01-31-1920 VCM
VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 31, 1920
Special meeting of the Village Council held at the Office of the Elk River Lumber Co on Saturday
the 31 Jan 1920.
The following members being present J.H. Virgin, President, Bert Carr, Trustee, and Wm Noval,
Clerk.
Meeting called to order by the President at 11 o’clock a.m.
This meeting was called for the special purpose of hearing a proposition from the Engineer Mr.
Buck as well as Mr. H.P. Phelps contractor of the water works who were both present in regard to
installing a new pumping system in the Village Well. Mr. Buck made the Council understand that the
well was now a flowing one the water rising to nine feet above the surface would require an entirely
new pumping outfit from that specified in the first contract of Sept 8, 1919. The Contract at that
time called for a deep Well proposition. Mr. Phelps the contract there laid before the council a blue
print and draft of a new pump that would have to be used in the present well. The description of
said pump is as follows.
One four (4) inch two stage (Midwest) horizontal split bronze fitted centrifugal pump and pump to
deliver 300 gallons per minute, against a total head of 150 feet when operating at a speed of 1150
RPM the pump to have an efficiency of 60% of the power applied to the pump shaft said pump to
be furnished with a cast iron based the same to be bolted to a heavy concrete foundation. The iron
base ot extend far enough to receive a double drive with a gasoline engine of 27 hp on one side of
the pump and an electric motor of 30 hp on the other side. The apparatus to be furnished with
clutches having shifted levers and fulcrums so arranged that either the engine or the motor can be
cut out while driving the pump with the other. The pump shaft to be extended or both ends to
receive the clutches. For description of the motor and gas engine see contract filed with the village
clerk, the above apparatus is to be furnished instead of the deep well type centrifugal pump,
included in the contract between the parties hereto, said contract bearing date of Sept 8, 1919.
The Council after some deliberation and discussion upon the subject, asked Mr. Phelps what the
additional cost would be to install the new outfit. His answer was that the total cost of supplying the
pump engine and motor all in place ready to operate would be $1160.00 over and above the contract
of Sept 8, 1919. Mr. Buck asked Mr. Phelps if this sum would include the capping of the well. His
answer was that it did not but after some discussion Mr. Phelps finally agreed to include the extra
work on the well for the above consideration.
The following resolution was duly passed by the council. Be it resolved by the Village Council that
they accept the proposition of Mr. H.P. Phelps of the Firm of Phelps Drake and Co contractors of
the Village water works to supply and install the new system of pump and power to operate the
village water works and also to cap the well. The Council agreeing that the sum of $1160.00 be
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allowed the contractors Phelps Drake Co over and above their contract of the 8 Sept 1919. Mr.
Buck was instructed to prepare a contract for the above work and to forward the same to the
contractors in Mpls for signature.
No further business. Council adjourned.