Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1921-10-07
MORE TEST WELLS
WILL BE SUNK
COUNCIL NOT SATISFIED WITH
RESULTS AND WILL CONTIN-
.JE EXPLORATIONS

Members of the city council, as well
as l.. P. Wolff, engineer, are not salts
fed with the results secured from sink
ing Of some ten test wells throughout
the city, in an effort to locate an ade-
quate and good supply of water for the
city water system. At the regular meet
ing Monday night, the council decided
to make further investigations. MI.
Wolff also suggested this, as will be
seen below. 5ta
The report Of Judge GerEtz, munici.
pal judge, with receipts for $4,000 in
fines turned over to the city treasurer,
was accepted. ~
=, A final report by, the Layns 4 Bowler
Company, Memphis, Tenn, on the test
well sunk here, was read, accepted and
placed on file. In the report, the COM
pany stated that to contract to furnish
the city with well giving million
gallons of water every "a hours would
be-, taking long chance, but that, if
four locations equal to the first test
well sunk, sufficient supply would be
available. 20
A resolution was passed, adopting
the tax levy for the ensuing year as per
the budget adopted at the last meeting.
L. P. Wolff, consulting engineer,
employed by the city to select drilling
locations, was present to make final
report as requested by the council, but
he asked that the making Of the final
report be deferred pending further in
vestigation in order to satisfy the tax
payers. He said it was unfortunate
that test we'll No. Z, near the fair
grounds was not completed, as the in.
dications there were favorable. He
suggested that another test we'll be sunk
there and that sample of. the water
on the Schmidt place east of the city
be taken and analyzed to determine
whether a test well should qbe sunk in
that vicinity. In, this connection AL
derman Brown reported that the COM
mittee could not reach any satisfactory
arrangements with Mr.. Schmidt, but
that party living nearby had offered
to let the city sink test well on his
place. MI. Wolff stated that he doubted
that the water would be satisfactory,
if a sufficient supply should be found,
as it would be too hard, tests have in
dicated. II was decided to defer the
final report Of Mr.. Wolff and do as he
suggested. 8 -. sas:S:. s.ssaSS: :. 3
The bond Of R. E. Perkins, plumber,
was approved. ><>%*. r. ~.
Resolutions were passed fixing Oct. ~
as the date for hearing on the spreading
of assessments for various sewers built
in 1920 and 1921 and instructing the
clerk to give publishe9 notice 9f said
hearing. s.,-@~ - =" -.
Joe Dinner asked that the council
grant him an extension Of the time in
which to pay bis junk license, on ac.
count Of the fact that the junk market
is poor at present and he has been un.
able to dispose Of but little junk. His
request was granted.
C. Knutson Of Little Elk was present
and offered to sell some and 5-inch tile
to the city for use in draining the road
west Of the north wagon bridge. The
street committee was instructed to in
vestigate this and report. The street
committee was also instructed to inves-
tigate as to the need of repairs on
Sixth avenue southeast, beyond Sew.
enth street.
Council adjourned to Oct. II.
Bills allowed: