The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-08-27
Maries, Idaho.

Gentlemen:
In view of the fact that the
City Of st. Maries is considering
the construction of a pumping
plant. and the improvement of its
water works and mains, and has
voted bonds in the sum of S37,-
COO, the undersigned makes the
following offer to the City in or
der to enable the City to be in a
position to supply manufacturers
with water and TO save the City
the unnecessary expenditure Of
approximately S25OO.O0.
1--WE offer to furnish, without
cost to the city. an electric motor
with sufficient capacity to pump
the City's water supply, ranging
from so to 500 horse power, as
may be designated by the City
Engineer, and to care for said
motor, that is, to start, stop, and
make general repairs, without ex-
pense to the City.
1--WE offer and agree to sell to
the City Of st. Maries for $4,000
Ione-third Of an acre of land,
where said motor and pumping
plant shall be located, provided
the Council accepts this offer, AL
Ijoining the old pumping house on
the st. Joe river, which tract
may be selected by the City from
either Tract 50 or 76 of the Riv-
erdale Addition, both of which
tracts adjoin the old pumping
house on said River.
1--WE offer and agree to sell to
the said City any land adjoining
said site offered, for 100000 an
acre, for reservoir purposes and
site, provided said tract is select
ed within one year from date
hereof.
1--WE hereby offer and agree to
give the City right Of way for
a pipe line, without expense to
the City, from said proposed
pumping plant to the st. Maries
River, said pipe line to be laid at
a reasonable depth below the
surface of the ground in order
that the same may be titled with
. out damage to the pipe line.
This right to use said right-of-
way and use said motor aforesaid
! to be vested in the City so long
/ as said pipe line and motor are
used for pumping water for the
City from the pumping plant To-
! Gated as hereinbefore suggested,
! granting the City at all times
q during the use of said pumping
e plant, or within six months after
> the abandonment thereof, the
= right to remove said pipe from
= the ground, provided it is removed
t at a season of the year when it
will not interfere with or destroy
G any crops planted on the land.
e I'm witness whereof he Mil
= waukee Lumber company, a cor
@ pOratiOn, has caused the forego-
u ing instrument 20 be executed by
IL its President and attested by its
II Secretary and its corporate sea-
n to be affixed hereunto this 23rd
r. day of August, 1915.
n MILWAUKEE LUMBER co
= 4 corporation
# BY FRED HERRICK
+ President.
IS Attest: A. Y. BRADERICF
y Secretary.
p Mr.. HanscOm then moved tha
n the vote by which the city ha,
agreed to purchase a site be re
Il considered and that the PROPOSE
n tion of the Milwaukee Lumbe
IS company be accepted.
ld Upon being questioned Engin
IN eer Jaqueth stated that by ac
\ cepting the proposition the cit
a would save about $4,000 from tn
ne amount it would cost under M
d. Geist's bid. taking into accouI
ne the cost Of building the founds
is ton for the motor, the cost of Il
a motor and the cost of installin
st and making the connections.
p Mr.. Bunt favored the city OWL
ing its own pumQipg plant. NJ
nd hHanscom's motiS&lid not receiN
st a seeond and NO vote was takel
-