East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1863-03-10
Building in East Saginaw.
5000, 100000 TO BE EXPENDED
- THE PRESENT YEAR.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE "LITTLE GIANT" CITY
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We have before stated that prepare.
tons were being made for an unusual
amount of building in this city during
the present year but our anticipations
fell far short of what the results will be.
We give list Of the most important
structures many of which are already
under contract and upon some, such
work as can be done at this season is
already progressing finely. Our streets
which are never quiet, will, when the
season is little farther advanced, be
musical with the sound of "axe, hammer
and gavel" to degree which will aston.
ish even the most visionary of the
prophets of the Valley: The first and
most important work in 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 an.
thority was given by the Board of Su.
pervisors who also fixed the rates Of
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 be div
ded into a carriage way 10 fee: in width
and two foot wslks.esch feet wide. -
Aside from the end piers it will be built
entirely of trestle 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
$25 900.
BRICK BLOCKS.
Grouse & Little have made an mr..
rangements to erect first class brick
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 will build on Water
street, just north of Exchange Block, a
three story brick block 60x9o with one
storo below, the balance to be used as
. second class hotel, estimated cost,
$4,000. Mr.. Little also intends TO erect
handsome cottage on the corner CT
Washington & Fitzhugh Streets at q
cost Of 81, SEQ. 'a. r. .'.I'
Burt & Co, are preparing to com.
mence at onco the erection Of dock
I20x50 and brick Warehouse l0Ox6o
on the site Of the old Jeffers block,
Water street. Two small stores will be
rartitioned of in tho building, the bal
ance to be occupied by Gooding & Co.
Forwarders, cost $4,000.
II. Marks will build three story
brick block, 20xs0 on the site of the
tenement now occupied by him, or
Genesee street, opposite the Bancroft
House, the lower story to be occupied
as a store, upper portion for dwelling
Estimated cost s. 900. III.
NJ. b. Hess has drafts, plans and
specifications complete and will com
mcnce Immediately the erection Of q
brick block 45x70, three stories high
on Washington Street-dcs'gned to be
added to hereafter on the same plan
the lower story to DO divided into tive
stores, the upper part to be occupied fo
Offices and other purposes. The iron
Of this block is Of very handsome de
sign having pannelson corner and centr'
projections, and about windows, ano
oornice of Milwaukee brick, curvec
iron window caps, and front Of lowe
story entirely Of iron, neat light and or
nate, estimated cost, $500.
Jesse Hoyt has made arrangement
TO build four story brick block 5oxSl
between the Bancroft House and Bueo
Vista Block, the first floor to be divides
nto four stores; second and third storie
ito be cut into rooms for the Bancroft
House, the fourth to be finished ontir
for . public hall. 4sxsa, 25 feet in thu
clear, arranged so as to open into tn
Bancroft House aud from below by Al
easy flight Of Stare, cost $4,000. Ais
three story brick block on Waite