The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1885-01-16

A. X. Giles. 10 25
j. F. Laubengaycr, 10 81
j. Frieseke, IS 95
Howell & Co.. 094
w. j. Hamilton, SO
III. c. Main, @ 90
Dewey & Stewart, II 81
The City Clerk presented the following
report, and was given until the next meet
ing to complete the same:
To the Hon. Mayor and Common Coun.
Gil of the City of Owosso.
In compliance with your request that l
should investigate as to who were the ap-
prisers en- what is termed the Turnbsll
Drain &c. would beg leave TO report rs
fellows:
That upon investigation l find that upon
the 31st day Of July, A. D.l1SS2, the Com
mon Council passed::an Ordinance 10 pre-
vide for the construction of drain COM
six rods south Of the centre of
section 3d. in town seven north of Range
two east. to the Owosso City drain, to be
known and designated as Turnbell Drain.
That the estimated expense of he con-
struction of such drain was the sum of two
hundred dollars, and that the said two
hundred dollars was assessed on the lands
along the line of said drain as follows:
On all lots and parts of lots located and
situated on the south side of the Detroit,
Grand Haven s. Milwaukee railway, and
west of the Owosso City drain, and through
which the line of such drain runs, and lots
drained by such drain, also, north I Of
east of section 80. That said drain was
constructed under the supervision of the
committee on Grading and Sidewalks;
who at that time was composed of the
following named gentlemen: Geo. III.
Bedford, Ii. L. Lewis. and II. Fl. Boyers.
That the names of the commissioners who
made the assessment upon all the owners
and land along the line Of said drain were
as follows: Hubert B. Gates, Charles A.
Baldwin, and Farley NJ. Rowell.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JEROME L. TURNER,
City Clerk.
The committee on Water Works made
the following report. which upon motion
was accepted and tho committee discharged:
To the Hon. the Mayor and Common
Council Of the City of Owcsso.
Your committee to whom was referred,
for investigation, the matter of construc.
ton of Water Works for this City, submit
the following:
Should such Works be constructed. the
supply OF water, and the capacity of the
Works should be sufficient to furnish an
average daily supply Of two hundred aud
fifty thousand gallons. provided the water
be suitable for domestic use) with reserve
capacity of one million gallons in case Of
fire or other emergency. Such supply
can be obtained from any one Of three
viz: Gute's Hill, and the springs
on the ridge between there and the D.,
u nj. X. r., from the Shiawassee river,
or from tubular wells, sunk along, or in
the vicinity OF east Main street. Water
from the first two places mentioned is OBJ
Jectionable as 1T is not OF the best quality
for domestic use. Those who have exam
med water from the other source Of supply
pronounce it OF good quality for all pur.
poses.
Your committee are inclined to favor the
securing of supply from the latter source
lor several reasons, some of the principal
OF which are, that such water being suita-
Die FOR domestic purposes, would be more
generally used and larger income derived
from water rents; Furthermore, the source
OF supply, being near the central part of
the City and point of general distribution,
much expense would be saved in the con-
struction of large Mains, which is an i'm
portant factor in the cost of Water Works.
AS to the practicabllity Of securing and
an abundant supply of first quality water
by means of the tubular well system, your
committee have no doubt and parties are
ready to contract to furnish such supply
in that way, and wait for their pay until
tested and approved, both as to quantity
and quality
Also, if the tubular well system is adop.
ted, the pumping works will, OF necessity.
be so located, that should the supply from
such wells, by any contingency fail, the
other two sources of supply could be made
available by means of conduit pipes. from
the Hill or river to the works and at small
cost. A supply of water being secured.
by what pressure shall it be forced through
the Mains, elevated or direct 2 To get an
elevated pressure, large and costly reser-
voir must be constructed, which of neccs-
slty would &c located near the south line
of the city. To convey water from such
reservoir TO a central distribution point.
which would be at the crossing of Main
and Washington streets, upwards of one
half mile OF the largest, strongest, and
most expensive kind of piping used in
constructing Water Works would be re-.
quirsd.
The cost of pumping machinery for an
elevated pressure would be less than for
direct pressure, but tho running expense
would be nearly the same.
The extra cost of reservoir, and addition
ri large mains. with other expenses and
inconveniences attendant on an elevated
pressure system. incline vour cOmmitfee
to preference for the direct pressure sys-
tenn OF Works, all things considered, as
best adapted to the surroundings. That
the direct pressure system of Water works
is both feasible and economical, is we'll
fact, and there are many differ
cnt kinds and styles of engines and pumps
for that purose and in sue
cessful operation. The estimated cost OF
such machinery, OF capacity 10 sup.
ply the city with water for general use
and To fIIrniah eiohf or feu dre afreanne II,