Telegram-herald., 1889-07-03

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tseatlensa psr request 81 soer hoaeE
sl,s< tees ol Jaae n. lsss. iAe accompanying
estimate q eoss Scr TeRlaasiRx Pearl-st.
erlaze wlgh sac prepersien u s4oh casl sastiS
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ially transmitted.
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fe the AeaoTsbls beard q Pablie n orks
oe2tlens1-I have The hsaes - saessa
herewith estimates ef csst 81 fefllalzklag the
roadway of Pssrl-sI. bridge.
Ter tso0r saa mstextsl. exclusive 0i tAs
PLAZA therefog. Il E1s re@Gsss sers 1Aeeea
glee With street tallS she estimated eosi Is
go. To Eepisak the roadway a. the manner
IA which Bridges. erldse noot IL se~ cen
strQetee. - AiSA manner sss aesisee oeeAaes
81 ths street railway useks 1pen Il. tas
estimated cost l. 49,
This amount as. L. Justly charEeatls % the
street railway Company. vita. perhaps. the
cost Of the plAAk ia tAe tracks. Which amounts
80 sole the COMPANY 10 furnish the striAsefs
gpos which - lzs ths tracks.
Respectfully submitted.
H. A. cos4AK.
Engineer
On motion of Ala ctesue. referred 10 Com
nittee oR Bridges.
GEAND R.rsps. Mich, June n. ISIS
Te the Hon. Mayer and Common Council Of
the cts Of 0rahd Rapids.
0SntlemeH-As per resolution passed at a
session of seUr honorable body Juae l. last
estimates OF cost for the improvement of
Cherry ST. State-sg. aud ealths ave. os d i1er-
ent plans are hereby respectfully transmitted
- afdeF ~ tnr lanfd
Gao. G. BsIsss.
President.
Accepted and nIed.
To the Honorable Board Of Public Works
nentiemen-I herewith submit estimates 0i
cost of improving Wealthy ave. from SCUM
Diyision-st 10 Madison-Sse-. ia compliance
with a request OF the Common Council iof
such estimates on the best plaas' iof such
Improvement The cost Of improving the
street with a sheet asphalt pavement would DC
sis $3.50 approximately Belgian block pave
ment used would cost sE5.aJJe0, Nc AdamiEing
would cost sll.4l0.oo, paving with cedar block
would cost se45.0U, a gravel road way with
cobbe stone. cutters. etc. would cost soo4s-to.
These estimates Include a stone curb.
Respectfully submitted.
III. A. CoLLAk
Engineer.
Accepted and nled.
To the Honorable lard OF Public Works;
Gentiemen-ln compliance with a request of
the Common Council Tor estimates of cost on
the best plans" Tor improving state-st. from
JeifersOn-aye. 10 Madison-aNe-. i have the
honor 10 submit the following:
] estimate the cost Of improving the street.
using sheet asphalt pavement. would be -.
3li0o.
Using block stone or Belgian pavement
the cost would be 81. .2ss.UJ.
To McAdamize the road the cost would be
sg720.
Paving with cedar blocks would cost s6Si1.oO
To gravel the roadway and pave narrow
gutter with cobble stone. also paving a strip
two feet wide next the street railway TRACK.
the cost would be $4,000.
Stone curbs are included In each estimate.
Respectfully submitted.
ii. A. COLLAR.
Engineer.
Accepted ahd filed.
To the Honorable Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen-In compliance with a resolution
adopted by the Common Council requesting
estimates of costs on the best plans for i'm
proving Cherry ST. from Madison-ave. TO East
ST.. L have the honor TO present the following:
To improve the street with a sheet asphalt
pavement would cost, l estimate the cost
would be SIS 5000.
To improve with the Belgian block paving
| the cos, would be s2l 1900.
| To McAdamize the street the cost would be
| sl0.5l5.0.
Paving with cedar blocks would cost sl0.
| $1,000.
| To gravel the roadway with a narrow cobble
| stone gutter and 10 pave along side the street
| railway track two feet wide. the cost would be
| sSOe2.co.
| stone curb is included in each plan.
| Respectfully submitted.
ii. A. COLLAR.
| Engineer.
Accepted and fled-
| To the Honorable. the Mayor and Common
Council of the CITY of Grand RAPIDS:
| conference.-the accompanying communlca-
| tion of q. +. Dubois. regarding the prepa-
ration of plans for the improvement of Lin
| coin Park. is respectfully transmitted. with
| the recommendation that Mr. Dubois be EN-
| ployed upon the terms named.
| Mr. Dubois is engineer for the West Chicago
| Park Commissioners. and is highly recon
| mended, as viii be seen from accompanying
| letter of the secretary OF said Park Commis-
| sioners.
BY order Of the Board.
GRO q. BRIcGs.
| President.
| On motion of Aid. CreQue. referred 10 Com
| mittee Oh Parks.
| To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
| Council of the City of Grand Rapids:
| Gentlemen-The accompanying eommunica
| tion of the city engineer. calling attention 10
| the fact that a grade line must be established
for the alley between Ottawa and North Ionia-
| sts before estimates of costs can be made
| for the improv ement OF said alley. Is respect
| fully transmitted.
By order OF the Board.
Gko. g. Bsrses.
| President
On motion Of AID. o'Donnell. referred TO the
aldermen of the Fourth ward.
Tothe Honorable Board Of Public Works:
Gentlemen--As there has been no grade line
adopted for the alley between Ottawa and
North Ionis-sts., from Trowbridge 10 Fair
banks-sts.. compliance with the request OF th'
Common Council for estimates OF cost Of i'm
| proving said alley at this time. is impossible
Very respectfully.
II. A. COLLAR
Engineer.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
| Council Of the City Of Grand Rapids:
censlemen-Under direction Of the beard.
transmit you copy 0f the report OF the condi
ton OF street lights for the week ending Jun'
D. 1859. that remained unlighted one hour sBs
over.
Respectfully,
i. +. MoR.TSoLps.
Secretary.
Referred 70 the Committee on Lamps.
! To the Honorable the Common Council OF tn
| CITY of Grand Rapids
| Gentlemen our Committee on Streets Q
whom Vas referred the communication o
James Fitzpatrick. Of the township Of Wyo
Ining. ~ date june D.. 1879. s. appears st p~g
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