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Faced with the responsi bility of casting their votes in a referendum on the water system_ Tuesday, some resi- dents said they were more confused than ever at the end of the discussion, which ran 21, hours. It was also -pointed out dur- ing the meeting that the vil- lage council. is no longer bound by the results of the referendum because the leg- islature had made it possible for municipal officers to move ahead with w a t e r works after holding a public 1 hearing. Most of the evening was spent in a discussion of water contamination. Oral presen- tations were made by Paul Johnson, representing the M i n n esota department of health, and Chester Wilson of Stillwater, special legal coun- sel of the state water pollu- tion control commission. A Lake Elmo resident, T. A. Keller, asked whether it i was possible to make a deal with the city of Stillwater for extension of a water main to serve Lake Elmo. William Bannister, the ' en- gineer who made the study on which the proposal for the water system is based, said Stillwater does not have an excess of water supply and that, in the long rung LAKE ELMO M Water 'Vittage of Pke Pmv Wasliingtun (guuntg Uake Wima, Ainnesutn EET System Plan Pondered About 60 Lake Elmo citi- I Lake Elmo residents would', zens took part in a typical I fare better from a dollars' town hall meeting Wednes- and cents point of view by day night, discussing the pros having their own well and and cons of a proposal to pump. construct a municipal water Keller - said it was not system at a cost of $180,000. known what degree of con- tamination is present in all of the wells of the village, land pointed out that "most Of us must have developed or acquired an immunity by this time." He said he would vote to oppose the central water system at the present time, but finally added: "If You would put a sewage sys- tem proposal on the ballot, I would go for it." Bannister estimated that a sewage system and treat- ment plant would cost Lake Elmo about $400,000 at pres- ent. Peter Popovich of St. Paul, commenting on the proposed financing for the water sys- tem,. said property owners would N!31 assessments of $4 ; n front foot, plus a connec- tion charge of $100, and a 10-mill increase in the tax levy. --- Water System Pros And Cans Argued At Elmo Meefirlg Pros and cons of a proposed. $180,000 water system at Lake: Elmo were argued at a meeting Wednesday night that drew a` crowd of 60 residents and lasted 21/2 hours. Next Tuesday the peo- ple vote on the proposal. Most of the evening was spent in a discussion of water contamin- ation. Oral presentations were made by Paul Johnson, represent- ing the Minnesota department of health, and Chester Wilson of Stillwater, special legal coumsel of the state water pollution control; commission. Tom A. Keller, asked whether it, was possible to make a deal with the city of Stillwater for extension of a water main to serve Lake El- mo. William Bannister, the engineer who made the study on which the proposal for the water system is based, said Stillwater does not have an excess of water supply and that, in the long rum, Lake Elmo residents would fare better, from a dollars and cents point of 1 view by having their own well and J pump.