The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-04
Water and light
BOND ELECTION
CITIZENS OF FARGO WILL HAVE
ANOTHER CHANCE TO VOTE AT
A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION JAN.
2s-MAYoR BELIEVES PEOPLE
WANT BOTH LIGHT AND WATER
PLANT.

Once more the people of Fargo win
have an opportunity of voting at a
special bond election to decide wheth-
er they wish to erect water and fill
tration plant with a power and light
plant In connection. Fargo at a special
election last year voted to issue bonds
for water plant, with a light plant
in connection. These bonds carried
by an overwhelming majority. It was
discovered however that because the
two proposition were run together that
the bond was illegal.
Then the people were given an op-
portunity to vote for a water filtration
plant alone This proposition was de-
feated. Mayor Elliott believes that the
reason for the defeat is because the
people want a municipal lighting plant
and he presented a communication to
the council last night asking that a
special election be called for Jan. 2S
at which time the people should have
an opportunity Of voting on two sepa-
rate bond issues. One is for $65,OOO
bonds for the erection of combination
filtration plant and pumping station.
The other is for the issuance of $685.
600 bonds for the erection of an cleo
trio lighting plant.
After hearing the resolutions the
council decided to call this special
election when both propositions will
be submitted to the voters. The s65, 600
bonds are to be as follows: $4,000 FIVE
years; $4,000 for five years; $4,000
for ten years and the residue, $4,000
for fifteen years.
The $4,000 bonds are as follows:
$4,000 for ten years; $4,000 for fifteen
years and $4,000 for twenty years.
The Mayors Communication.
The mayors communication to the
council on this proposition on this pro-
osition was as follows:
The question of a sufficient and
pure water supply for the inhabitants
of the city is just as important at this
time, as it was on October 14th, 1907,
when, on motion of a member Of your
honorable body, was asked to appoint
a special water committee to investi-
gate and report the most practical way
such water could be obtained.
THE special water committee went
into the question thoroughly, as we'll
as taking into consideration the flnan-
cial means Of the city, and after much
hard work and the gathering together
of a great deal OF valuable information
on the subject, finally decided that a
filtration plant, using the water from
the Red river, was the solution Of the
water question for Fargo
s'You all know how the question of al
municipal lighting plant became inter-
woven with the water question; and at
this time the people are as much in
terested in securing cheaper lights as
they are in securing better and purer
water supply; and they demand that
both these questions shall be submitted
to them and that they shall have the
right to vote upon both questions.
"At my request. Ahe city attorney
has prepared resolutions, which are
presented herewith, for submitting the
water and light questions to a vote
of the people; and / urge that your
honorable body pass and adopt the
resolutions, and would suggest that
you fix in the resolutions Friday, jan
2sth, 1910, as the day when the special
election necessary shall be held.
cit is true some little expense will
be incurred. about $4,000. in holding
such expenditure deem advisable
under the circumstances. II these inn
provements are to be installed during
this year and the building of them done
az economically as possible, therefore.
in my judgement, and think the peo-
pie demand It, prompt and decisive ac-
tion should be taken by your honor
able body in order to secure for the
people the great benefits that will ac-
crue from waking and completing these
improvements during this year and Sc
curing the work done as cheaply as
possible.
"The people, although long complain
ing about the water supply of the city,
and Justly so too, yet have been pa
tient; they are now equally interest
ed in having a lighting plant, and they
expect and demand that the necessary
steps on the part of your honorable
body shall be taken looking to the
bringing about OF these improvements.
Il have heard that 1t has been urged
by some that II will be just as well to
wait and submit these questions to a
Ivote of the people at the general city
election to be held in April, but I do
not agree with that view. because for
the reasons stated viz: the completion
OF the work this year and having 1t
done economically and / might add, In.
proper seasons Of the year, the general
city election held in April leaves too
much TO be done after the month of
April for anyone to hope that the inn
provements can be installed during the
year 1910.
After the issue OF the bonds necess-