The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-29
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Not Promoting

hlnlSel1 Was urging "
This project for Wolf Point but
were merely offering the oppor-
tunity for the city to have the
work done at the same time as
the state work which would neces-
sarily insure the best possible
price, probably considerably less
than if it were done later. He.
pointed out that to construct only
the 1S-foot highway through the
street and leave the remainder I'M
surfaced would certainly prove
disappointing to the city for the
reason that in times of mud the
gravelea strip would become more
or less covered with mud and its
purpose largely defeated. He said
he doubted if the bureau would
order the highway constructed
through the main street of the
city if the whole street was not.
surfaced. The great advantage
of having this much needed i'm
provement made now was evident
to everyone and the problem was
one of financing, Since the city.
council was holding its session
Monday evening it was decided to.
send a delegation before them to.
see what could be done. This.
delegation was made up Of Messrs.
Flint, Coffey, Huxsol, Moore and
Styer. They were accompanied
by Engineer Hart. The problem
was discussed at length in the
council room. Mayor Thompson
had asked to be excused before
the arrival Of the committee as he
had to take a train to reach his
his work. He called Mayor-ElectI
Appelgren to the chair in his alb
sence. Aldermen Dewitt, Me-
Neil and Johnson were the other
members present. Mr.. Cherry and
Mr.. Ferguson were out of the city.
The acting mayor and councilmen
were unanimously favorable tol
the project but admitted that the
city was without funds to devote
to his purpose. One plan suggest
ed was to advertise for bids forl
doing the work which would legal
ize the expenditure but to do thisI
warrants would have to be issued
which would draw interest and be
a departure from the cash basis
plan on which the city now is be-
ing operated.
New Factor Enters
Present at the council meeting
before the arrival of the club COM
mittee was Warren J%ennison, gen
eral manager for the Montana-Da-
kota Power Company. He was
present to discuss and explain the
new schedule of electrical charges
for consumers that his company
had just announced. He knew
nothing of the street matter COM
ing up and the committe did not
that Mr.. Jennison was in the
city. so it was purely coincidental.
After listening to a %two-hour
struggle in an effort to arrive at
solution Of the difficulty Mr..
Jennison made an offer that event
ually was accepted as solving the
problem. He said his company
would like to sell the electrical
energy that was now being manu-
featured in the municipal plant
and said that he was confident
they could do so at a rate that
would result in a substantial saw
ing to the city. He said they had
electricity to sell and were seek
ing a greater volume of business.
He said if the gentlemen present
would ascertain what the cost was
to the city he would meet the fig
ure or go under it. If such con-
tract was awarded his company
thew would lend the city the funds
required to pay for the street
work, there would" be no interest
charge and the city could repay
the debt in such monthly sums as
it was able, provided that the
amount was repaid during the life
of the electrical contract with the
city. The offer was Immediately
looked upon with favor provided
the rate at which the power COM
pany would wholesale its electric
ity to the city was sufficiently
low. The present cost of the cleo
tricity being manufactured by the
city could only be ascertained by
compiling the records so it was
necessary to defer the business
until next morning. It was deem
ed best to name a committee from
the council and from the CONNER
cial club to continue the negotia-.
tons Tuesday.
Compile Cost
The committee from the coun-
Gil was made up of Dewitt, Nc
Neil, and acting mayor Appelgren
and Messrs, Coffey, Moore and
Huxsol from the Commercial club.
1t was found that the kilowatt