The Redwood gazette., 1934-12-13
PLAN CAMPAIGN TO
ASSURE APPROVAL
OF SEWAGE BONDS
Oiling of Streets Not Affected
by Plan to Complete Plant,
Delegation is Told
PLAN SERIES OF ARTICLES
Believe Much of Work Can be
Done During Winter to
Give Employment


Done During Winter to
Give Employment
Plans for campaign to acquaint
the public with the situation con-
fronting the city which caused the
council to ask $4,000 bond issue
to complete the sewage plant were
discussed at meeting of city off,
cials and representatives of civic or
CARNATIONS at the city hall Monday
evening.
A series Of articles on the legal,
engineering and health phases of the
subject are to be prepared by quail
fed persons and published in The
Daily Gazette at no cost to the city.
Fred H. Anthony, city engineer; Leon
H. Brown, city attorney and DR.. H.
B. Cole, city health officer, probably
will prepare the articles.
1t was also suggested that speak
ers be provided for women's clubs
meetings to further explain the mat
ter. The council agreed to send
speakers to such meetings if request
ed to do so.
Mr.. Brown, Mayor H. D. Thorp and
members of the council discussed
phases of the question informally,
explaining that the preliminary plant
built last summer and fall is an in
tegral part of the complete plant
and that it was built in full know
ledge of the fact that it would only
partly abate the sewage nuisance.
When bonds for the preliminary
plant were put to a vote it was the
hope Of the council that the smaller
expenditure would be adequate for a
few years.
The property damage suit facing
the city and the danger of other suits
prompted putting the matter Of COM
pleting the job at once to vote, it
was explained. The council fears
that if the matter is not approved q
court order may be. obtained re-
straining the city from using its sew
er system.
Council members also voiced the
opinion that much of the work can
be performed by ERA labor at no
cost to the city and that such work
as hauling material and crushing
rock for the filter can be done by
such labor during the winter months.
The meeting was attended by Mrs.
T. E. Finn of the Twentieth Century
club, Mrs. George A. Barnes of the
Woman's club, Mrs. Julia Glassco Of
the Sorosis club, L. P. Winter OF
the American Legion, Walter LAM
berton of the Commercial club, T.
F. Reed of the Lions club and Scott
Schoen.
During the discussion the council
was asked if the bond issue would
have any bearing on the oiling OF
streets. Several council members
voiced the opinion that it would not,
stating that since paving in the city
with the exception Of the cost Of in
tersections) has been assessed
against property owners that in
fairness oiling should follow this pre-
cedent. The council stated that it is
inquiring into the cost of such street
improvements and when such facts
are received they will be available to
the public. Property owners may
then petition to have their streets
oiled, the cost to be assessed to their
property.
BROWNS OPINION
ON OILING PROPOSAL
Pursuant to instructions by the
city council to examine the petition
asking for the submittal to the voters
at the coming city election Of the
question of oiling the streets which
was presented to the council by rep
resentatives of four women's clubs at
it's last meeting, Leon H. Brown, city
attorney, returned an opinion last
week on the petition to Mayor H. d.
Thorp.
Mr.. Browns opinion follows:
December 6, 1884.
Honorable H. d. Thorp,
Mayor Of the City of Redwood Falls,
Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Dear Mr.. Thorp:
Pursuant to the instructions from
the Common Council of the City OF
Redwood Falls, l have examined the
petitions for oiling the streets in the
City Of Redwood Falls during the
spring and summer seasons Of 1885,
as the same were presented TO the
Common Council in regular meeting
on December 8, 1884. From the
inspection Of these petitions, ! find
that there were Fourteen (14) Pc
titions, classified as follows:
One (1) from the Quality Club.
Four (4) from the Sorosis Club
One (1) from the Woman's Club.
Three (3) from the Twentieth
Century Club.
Five (6) unclassified as to clubs.
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