The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-01-10
"A FILTRATION
PLANT DISCUSSED
FARGO ALDERMEN TAKE UP I'M
PoRTANT SUBJECT OF WATER
PURITY IN THE clTY-cITY AT
ToRNEY sHuRE PRESENTS
SOME GOOD ORDINANCES.

Pure water for Fargo and means for
securing the same, was again before
the meeting OF the city council last
evening when the aldermen met in ad-
journed session.
Mayor Lowell had a great deal to
tell the city fathers regarding the con-
sultation with Engineer Tanning OF
Minneapolis, which resulted in some
important ideas being secured by the
councilmen regarding the water situa-
ton. The mayor was enthusiastic
over his trip and gave we'll detailed
account of his discussion Of water
and power methods with Mr., Tanning.
ming.
According to the report from the
great consulting engineer at Mime
apolis, it will be perfectly feasible for
the city to proceed In the advertis-
ing for bids for a filtration plant along
the lines proposed by the city engineer,
and to that end the work will be
pushed ahead. City Engineer Anders
expects to have the plans of the new
filtration plant completed in about
three weeks.
These plans will be of a general
nature, but will be in sufficient
detail, that the firms submitting bids
for the construction of the Fargo
plant will be able to take everything
into account, that will be demanded
by such plant as the city will con-
struct. The specifications will demand
that certain guarantees be made in the
question of water purity, minimum de-
| gree of cost, expense in operation and
the service that will be afforded, be-
sides a number of other points to
| be covered.
The mayor reported that should the
| city engineer need assistance in his
work. Mr.. Fannings services could be
| secured at the rate Of $50 per day and
! travelling expenses, and this price is
much lower than that demanded by
some Of the other consulting engineers,
| who do not have the reputation
of the Minneapolis man.
The question Of a gas producer pow
err plant for the new pumping station
| was discussed by the city dads, pro an
| con. No one seemed to know a great
! deal about the new system Of getting
! power from the gas engines and the
! council was in the dark as to how to
proceed in the matter.
| Mr.. Anders reported that it was his
original intention to have the pumping
station and the filtration plant en-
| tirely separate and that he had in
! tended to draw his plans accordingly.
With this new light on the situation,
| he was instructed to make his plans
so that they would be for both gas
power engines or steam engines, and
| the specifications for Fargo's new fill
tration plant will include both meth
| DDS of furnishing power.
City Attorney Shure presented two
valuable ordinances for their first
reading and they were accepted on the
same. The ordinances were to protect
local merchants and horse dealers
| from the transient men, and the full
account OF these was given in the
| last nights Forum. If the ordinances
| pass their future readings and be-
come laws, the city will not only be
protected in many ways, but the city
treasury will be greatly benefited and
| helped
The drawing of the jurors to COM
| plete the tull quota on the tablets or
| the county and district court, occu-
pied a great deal Of the time of the
council. Much amusement was af-
forded the solons by the drawing and
! fifty-two names were drawn for the
| panel.
! Alderman Tibert called attention
20 the fact that the matter of new
crossing on the N. p. railroad west
Of Eighth street had been neglected.
| Residents of the city who use
the west end, have long felt the
need of another crossing along the
! N. P. few squares west Of Eighth
street, and the street committee will
| probably look into this matter at once,
as there has already been a resolu-
ton adopted to establish such cross
! ng.
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