Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-04-04
TO pump WATER
FOWLER ELECTRIC 90. MAKES
GOOD OFFER TO VILLAGE.

Will Install Electric power at NO NOSl
to the Village, and Pump Water
at Great Saving to the Village
Other Council Proceedings.
The most important matter brought
before the council at their regular
meeting last night was the PROPOSE
ton from the Fowler Electrice Co. to
\ do the public lighting and pumping
for a period of fifteen years. The
y communication was long one, but
lse print in full that portion which
sets forth the proposition itself. The
first part of the communication is
taken up with recital of the present
cost of public lighting and pumping
and by reducing the latter to cleo
trical measurements, it is found that
lis present cost is Tic per kilowatt
hour. The proposition IS then made
as follows:
FIRST, we will do the pumping at
81 cts. per Kilo Watt hour, or little
over i cts. under the rate which
would be the equivalent of the
present cost.
Second, we will, if we are granted
fifteen year contract or franchise
for lighting ard pumping, furnish
the city, free of all cost and expense,
four arc lights of 1900 candle power
each, for street lighting.
Third, Furthermore, we will, if
granted a fifteen year contract or
franchise for lighting and pumping,
undertake the general superinten-
Gtapce of the municipal waterworks
system of the Village of Morris;
shat is to say, we will undertake the
same duties now incumbent upon
and now performed by the superin
teHdent of said waterworks system
By this we mean to be understood as
offering to undertake the general
management and superintendent OF
the waterworks system, but not as
undertaking to furnish labor or
material for making any extensions,
repairs or new connections, or for the
laying and installing of new mains.
Such labor and material being fur
nished by the village, in case it be
necessary, we do offer and undertake
disappointment and generally manage
ana oversee the making of such con
nections or repairs or the installing
Of such new mains.
Fourth, We will furnish all con-
ductors, motors, and all appliances
and machinery necessary to conduct
the power from our power house in
the village of Morris to the pumping
station, and there apply it to pumps,
provided that the village allows us
for such purpose the use Of the pole
line which it now owns which extends
from the village ITO the pumping
station, and which is now used for
telephone purposes. It must of
course be understood that the title to
all such conductors, machinery and
other appliances that may be furnish
ed by us shall be and remain in us,
and at the termination of any con-
tract entered into under this offer we
must be allowed sufficient time for
the removal of such conductors, ma
chinery and appliances, and the rigb
to enter upon the property of the viii
lage for the purpose of removing the
same.
Fifth, To give greater assurance
and as an auxiliary to be used in the
case of accident or fire, we would de-
sire to stipulate that the large case
line pumping engine now in use in
thapower house, be properly repaired
by the village and left in its present
position, ready for use when occasion
should require.
Sixth, AS a guaranty to the village
for the proper fulflIment and per-
Torrance of these conditions, we will
furnish proper bond in any reason
able amount to be fixed by the vii
lage."