The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-03
CITY COUNCIL in
FEBRUARY SESSION
USUAL MONTHLY BILLS PASSED, INCLUDING
PUMPING BILL WITH NO CUT.
DEEP WELLPROBLEM CONSIDERED
The Expense will Run to Over $1,000 and
Council Hesitates to Act. Must the
Question be Submitted to Vote?

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Monday evening was the time for
the regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil. Mayor Rollins could not be
present as he was playing in the band
at the opera house. On motion
Councilman Coon was elected mayor
protein.
The report of the mayor showed
that he had collected and turned
over to the city treasurer total of
$577.S5. The main items of receipts
were as follows: Fines Sl1.50;
Mulct tax on five saloons $3.50. OU; /;
Bowling alley licenses s9.65; Pool
halls $780,. The water commits
sioner reported that he had collect
ed in January S144 35 making his
total collections So. OPT. 95. The bills
o. KID by members of the council
were passed in bulk.
The ever recurring question of
water supply now came to the front,
by report of Councilman Wright as
to the bids received. The bids were
read. and then on motion all but
those submitted by Mr.. Ebergall,
and by the Miller Artesian Wei. Co.
were rejected. and the certified
checks with the rejected bids were
ordered sent back to bidding firms
Of the two bids considered. each was
different in language. and the coun-
Gil could not readily decide on whi CHI
was the best for the city. 1t Ge-
veloped, however. that well of 1900
feet would cost certainly $1,000 and
then some. The two representatives
of the firms came before the council
and there was much discussion as to
whether the we'll had best be cased
all the way. or only where the walls
might cave in. Argument was made
that all water which might increase
the amount in the we'll should be
gained and so the less casing the
better. On the other hand some con-
tended that there would be a loss Of
water through the sides, and so if the
entire distance was cased it would be
best. 1t is probable that in case Of
a deep we'll an air lift would be
needed to bring the water to the sur
face. This would mean an expensive
air compressor. for the air lift works
by piping down to some depth com.
pressed air. which on being set al
liberty makes for the open end of the
big water pipe lifting the water
with it.
The problem of how the money is
to be raised to pay for this improve
ment confronts the people and the
council. Some of the council con-
slider that out of the money received
from water rents. the debt could bs
paid in due time. The water rents
have been reduced in the past year.
The income now received from
rents is figured about $4,000 per year
Some councilmen say the Improvement
is the debt of the city. and that th'
expenditure cannot be made without {
vote of the people. Then there is
the reluctance to increasing the city,
debt. There was talk of asking th'
three banks to furnish the money anc
take warrants bearing six percent
interest. While at first some bank.
said they would, later they have re
fused. 1t is clear that the first thing
is to find a way to get the money t.
pay the we'll drillers and until tha
is done there is no prospect of ;
$1,000 we'll. The council has ad
journed until Tuesday. Feb. y. a
1880. If the town should burn dowl
for want of water. the councilmel
would be thoroughly cussed. and i
they run the city in debt illegally
they catch it again. So. there 70,
are. Maybe big wells properly locat
ed will give plenty Of water. Mayb
the deep we'll would not strike veil
large enough to give sufficient sup
ply. All these problems the council
men are struggling with, and the
would be glad for suggestions from
the taxpayers.
Our Kiron correspondence tells G
man who froze to death during tn
late storm when half a mile fror