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DOUGLASOWNS
WATER SYSTEM;
PAYMENTMADE
Only Small Balance on
Notes Now Remains—
Work Resumes Monday
The last large payment of $3,500
due L. W. Kilburn for the purchase
of the Douglas Water Works was
made yesterday from- PWA grants
and practically completes the pur
chase of the system, by the city.
Against the total purchase price of
$8,250 for the utility, $4,000, amount
of the first payment, was made to
Mr. Kilburn on December 4. On
February 1 and March 1, two ad
ditional payments of $750 each were
made and yesterday’s payment
leaves the small balance of $500 on
notes, payable $250 each, May 1 and
June 1, from water revenues, to
fully complete the deal.
H. E. Olds and Rex Hartman,
who are in charge of the work j
started here last Fall and to be
carried through this summer, re-1
newing the water system through
out, including a reservoir and in
stalling a new sewer system, all
with PWA funds, are due to arrive
here on the Victoria and accord
ing to regulations covering the con
tract held by Wright and Stock
Company, must resume operations
next Monday.
LOCAL MEN GO ON JOBS
Ray McCormick started yesterday
to work at the foundry and Jack
Nichols left for Auk Bay to cook
for a group of miners employed
there.
F. O. E. NOMINATIONS
Douglas Eagles will make prep
arations at the regular meeting
Monday night for their annual
election of officers which comes
next month, by opening nomina
tions for the various positions.
