Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-25

1as6e1 price
Early ia February your committee
layited bids from rsspons oie nfals IN
our city for Ins.ds oliaas for building
aud awarded the eontrae. 10 Arssrs-
White. Frisnt & LetellieF, The lowest
builder. A. the price OF % eents Per foot
plain and 81 cents Per foot Tor circle
top ia buttsraat. IL became apparent
70 your e0fnnttee that II the building
vas To be occupied this summer is VAS
absolutely necessary - have the hi ,ds
III process OF making. IS the time re-
CURED to put ia place and tinisn would
absorb all the tine remaining.
We have to report that the mantels
and fixturss are all set In place COM
plete; also the completion OF contract
with II. A. Slreeter & Co. for IRON
work, including vault doors, first story;
aiso contract for ulc IN corridors and
closets; also that elevator and cona' O.
tons are in place, but the wire doors
remain TO 10 provided. II will be
necessary TO have some grading and
sodding done before the final compile
tioa OF the work, and your committee
would recomnsnd that authority bo
gwen to soms proper COMMITTEES to a.
tend 10 TIE same.
Respectfully submitted.
X. B. LOOMS,
j. w. WALKER,
IT. GOULD,
w. d. FRosr,
JAMES HILL.
Committee on Court House Building.
Mr.. Benjamin moved that the report
be received and that SO much thereof
which refers to contracts made by the
committee be approved aud satisfied
and that 50 much thereof rs refers To
sodding aud grading be referred TO the
committee on Court House Building
with power to act.
Carried by = vote of 80 yeas and no
nays.
On motion OF Mr.. Gould the Cha ir.
man was authorized to appoint MIR. j,
w. Walker. ex-Supervlsor OF Verger mes
township 10 y membership on the Com
mi.tee on Cour, House Building.
The Chairman appointed as the
special committee to examine the petit.
ton of the Valley City Transportation
Company, Limited, Messrs. Gill, Solo.
mon aud Skeels.
On melton of Mr.. Loomis, the rules
adopted by the last Board were
adopted as the rules to govern thil
Board until otherwise ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. Kinney the Board
adjourned until tomorrow at nine
O'Clock in the forenoon.
| CORNELIUS l.. HARVEY,
Clerk.
AUGUSTUS w. WEEKEs,
Chairman.
WEDNESDAY,, April 20, 1892.
The Board Of Supervisors met pur
suant to sdjonrnmeu. and was called
to order by the Chairman. Roll called
Quorum present. The minutes oil yes
terdsy's proceedings were read and up
proved.
The Committee on Poor House Build.
ing made the following report and on
motion of Mr. Skeels the report was
adopted:
To the Honorable Board OF Super
visors Of Kent County:
Geutlemen-Your committee on Pool
House Building would respectfully re
port that goud progress is being or
the new county poor house. The stone
work in the basement walls is nearly
complete and q good deal Of the ma
terial to be used IN the construction OF
the building is now on the ground. In
few days brlckiayers will commence
work and the building will be pushed
forward TO completion rs fast rs posi-
bic.
The we'll. which at the last session o
your honorable body your committee
was instructed To build, has been com
pieted, except the furnishing of steam
pump; also that the main sewer /
nearly finished. Your COMMITTEE
have employed god, compesen
superintendent to look after the con
struc,ion OF the building aud are con
fident that ne will see That the plan,
and specifications are carried out
Your committee have thus far allowed
estimates on the building aud materia
TO the amount of S6O4.2l. This IN
cludes money paid for gravel and ex
cavating done by the day. Your com
mittee have also paid on the construc
ton Of the we'll and main sewer $2i3 2
out of the general fund Of the count,
IS instructed by your honorable bodl
q, its last session.. The cost of the vel
was si6s26, and IN the judgment O
your comm ttee the we'll will suppl
all the water necessary 70 supply TIT
| building In any event.
Respectfully submitted.
n. d. ExxoSs,
i CHAs. 4. HoeApoSE,
JONI KINNEY.
Committee on Poor House Buildinz
The Chairman announced the fcI
lowing a. the standing committee 70
the ensuing year;
Committee on Flnance--Shermsn T
Coison, f. c. Woodwork, William +
i O'Leafy.
Committee on Public Buildings