The L'Anse sentinel., 1924-01-25
Ayes, all; nays, none. Carried.
A motion was made by LeDuc, sup
ported by Sicotte that the following
resolution be adopted:

ported by Sicotte that the following
resolution be adopted:
Resolved, that the plan and profile
of the proposed new location through
the Village Of L'Anse, Baraga Coun-
ty, Michigan Of Federal Aid Project
No. as submitted to this council,
comprising blue prints Of sheets Nos.
24-31s, 24-319, 24-32O, 24-321, 1882.
by the Ford Motor Co., corporation,
be and the same is hereby accepted,
approved and adopted. A copy of
said plan and profile is on. file in the
Office of the village clerk.
Ayes, all; nays, none. Carried.
A motion was made by Boivin, sup
ported by Belanger that the following
resolution be adopted:
Whereas, it is necessary for the
Village of L'Anse TO secure immedi-
ately an adequate supply of water for
the use Of the village and the inhabit-
ants thereof, and
Whereas, this council deems it nee
essary and expedient that steps be
taken to have constructed immediate
ly dam and pumping station on Fall
river in the Village of L'Anse, with
machinery sufficient to supply an ade-
quate amount Of water to the village
for its needs and for the suse of the
inhabitants thereof, and
Whereas, also, the Ford Motor
Company has offered to construct at
some point on Fall river in the South
half (Sh) Of the Southeast Quarter
(SEA) of Section Five (5), Township
Fifty (50) North, Range Thirty-three
1881 West, dam and pumping sta
tion to supply water for the purpose
of enabling the village to secure a
supply of water for it's needs and the
needs Of the inhabitants thereof, said
plant to have sufficient capacity to
pump the required amount of water to
meet the present requirements, and
Whereas, the Ford Motor Company
agreed with the committee appointed
by the council to erect stucco build
ing for pumping station, two pumps
-250 gallons per minute-centrifu-
gal, to install all connections in said
pumping station, supply one chlorin-
ator, build small dam across Fan
river at the point heretofore mem
toned to impound water, the dam to
be from five to seven feet in height;
also to lay approximately fourteen
hundred (1400) feet Of ten (10) inch
water main, and to sell the same to
the Village Of L'Anse at cost not to
exceed the cost of same to the Ford
Motor Company, and
Whereas, also, the Ford Motor
Company requests that this village
enter into an agreement with it at
once or pass proper resolutions to the
effect that the village will take the
necessary steps to raise sufficient
amount to purchase the said pump
ing station, water mains, building,
dam, etc, as soon as it is possible for
the village so to do,
Now therefore, be it resolved, that
it is necessary and this council deems
it expedient for the village to secure
an adequate supply of water for the
use Of the village and the inhabitants
thereof. That this village is unable,
because of the present condition of
/, its finances, to commence the con-
struction of pumping station, the
installation Of proper machinery, wa.
ter mains, and the erection Of the nee
essary dam to furnish the supply of
water needed, and this council agrees
to purchase from the Ford Motor
Company if erected by it a stucco
building to be used as pumping sta
tion, two pumps-250 gallons per
minute-centrifugal, one chlorinator,
dam, and all machinery and connec-
tions in said pumping station, also
water main laid by it at a price not
to exceed the cost of the same to the
Ford Motor Company. The said plant
is to be erected at point on Fail
river somewhere on the South half
(Sh) of the Southeast Quarter
(SEA) of Section five (5), Township
fifty (50) North Of Range Thirty
three (33) West, and the Ford Motor
Company agrees to grant the proper
easement to the Village Of L'Anse Of
the site upon which the dam and
pumping station are located,
It is resolved also that village war
rants, bearing interest at the rate Of
five per cent per annum, be issued In
favor Of the Ford Motor Company for
the cost of installation Of the water
plant, pipe lines, and dam hereinbe-
fore mentioned, Immediately upon
Ford Motor Company Furnishing -
the council complete cost Of such
building and work, and It Is further