Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-09-21
Council Proceedings.


(ONcidl)
A regular meeting of Village Council
held at the Council rooms September 18th
1873.
Prescnt-President Strohn, Attorney
Bill, Trustees Hall, Millikcn and Perrin
Absent-Trustces McKervey, Near.
thur and Mcdonald.
The minutes of the last regular meet.
ing OF September 81, 1878, and of a special
meeting held September 10Th, 1878, were
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
Petition of john Martin Zorn and &c
others, 10 enclose and protect the spring
in the vicinity of j. NJ. ZOrn's residence.
OH Main street.
On motion of Trustee Milliken, the pr-
tltion WAS received and referred to the
Committ' OH Streets and Sidewalks.
with power TO enclose the same and
otherwise TO carry ont the prayer of the
petitioners so far rs the Necessity of the
case may require.
Petition Of Thomas Mcclure and IL
others. 10 open road OIL the town line
tetween towns 81 and 80 u, of l w.
commencing at the southeast corner OF
the southwest quarter of section 32
town 81 n, W, thence running east on
The town line one halt mile.
Received and referred TO Committee Oil
Street Openings.
REPORTS.
From the Street CommissiOner-Hi
report of labor performed and material
furnished since his last report, 5, pt. 81,
1878. amounting TO $40 81.
Report received and an order ordered
to be drawn for The amount. $40 81.
Also Inc reported in reference 10 the
construction of sidewalk OH the west
side OF Huron street, agreeable TO res
Olu,ion passed May 2lst, 1878, which had
built. and VIM Bartholomew, the agent
OF thc property, had refused TO pay the
expenses there OF, amounting to the sum
OF $l4 81.
Report accepted and an order ordered
to be drawn for the amount, $l4 81.
FROM VILLAGE OFF,
GERS.
From The Village Attorney
To the Hon., the Cuu- Gil Of Cheboygan Village:
GENTLEMEN-In the matter of COLI
two reservoirs in the village.
as direc,ed by resolution passed at your
last regular me- ting, find upon exami-
nation OF the specifications presented by
your committee, 10 whom The subject
matter was referred, that such specifica-
lions are very imperfect, and unsuitable
tor the purpose of advertising tor pro-
posalS, therefore have taken the liberty
withholding the notice tor proposals for
the work, and herewith present to your
honorable body such specifications as in
my Judgment would be proper,
In the specifications herewith submit
tel, have made 10 meu;iOn of the places
where the reservoirs should be located,
deemng it advisable (as there appe rs to
be difference of opiUion) to leave thai
part TO the discretion of the Council.
have made provisions foo the filling
OF the reservoirs from the bottom by
means of boring and tubing for flowing
well'in the ordinary manner. The COun-
cit can, however. ii they think best, re-
ccive separate proposals for the doing of
different parts OF the work. There ap-
pears 10 be one objection. however. 10
making different jobs of the work. in this
that. the party who bores the well would
probably desire 10 do his work after the
mason work had been completed and be-
fore The covering should be- placed tv the
reservoirs.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. w. BELL,
Village Attorney.
ChebOygan, Sept. 18th. 1878,
SPECIFICATIONS
specifications tor the construction of two
water reservoirs in the Village of Che
bOygan:
The reservoirs are to be of circular
form. ten feet in diameter OH the inside.
and the bottom of the reservoir to be
twelve feet below the surface fof the
groun&- the Walls 10 be CONSTRUCTED of
iiard stock brit.; laid i'm cement com
posed Of good water limo. lime and sand
nf proper proportions to nIlke a good
and perfectly water tight job, and tue
walls TO be twelve incnSs in fidckness.
Ii the bottom shall be of fire clay then
The bottom of the walls may be conf
from the natural clay without anv
bottom, but if the bottem should |
be OF sand or an other substance though |
which water would waste readily. there
must be Il bottom OF good cement not
less than six inches i'm thickness, and |
the bottom shall be cement or
not shall be lief: to. aud decided by the |
Committee OH the Fire department. The |
walls to be built to within eighteen |
inches OF the surface of the ground, ant, |
then 10 haye a cover of timber six inches |
In thickness, the timber 10 be of good, |
sound white pine or hemlock. These |
Ilmbers must be so covered with. boards |
Or plank as to prevent amy dirt or gravel |
from falling through into the cistern: |
and the whole covered over with earth |
4 little above the ordinary surface OF the |
ground. There must be well holes con-
in these timbers and extending
up through the soil to afford means OF |
iccessstO the Interior of the reservoirs.
The box or frames forming these we'll
holes shall be constructed of good, sound
.lrec-inch white pine plink, and TO be
fifteen inches square i'll the cle.r and
must extend two foet above top of COW
,ring TO reservoirs; these boxes. together
with the timber that will have to be Gu,
)f Tor that purpose, must he flrmly and
secured, aud for this purpose it
nay be necessary TO have two timbers 6 |
sS inches laid across the resvors imme I
lately underneath the covering and at
light angles to the timbers 70: ming the
and on each side of this well
hole. The well holes must have covers
made OF th,ee-inch white pine plank.
lung with proper hinges and fasteiiiuys.
There must be Il pipe two Inches i'm di-
lmeter fix, into each of the reservoirs
ust below the timber forming The COW
,ring from the interior of the cistsrn ex-
lending through and one foot bevoIid
he wall 10 discharge the surplus walter,
L any. There must he IA three-inch hole
sunk in the bottom of each reservoir ofl
sufficient depth to reach good supply
ind flow OF water. and must be Of suffi |
cient depth aud properly pumped and