Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-01-16


; From the lower mill. <.:.:......-. ...22 so
From the upper Mill ::..... :. ........ .... 2o2o
| From the Ntjrmai School ......>..l81 10
| From tbe ravine........ .................17,2O 20
From the railroad b.idge.... ............. I3-99
From the lower md the upper island. 1o.se
"' 4" upper " " :" :. .,,..985
This is the average at low water stage
1t has been estimated that the ordinary
stage of water at Sank Rapids with only
an eight~toot head 5000 cub!t feet of
watfr passing per svcond) will create
about 5000 horse power, equal to
twenty-five mills such as Stunt6n's, now
built there. A twenty foot head, such as
could be obtained by the proposed dam,
would give over ll.00O horse power, the
annual rental of which *would be, at the
rates prevailing atsHdlytke, Mas, $751;
600. It has bean estimated rhat'a>l2- foot
crib dam would cost $4,000. The
speaker believed that the city could we'll
afford to give $50,00O or over 100000
bonus in consideration Of the benefits
which would be received, and not be
burdenedswith any heavier rate of taxa
alton than at present. If We waHt TO
grow we must start some kind OF business
that will draw population, and for this
there is: nothing equal to the manufacture
Of lumber. Minneapolis, Saltwater,
Anoka aud other points were instanced
in proof of this. An important consider
alton in this matter that Of booming IA
! cilities. If the dim should bc built at
the upper end~of>the bottom land the dis
t;u1ee to the -breaRwa,er .at:Sauk Rapids
would be $4,000 feet, (which, with two
thirds ~ot-thc average width of the river
600 feeD and allowing 1oo square feet
for 1000 feet Of logs. would give boomage
for SO, 1000 900 feet oflogs; and this, with
sooomageifacilities which could he secured
above, would give pac" for 100000, ,0O0
fleet, or enough <te supply number oi
large mills.
Mr.. d. B. Searle expressed his belief
In the pract,cab,lity Of the water power
project lie suggested the appointment
of committee, representing the tax pay
ers, whose duty it should be to secure the
services OF an engineer, who should make
the necessary surveys state the probable
|cost Of building the dam, and suggest the
bestsloeati,m. Then let all unite, form &
stock. company and carry the work for.
ward.
afr. N T. Clark believed in the feast.
|tbiiaty OF the proposed Improvement. A
dam can be built here, but the cost will
BE- from $4,000 to $150,0O0, and a few
individuals cannot d. it.. 1t is only pos
sib!e if the people are united and :alI pull
together, in the way Of taking stock d1id
giving acity bonus, the 'bo'ius to>be sa.
one-third Of the expenditure. He favored
the appointment OF a committee large
enough to include all interests and kinds
Of business, this committee to meet and
organsz. a company, see how much stock
can be obtained, then ask IF the city ,
u boDns and if the bonus is not given to
drop the whole matt'r.' He moved thu
appointment Of a committee Of thirty By
] ahe chair (this number vas aiter~zrd'
& Increased to fity1, the chair to annouhc.
the n namcs through fh,s weeks city pa
pt.r-, designating The time and pisc'
where It aha1I meet This was unani
mou<ly sdopted, and BY a rising vote tl,.
!, persons present expressed their willisss
) ness to take hold and aid the project Il
the extent Of their ability. 1t was votet