HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 12-11 Maplewood to Buy Fuel Storage Tanks DISPATCH 2 (E) ST.PAUL DISPATCH Tues.,Dec.11,'73
Maplewóod to Buy
Fuel Storage Tanks:
An "emergency" was - "If we had snow tonight, I
d e c l a r ed by Maple- our snowplows w o u l d
' wood's Village Council have to get fuel from the
last week so it could pur= service stations."
chase two 9,600-gallon Miller said the village
storage tanks without had budgeted up to
going to competitive $9.600 for fuel tanks.'
bids. He said they'll cost
"It's. imperative," ViI- $7,529, based on a cur-
lage Manager Michael rent quote.
Miller said, "that the Another $1,000 will be
tanks be purchased' and' required to bury them,
installed as soon as"pos- he reported.
sible." Miller said the vil-
He said the village had lage's public safety de-
a need to stockpile fuel. partment has relied on
"We're picking it service stations for gas- •
(fuel) up whenever we • oline for its vehicles.
can get it," he added, "But the Sunday clos-
"without bids." ing rule," he stated, "is
Present storage facili- resulting in a hardship."
ties, he explained, have One- of the new tanks
a .capacity for only a will be used for gasoline, •
one-week supply. the other for heating
"Our gas tank is emp- fuel, according to the
ty now." he commented. manager.