Telegram-herald., 1890-07-02

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rsaleaes has passed 3egseea sac baar4 "a
Psalie Warzs sal the g8ok A eli c9m9a.lg. ,t.
LsaIs. Ma.. a.comDaay argaaized aaaer tns
las 81 tla state ~ aissogn fsr nc purpose
~ sapDlgias municipalities 4aa e9raofafI94s
alta srlllla saIer D. means 81 sei.s sa4k tll
aired slfl a Dafel1 strailer. tle laFeit,4A "a
aae 0fJ Jae members ~ 1he aTm The aafleF
IA. PROGRESSED So f.4f fhar rsg representatives
81 ras e8mpaag have Is 6ineFsal rimes Fistet
tals elIg. I0 ascertain q tae Indications 81 q
zrguld water saDV.5 were slinrieut GO warrant
t1e eea paag ill z4sfanrff ia az iilexEatsil9t1
..lgulg II 4AoIassiae ground aaler n q84atllg
age saaagh ior lna aesa of araad havtls.
The report ~ the examination oi Ebe eel1iry
slrrsaadla9 ear rltg seemed 30 satisfy the
COOK sll Company aad Ehe beard has re-
ceiFe1 the following proposition as a basis 81 q
c51gra1f Detsssa che COMPANY sad city. f9f
s4Dglg ~ groga4 sater i0r the ciG5 ol 6rana
AaDids
Hhrn,as the city - Grand Eapids. Michigan
a municipal corporation is aesiraas ol obtain
Tag permanent supply of sho.esome ground
water f0r tBs as- sl lts iahabifaars and
Whereas shs Caaz Well Company u ot
Laais. No.. corporation Organized under and
virtue "a The avs ~ the state ot Missouri IL
engaged 10 furnishing O. maaicip cipailsies. water
sy means ~ sells suuk Ine earth out t4Ded
9lth a patent veil screen peculiar 10 a patent
eeaed bg Be-. sna
Whereas said Cook Well Company. has had
large experience ll sach w0rk AID has Ia
speeged tne territory ln ana surrounding the
Citg ol 8rtad Rapids and Is u the 0piai0a
tAat such permanent supply % water may be
obEainrd bY ils said PROCESS. Ia 0r near the
limits % said cily noN
Therefore the Cook-Wei Company make %
sld t4tg a 0rand Rapids. Mlch. the following
proposition fo-Nifs
ln order thaI Ne may Dc enabled 70 enter
iatO e3arfaeg with the cisY % Grand Rapids
fsr a supply Of ave million gallons oi water
per day ri tNeuiy four hours each. trom selis
SUNK snd ntted uD with Cooks Patent strain
ers, we submit 20 you she f0u0aias PROPOSE
lions
first-ThaE for the sum Of three hundred
dollars for each well the Cook " e.l Company
Wi sins. ca noe mofe than nye dlnerent ioca-
tions designated by rhe Board OF PubiicN orks
one well ou each i0ca1i0l as test we'll. % rock
or ca enc depth % one huudrcd feet each from
the surface. o. enable she eity Co ascertain from
a. ana gsls. Whether the water obtained IS Of
sancient purity % MAKE it desirable for the
cify oi Grand Rapids 60 procure their supply
OF water from that locality and enable the
Coos Well Company % decide whether from
that locasty az in-xhalstibie supply
of 5.o00g0 gallons per - hours
can De obtained; and 10 the quality Is salts
factory O. the Board Of Public Works and the
quantity deemed suincienS BY ths Cook Wen
company % meet the required supply OF i've
millions gallons for each q hours.
The Cook Well Company Is 90 guarantee the
city of Grand Rapids an mexhaustabie supply
OF ave million gallons per day Of "a hours each
Of grouad water. from the locality 50 agreed
upon and the citv 0f Granf Rapids IS TO pay
she COOK Well Company toe sum OF 5000
therefor and no charge Is % be made by the
Cook Well Company for sinking ths test well
Oh ne locality 50 chosen.
seeOnd-If afl sr sinking said well or wells
the quality of the water In the opinion OF the
board Is aot desirable. and the quantity is not
deemed adequate By the Cook Well Company
the said Cook Well Company Will guar
antee Tor the sum Of $500 a sup
ply of i've million gallons per day
OF twentyfOur hours. Of grouad water from
wells sunk and fitted with Cooks patent
straiaer on a location selected by sad Cook
Wei Company within one mile OF the present
city limits, and % not more than five acres In
extent. the land 90 be procured by the city OF
6rsnd Rapids all the wells TO be connected 10
suction pipe 50 that when the city makes con-
necEion 10 the same the wells will furnish the
required amount OF water.
rhlrd-if an additional supply 70 the 100000
pany viii Increase the number OF wells 50 that
"a supply of l0.ooo,ao0 gallons per day will be
guaranteed for tne sum OF $500 for each 1 -
0o.o00 gallons per day 50 guaranteed.
In ease the Foregoing propositions are ac-
cepted By ths city Of Grand Rapids. tue
Cook Wen Company shall commence the
Siaking Of said wells in twenty days from
execution OF contract. and complete the same
within five months from time u commence
ment of the work.
Payments 20 De made as follows:
$50 per well. bus not % exceed $500 upon
the com Dle5lon % the work the balance in one
year with interest a. 5 per cent.
bond viii be given with approved suretles
providing Tor the reiGnding % an moneys paid.
an the event OF the u0nfalGilmsut Of the pro
visions OF the contract.
THz Cook WELt CoNrAyT.
R.F. Cook.
June =. fsa0.
arhe Board % Public Works have examined
the matter sufficiently 20 satisfy themselves
that several c.ties and corporations in this
country using large amount ~ water daily.
are being supplied by the system proposed by
ssid co npany for our citv. The following are
some ofthe cites supplied.
Greenvile Mss.
Memphis Team.
Jackson. Tenn.
Natchcx. Mss
The board are % the opinioa that the proha-
buttss 20 success I'm this enterprise are sun
cient 90 warrant an expenditure suGlcieut O.
make test. il the terms of a contract can b
s-reed upoa between the company and the
city.
By order OF the board.
J,wss y. DAVIS.
President
AID. Turner moved thar the communication
BE- printed and referred % Committee on Ways
AMI Means.
Ctrr.st
as-Ad. Anderson. Carpenter. Dorcn
poyie homer Hauser. Miller. Mills 0Don-
neu. saunIers. stein. stokes sprou. steb
bins. strvSer Tsteum. Turner. Yerex-ls.
NAYS Aune.
Approx mace estimate q cost Of i'm
proving kenf street from HASTINGS
street to Mason street. Amount sf2. Sc %
Approximate estimate Of cost ~ i'm
provinz.k z.kennedg street. from Sout1
Jaion street to- Henry street
Ameun, 1no %
Anrroxffuate est IN lte ~ rost of con
strsetius a sewer in Hamilton
street from Eieveath street o.
Twelfth street. Amount ......---. 30s s0
Amended estimate of cost of con
sructins sewer iu south Latsyefte
street. from Wealthy avenue 90
Wenham avenue. Anougf..-- t20 CD
AmrnfP1 esfima-e of cost CT con
strucsiNn q sewer IN Watson streer.
fem -aepsrt street 20 West side
ntfeH Am1rnt -............. 60 00
Aneuded e,iimste sf cosi of con-
strIctlaE a sewer in Stocking street.
f-om rnird street .s Fourth street.
Arrounf 90 IN
Amsndee estimate az cest Of con