Deceased, are, and to serve
a copy of your answer to the said com
plaint on the undersigned at his Of
fice, in the City of Clear Lake, Deuel
County, South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of
such service and if you fail to answer
the said complaint within that time,
the plaintiff will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the com
plaint.
Dated at Clear Lake, Deuel County,
South Dakota this 24th day of Mare1*
W. W. KNIGHT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
(Publication, April 22 to May 13—4w)
Resolution
$E IT RESOLVED By the city of
Milbank. South Dakota, by and
through its City Council, that it is
deemed and declared to be necessary
to grade and pave the alley running
north and south through block seven
(7) as rhown by the plans and speci
fications on file in the office of the City
Auditor.
That said improvements shall be
paid for by special assessments to he
levied upon the lots or tracts of
ground hereinafter described.
That the type of paving to be used
to be known as re-enforced concrete,
and that the grading .and paving bo
done and performed in accordance
with plans and specifications there
for on file in the office of the City
Auditor.
That the special assessments for
said improvement shall be paid and
collected in five annual installments,
the first instalment to be twenty per
cent, of the cost thereof, and that the
Assessment Certificates therefor shall
bear interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum, said assessment to be
levied, collected and paid as provided
by law.
That the lots or tracts of ground to
be assessed for such improvement are
described as follows, to-wit: Lots one
to eighteen (1 to 18) inclusive, com
prising the west half of block seven
(7), and lots one to six (I to 6) in
clusive. comprising the east half of
block seven (7) all of the City of
Milbank, South Dakota, according to
the plat thereof on file and of record
in the office of the Register of
Dated this 20th day of April, 1921.
A. A. Blomquist, City Auditor.
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SHORTHAND
Deeds
in and for Grant County, South Da
kota.
Passed by the City Council of said
city, April 20. 1921.
Attest: G. O. Goodman,
A. A. Blomquist, President of
City Auditor. City Council.
Notice is hereby given, that the
foregoing resolution will be proposed
for adoption by the city council of
the City of Milbank. South Dakota, at
a special meeting of said council to
be held on the 10th day of May, 1921,
at eight o'clock p. m., of said day at
e o u n i a e s i n
the Bouck Block in said city of
Milbank at which time and place any
person interested in said resolution
may then and there appear and be
heard, upon filing written objections
thereto.
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Notice to Creditors.
State of South Dakota, County of
Grant ss. —In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Reu
ben E. Englund, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administratrix of the estate
of Reuben E. Englund, deceased, to
the creditors of, and all persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administratrix at her residence
LaBolt. South Dakota., or at office of
County Judge, Milbank, in the County
of Grant, South Dakota.
Dated at Milbhank, S. D., March
25th, 1921..
Hilda S. Englund,
Administratrix of the es
tate of Reuben E. Eng
lund, Deceased.
(Publication, Apr. 22 to May 13—4w)
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Noticc to Creditors
State of South Dakota, County of
Grant, ss. In County Court.
Tn the Matter of the Estate of Lud
wig Marquart, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrator of the estate of
Ludwig Marquart, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex
hibit them, with the necessary vouch
ers. within six months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
administrator, at his residence at Wil
mot. County of Roberts, and state of
South Dakota, or file same with the
County Judge at Milbank, County of
Grant and State of South Dakota.
Dated at Milbank, South Dakota,
April 15,1921.
EDWARD MARQUETTE,
Administrator of the E^ate
of Ludwig Marquart,TDe
ceased.
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