The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-02-05
Water SYSTEM IS
IN POOR CONDITION
PLANS OF SINKING SERIES OF
WELLS BEING CONSIDERED
BY CITY AUTHORITIES
WILL WELL SOLVE PROBLEM?
FEDERATION PLANT MIGHT
PROVE MOST SATISFACTORY
IN LONG RUN

The solving of the water supply
problem for the City of Sank Centre
is question that is causing the
Light and Power Commission and
City Council no end of worry.
The Herald understands that one
of the plans cosidered is the sinking
of series of wells to furnish water
which can be used for all purposes.
Another plan is the installation of
liberation, system and continuing
the use of the water from Sank Lake.
The sinking Of wells is very large
ly matter of speculation, it appears
to the Herald. Six wells might do
it, or it might take dozen or more.
We also understand that if the water
should be secured from wells that
both the ct. Northern and Northern
Pacific roads would be compelled to
give up the purchase of city water
for engine use, as the water is too
hard for this, purpose. These COM
panies are the heaviest patrons OF
the city water system.
If the water underlying the city is
hard, it wSdld also be great incon-
venience for the acknowledgements
" these homes which are not connect
edAwith cistern,s as the well water
would be too hard for washing and
many other domestic purposes.
To secure the necessary pressure
for fire protection the installation OF
wells would necessarily mean the
erection of standpipe. At the pres
emit prices Of steel this would be very
expensive.
A plan worth thorough investigat-
ing anyway before the light and pow
ers<commission and city council are
committed to the sinking Of series
of wells, would be tire tract OF land
near the Norwegian Old Folks Home
in the south part Of the city. This
tract is 66 feet above Main and Third
streets. 1t has been suggested by
men who have had some experience
in waterworks and sewerage con-
struction that a reservoir of suffici-
emit depthh to hold all the water the
city would use for some time to come
could be sunk at this point at COM
paratively low cost. The plan con-
templates the erection of the filter
alton plant at the side of the reser-
voir, running direct and distinct set
of mains from the lake to the filter
alton plant, then into the reservoir
and out again and distributed
throughout the city.
Which ever horn Of the dilema the
city tackles in solving the water
problem will involve the expenditure
of large sum of money. Before any
definite plan is adopted the Herald
would urge the light and power COM
mission to call mass meeting of the
citizens, have the various plans ex-
planned to them, and then be guided
largely by the conclusion arrived at
at such meeting.
1t is not the purpose of the Herald
to throw a monkey wrench into any
plans that may be under considera-
ton for the settling of the water
problem, but the public naturally are
interested, and desire to cooperate
with the officials in what is hest fol
the city in the long run, after all
plans have been thoroughly consider
ed.
The immediate expenditure of 8
few thousand dollars more or less, al
this time, is one of the minor mat
tiers of consideration. Permanent
and satisfactory service is the big
item.