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«&» Hi em "'•rt A* LEGAL NOTICES WOTICE OF BIDS FOR REFUND ING BOND3. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Ctty of Watertown, South Dakota, will re ceive bids for refunding bonds of said City aB authorized by Resolution No. X21, heretofore passed and ap .proved and published with (his notice, •which said bonds are to be issued in the aggregate sum of not to exceed ^27,000.00 bids for the sfune to be made on the basis of the face value of one or each of said bonds which is $1 ,000.00 and to be made for a whole or such part of said issue as the bid der may desire said bids will be received up to and including Septem ler 30th, 2912, and will be opened by the Board of Commissioners of said City at 8:00 p. m. September 30th, .1912 the Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids a certified check of $260.00 payable to the City Treasurer of the City of Watertown is required with each bid each bid -should be addressed to the under signed and marked "Bid on Refunding Bonds." Da£ed September 16, 1912. Thos. H. Davis, City Auditor, Water 14-15 town. South Dakota. RESOLUTION NO. X20. Introduced by Commissioner Whooley Be it Resolved by the Board of Com missioners of the City of Watertown, South Dakota That the ordinances of the City of Watertown, South Dakota, be com piled by the City Attorney, of said Ctty and that the same as compiled Jbe declared to be the existing laws and ordinances of the said City of Watertwn, South Dakota and that the same be printed and published in book lorn under the direction of the said iClty Attorney^ and thUt there be fur ther published in said book all laws and parts of laws applicable to the City of Watertown, now in force in the State of South Dakoa, as the City Attorney shall determine. ®e It Further Resolved that the •City Attorney be and he hereby la authorized to compile said laws and ordinances and to hire such clerical Assistance as Is necessary to complete ^jfjthe same In proper form for printing &nd publication and that upon such compiliaticsi the said City Attorney be -and he hereby 1B authorized to ask for bids to be submitted to this Com ...mission for printing and publication 'Of said laws and ordinances in book form, according to such specifications and copy as. he may submit and deem proper. Passed, Adopted and Approved Sep tember 16, 1912. Hi A. \Vi\ Mr 's&yi Attest: Thos. H. -Davis, City Auditori^1. ^^ThoS f, -City Auditor -Mayor. RESOLUTION NO. X22. Introduced by Commissioner Whooley Be It Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the City „0JLWAter $bwn, Sonfli' Dakota Whereas, the Boai^fli6 COttfinlaatbn «rs Qt said C% have by resolution resolved to issue certain refunding b^pds appear# ,hy resolution, ISTo. 1 ii 1 5 RESOLUTION NO. X28. *M' by th^i Board ot 'Sr "mV^Tg '^jMnmisdoneni of the City ofWater-1 ^"^owiv-South Dakota.: Whiwaa, by ^so!utlon-No.. X«' tte Board of Commissioners erf the Of Watertown, South Dakota, did provide for the lasuance ot 0«rtaln re 'Vunding honds tn the aggregate aiu^yif ot Jhm -than nd amount ot Mid bonds AppH^tng hmow fully By Mi Resfl^«iSifey to ask^ipl mj&a TBfundtng bond*:-" $b*t tb* BidfiltHis1 ifcl' «Pi •W and directed to publish and give no tice of sale of said bonds as herein provided and under -the direction of the Commissioner of Finance. Passed, Adopted and Approved Sep tember 16, 1912. H. A. Wagner, Mayor. Attest: Thos. H. Davis, City Auditor. 