The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-05-21

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the president of the council said that
ne did not propose to ''chew the rag'
over the matter, that he had made his
request which he thought was Just
and reasonable one and it was up to the
council. The matter was not pressed
and after the council got through it
was suggested that the street commits
sioner might go over with the grader
and tickle the sod a little in such places
as the committee on streets thought
wise and prudent.
The next matter taken up was the
water rates in the village and the re-
corder read list of the water rates in
villages of Willmar, Pipestone, Litch-
field and Alexandria for the instruction
OF the council. A comparison of the
rates OF those places with the rates in
force in Princeton showed that the
rates here are better in many respects
than at the places named. Mr.. Galley
made a motion that the water rates be
revised and that meter rates be estab-
llshed and the motion was adopted.
The council took up the list and went
through it and raised the rates in MANY
places where those using water have
made Improvements in their property
end are using much more water than
formerly. The following are the new
yearly rates for parties whose water
rates were increased: Commercial no.
tel, $40: G.. II. Rines, 81; Mark Live
Stock Co., 500; w. H. Terrell, $40: r.
M. Farnham, So; Princeton Laundry,
$40; livery stables, $50; DR.. H. G.
Cooney, Sc; Frank Morneau, 500; ]. C.
Herdliska, 1.-TWO floors), SIS: F. T. Ket-
tlehodt, Sll; Gecklers meat market.
81; F. L. Ludden, 81; G.. A. Eaton. $40:
f. H. Walker, So; Citizens State Bank,
Sc; Smith & Holm, 500. The council
lowered the rate for Mrs. Geo. Roos
who has been paying 81 per year, and
the rate was reduced to S., with, a re-
bate for the present year, as the coun-
Gil thought that the rate was excessive
last year.
The meter rate adopted by the coun-
Gil is as follows: For the first 10000
gallons consumed, So for 10000 gallons;
for an additional 10000 gallons or frac-
ton at 30c per 1000, Sc for 10000 GAL
Ions; for an additional $4,000 gallons or
fraction at 25c per 1000, $3.50 for TO-
900 gallons; for an additional 50, 900 GAL
Ions or fraction at Zoe per 1000, S26. 50
for 100000 gallons: for an additional
$4,000 gallons or fraction at l5c per
1000, s36 for 10000 gallons; for an ad-
ditional $4,000 gallons or fraction at
loo per 1000, 81 for 100000 gallons:
for an additional $4,000 gallons or frac-
ton at &c per 1000, S45. so for 27O,0
gallons; for an additional $4,000 gallons
or fraction at Sc per 1000, $3.50 for
320, 900 gallons; for an additional $4,000
gallons or fraction at 7c per 1000, S53
for 10000 gallons.
All water consumed in each six
months period over 100000 gallons to
be charged for at the rate of 7c per
1000 gallons.
No consumer shall pay less than So
per term of six months, emitting the
use of 10000 gallons of water in said
period.
Subscribers can pay the fiat rate es-
tabllshed by the council or put in
meter at their own cost and pay for
what water they use at the meter rates
adopted by the council. Many who use
water intend to put in meters at once.
M. l.. Germany asked the council to
take some action on extending the
water mains along Washington street
SO that he and some of his neighbors
could get village water, but the council
could not grant the request and sug-
gested that he might lay a small pipe
from the main pipe and get what water
he needed. Mr.. Germany informed the
council that he did not think that was
the way for them to encourage i'm
provements by turning down requests
for water main extensions, etc.
There being no other business before
! the council an adjournment was taken
to the next regular meeting night.