The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-04-04

a heavy clay, and it is more ex-
pensive to put in mains than it is
with US.
The above are the actual facts
briefly told. Long Prairie, Ait
kin, Esterly, Anoka and dozen
other small cities and villages have
laid their experiences before US,
and every one has spoken in the
most favorable terms. What
more can be asked? Absolutely
nothing unless there are doubters
in the face of most tangible proof.
Well, one fellow asks, "How
about the laborers?" In New
Richmond, Litchfeld and Delano
every bit of the work outside of
the skilled labor was performed by
resident laborers. Not a Dago
nor a Navy was employed, and
whenever an artisan was found in
those places capable of doing the
finer work, he obtained ready en-
ployment. Such, gentlemen and
voters, is the true story of water
works and electric lights as told in
other places, and such will be the
story Princeton can reiterate in a
few short months. Next Monday
is the time, and village hall IS the
place to demonstrate that Prince
ton is in the line of progress,
abreast of the times and in keep
ing with the spirit of agricultural
developments all around her. Let
not the gem lose it's brilliancy, nor
it's lustre be dimmed by the scin-
tillations of it's satellites, but vote
Eyes" on the bonds and open up a
season of labor for the present, and
of prosperity, comfort and con-
venience for the coming years.
The following is the report OF
the committee given in full:
PRINCETON, April 2, 1895.
To the President and Members of the
Village Council:
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned
committee appointed by you to exam
inc few of the water and electric
light plants within convenient reach
for the purpose of obtaining their cost
and the expense of running them, and
the income derived from them, would
respectfully report that we visited and
carefully examined three plants. First,
the village Of New Richmond, ST..
Croix county, Wis.,, where we found a
plant with ample capacity to supply
water and light to village of twice
the size. The plant cost at the time it
was put in 1892 $4,000. They have
been in operation about three years.
There has been no tax levied to pay for
the plants, they being self-sustaining,
and we were assured by parties in stu
ations to be we'll posted in the matter
that they were very confident that they
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for that purpose, as the plant was pay
ing all expenses and accommodating a
surplus sufficient to give the ample as
snrance that they could meet every
liability from the income. The de-
crease in the rates of insurance ranged
from Is to IS per cent. Cost of run
ming the plant, $4,000; income, about
$4,000, leaving a balance in favor of
the works of about 81, 500, saying moth
ing about the street lighting and the
water furnished for public use. Length
of water mains laid down, about 81
miles, consisting of S, and 4 inch
pipes. Assessed valuation at the time
the bonds were voted, $500, 600. Source
of water supply is an artesian we'll,
which furnishes an abundance of water
of excellent quality. Population, about
1900. The amount of wood used in "a
hours, one cord of four foot tamarac
wood costing $3.50 per cord. Light
plant runs until IL o'clock at night.
The next place we visited was Del
ano, Wright county, MINI. Here we
found a splendid plant. Both water
and electric lights of sufficient capacity
to meet all demands for certainly the
next ten years. The cost of the plants
complete was about $11 900. The plant
was completed Nov. 1st, 1894. About
II miles of mains were laid. Their in