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 586 HISTOKY OF GOODHUE COUNTY of bonds to be issued a1 the sum of $35,000. The vote upon the proposition resulted in its adoption by a large majority. On March 15, 1883, by resolution of the city council, the mayor was instructed to appoint a committee of five citizens, who, with Mayor S. B. Foot and Alderman Jesse Mclntire, were to con- stitute a committee on water works, whose duty should be to examine, devise and recommend the best plan for an efficient sys- tem of water works for the city. Thereupon the mayor appoint- ed as such committee on the part of the citizens, II. B. Wilson, F. B. Howe, ~Y. E. Hawkins, Daniel Densmore and Andrew Dan- ielson. At the spring election of 1883, Mayor S. B. Foot and Alder- man Jesse Mclntire having retired from their respective city offices, the committee was reorganized, by resolution of the new council, by substituting for the old committee. Mayor F. B. Howe. the city engineer, and Aldermen William Robson and G. A. Carlson, wlio constitute the committee making- this report. In the discharge of its functions the committee visited, by sub-com- mittees, Decorah, Iowa. Stillwater. Faribault, .Minneapolis and St. Paul and examined and carefully inspected their systems of water works, for the purpose of securing the best plan; and did a large ai ml of correspondence with cities in which similar work's had been constructed, for the purpose of obtaining infor- mation and ascertaining what their experience had been. Corre- spondence was also had with the best hydraulic engineers and contractors of large experience in the business of building water works in different sections of the country. During these investi- gations, II. II. Harrison, the superintended of the water works at Stillwater, was recommended to the committee as a competent hydraulic engineer. lie was accordingly invited to visit the city. examine its location, streets, buildings and water supply, with the view of devising the best plan of affording fire protection to the city, as well as furnishing her citizens with wholesome water for domestic use and manufacturing purposes. His visit and interview with the committee resulted in his being employed to draft and recommend suitable plans and specifications for prosecuting the work. He was also engaged as consulting en- gineer during its progress. In due time, the plans and specifications for the entire work were submitted for the examination and consideration of the committee; and after many amendments and alterations they were adopted and recommended to the city council, which also approved and adopted them. By resolution of the council, the Committee was instructed to advertise in a New York, a Chicago