Telegram-herald., 1890-07-01
A ST. LOUIS CONCERN
Offers 70 Furnish Grand Rapids
With Well Wateg.
A PROPOSITION 10 TIE COUNCIL
fhls Aay be ths ISOLATION 0f a oaestioa
Sf vital IaPsFtaHes ~ the city
Mayor ChI Receives = Boa
9ast of los

DC4t ArL com porcu 81 l4aelsl4t wiz
Towers and ferns. They we're finally
placed on Alderman Turner's desk
Everybody gazed IA astonishment unit
alderman Turner, turning 20 Mayor
"a, SAID.
II have been requested by ex-Alder.
m al Doan to present your nonor with
this beautiful bouquet OF Wild flowers.
They were gathered at one Of our city
parks. known as 'sThe Ball Forty"
The bouquet w1s placed III vase on
the mayors desk, after which the
thanks OF the committee Was voted the
donor.
The most important measure brought
before the council was a eOmmunica-
ton from the Board OF Public Works
containing a proposition from the Cook
Well Company 10 supply the city with
we'll water. lt read a. follows:
For some months past correspond
ence has passed between the Board OF
public works aud the Cook Well COM
puny, ot ~. Louis, Mo-. company or
ganzed under the laws of thc state OF
Missouri, Tor supplying municipalities
and corporations with ground water, bF
means OF wells sunk and filtered with
patent stralner, the invention of one 4
The members OF the firm. The atJH
has progressed 80 Tar that two represes-
tatiyes or the company have at dItf9-
ent times visited Grand Rapids TO ascK-
tam II the indications of grOuad I
water supplywhs sufficient To warrnt 4
the company mi guaranteeing an iu1 4
haustlole supply Ot wholesome grOmd |
water ln quantities large enough FOR Ae I
needs OF Grand Rapids. The report OF
the examination OF the country ar-
rounding the city seemed TO satisfythe
Cook Well company and the BOardhas
received the following Propositions
basis OF cOntrhct between the CON-
pany and the city tor a suppl OF
water.
WHEREAS, The city of Grand Rapids
MUNICIPAL corporation, IS deSir0as Of
obtaining permanent supply of whole-
some ground water Tor the use ofsts n
habltants; and,
MHEEEAs, The Cook Well Company,
OF 81 Louis, No, IS engaged in finnish
ing 90 municipalities water 10y means of
wells sunk n the earth and tubed With
patent well screen, peculiar 10 pat
ent owned by it; and,
WHEREAS, said Cook Well Company
has large experience IN such work and
has inspected the territory in and sur
rounding the city OF Grand Rapids, snd
Is OF the opinion that such permanent
supply OF water may be obtained b. Is
sr-;f pscceSSln or near the iimfrsosine
city; therefore, theCoOs Well Company i
make TO the city OF Grand Rapids, the |
following propositions:
In, fE,sf 49,. ..,,,, -. e.
enter INTO a contract with the city of I
Grand Rapids for a supply of five mih
Ion gallons OF water per day of twenty
four hours each, from wells sunk and /
htted up with Cooks patent straners, !
We submit the following propositions: !
FIRST that TOR the sum Of 800 for each /
we'll the Cook Well Company VIII sink /
on not more than five different lOca- /
tions designated 10y the Board OF Pub
DC Works, one we'll on each location a. /
a test we'll 90 rock or the depth of 100 4
feet each, from the surface 70 enable /
tiirc1ty- g. ascertain from an analysis /
whether the water obtained u OF suf- I
ficieut purity 20 make it desiraUle Tor /
tine city Ot Grand Rapids 10 procure /
their supply OF water from that locality, /
and - enaide the Cook Well Company (
?.
lueNlau1ablc supply OF i've million /
galions per twenty-four hours can be- /
allowed and ii tnc quality = satistac- !
torv to the Board Of Public Works and I
the quantity deemed sufficient 10y the /
tooS Well Company 10 meet the re-
cured supply.
COOS Well Company i to guar
Athe city al eXuaustaoie supply /
~
~ pay 50. 600 therefor, and no 4
tfrge is to bo made for sinking 4
49,, -, ,seiis on the l0cslity chosen.
IS Ss'.S ~ after SINKING sand wells
g.. -. of the water, Iu the OPINION /
- - ~. ~. - not desirable and not /
-, - ,equate by the Cook Well /
,.,..... - 80 the Cook Well Company I
''n5 4fitse for the sun of $4,000 a
- 80 S.eo, 300 gallons per day from
80 Tx and lifted by the Cook Well
,~,,-',,s,f Win ly~e's patent stralner.
iSs.sf'--- selected by the Cook
o. -. "a, ,.arsn.,nv. within one mlle OF the
49, ,,t eitv limits. and lf not more
" -, .,.res IN extent, the lstnd 20 be
t'' - - ~ the citv 70 Re connected g.
F,., ,,.9as 20 thst when the city
su. as.ls,,ection b the same the
wells Will lNiht'1 e''o
oi Nalei- rs ,,v sahbonal supply 10
lu'.N. .,.,,, 80. -,iio,.rE day IS desired /
the 49, -, r,,n,br OF wells So that
70 lli.',..'sf ',f f0 nlo 3 gallons per Jay
s0pt'5 .,-.,,t,.,.l .a the sum OF 5000
vii - -,,I I nraao gallons perday
Per a"'i' - .<ron - selected TIE
1T - ,..sfTlH commerce the
zoos Neii 4a ss in twenty days
slnNla- - sNntract and COM
ff4iu - i've NJ nths from
plsts sSue wthss,-t of w.
tnif % N'iHti' aTuence rs follows
ttso*os ct to exceed S5.oo0
saeo Per NeeN' as. the balance ln
on e0iapiete1 cent interest A
cne year WIN owOvid.ng ter tae re-
bont VII De sev in the event of F
tHHain- 90 att e Of che contract.
tl'e mont ie.' 81 success IN the en-
Ire pr roatii'. az % warrant max NJ
terpTse ale sa ii Cortact can ~
TEST p tne Tue clty and COM
agreed en- be-W
Pauv c.. BY R.F. Cook.
iHF TOOK y fublc Works have
"lne hoar1 after sufficiently 80
examined Us taat several ctes
SATISFY tnen's'n tas country using
asnd corporal xafer dalv are being
largs amc. systeng proposed ~
s,uri.cd hy q orr e,tv. Tho Isl
sst ceupa { lae cites suppl se
ioNn- ere Memphis, leun.-
tircenvale, Natehez. Mss. TIE
Jsess'u, ra'on that the proh-
Po9rf are = f.,.s erfarrrfse are
aafues af
- e. ssvath pa~-
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