The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-20
light BOND
ISSUE DISCUSSED
,lTY COUNCIL DISCUSSES THE
SALE OF THE BOND ISSUE FOR
LIGHT PLANT AND TURN DOWN
PROPOSITION - OTHER MAT
TIERS BEFORE THE MEETING.

The chief thing that came before the
ity council last evening was the long
nd lengthy discussion of the sale Of
he bond issue for the electric light
liant. which had been voted by the city
II an election held last July 6. The
,ouncil decided to advertise for bids for
he purchase of the bonds amounting
3 $4,000 for the filtration plant, but
urned down the proposition to sell
he bonds set aside for light plant
~ a vote of ten to four.
Alderman Mcdonald Of the water
,onmittee contended that the light
,ond issue should be sold so that the
mount OF money coming from this
md that was due the publication
lant for boilers, stokers, ETC., could
IL Maid out when the bill came due,
which was in the near future. Some
4 the members of the council sustain
n the chairman of the water commit
ee in this while others, although ad-
hitting that the light bond issue should
,av something for the boilers, which
re 70 be used in the general power
louse did not feel that the bonds
hould be sold at this time.
ALDERMAN OuplGI cldfONSAkCN NAAS ~A~--
ale of the bonds because OF the fact
hat the money was not going to De
ised right away and he did not see
Il necessity for 1t at this time. He
aid he would want to know how much
n the money for the light plant should
% into the boilers in the filter plant
,efore he would be willing to give his
rote for the sale of the bonds voted
or a light plant. He suggested thai
ne supreme court had already placed
ONE snags in the way in getting the
lond issue together and said he die
lot think It wise to try and TURF
money voted for light plants into
und for the payment of water plants
Alderman Sonquist stated that HI
believed that only about one-third o
ne money from the light plant bono
ssue should go into the fund for thu
Vater pIant to pay for the boilers.
Alderman Mcdonald had made I
notion that the city auditor be in
tructed to advertise for bids for tn
}crchase of the 900 light plant BON
ssue. and Alderman Cupler moved a
substitute motion that the city en-
;ineer be instructed to prepare de
lue the filter plant from the none
If the light plant bond issue, whic
notion was carried. The city en-
;ineer will prepare such estimate an
What will be done with the sale c
he light plant bond issue is only
latter of conjecture.
Estimates on Work Done.
The city engineer filed with til
ouncil last evening an estimate Of til
york that had been done so far an
you'd be done in the next few day
IN the filtration plant. The tot
AMOUNT will reach $500. although tn
YiIl be a great deal less with the prof.
er percentage deduced, according
The terms of the contract. The CT
auditor was ordered to draw a wa
ant for the amount which will
laid over to the contractor, who HI
he work on the filtration plant W.
sndeF way,
The city engineer was ordered
prepare estimates for certain acce
Eories to the filtration plant in the WI
Of an intake pipe, wash water sew,
leep well and main pipe line. 1t
probable that the contract for all
ripe laying will be made at one tin
rho question of allowing private pa
ties TO connect with the sewer If tn
should desire. was discussed, but I
matter was left until future me,
Ing.
The council ordered a warrs
drawn for the payment Of the lots
z the site of the filtration plant in 81
cases as the titles were perfected. 81
ernl OF the titles for this property
defective and the money will not
paid for them until they are perfe
ed.
II. 7, Bot appeared before the COZ
eli regarding some land OF Lottie
Keeney, which the city is consider
purchasing. Tho committee had
vet reported on the matter and
proposition viii not come up until
next meeting which will be held n
Monday evening.
Gilbert Haggart was allowed
contract for the construction OF a 81
er on College street. A protest
been entered against this sewer,