Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-09-08
COUNCIL OPENS BIDS
ON WATER PUMPS
BIG RANGE IN PRICES COUNCIL
WILL INSPECT PUMPS IN
OTHER CITIES.

AAooHIAlne t1ic couucll ana city engineer
will examine the pumps at the local
papermifl and in pumping stations of
neighboring cities that have been in
stalled by some of the bidders, includ-
Ing, st. Cloud and Brainerd. Only such
pumps as can be used satisfactorily in
the proposed new pumping station will
be purchased.
The following bids were received, all
pumps being $50 gallons per minute:
R. B. Whitacre Co., st. Paul, MIMI,
2-stage pump with marine thrust bear
ings, $1,497.00.
John w. Hildred & Co., st. Paul,
Mimi, $2,031, plus $4,000 for thrust
bearings or $54 for marine thrust bear
ing: For pump with SLIPPING motor
$1,655.00, with same additions for
thrust or marine thrust bearings.
Worthington Pump & Machinery
Corporation, New York, 2-stage pump
$1,905.0o, plus $40 for Westinghouse
motor; cheaper type $1,477.00
J. G.. Robertson, St. Paul, MIMI, 2
stge pump with Westinghouse motor,
$l,9970O; with Ideal motor $1,905.00
Robertson, Cary & Sands Co., St.
Paul, Minn., single stage pump, $1,670.
Fairbanks Morse & Co., st. Paul,
Mimi, $1,S44.l5.
chalmers Mfg. Co., Milwaukee,
Wis, 2-stage pump with marine thrust
bearings $l,6S5.
A receipt from City Treasurer Vertin
for 10000 in fines turned in by the
municipal judge was ordered filed.
The street commissioner and city en-
gineer were instructed to investigate as
to the width of Minnesota avenue from
Seventh street southwest and report at
the next meeting on same and on the
question of changing the route of this
road over Seventh avenue to Eighth
street southwest
A resolution authorized the city
clerk to draw a warrant for $500 appro'
priated to the county fair society
Mayor Bergheim protested this appro
priation because it was increased $lOO
over the previous year. He said this
was not in line with the councils policy
of retrenchment. Aldermen Blake and
Bastien voted against the resolution.
w. J. Manley was the only bidder fo1
drilling test wells. He offered to drill
one of more wells and pull castings, 4
of 5-inch for 5000 per foot, $1.50 per
hour for testing and $3.50 per hour tor
waiting on engineer. -,
A hearing was held on the special as
sessments for sewer construction on
First street northeast and southeast and
First avenue northeast and such assess
ments were confirmed. The same ac'
ton was taken on the sprinkling assess
ment for 1922.
City Attorney Vernon submitted
written opinion on the advisable course
to pursue in acquiring the city Tate1
system His report given herewith, was
ordered placed on file:
August 21, 1927
I'm response to your letter OF Aug
ust 18th asking for my opinion or
questions desired answered before
the Water Committee makes it's re
port, beg to submit the following:
Il. Should we take over the watel
distributing system by arbitration OF
condemnation proceedings?
s'In my opinion it would be best tt
take the property over by condemna
ton proceedings, as the company vii
not agree with the committee on
figure that seems fair to the commit
tee and the city council. My reason
for this view is that any arbitration
agreement that would be accepted b!
the company would undoubtedly have
to be binding upon the city, and tn
CITY would be compelled to purchase
at a figure arrived at by the arbitra
tors. Usually each side names on
arbitrator and in case OF disagree
if there is a disagreement, the 1lno
ings of this one man would De co11
elusive. In condemnation proceeo
ings the court would appoint commits
sioners and there is the opportunlt!
for review, both in the district AM
supreme court, and under our charte
the city may at any stage OF the pro
ceedings or at any time within thlrt,
days after the report of the commits
sioners, or in case of an appeal afte
the final determination of an appea
to the district or supreme court aba1
don the proceedings by paying tn
costs. (Sec. S4) 1t seems to me
would be we'll to have this opportun
itv of review, also of abandonment
of the proceedings.
"2. Would bids on construction o
new system be competent evidenc
in court in fixing the value OF tn
old system?
'I do not believe that bids receive
nv the city council would be compe
tent evidence III court, but such bid
would be a splerdid guide to the cit
as tc the actual value of the plant, a
the depreciation can exactly be hgul
ed and the bidders could be called a
witnesses to establish in court III
renewal value of the plant. 5
'Very truly yours,
"A. H. Vernon.
Citv Attorney Vernon in anotht
written opinion held that the city
not liable for damage to the automob.]
of Rev. Louis Denninghoff, caused o
fireworks at the fair grounds on Jul
Fourth. He stated that such tireworf
were not discharged on aNpubhc stree
nor by an agent of the city, nor W.
the car travelling on !: public stree
The city would be liable only If sue
exhibition were a public nuisance.
Council adjourned to Sept. IL.
Bills allowed: ,
Transcript Publishing COM
pany, print paper .........$ IL
Phil S. Randall, court fees.... A.;
Alfred Molde, services as spe.
cia!. policeman 81
]. P. Larsen, livery .z......s.,.. $:
w. J.tCollin, printing blanks 81
r. R.. Reilly, engineering serv-
ices 80. &. !. 3. 1853,
Little Falls Water Power Co.,