Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-07-15
e. ECTE1, LIGHTS
PROPOSITION SUBMITTED
Special Election to b. Held
July 3fsts

f. J. Thrun has made a proposition
to the town to put in an electric light
plant and run the waterworks here. 4
call for a special election has been
signed by twelve qualified electors and
a special election will be held Satur-
day, July 3Ist, to accept or reject his
proposition. The following is the
proposition:
To the Honorable, the Board OF Su-
pel.visors OF the town of Eagle River:
Gentlemen:-Haying had varied
experience in the business Of running
and operating water-works systems for
private use and fire protection and be
ing q practical engineer, [ beg leave to
submit the following proposition for
the consideration of the electors OF
your town.
lst. [ will agree to run and operate
the water-works system now in opera
ton In the Village of Eagle River, &C
cording to the rules and regulations
which have heretofore or may hereaf.
ter be made by the board of supervi-
sors of raid town, for the period OF If
teen years; further agree to furnish
all fuel, make all necessary repairs to
buildings and machinery, and perform
all necessary labor to properly run and
operate said machinery.
End. The electors of said town, in
consideration of the foregoing, are to
appropriate annually to me the sum Of
three thousand dollars and pay the
same to me or to any person or corpo-
ration that [ may direct in writing in
monthly installments Of two hundred
and fifty dollars, payable on the LIST
day of each and every month during
said period of fifteen years.
Sd. The said board of supervisors to
have the full control of said system of
water-works: shall have the right to
extend the water mains; keep the same
and the hydrants in repair; shall have
right to lease the use Of the water to
private persons and corporations and
the revenue therefrom shall belong to
the town: and they shall further have
the right to use the water for extin-
gushing fires, but the said town shall
at it's own expense, purchase new ma
chinery whenever the same is required
4th. For the further consideration
mentioned, further agree
to furnish. erect and operate, in such
places in the village of Eagle River as
the said board of supervisors may des-
ignate, twelve arc lamps of not less
than fifteen hundred candle power each
and to operate the same on such nights
as may be designated by the said board
of supervisors for she period of fifteen
years.
9th. In consideration of furnishing
lights as aforesaid, the said board of
shall, during said period Of
fifteen years, permit me to erect and
maintain upon the grounds used for
pumping house Or engine house, and
adjacent thereto, an electric lighting
plant and to connect the lighting ma
chinery used therein with the pumping
used in operating said sys-
TEN of water-works and also, permit
me to erect and maintain during said
period of fifteen years, electric light
ing poles along the streets of said vii
lage of Eagle River and to stretch
wires thereon for the purpose of fur
nishing lights to private persons and
at uniform rate to all
persons and corporations, excepting
the aforesaid twelve arc lights which
are to be furnished for the privileges
to be granted as aforesaid.
9th. If this proposition meets with
the approval of the electors of your
town, and they authorize you SO to do,
I will enter into contract embracing
the foregoing provisions, at any time
before the 10Th day of August, 1897,
and further agreeing to carry out the
provisions of the contract as to fur
nishing the twelve arc lights, on or be-
fore the 30tn day of October, 1897.
Dated Minocqua, Wis, July Il. 1897.
Respectfully submitted,
F. j. THRUN.