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1375 <br />Answers You would have another main going on the East side and that <br />is what compounds the cost. <br />Dowdells Would a 3e main save money? <br />L~ungren: It is questionable if the State Board of Health would approve <br />that. <br />Dowdells What pressure could we expect? <br />L~ungrens Actually, we have a strange setup on water pressures. Right now <br /> we are connected to the Highland Resevoir. Without the pump, we <br /> run about 18# at Fairview. With the electric pumps on, we get <br /> 25 to 26#. The water department has changed its policy. Previously, <br /> it was having trouble with water pressure in the City itself and <br /> the citizens wouldn't stand for them extending water beyond their <br /> limits. Now the situation has changed. We have requested s hook-up <br /> to the St. Anthony tank at Cleveland and Hoyt and they indicate <br /> they will give the request very serious consideration. If they <br /> grant this hook-up, we will get 40 to !~5# pressure. <br />Nilsen: In connection with putting in a small size main, you will be <br /> spending money for something that will not be adequate later on. <br />Sipes: How deep are the average wells-in this area? <br />Nilsens About 200 feet. <br />Sipes How many signers do they have on the petition? <br />L3ungrens 2 <br />Sipes That dust leaves mine and Sommer8. <br />L3ungrens All they need is 35%. <br />Sipes How does this Fairview charge compare with Larpenteur Avenue? <br />L~ungren: Larpenteur is X7.25 per front foot, FairvieK X8.92. <br />Questions Wha±~, accounts for the difference? <br />L3ungrens The main costs about 534 afoot more. You have a smaller amount <br /> of work. A spread of 400' instead of lc000'. County will require <br /> comaaction on FairvieR, as well as resodding and top soil. Since <br /> Larpenteur was under construction at the time the main was laid, <br /> we didn't have to do these things. <br />Questions Couldn~t the work be done by the Water Department? <br />Grahame Not on an assessment basis. Financing on an assessment basis <br /> requires advertisements for bids, and the Water Department cannot <br /> bid on a competitive basis. If you folks could raise the money <br />to pay cash, they would probably t3o the work for you. The only <br /> people who are in a position to bid are private contractors. <br />Questions If the line were run the rest of the way up Fairviex, would the <br /> cost drop considerably? <br />