Warren sheaf., 1903-04-30
ACCEPTED.
The Warren Municipal Electric
Light and Water Works.
The BEST PLANT IN THE STATE,


Yesterday contractor A. r. Rob-
ertsOn, of St. Paul, turned over the
electric light and water works plant
to the city of Warren, and the same
was duly accepted by the city coun-
Gil. Oscar Clausen, the consulting
engineer, formerly city engineer OF
St. Paul, was here to look over the
plant, and after thorough examina-
tion and test, he pronounced it COM
pleted according to the plans and
specifications and first class plant
in every respect.
The water works consist of a
steel tower ITO # high, a steel tank
having capacity Of so, 900 gallons,
and about two miles of mains reach
ing nearly all parts of the city. A
pump with capacity of 125 gallons
a minute pumps the water from a
well 200 feet deep. And let it be
remembered that it is good, pure,
almost soft, artesian water, filtered
and clarified by natures own distil-
lery, that is being furnished, and
not surface water from filthy lakes
or rivers usually supplied to cities.
The Warren water is excellent for
drinking and cooking purposes as
well as for washing and other pur-
poses.
The water works also furnishes
the city adequate fire protection,
and should be the means of re-
ducing insurance rates. The other
evening test was made by secur-
ing the combined pressure of the
engine and the water tank, and
thereby a stream of water was
thrown over the court house tower,
hose being attached to the hydrant
by W. N. Powell's corner. The di-
rectpressure from the tank was suf-
cient to throw the stream onto the
roof. 1t is estimated that if the
tank is full at the start, both the
pump. and the tank can be kept 90
ing steadily for ten hours, with two
streams of water, and that is more
than sufficient to quench any ordi-
nary fire. There are % hydrants
scattered about the city.
But it is with our electric light
plant that we shine. Warren is
now one of the best lighted towns
in this part of the state. Eight big
arc lights illumine the business Sec
tion and fifteen 32-candle power
lights make bright the residence
district. At present about 14OO
lights are furnished to patrons.
The machinery of the light plant is
of the latest pattern and first class
in every respect. In the opinion of
experts Warren has one of the best
and most economically operated
plants in the state. And the
beauty of it is that it is built with
the idea Of supplying the growing
needs Of the city. With small addi-
tional expense the capacity of the
plant can be doubled. The entire
plant as it is to-day costs $32, 1000
and it is a good investment. It
makes Warren a desirable place in
which to have home, and ought tc
be the means of doubling our pop
ulation in few years.
The city council who has had this
great public work in hand consists
of K. J. Taraiseth, mayor; W. N.
Powell, recorder; Aug. Lundgren,
G. A. Tullar and John E. Ostrom.
aldermen. To their good business
sense and sound Judgment the peo.
pie Of Warren owe much. They
have given great deal of time and
attention to this matter. With 6
less able and careful council We
might have had plant only half as
efficient at the same cost. In the
behalf of the people of Warren the
SHEAF thanks you, gentlemen.
Mr.. G. V. Peterson is in charge
of the plant as Superintendent.
Less Than Half Price.