Special Election Will Be Called

To Take Place on Wednesday July 16

CITIZENS ASKED TO VOTE On an Appropriation of $25,000 to Repair Broken Culverts and Other City Property

Monday morning the common council, accompanied by City Attorney Sawyer and a representative of the Argus, went over the deluged district. The different culverts were examined and other investigations made toward fixing upon plans to prevent such an occurrence again, or at least toward minimizing the loss should such a disaster happen in the future. Alderman Douglas took snap shots of many of the scenes of destruction, while the other aldermen took copious notes of the damage that had been done.

On returning from the trip City Attorney Sawyer said: "This is one of the worst floods that I never knew to strike the city. In fact, I don't remember any that has been more serious. The loss to the city will probably be between $25,000 and $30,000."

"How will that money be provided?" was asked.

"Well, the probabilities are," replied Mr. Sawyer, "that a special election will have to be called and the money procured through special taxation."

After the aldermen returned from their visit to the flooded district they held a meeting and passed a resolution calling a special election for Wednesday, July 16, so the citizens may vote on an appropriation of $25,000 for the repair of the damaged culverts and fixing up of such other city property as was destroyed by the flood.

A resolution was also passed instructing the fire department to provide one of its steamers, which has not been used for some time, for the purpose of pumping out the cellars of citizens which have been flooded.