The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-21
Govt. Funds
Surrounded
ByRedT ape
Council Considers Sewage
Disposal Plant at Length
Last Evening
COST ESTIMATE MADE
Work of Building Storm Sew
er on South Side to Be
Started Soon
COST ESTIMATE MADE

ing with Engineer Nodland to go
further into the details of the sew
age disposal plant which the Coun-
Gil are contemplating building.
AS stated in the Herald last week
the city officials had a site in mind
which would meet the city's needs
nicely. The price asked by the
owners is far out of line with the
price the most enthusiastic men,
Der OF the Council would pay for it
for their own use.
OF course the property can be Sc
cured by condemnation proceedings
if the officials decide they must
have 1t.
When the project was first con-
sidered it was contemplated to Sc
cure the money from the Govern
ment's financing program covering
improvements of this sort.
AS the Council goes deeper in the
plan to receive the money from the
government the less they like it.
When the law was passed the news
was spread broadcast to the world
that the Federal Government would
reimburse the state, county or city
80 per cent of the cost of building
public utilities. The facts are that
under no circumstances will more
than 30 per cent be refunded to
the state, city or county. The per-
centage of 80 per cent they receive
is entirely in the hands of the
government itself.
The city took up the sewage dis
posal plan with the view of furnish
ing work for the unemployed of the
city during the coming winter. This
too, is rather hazy as an employ
ment agent designated by the gov
eminent will employ the labor.
They may or may not come from
Sank Centre.
Another feature which the Coun-
Gil does not like is the delay and
uncertainty of securing the funds.
The present indications are that ap-
plications for funds will be receiv-
ed until Jan. 1, 1884, after which
they will be taken under advise
ment. Should Sank Centre be lucky
enough to secure a government
loan upon which they must pay four
per cent interest, it is quite likely
work could not be started before
March 1, next, defeating the relief
program the City Council had in
mind.
While no definite steps were TAX
en- last evening the Council seemed
to lean to the plan or calling a spec
ial election for the issuance Of the
necessary bonds and build the plant,
stipulating with the contractor that
aside from the foreman and sup
erintendent only Sank Centre labor
shall be employed.
If this plan is followed actual
work could be started in a few
weeks and would save Sank Cen
tire thousands for poor relief dur
ing the coming winter.
The estimate furnished by En-
gineer Nodland last evening places
the cost Of the necessary building
and equipment at $4,000. If the
plant is erected on the. site the
Council has in mind the laying OF
1 800 feet of sewerage to connect up
all the sewerage of the city with
the disposal plant, will be addition
al, besides the cost of the necessary
land.
If the city arranges for it's own
money, either with the state or
selling the bonds to the Water, Light
and Power commission, Mr.. Nod
land was Of the opinion that the
plant could be completed for less
than $4,000. II the city builds In
this manner labor can be hired at
a lower rate than that prescribed
under the governments finance
plan.
Within short time delegation
from the Council will visit Apple
ton. Hutchinson and the Twin Cit
les, comforting with Federal ana
state officials in st. Paul and re-
turn their findings to the City Coun-
Gil for study and approval or re-
lection.
The survey for the storm sewer
on the north side Of Sank River mas
been completed. The sewer VIII
start on the west side OF Lake ana
Main streets crossing to the east
side of Main, thence south to Sec
ond street north, thence east one
block on Is street to First street
north, east on First street to the
fats and to Sank river. In all
1852 feet Of storm sewer will be
laid. OF this 500 feet viii be OF ID
inch tile and the balance Of 1452
feet Of Is inch tile.
Work on this project win be start
ed very shortly.