The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-08
filter PLANT
IS not LOCATED
ALDERMEN UNABLE TO HITCH
UP ON LOCATION OF FILTRA-
TON PLANT - THIRTEENTH
STREET CROSSING COMES up
INTEREST ON CITY WARRANTS.

At a meeting held last evening for
the special purpose Of locating the
proposed filtration plant Of the city,
the aldermen were unable to agree
upon the different sites proposed by
the water committee and failed to To-
cate the plant.
The water committee had a number
of proposals for the consideration of
the council, but recommended that the
plant be located on block Nm Of
Erskine's addition to the CITY of Far
go. This block is bounded by Twelfth
avenue south on the north, Thirteenth
avenue south on the south, Sixth
street south on the east and Seventh
street south on the west. The site
was also recommended by the city
engineer, as the ground here was
solid, and Furthermore it was only
three squares off the paved streets and
laid within the city corporation limits,
which pleases a vast number OF citi-
zens of the town.
other sites offered was the Early
site, which was objected to because of
the high price-$27 900 being demand
ed. The Darling site which was out
side the limits and the ground here
was soft and low. A site WAS also
proposed Just across from the one
recommended, which could be secured
for $4,000 and with the house on this
place. the price would reach about
$4,000.
Mr.. Hector was present at the coun-
ell meeting and offered his property
which is adjacent TO the Washington
school house and Island park for &c.,
600. This property is 200 800 feet,
but was not deemed large enough.
The block nm" is located about 800
feet from the river and all Of this
can be secured for the sum of $4,000
with the exception of one so foot lot
which is now slated for sale. 1t is
thought that this lot can be secured
for about $500, making the total block
cost the city $4,000
Members of the park board have
expressed themselves favorable to TAX
ing the Darling site off the hands of
the city and turning It into a park.
should the city not desire to use ii.
This will bring over $4,000 I'm round
numbers into the ccffers of the city
which can be used 70 devote to the
cost price of any other site that the
city might select.
Before voting on the location Of the
site the council considered the Ques-
ton of whether or not the plant had
been officially located in Island park.
On Investigation it was discovered that
the water committee had included
the location of the plant in Island
park when 1t handed N it's final re-
port December 2S, last, and this re-
port was accepted, which placed the
council on record for locating the
plant in Island park, A motion was
made to rescind this part Of the re.
port locating the plant in Island park.
Alderman Tibert, who has been out
of the city for some time, raised the
point If the city could, In the opinion
of the city attorney or mayor, con-
denim the Island park site for the use
of the filtration plant. The mayor
stated that he thought the city could
do this, but out of respect to a large
number of ciizens In Fargo he did not
deem it advisable to do so.
Time Is now worth a great deal
to the city of Fargo" said the mayor
at is costing the citizens upwards TO
almost 100000 for water and the peo-
pie do not realize. that they are pay
ing such a heavy tax for their drink
ing water If we should delay for
legal condemnation 1t would mean a
delay of year, 30 you can see where
that would place the citizens; and then
again litigation is expensive and
would cost the city great deal of
money"
eft is desirable to go south with the
plant as ultimately the city will have
to face the trunk sewer proposition on
the south side, and the intake pipe OF