14 RESOLUTION NO. X21. Introduced by Commissioner Whooley Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Water town^ South Dakota: Whereas, the City Engineer of said City of Watertown, S. D., did on the 19th day of August A. D. 1912, make his report and estimate of certain special assessments for the construc tion of certain sidewalk in the said City of Watertown, upon and against certain property, as hereinafter set out And, Whereas, the said report was duly filed with the City Auditor, ani due notice of hearing thereon set for September 9th A. D. 1912 before this board, and due notice of said hearing given by publication thereof in ftie official paper of said City, and all things being regular, and the said Board of Commissioners having met to consider of said report on the 9th day of September A. D. 1912, and hav ing approved of said report and said assessment, and directed the drawing of this resolution That the said report of the City En gineer of date August 19, 1912, be and the same is hereby approved, and the assessment therein provided for and the estimate therein is adopted and approved, and said assessment made, as therein set forth, as follows: For sidewalk corstructed on First Avenue Northeast at $.10 per square foot in the year 1909, against the property and person aB follows: Joseph Per llqk, the North 95 feet of Lots 17, 18 and 19 In Block 26, First Railway Ad dition to City of Watertown, South Dakota, 420 suare feet, taxed at amount of $42.00. And the City Audit or is hereby authorized to certify said taxes, and assessment to the City Treasurer In the manner provided by law, to the end that the same be spread and levied. Passed, Adopted and Approved Sep tember A. D. 1912. H. A. Wagnef, Attest Thos. H. Davis, J'-'City Mayor. Auditor. 7 ORDINANCE NO. A12.. Introduced by Commissioner Whooley An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 186, which was passed January 28, 1807, creating a sewer fund. Be it Ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Water town, South Dakota: Section 1. That Ordinance No. 186, passed by the City Council of the City of Watertown, on January 28, 1907, creating a fund "for the repair, al teration, enlargement and regulation" of sewers In said City be and the same hereby is repeated. Passed first reading Sept. 9tl, A. D., 1912. Passed second reading Sept.' 16th, A. D. 1912. Adopted and Approved Sept, 16th, A. D. 1912. H. A. Wagner, Whereas, It Is necessary to provide for the printing, or said bonds ipd coupons according to •JThat the City Auditor be aid he "hereby Is directed to Issue notice for and of the receipt of bids by' this 3Board of Commissioners for the print- NOTICE FOR BIDS tag at said bonds according to speci- Notice Is hereby given that the Bcatlons to be filed in the office of1 Board of Commissioners of Water She Bald City Auditor by the City At- town South Dakota, will -receive bids torney, said hide to be received and up 8:00 o'clock p. m. of Septem opened on September 23,1812, at 8:110 ber 23, 1912, for the printing of the ,8. xfy., the Commissioners reserving certain 2? numbered bonds, 1 with tthe right to reject any and all bids, blanks As set' out in the specification, Passed, Adopted And Approved Se Baid bonds to be printed'according to Aembar 1$, A^D. 1912. specifications on file in my office Iggpi M- A. Wagner,' bids to be opened at 8:00 p. m. Sep- Mayor. Attest: Thos. H.i Davi^, City Audltoife! I 14 Mayor, tember 28, 1812 all bids to he ad dressed to the undersigned and mark- ed "Bids lor Printing Bonds." The Board of -ComfnlRsioners reserved the right to reject any and all bids*' I?sited September 16,. 1918. B. flavle/ i-Cl^r Auditor, Water town,^uthb»kota. QJKtfMANCe NO. AiaJ7 .