The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-03-10
CITY COUNCIL DEFERS ACTION
ON MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS
Committees Present Scathing Remonstrances Against Ser
vice Of Local Corporation But Action
Is Finally Deferred

Though a most strenuous complaint
was registered by the Water Committee
against existing conditions in the city
in regard to the supply of water on
Monday night it was deemed best by
the City Council to give the Devils
Lake Improvement Company one more |
opportunity to make good Mr.. Kerlin
has offered to keep two drills at work
until suitable supply Of water is
found and offered to post $1,000 as a
guarantee Of good faith.
The resolution introduced by the
water committee on Monday night was
as follows:
To the Mayor and City Council:
Whereas the Water Committee ap-
pointed by the Mayor has made re-
peated requests of Mr. A. B. Kerlin,
representing the Devils Lake Improve
ment Company, to furnish the city with
an adequate supply of water according
to Paragraph D of Sec. 2 of Ordinance
No. 60, and
Whereas said committee has been
promised such adequate supply by said
A. B. Kerlin, and
Whereas at this time no action has
been taken by said A. B. Kerlin to fur
nish such adequate supply, and
Whereas for more than three years
Devils Lake Improvement Company
have wholly failed to supply to the said
city of Devils Lake and its inhabi-
tants an adequate or sufficient supply
of water for reasonable fire protection,
and that by reason thereof rates for
insurance of property in the City Of
Devils Lake have been materially ad-
vanced by reason of the City's made
quate water supply and
Whereas, an emergency exists at this
time because Of the conditions above
referred to, therefore be it
Resolved, that this council take i'm.
mediate action to bring before the
voters at this spring election the ques
tion of bonding the city to establish a
municipal water plant.
Signed
H. N. yHALGREN
LOUIS HANSON
A. L. JOHNSON
At the same meeting resolution
regarding the electric light rates wa:
introduced by the committee as fol
lows:
To the Honorable Mayor and Cit,
Council:
Whereas the Light Committee ap
pointed by the Mayor has had consid
cradle complaint from the resident citi
zens of said city of Devils Lake in re
gard to the schedule of prices charge
and
Whereas said committee has mad
inquiry into the prices charged in othe
cities.
Whereas, we believe that the sched
ule of prices charged by the Devil
Lake Improvement Company are III
reasonable, be it
Resolved that this council take in
mediate action to establish the folio
ing schedule of prices:
From l to 25 killowats, 12 cents.
Erom 25 to so killowats, II cents.
From so to IS killowats, 10 cents.
From IS to 100 killowats, 9 cents.
From 100 to 500 killowats, cents.
From 500 to 1000 killowats, cents.
Over 1000 killowats, 6 cents.
Power Schedule:
From / to so killowats, 8 cents.
From 50 to 100 killowats, cents.
100 killeWats and over, 6 cents.
Signed
A. l.. JOHNSON and
LOUIS HANsO1
The argument Monday night ovt
the failure of the company to furnis
suitable water supply was hot an
heavy. The members of the counc
were unanimous. in their. opinion tn.
!, Mr. Kerlin had been lax. in. his duti,
and he himself admitted it. The ma
ter was thoroughly discussed. Chi
Russell Of the fire department state
that during the time he had been
Office it was indeed seldom that Il
boys had anywhere near enough wat
tn nrOner1v fipht tho flames
At the Wednesday night meeti1
Alderman Halgren, who was chairms
Of the Water Committee, which had
troduced the resolution calling for !:
election on Monday night, present,
the proper resolution setting the da
of the election as April 4th and &
amount to be bonded for as per ce
of the assessed valuation. No seco1
was received though the other ty