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
DRY 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 a.
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 a 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
a sewer system and the new water sys-
tenn, Mr.. Rowat estimated that the
cost of installing new water system
on Main street from Swan Olson's COR
y ner to Millet's corner on the north
side of the river and to the southwest:
corner of the park would be $4,000.
e It was suggested by several resi-
n 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-
a ment. This has tendency to clog the
: pipes and also makes 1t impracticable
:. to use the water in the residences for
J. many purposes It is believed 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
II tie, which appears to be present in the
h southern portion of the village. The
IL engineers also believe that a we'll
s situated there would deliver greater
10 volume of water at the same depth
J. than one near the present location.
The members of the water and light
commission seem to be of the opinion
that new pump is also needed. It
l. will be remembered that last summer
J. there was some dissatisfaction concern
t, ing our pump and $1,000 was spent in
n investigating it, without achieving any
n satisfaction. The cost of new we'll,
ct pump, site for the pumping station
It. 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
It, cusscd at the meeting Tuesday even
r. 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 I'M.
20 der the river. The new water supply
:. would then be carried in all the wate1
:. mains of the village.
h It seems that it will also be neces.
70 sary to provide hydrants and gate
rh valves. For fire protection in thu
re- business section, it is planned to place
d a hydrant at every street intersection
la In the residence districts it is believed
nj the MIGRANTS are not needed at every
intersection but can be two block:
apart. The engineers also recommend
changing the threads on our presen
p. hydrants to a standard make. Their
al if the village was threatened with de
he struction by fire and it was necessary
~ to summon help from neighborine
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 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, OF
block south, one block east and thel
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