Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-07-30

"A contract fOr u k'OrtlOm Oh the WORK
Let to the Michigan Pipe Company,
Of Bay City.
On the 18th, inst the Michigan Pipe
Co., of Bay City submitted two PROPOSE
tions to President Bell, of the board of
water commissioners, to furnish, put in
and set up water works for the village.
One was to furnish and lay the pipes,
provide, put in and set up hydrants,
gates sc, according to plans submitted
by the board, for the sum of $4,000. The
second was to furnish the balance of the
material and work necessary to complete
a perfect system of water works for $9,-
800 additional, making total of $4,000
for the complete works, allowing the
board, three months in which to accept
the latter proposition. Last Tuesday
evening the plans and propositions were
submitted to the village council by the
board and were approved by that body
and the water commissioners authorized
to accept the first proposition and enter
into contract with the pipe company, in
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| In accordance with these instructions
the board met Mr.. Geo. p. Smith, presi-
dent of the company, at the Office of Geo.
w. Bell, on Wednesday afternoon and
closed the contract, reserving the right
the time mentioned q mOnths) and upon
the condition that If said second PROPOSE
tion should be accepted by the board,
then in such case $1,000 of the money
last to become due on the first PROPOSE
tion shall be withheld until at least $2,-
600 worth of material and labor shall
have been furnished and performed un-
der the second proposition.
Mr.. Smith informs us that he expects
to commence laying the pipes in about
three weeks, that he at once ordered the
different sized pipes to be manufactured.
From the plans adopted by the water
commissioners and approved by the vii
lage council, as shown on map in pos
session Of the board, we gather the fol-
lowing information as to the size and
locatiOnOf mains and the location of the
hydrants. Twelve inch main from the
pumping works, out Seymour street to
Main, down Main to upper Black River
road, OF Court House street. Ten inch
from Black River road to Third street,
eight inch from Third down to Macarthur
Smith g. CO's.dO;k property, and six inch
on upper end of Main from Seymour to
Taylor street, the street north of G. r.
Smiths residence. Six inch pipe on
Upper Black River road to Huron street
and down Huron to Third; on Division
from Huron to Dresser. and on Third
street from Huron to the west end OF
bridge. Four inch on Black River
avenue from Main street to the first
street west of Geo. w. Bells residence; on
Water street from Third to Division, and
on Division from Main to Water street
LOCATION OF HYDRANTS.
Main street.-At the intersection
of the following streets: Taylor, Sey
mour, Upper Black River, Pine, Elm n,
main at dock and one midway in thu
blocks between Nelson and Pine streets
and Division and Third streets.
Huron street-Upper Black River road
Nelson, Pine and Backus.
: Dresser street-Division and Third
Black River Avenue-HurOn, Cass an(
end of the main.
There will also be one at the west enc
of bridge on Third street, and one or
Water street between Third and Division
total of twenty-five hydrants. 1t viii
be seen that the board have planned fol
the ample protection of the business
portion and the most thickly settled
parts of the village. In their first pro
position the Michigan Pipe cOmpan,
agree to keep the pipes in repair for one
year from date of acceptance free o
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