^Intro^uced by :MiMr -WiftgiMr) »-An Ordinuic* PnhlblUng 4he Dea trnrtloa «f or feterfeHog With Prop An# f^bllo Park. It £|^itned4» ,lp'* fiojur# or Cofe ot'Mil'City .of Wfter JflV,, Wl-M* Shall be awftjil fop 1 •on or persona U, defaofc mar, or Ija t«?rfere with- any jprop^rty Situated in ft»y publuT* of Water Section 2- That lfrahMl xius «atu£Da.y :#g%g w»** *»& ®L THE SATURDAY pluck, root up or disturb aa^ shrub, flower or bulb placed in sildpark for ornamental or other purpoae«,exeept as ordered by the custodian M^rsoa in charge of said park. Section 3. (Penalty.) An^jfiersoii or persons violating any of the pro visions of tjiis Ordinance-shall upon the conviction 'thereof, be fined in sum not less than One Dollar or more than One Hundred Dollars. Section 4. This Ordinances-shall take effect and he in force from an-i after its passage, approval and pub lication. Passed first reading September 9th, 1912. Passed Second reading September 16th, 1912. Passed, Adopted and Approve Sep tember 16th, 1912. H. A. WagneiC Notice is Hereby. Given that said mortgage will be foreclose the sale of the above de&crlbeu 1 gaged,land by the sheriff of saldv ington County, or hiB deputy, at E auction, at the front door of] Courthouse, in the City of Water) in said County of /Codington, Sp.D., on the 2nd day of November, 1918, at 1:30 o'clock p. m., offlaid day, to satisfy the sum of flfteenj4un dred ninety three and 26-100 ($S|9li} 26) dollars, that being the amount claimed to be due and actually^due on said mortgage at the date ot|thi8 notice, together with accruing Inter est, a statutory attorneys fe%| $25.00, and the other costs andgjdl*-' bursements allowed by law. Bated at Watertown, S. D., Septe®, ber 18, A. D. 1912. jj Dakota Mutual Life Insurance&ot Mort^gee, Hanten & Hantertf-^' Attorneys for Mortgagee, Watertown, S. D. YOUR KIDNEYS Itesldent* Must Learn The I ta.nce of Keeping Them Well Perfect health means that evi gan of the body Is performlnip? |ti' functions pi7perly. Perfect health cannot be enjoy|Mt jf the kidneys are weak and disorwredf Thousands testify that Doan'iltcHS ney PiUs have a reviving actii weak kidneys. 1 WlkAt.thtg remody ..has done many cases ot this kind -la tbi •proof of its. merits. B^d the following. It's test! gratflfully glven a ^ldent locality. ,.j .[ W. W. Knight, Main St, 8. Dak., says: "X have. ^Oan's JBdney WHs aftho»ngl tod know them to be an exi They rt# sae of a k. ot kidney Qomttlatnt *80, #ad If hM not re to the City take pleaaar* recommei $ fllniA «««-•. by Ifllla." b. Newj _Stab -Doau'i sole ageata for -ft^nenber th «de» t» other. BWS, WAT1ET0WW. S. D. WATKHTOWatr- «.. P. Mayor. Attest: Thos. H. Davis, J® City Auditor. Jm 14 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Whereas, default has been made tn the conditions of a certain mortgage, containing power of sale, executed and delivered by Kathryn B. "\"ay and Stitzel X. Way, her husband, mortgagors, to Dakota Mutual Life Insurance Co., a corporation, ".-Whose postofflce address is Watertown, the County of Codington, and of State of South Dakota, mortgagee, date.l November 3, A. D., 1910, filed Nov ember 4th, 1910 at 3:50 o'clock p. m., and recorded in book No. 96 of Mort gages on page 8, in the office of the Register of Deeds of said Codington County, S. D., mortgaging all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Codington and State of South Dakota, described as fol lows, to-wit: All that part of. Lots Nos. One (1) Two (2) and Three (3) in Block Three (3) of the Town of Watertown, S. D., lying South of a line dra-wn parallel with and distant forty (40) feet Northerly from the Southerly line of said lots and East of a line drawn parallel with, and distant ten (10) inches Westerly from the Easterly line of said.jjjpt No. Three (3). Whereas the default consists-in the failure on the part of the mortgagors to pay the semi-annual interest am ounting to $52.50 due on said- mort gage, debt on the 3rd day of May, 1912, which remains unpaid/together with interest thereon at 7 per, cent, per annum from May 3rd, 1912 Un reason whereof the said mortgagee has elected to declare the whole of said mortgage debt to be due aiftf payable pursuant to the- provision? for such election contained in said* mortgage, reference being had to the aforesaid record thereof. Whereas no action or proceeding has been Instituted .