St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-04
FLOUR CITY WATER.
This Time the Supply From
the River Is Running
Short.
THE TWO PILLS5URYS
Declare That the City Must
Stop Using More Than 1t
Is Entitled To.
THE TOTAL ABSTAINERS.
Delegates to the National
Convention Enjoy a Ban
quet at the West.

The Pillsburys-JohnS S., President of
the St.Anthony Water Power company.
and Charles A, President of the Mime
apoliS Mill company-sent a communi-
cation to the council last night that
startled the aldermen not little. The
| communication was an important one,
and the council will see to 1t that the
| suggestions embodied therein are taken
| cogniZance of. 1t went on to say that in
spite of the fact that the st. Anthony
! Water Power company was unable to
supply its grantees with the water
which they HAD leased. the city was
! using sixteen to twenty-four mill pow
| ers in excess of what it is entitled to.
This is being done to the detriment of
| the other leSsees. and virtually COM
polling them to either shut down their
mills entirely or use coal at an expense
four or five times in excess of the cost
| of water.
According to the communication. the
| condition of affairs relative to the water
supply is growing worse with each sue
ceeding year, and there must be a
| change, aud a decided one, at once.
will be very low this coming winter
| lower than ever before in the history of
| this city-dnd this fact means that the
mills will be in serious plight. The
| city will require more than it is entitled
to. and from now on the water company
will not furnish any more than is legal
| ly necessary.
The communication suggested that
the city must erect steam plant large
enough to run one of its power houses
| at the falls, or one at least double of
capacity of the power houses in the
northern portion of the city. 1t is then
stated that 1t is only through the for
bearance of the water company aud the
lessees that an Injunction has not been
issued, preventing the city from using
more water than it is legally entitled to.
The communication was referred to
the committees on health and hospitals
and water works. These two commit
tees will confer with the city engineer
and endeavor to come to some decision
on what course to pursue in the prem
iseS.
Two reports were received from the
gas arbitrators-a majority and minor
ity. The latter report was sent in by
Mr.. Murphy, who, of course, report
ed in favor of the gas company.
The majority favored a rate of Sl.S0
per 1000 cubic feet and MIR.
Murphy favored a rate of SLIGO for the
same amount. The two reports were
placed on file without discussion. They
will be brought up for considerations at
the next meeting. The gentlemen COM
prislng the board of managers, before
whom the candidates for the position of
gas Inspector were arraigned, sent in a
report which stated that Alonzo Needles,
Fred SharpleSs and p. Erlandsen had
successfully passed the examination.
The council made no appointment. de.
ferrlng the matter to the next meeting.
In the meantime there will be consider
able wire pulling. for there can be but
one inspector appointed and the posi-.
ton is good one.
From the reports received from the
owners of property along Nicollet
avenue, it was evident that sapleSs cedar
is the choice OF paving material. If the
committee on paving, to whom were re-
ferred these reports of preference, act
accordingly, sapless cedar will have
won victory and be used for paving
the avenue. The various kinds of
!idtSlidt WcI0 IepOItSu Oh DIS lOlIOWS.
Sapless cedar on concrete base, l,426
feet; vitrtied brick, 1864 feet; asphalt,
633 feet; granite, A feet. Total number
of feet voted for. 3,467. and total num-
Der to be paved, 3.SS9.
President Kiichi's resolution direct.
ing the city clerk to advertise for bids
for furnishing the city with electric
light for a term of one year from
November of the present year was
passed. though Aid. Woodward made a
vigorous attempt to secure its defeat
This action on the part of the council
will allow all electric light companies
all opportunity to bid, and the chances
are the city will get cheaper light.
The committee OH markets reported
adversely on the petition asking the
city to purchase the exposition building
for market. The matter was deferred
to the next meeting in order that the
exposition directors might be heard.
City Engineer Cappelen made report
OH reservoirs. It was a lengthy affair
and declares against the plan to con-
struct reservoir on Columbia Heights.