The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-02-02
This advertisement Ordered by the Light
Of Sank Centre for which column inch will pc paid

Adequate Water?
On Friday February TO- the citizens Of Sank Centre will be
He'd upon to decide whether will be for the best interests
the city to bonds the Of 100000 for improving and
extending the Water Works system the city order that all
zens have comprehensive idea Of what this bond election
the Of the Water Light and Power Commission
the City this and the Of the Herald next week to
ubhsh facts relative to these improvements
The proposed plan provides for the securing Of the water sun
ply the north side of Sank Of the bridge Main street.
The quality Of the available this point has been thoroughly
aed by the chemist Of the Minnesota State Board of Health
=its quality proven will be spendidy adapted for all do
c purposes and while tre harder than the present water
from the lake considerably softer than the water at the
School for Girls and can be used very satisfactorily wash
sH4 hathmg purposes.
before any large of money expended in installing
A ~ feet across the Commission will thoroughly investigate
II prove that there abundant supply Of meet all of
ciys needs
he bond for 100000 maturing in 30 years; for
st5 only the interest will be paid allowing the school
bonds outstanding to be taken before the burden pay
nent the principal OF the water works bonds thrown the
* payers of the CITY,
The building many lines Of mains; the replacing out
and obsolete the erection Of stand placing
Inc city water system position adequey for the needs
OF the city tor to planned Old lines of
satisfactory service will not be moeed The supply of
Ter will be investigated and settled before the stand
oegone conclusion that the Babcock system of paw
IS Ill enter Sank Centre within the years. Under this
plan Main will be paved from south end of the city north
to third street beyond the city limits without of expense
to the taxpayers of this city In order have this paving all
be and allowed settle least
sore The highway will build their paving thereon.
ready the commission will not return to put
the paving.
In 1870 the city $49930 pump under the d.
rect pressure system used Fully four as much
pumped used absolutely imperative to keep the
going every of the "a hours of the day that the
citizens have water The power plant taxed capacity
the early evening One third Of the power generated the plant
required to pump the city water standpe erected the
M be pumped after midnight when the electric load very
gh and will practically nothing the dynamo must be
to furnish continuous lighting service
Eight hosand dollars will be used for the purchasing Of water
which will be installed any whether the bonds carry
not Under the present plan the small paying
than his share of the of the water system
At this special election lOOOO bonds for improving the
lighting system of the city will be voted upon This special
and will be paid for out Of the earnings OF the lighting plant
Up the present time the citizens have paid
for maintenance of the lighting plant and there approx
nate $4,000 the banks drawing interest for the bonds
when they fall due
Sank Centre citizens roed realize the importance of
This eecon gather all the reliable information you that
I'd .izen YOU can vote upon this question ntelgenty
Sank Centre Water,
Light and Pouer
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