-at law or other wise to recover the debt rem secured: by said mortgage, oi part thereof. ORDINANCE NO. A14. (Introduced by Mayor Wagner.) An Ordinance Prohibiting the In terfering With or -Injury to Any Build ing or Structure Belonging to the City of Watertown. Be it Ordained By the Board of Com missioners of the City of Water town, South Dakota: Section 1. (Interfere-- With City Property.) It shall be unlawful for any person to climb upon or in any manner interfere with any building or structure belonging to the City of Wa tertown, without being authorized so to do by the proper officers, or authori ties of said City and It shall be uh unlawful for any person to in any manner Injure or deface any such building or structure. Section 2. (Penalty.) Any person violating any of the provisionis of this ordinance, shall upon conviction there of, be fined in a sum of not exceeding one hundred dollars. Section 3. This Ordinance 4hall take effect and be in force from and after its approval and publication. Passed first reading September 9 th, 1912. Passed second reading. September 16 th, 1912. Passed, Adopted and Approved Sep tember "16, 1912. H. A. Wagner Mayor. Attest: ^v Thos. H. DaviB, City Auditor. 14 SUMMONS State of South Dakota, County of Codington. In Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit Anna L. Lebert, Plaintiff, ^4^ vs. Mary A. Thomas, deceased, D:' C. Thomas, deceased, Clara M. Weaver, and Martha T. Flske, heirs at Law, devisees and legatees of said Mary A. Thomas, deceased, and Martha T. Fiske, Executrix of the estate of DC' C. Thomas, deceased, and to the cred itors, if any, of said Mary A. Thomas, deceased, and to all persons unknown who have or claim to have any inter est in, or lien or Incumbrance upon the premises described in the com plaint herein. •OB! The State of South Dakota to the above named defendants, Greetings: You, and each of you, are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint which was filed in the office of the clerk of this Court at Watertown, County of Codington, State of ,-South Dakota, on the 23rd day of August,-1912," a copy of -whlcn is herewith served upon you, and •Which prays for a judgment determin ing the heirs of Mary A. Thomas, and quieting the title to, and determining the Interest to and liens against the premises described in the Complaint, situated in the city of Watertown, In said County and State, and described as "The West- Twenty-three feet of Lots One and Two, Block Seven, Original Plat ot Watertown,'* and -to sefve a copy .or your answer to said Complaint on the undersigned at their office in the city of Watertown, in •aid County and State.Within Thirty days after the completed service ot this Summons- upon you,4exolnsive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer said Complaint within that time, the. Plaintiff win apply to the Court tor'&e reilet demanded in the-Complaint Dated., at Watertown, S.'. D., this 21st day of rAuguat, 1912. Sherin & Sherin, $$$ Attorneys for Plaintiff, Watertown,' S. D. l'm 8UMMONS State of South Dakota, ^Ciqunt^ ot Codington, ss. In Municipal CouAf"'C?Sy town, S. D. F. M. Metcalf, Defendant The State of South Dakota, to the above nam^d defendant,' Greeting: Vou hereby summoned and rei quired to answer the complaint of the plaintiff, which will be filed In the Office of the Clerk of the above named .Court, and to serve a copy of your answer on the undersigned at their office In the Granite Block, City ot /fr&tertowa, said County and State, within- tsn days from d&t$ oj ®5f¥lc6 of Itkig tummoiu yoil, wajlusive of th»"d«jr OfiiKsli Mrvifte, I^That ir you fall tor:apjw)r and anis-. 