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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 th 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.