The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-09-08
city counciI

City Council
The regular monthly meeting of the
council was held on Monday evening.
Aldermen damon and Parker being alb
sent.
The mayor presented proposition
from Mr.. T. D. Davidson, offering to
furnish electric lights for the use OF the
fire department free of charge providing
the cts would pay five dollars for wiz
ing the rooms. The mayorrecommended
that Mr.. Davidson be requested to put
in the necessary wires and lamps and
present his bill to the city council.
T. D. Davidson submitted the follow
ing proposition relative to supplying
power for the water works:
GENTLEMEN:
In compliance with the request that /
make proposition relative to supplying
the city with water power for operating
the city water works, beg leave to SUBJ
nit the following:
First-I will put in SO inch Leffe
water wheel which will supply Is or 80
horse power under present head of wa
ter-and connect it with the pumps In
pump house by means of an upright FIVE
inch shaft ~ feet in length to suitable
pinion; thence by new 312 inch shaft,
about "a feet to bevel gearing, thence by
present shaft to pumps-with new boxes,
bearings and timber work for supports
the whole to be the property of myself
when completed.
Second-I will maintain the wheel,
piuions, gearing. shafting, ETC., making
all necessary ripairs, keeping it in perfect
order, oiling and operating the same at
my own proper expense; also will take
such charge and care of the pumps as
may be necessary to keep them in good
running order-the city, however, to
make all necessary changes and repairs
in and about the pumps and intake pipes
as may be necessary.
Ihird-I will guarantee to furnish all
the power necessary for effective service,
both for domestic, fire and trialpurposes
as may be required under existing cir
cumstances.
Fourth-For such equipment and
service, the city to pay me $4,000 per
year; for the first year $500 to be paid
as soon as the work of putting in the
wheel, making connections, ETC., as above
specified, is completed, the balance OF
$500 to be paid in tour equal quarterly
installments; thereafter the city to pay
me $500 at the end of each current quar-
ter during which the service as aboye is
rendered. The city to furnish the fuel
necessary for keeping the pump house
properly heated.
The proposition was discussed for
couple of hours, when the matter was
referred to the following committee, to
confer with Mr.. Dadidson and report on
Tuesday evening: The Mayor, Aldermen
Scrivener and Marshall.
Adjourned until Tuesday evening.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Council met pursuant to adjournment,
all present except aid. Dimond. The
committee to confer with T. D. Davidson
reported that he had modified his propo-
sition to the extent of agreeing to furnish
power for $500, and if the city put in
the wheel and connections he would do
it for $1,000 a year. The propositions
were unanimously rejected. The walk
north from the Keller corner was ordered
relaid. The policeman was instructed to
keep the fire departments rooms and
lamps in order.
Henry Keller served notice on the coun-
Gil that he should hold the city response
BILE for any damages which might accrue
to his electric plant by reason of any &C
cident to the Davidson plant whereby
his wires should suffer by contact. The
council authorized reply that the city
does not consider itself responsible i'll
any event; but if. upon Investigation, it
is found to be so, then the council would
deem it its duty to repeal the ordinance
granting him the privileges of the streets
for his poles and wires.
A committee consisting of the mayor,
clerk and president was appointed to in
vestigate the matter OF the city putting
in steam power for operating the water
works and street lights; to ascertain the
cost and estimate the expenses, and re-
port as soon as CONVENIENT.
After flowing the usual budget of bills
against the city the council adjourned.
The articles OF incorporation of "The
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