'er'jilc af^asaid, tl^e said plaintiff take jadgmoztt-: against -550a by default for the sutti nnd fifty-fi*8V%d gether pm'' it^ j« „ann^m from date, bmldea mm ,thi« Fick J. Stei aumswlw cwn^aint In thft dtov» ^atltfed 'tk^on me Hied in tye office of the Clerk of the above entltlei Court on September 11th, 1912. Hanten & Hanten and Ps^-^^ncTt J. Stelchen, 13-19 Attorneys for Plaintiff. SUMMONS State of Sduth! Dakota, County of Codington,, ss. In: Municipal' Court, City of Water town, S. D. Kampeska Materials CoV a., corpor ation, Plaintiff, vs- F. M. Metcalf, Defendant. The State of South Dakota, to the above named defendant. Greeting: Tou_'are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint herein which will Be filed in the office of the Clerk of the above entitled Court, aid to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint upon the undersigned, at their offices in the Granite Block, in the City of Watertown, in said County and State, within ten days from date of service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and that If you fall to appear and nswer as aforesaid, the plaintiff will take judgment against you by default, for the sum of $92.60 and Interest thereon at 7 per cent per annum from date,-besides costs and disburse ments of this .action. Dated at Watertown, S- D., this 4th day of September, At D., 1912 Hanten & Hanten arid Nick J. Stelchen, Attorneys for Plaintiff. To the above named Defendant,,.]?., M. Metcalf: .p: You will please take notice that the summons and complaint in the above entitled action was filed In the office of the Clerk of the above entitled Court on September 11th, 1912. Hfanten & Hanten and j Ntek J. Stelchen, 13-19 ^Attorneys for Plaintiff. SUMMONS State of South Dakota, County of Codington, ss. In Municipal Court, City of Water town, S. D. J. H. Gerhard and H. Gerhard, doing business under the firm name and style of Gerhard Bros.,- Plaintiffs, vs. F. M. Metcalf, Defendant. The State of South Dakota, to the abiove named defendant Greeting: Ton are hereby summoned and rer quired to answer the complaint of the Plaintirf herein, -which will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the above entitled Court, and to serve .a copy of your answer to satd complaint upin the undersigned, at their offices in the Granite Block, in the City of Wat ertown, in said County and State, within ten days from date of servioe hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such Ber vice, and that if yon fail to appear and, answer as aforesaid, then plaintiff will take judgment against you, by default, for the stun of $81.40 together with interest there on at 7 per cent, per annum irom date, besides costs and disbursements herein. Dated at Watertown, S. p.) thjWjfth' day of September, 1912: ,. Hanten,ft Hkirten and Nick 1, Stelchen, ., Attorneys for Plaintiff. To'^he above hkme^Defendant, M. tSi Metcalf: YQU will please take notice that the summons and complaint In the abov$ entitled action ~was filed in^the office of the Clerk of the'above entitled Court on September 11th, 1912. v?Hanten & Hanten find Nick J. Stelchen, '18-19 of^Water- Merchant's Association, a.~ corpor ation, Plalntifl»»t. ik,(v ^Attorneys for Plaintiff. ORDINANCE NO. A. It, •Introduced by Commissioner Whooley Annual Appropriation1 Ordinance ftr the year 1912-1913. Be it Ordained jby the Board of Commissioners of t£e, dlty of Watei^ town, South Dakota: Section 1." That there he "and W hereby appropriated by the Board of ComniI»8ioneri pf the -City of WM»r town- for the fiscal year comment^mj September 1,1912, the following sams of jnonc^ whi^ are deemed necessary to defray all necessai^r expenses- ahd HablUtiea ot J^e City of-Watertown, General Fumi. l^s!^l^tft»„^en»e.. ."I JPor ^^nl«tmlQii':|l|epen8^ 00, Publfe Fun*.. ^fcOPoUce. D^fwrtnittnt:.