The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-05-18
TAXPAYERS HAVE
A SPICY SESSION
Proposed Sewer System and New
Water System Discussed;
Estimates Considered.
200 TAXPAYERS PRESENT
It Was the Sentiment of the Meeting
That Main Street Should be,
Prepared for Pavement.

Prepared for Pavement.
Approximately 200 taxpayers at
tended the mass meeting in the arm
ory Tuesday evening to hear the esti-
mates on the proposed village sewer
system and the new water system.
During the course Of the evening
there was some lively discussion and :
the remarks at times appeared to be-
almost too pointed. However they
were in no case prompted by any ac-
tual i'll feeling. The proposition was
more complicated than most Of US had
realized and the estimates were some
what appalling. Probably every per-
son present felt like clutching his;
pocketbook when the engineer read his
estimates. However everyone stood
by his guns and there was not
single vote cast against the PROPOSE
ton that the council take steps to-
provide for special election to decide
whether the village will bond itself to
secure funds for installing the new
water system. Practically everyone
in the village wants to see Main street.
put in condition for paving and most
of us realize it will cost some money
to do this. Commissioner Babcock
has stated that the highway depart
ment will not pave the streets of any
village on which there is later much
excavating to be done.
A. B. Gramer presided and opened.
the discussion. Mr.. Gramer explained
that last fall the Commercial club
recommended to the council that sur,
vey of the village be made for the
purpose Of laying sewer system and
new water system. The council,
acting on the suggestion of the Com
mercial club, ordered the survey made.
John w. Schaffer and J. A. Rowat of
Wilmar undertook this work and hav-
ing recently completed it submitted a.
report to our present council.
At the meeting Tuesday evening
Mr.. Rowat presented estimates on the.
sewer system and the new water sys-
TEN. Mr.. Rowat estimated that the
cost of installing a new water system
on Main street from Swan Olson's cor
ner to Millet's corner on the north
side of the river and to the southwest;
corner of the park would be $4,000.
! It was suggested by several resi-
dents of the village that it would be-
advisable to install new we'll and
dumping station. Our present village
water contains considerable iron sedi-
ment. This has tendency to clog the
pipes and also makes it impracticable'
to use the water in the residences for
many purposes. It is believed a we'll
across the river, in the northern Sec
ton Of the village, would be more
satisfactory because there is sand
:: stone in that vicinity and not the gran
: tie, which appears to be present in the
southern portion of the village. The
, engineers also believe that we'll
situated there would deliver a greater
, volume of water at the same depth.
than one near the present location.
The members of the water and light
commission seem to be Of the opinion
that a new pump is also needed. It
will be remembered that last summer
there was some dissatisfaction concern
:, ing our pump and 81 300 was spent in
n Investigating it, without achieving any
n satisfaction. The cost of a new well,
t pump, site for the pumping station
!. and the necessary building is estimat-
e ed at $4,000. This estimate is for a
12-inch not 10-inch we'll as was dis
{, cussed at the meeting Tuesday even
: ing.
e If the new pumping station is erect
ed in the northern portion of the vii
age, the pipes that will connect it with
the tank on the tower, will be laid un-
. der the river. The new water supply
would then be carried in all the water
;. mains of the village.
= It seems that it will also be neces-
q sary to provide hydrants and gate
i valves. For fire protection in the
q business section, it is planned to place
!. hydrant at every street intersection
Ia In the residence districts it is believed
ID the hydrants are not needed at every
intersection but can be two blocks
apart. The engineers also recommend
changing the threads on our present
r. hydrants to standard make. Their
al if the village was threatened with de-
,e struction by fire and it was necessary
n to summon help from neighborin@
in towns there would be no difficulty il
d. any fire company coupling it's hos
to hydrant. The total cost for tn
hydrants, gate valves, etc., is estimat
ed to be SLOTS.
a. The people residing on Third stree
or have circulated a petition asking tina
p the water mains be laid on that street
be According to the present plans of tn
he council the mains will be laid from tn
corner of Third and Main streets
down Third street to the railroad, on
block south, one block east and the