East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-17
EAST SAGINAW COURIER.

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TUESDAY, MARCH II, 1863
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Building i'm East Saginaw.
We re.publish the following article
by request, in order to furnish extrs
copies which we could not supply from
our last weeks issue:
The first and most important work ir
contemplation and partial progress is a
Swing Bridge which is to be erected
across the Saginaw River from the foot
of Genesee street in this city.
This bridge, which is 10 be built by
the Saginaw River Bridge Company
recently organized, and to whom au.
thority was given by the Board Of Su.
pervisors who also fixed the rates oi
toll, at their special session in Febru.
ary last will be, including piers at each
leading, 700 feet in length, built in the
most substantial manner with swing OF
2l0 feet span in the channel leaving a
space Of so feet each side of centre pier
for the passage of vessels and steamers.
The surface of the bridge will he div.
ded into carriage way l9 fee. in width
and two foot walks each feet wide. 49,
Aside from the end piers it will be built
entirely of treste work and the piers be.
ing long distance apart will offer no
material obstruction to the passage of
RATS or scows. The estimated cost is
$2S, 900.
BRICK BLOCKS.
Grouse & Little have made an ar
hotel, 60xll0, three stories high, with
all modern improvements, appointments
and conveniences, on the corner Of Gene.
see and Cass streets, Estimated cost,
$4,000.
w. L. p. Little win build on Water
street, just north of Exchange Block, a
three story brick block 60z90 with one
store below, the balance to be used as
second class hotel, estimated cost,
So, 600. Mr. Little also intends TO erect
a handsome cottage on the corner OF
Washington s. Fitzhugh streets, at q
cost of $3.50.
Burt & Co, are preparing to COM
mencs at once the erection Of dock
l20x50 and brick Warehouse l00x6o
on the site of the old Jeffers block,
Water street. Two small stores will be
partitioued OF in the building, the bal
ance to be occupied by Gooding & Co.,
Forw arders, cost 5000.
H. Marks will build a three story
brick block, 20xS0 on the site of the
tenement now occupied by him, on
Genesee street, opposite the Bancroft
House, the lower story to be occupied
as store, upper portion for dwelling.
Estimated cost s., 1000. l-
III. B. Hess has drafts, plans and
specifications complete and will com.
mence immediately tho erection of q
brick block 45x70, three stories high,
on Washington Street-designed to be
added to hereafter on the same plan
the lower story to be divided into two
stores, the upper part to be occupied for
Offices and Other purposes. The from;
of this block is of very handsome de.
sign havingpannelson corner and centre
projections, and about windows, and
cornice of Milwaukee brick, curved
iron window caps, and front of lower
story entirely of iron, neat light and or
nate, estimated cost, $500.
Jesse Hoyt has made arrangements
to build four story brick block 50xS5
between the Bancroft House and Buena
Vista Block, the first floor to he divided
nto four stores; second and third stories
be cut into rooms for the Bancroft
House, the fourth to he finished entire
for public hall, 4sxS3, 25 feet in the
clear, arranged so as to open into the
Bancroft House and from below by an
easy flight of stairs, cost $4,000. Also
a three story brick block on Water
street, North of Exchange Block to be
divided into two stores, each occupying
the three stories entire, cost $4,000.
Also from six to twelve cottages on
his tract near the Railway, at cost of
81 900 each.
Boss, Burrell & Co, will build
brick Livery Stable, COX 40, two stories
high, on the corner of Washington and
Tuscola streets, with room for rs horses,
carriage room 50x60 without pillar or
obstruction, and fitted with all modern
fixtures and appurtenances requisite in
carrying on an extensive livery business,
cost, Sc, 900.
DIR. j. s. Curtis is preparing to build
q brick store on Water street on the
site of his present wooden tenement,
30xll0, three stories, cost $4,000.
Mr.. Mann recent purchaser of the
Genesee House property, corner of
Genesee and Cass streets proposes in
conjunction with John Leidlin, who
owns twenty feet adjoining, to build
three story brick block of three stores,
at an estimated cost of $4,000.
William Lloyd has plans perfected
for building three.story brick block
on Washington street, next door North
of Brick Market, tho lower part to be
divided into two stores, upper rooms
for offices, &c. He also intends to raise
the market building ono story. Whole
expense for both buildings estimated at
$1,000.
.At' WOODEN BUILDINGS.
In the list of brick blocks we have
incidentally mentioned several wooden
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