-... jpjr&ro6 Vor Wrp be|j9j»tment... fhi|llev*ujpn®^ai^^|Fun'd. |mi-,.»795003 itpr Btawing. lf|-iioh«o |^war^_ DepaMmfsW- Poperty fiwuf Departm«f^|jl nanoe ait4 ^orMaln te nance ot Sewers Water for Flush Tank(k. .', .$6125.00, IV*r new ContraOts and Inclden tals. Including Drinking Fonn ^^lB .. 'ffj- For Interest 0 '*19 HMtf %. l- For Interest on Warranti i\ .- ^»90.00 unutiug wui" #.«p rest on Bonder# For Sinking Funtf ,f IMOO.QO:. Section 2. That there be and here by Is levied for the purpose of defray ing the expense -and liabilities of satd '. City of Watertown for the ensuing fiscal year upon all the taxable prop erty In the City of Watertown- th® following sums for the-following putt, .posri, to-wlt: For City General Purposes, $58245.00 For City Interest Fund,.--,..,. 1885.75 .. For City Sinking Fund,4 ,".V '5100.00 Section 3. That the said sum of $58,245.00, which is hereby levied and' appropriated for city general purposes is hereby apportioned among the vary. lous funds herein provided for as follows: To the General Fund For Election Expenses...... $105.90 For Administration Expenses. 7530.09 For Municipal Court ........ 1010.00 For Legal Expenses 1015.00 To the Public Safety Fund For Police Department,... /. $3575.00 For Fire Department, 9400.00 For Health Department,.... 1185.00 To the Public Building and Lighting Fund. •,. 'WOT City Lighting, ...$7950.00 For City Building,.. 2100.00 For XJbrary-Department and Library Fund 1740.00 To Street and Property Fund For Engineering Department $2180,Q0 For Maintenance and Repair of Streets ............... For Sidewalks aad Crossings, including Paving For Sprinkling Streets,1. ..'.. iftor Park Department For Cemetery Department,.. 6530.(50" Wg •••.v 5295.00 640.00 j795.00 640.00 To Water and Sewerage Fund •••£. For Maintenance of Sewers and Flushing Tanks, 5125.00 For n6w Contracts and Inciden tals, including Drinking Foun tains '430.^1 Section 4. That the sumti of $1885.75 and $5100.00.. hereby leviei and appropriated for city interest fund fpid for ctty sinking fund, respective ly, is. hereby levied and appropriated ^or the purpose of paying interest on each outstanding warrant and bond issued and for the purpose ot,-each sinking fund to pay the principal of each Beries of bonds when they mail ture as follows: For Interest on* Warrants,... 890.00 For Interest, 8 per cent. Fund ing Bonds, Issued Oct. 1,1895 522.00 For Sinking. Fund, 3 per cent. Funding BondB, Issued Oct 1, 1895 4850.00 For Interest 4%: per ^"tti&ft' Re funidlng Bonds, Issued July 1, 1909 478.75 For Sinking Fund, 4% pSF cent,/.. Refunding Bonds, Issued luly^4 1, 1909 -WOO Section 5. That iot thei'snpporf of the school* .of the Independeno District of said:-.-City, of Watertown for the ensuing fiscal year and for pay ment of the interest upon therbooded Indebtedness of- sueh^vobool district and for .the establishment .of aabik Ing fund to pay the principal .Of such bonded indebtedness of such school district when the same shall -matttfei that there be and lk hereby levied upon alL the taxable property in the City of Watertown the foliowlng taxe^ and amount, to-wlt: For Independent School Dist rlct, General Purposes. .$2ol^5.tfO For Independent School Dlst-: rlct, Tuition Fund 27500.00 For Independent School Dist rict, Interest Fund. \T 5850,tto For Independent School Dist rict, ^Sinking Fund.....' £750.00 Mr wm»\ Br .M. r"k Section ft That there' he. and is hwfe&y appropriated from any fend all other' moneys received during the en «oU ftocal year ^jom' other sources than the ta* levy hereby made, ioeh yt moneys, t&e same to be cfedlted to the f^nds fife General City Purpos#, in tfc^" propfi^tion ttuif-each fund and' eub-aocount appears in ^itls ordinance, ,rl ..., -^0^ 7.' That: of (3» of Watertwn ^an# MP a#or^1 .TleUkl '*(, mil PUteit.ietHd 1913. 2 i. 1 son% «nd thttt MS? he :. •L rep*le^| September PtfblUhe«^temTj«r Ts yalr