The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-05-08
DEEDS E. OF TIE DADS,
The Village Council Met on Monday
Night and Transacted Consid-
cradle Business.
Water Was Warm Topic and Was
Quite Freely Discussed Dur
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ing the Evening.

The village council met in regular
session last Monday. Owing to the.
absence of the president Councilman
Briggs was elected president pro tenn.
A budget of bills were presented and
allowed. M. l.. Wheeler, Gilbert Mo-
nette and John N. Berg were present
and petitioned the council for street
lamp at the John N. Berg corner,
which the council granted. The COM
mittee on repair of sidewalks made
report in detail, which showed that
there were many repairs needed to be
made both by the village on certain
crossings and by private individuals
whose walks have been more or less
neglected. The report of the commit /:
tee was approved. The committee on
village we'll repairs reported that the
we'll had been relieved of fifteen feet of
accumulated sand, lumber, ETC., and
Mr.. Taylor of the water and electric
light plant stated that twice the amount
of water could now be pumped from
the we'll and under present conditions
it was possible to pump twelve inches
an hour into the tank.
The street lamps at the Zimmerman
corner and in front of Mr.. McClellan's
house were reported out of order and
the electrician was instructed to repair
the same. There were complaints
made that boys about town who ought
to know better made practice of shoot
ing and throwing missiles at street
lamps and the council will instruct the
marshal to make an example of some
of these young Americas if they per-
sist in such practices in the future.
The question Of. water rates, and of
making contract with the village
electrician for next year were post
poned until the special meeting next
Monday night. There was some dis
cussion of the water supply and service
in the village and the practice of many
who use village water of being waste
full and extravagant as well as violat-
ing the rules and regulations govern
ing the use of village water, was de-
nounced in a vigorous manner and Mr..
Taylor was instructed to rigidly en-
force all rules in the future and shut
off the water of those who persist in
using water contrary to rules and reg
ulations. A word to the wise is suffi-
cient.
Mr.. Sellhorn of the brick yards was
present and secured from the council
the old power house whistle which will
be put in use at the brick yards.
J. F. Forbes, representing the Ma
tional Meter Co., enlightened the coun-
Gil on water meters. He showed three
styles, all standard makes and war
ranted to last twenty years. The
meters cost from S.. to S12. These
meters are now in use by all up-to-date
villages and cities throughout the
country and by their use there is an
absolute and correct check on the
amount of water used. Mr.. Forbes
made an interesting talk on water sup
ply of cities and villages and his re-
marks were very practical. The viii
lage council intends to turn over a new
leaf in the matter of furnishing water
to private individuals, and try and get
paid for every bit of water used in the
future. The present water rates are
too low, and then there is an awful
waste in the use of the water. =. K