The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-04-28

village unity must be maintained
and in order that this may be real.
lied it will sometimes be necessary
to give way TO the wishes of others.
From Mondays Daily.
PREPARING FOR WATER WORKS
North Mankato Council Listens to
Report Made BY Mr.. Wilson.
At a special meeting of the coun-
Gil held Saturday night the outlined
plan of water system was explain
ed by Mr. Wilson, the engineer, and
after careful consideration, the plans
we're approved and Mr. Wilson was
instructed to complete the plans and
specification as early rs possible.
Mr.. Wilson has adopted in his
plans the most modern and tried
methods in a way to reduce the
cost of installing and maintaining 10
minimum.
1t is planned to have the well,
pumps and storage tank together at
the foot of the bluff and the pres.
sure reservoir on the bluff al an ele-
walton OF 1l5. feet and as near as
possible to the pumps.
The water from the artesian we'll
Will How into an aerating tank
where it first passes through a
trough by means of holes in the
bottom and drops into saucer shapes
in frame some feet below, there
by spraying the water Thoroughly
This department is equipped with
a ventilating system so that the
water by being sprayed is aerated
by the fresh air passing through
1t, thereby carrying off the disagree
able odOrs of deep we'll water.
From the aerating department the
water flows into the adjoining stor-
age reservoir from which it is pump.
ed to the reservoir on the bluff.
The storage reservoir is to be 1G
feet by 80 feet by 10 feet deep, with
a capacity of $4,000 gallons built of
concrete. The bottom is to be di.
vided into six sections of shapes.
similar to inverted pyramids, max.
Ing the extreme depth of the reser-
vOir fourteen feet. This Arrangement
is for separating the settilage of
iron, sand, ETC., from the water. The
water is pumped from this reservoir
TO cylindrical reservoir on the bluff
the size Of which will be % feet in
diameter and IL feet deep, with a
capacity of $4,000 gallons. 1t will
De built OF cement. Both reservoirs
Will be built in the ground with re-
lnfOrced concrete roofs, so that all
surface water and all contamination
Will be eliminated. The surplus wa.
ter of the well will be drained into
the river. Gasoline will be used if il
Is found to be cheaper
The council has not yet purchased
a site. but negotiations are under
way. A special meeting will be held
tomorrow night for the consideration
OF the matter of purchasing site
and to set a day for receiving bids
for the installation of the water
system. The time for receiving bids
Will probably be three weeks hence.
The bond blanks have been re-
ceived from the state auditor but
1t is likely that they will not be
returned until the first of July, as
no money will be needed before that
time.
Library Board Meeting.
The library board held meeting
Saturday night. Routine business
was transacted. Harry Haven was
appointed to fill a vacancy on the
board. Mrs. Arnold, the librarian.
reported that there were 81 users
OF books in March. This is a goodly
number and also indicates that the
library is a popular institution, de.
serving the support of the citizens
North Mankato Defeated st. Clair
The North Mankato baseball team
went to St Clair yesterday and de.
feated the team of that place by a
score of II to s.
Ole Grue Better.
Wv VI uo "dS TepOTteu quite low
today, but his doctor has not aban.
doned hope of his recovery.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. c. +. Warner has donated to
the public library splendid lot OF
nearly new books. These. together
with other books recently donated
by Mrs. Warner, is the largest do
nation from a single party yet re-
ceiyed. The donations are greatly
appreciated, especially as the board
has not had sufficient funds for the
purchase of new books needed. The
Following are the books donated BY
Mrs. Warner: Young American
Abroad. Outward Bound, Young
American Up the Baltic, Youns
American Cross and Crescent, Chan
ning's Works, five volumes, d