Daily globe., 1883-06-30
CITY WATER.

idjO1rued Meeting Of the Beard oy U-dter
Comm, Citizens WGstjug WGtey
to be 4rrested.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
water commissioners was held in the Of
fee OF Mayor Ames yesterday afternoon
Present-Mayor Ames, Commissioners
Foote and Brown, Supt. Henion and En-
gineer Waters.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
CLAIMS.
j. W. Lerndert, Sen, petitioned for S1OO
| which he claimed for damages occasioned
his house on the East side by reason of
blasting rock for water mains. Referred
to the committee on claims.
M. B. Koon petitioned for a water main
on Park avenue and anoth-
| er from Stinson addition improve
| ment association for main on LyndaIe
| between Sixth and Western avenue, Re-
| ferred to committee on extensions
bill from W. Il. johnson for $31.65 was
| read.
Com. Foote moved to lay on table on
| the ground that the bill had been incurred
prior to the organization or creation of the
board and that it should be taken care of
] by the city council. He was of the opin-
ion that the bill was not collectable.
If the bill was just the superintendent
| would in all probability have had the
| amount paid while he was in office.
A communication from Harrison, Knight
| q Co. stating that the water tax was unjust
on the ground that the pipes had been
| filled with sand, etc, mourning great ex-
| pense in cleaning and repairing, and ask
| ing for a rebate.
| The superintendent. explained that
| the petitioners were only
| charged for the water actually
consumed, and good pressure of water
had been supplied. If the rebate was
granted. it opened demand for all SUBJ
scribers to the.system to apply for rebate.
Laid on theltable.
| The superintendent stated that he had
compiled statement of the amount of
pipe for which assessments had been made,
and which will be laid. The money is now
in the city treasury, turned over by the
| county treasurer. The mayor was
in favor of authorizing the superintendent
to proceed at once with the work of laying
| the pipes and mains. The location of the
same has been published by the GLOBE in
| the proceedings of the city council. The
| total length is 1880 feet.
| Upon motion Of Commissioner Brown,
| the superintendent was authorized to ad-
vertise for bids for the same, and to pur-
chase the necessary hydrants and supplies.
A petition for q water main on Fifth
| street south from Nineteenth avenue south
| to twenty second avenue south, was made
| by the mother superior Of the Sisters hos
pitaI and the Chigdren's home directors.
The mayor was OF the opinion that i'll the
4 h. 1o1 l.
prosecute the improvement, the gentlemen
backing the two charitable institutions
would be willing to advance the money
| Referred to committee on extentions.
THE FAIR.
| The mayor explained that large eamount
of water would be required at the fair
grounds during the August exposition, and
that the projectors had deposited notes
and securities, guaranteeing the promp
and certain payment of all expenses of the
| fair. No charge should be made of the
water consumed, but the fair managers
: should pay all actual outlay by the board.
Another suggestion was 10 make an agree
ment with the managers that in the event
the exposition proves profitable affair the
water should be paid for, otherwise no
charge be made for water.
| Plumbers license to Carney d Scott, land
! Cauvet were recommended.
| The sum of $3.50 was ordered
paid to Frank L. Morse for
money advanced in laying water pipes on
| Laurel and Hawthorne avenues to Tween
tieth street.
| The matter of reimbursipg parties for
moneys advanced for laying water mains
was referred to the committee on extern
sions and claims, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the respective amounts.
| The secretary was instructed to draw
warrant for S1O3 in favor Of John Burns,
on tunnel contracts.
| The engineer was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for pipe to connect pump No.
5 with the distribution.
| Mr.. Ende appeared before the board and
petitioned for pipes on North Fifth street,
explaining that the citizens in that locality
now had no fire protection, and were fur
| thermore anxious for water connection
with their dwellings.
The board informed him that the pipe
would be laid as soon as possible.
| Engineer Waters stated that the new
| 100000 gallon pump would probably
not be completed until the middle of
August.
ORDERED TO MAKE ARRESTS.
The superintendent was instructed to
investigate the system and arrest all pat
rons who permit waste of water.
| The engineer stated that no city in the
world pumped so large volume of water
into the same number of miles of pipe.
The waste is discouragingly extravagant.
The superintendent was authorized to
employ John Wintheiser at a salary not to
exceed $500 per year to take charge of the
street crew in laying pipe, etc.
| MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
| Il Child Lost in AstOIO-HWndreds of Per-
| sons in Search of Him and Not Yet Found.
A GLOBE representative, having heard
| that child was lost in Anoka, called upon
major Hale yesterday to learn facts con-
cerning the affair. The Major courteous.
ly received the GLOBE man, passed to his