Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-31
HE WON THE FIGHT
Ransom G. Luce Gets Things
His Way
ON The HALL STREET GRADE
II VIII Be Made % Conform 70 the
Former Grade Line OF south
Union Street.

President shelby presided over tns
board Of pubic works yesterday.
Nessrs. LeteIlisr ADD Worden were the
only members present. The contractor
on the Reed, Page and Garner street
saver Was before the board aud com
planned Of . mistake IN 1gures made
By tne esty engineer. which decreased
his profits. The city engineer made
statement Of the matter. AID the con-
tractor viii receive si6z, the amount Of
bis claim
The sixty days trial OF the new
pumps ~ the pumping station VIII De-
gin August instead OF July 20 as Or
xinAliy intended. TINS extension IS
caused by the fact that the wells ~ the
house were IN suen bad eondltion that
ths engineer feared that To start the
pumps would iDIure them
l.. L. Luce MAS With the board tie
was not quite satisfied with the grade
line OF Hall street. He thought the
expense OF cutting the street near the
csfnetery would he greater than the
benefit derived therefrom. lie had
been figuring up the cost on his own
hook and he calculated the expense
would be IS, 900 or 0.ec0, and Ia ms
opinion that - too much money. Mr..
Worden moved that the old grade line
be reconsldered and the new grade
adopted. This new grade makes Hall
street level with Union street At the
JUNCTION. This necessItates that the
grade line OF Union street be re-es-
tabIisned-
The Oriei's Water system
c. W. Black appeared before the
board and desired permission To lay
private water system to the Orlel
factory. On reollon of Mr.. worden it
WAS granted
General Innes had Q personal matter
20 bring before the board In reference
to Tamaraek street He asked the
board to Offset . matter in land over
there. lie dedicated the street To the
city and when u was extended 1t cut
OH lots he had sold and be desired a
Jog made IN the street. lie was re-
ferred to the city attorney.
Then the board got down 70 routine
busincss.
Reports were made OF the progress OF
sundry Improvements IN different parts
of city. The Consolidated Street Rail
way company pentioued the board
that the contractor who put the sewer
in Hall street be required to replace
the cobblestones IN tue middle OF the
track before the car service be resumed
ON that street. The Street Car COM
pany will be notified that the track will
be put in as good condition IS 1t WAS
found. Several contractors asked for
extension Of time IN which to complete
work. granted. A petition WAS Re
csived from Ave residents of Home
avenue, asking for water mains in that
street; referred TO superintendent.
The following accounts were allowed:
N. +. smith SO. Richard Orpen $3.50.
u. VI. McCrsy 1850, Thomas Greenly
$3.50, TITUS Doan SIS, Titus Doan
S7.75, G.. g. Btckle s62.75, A. w. Orr
$50, d. W. Boyes 500. II. Wage
maker $3.50, l.. L. Lsunler
S28.75. C.. T.. williams $3.50,
Crosby Steam Gage q Valve Co., $1.65;
Adolph Leitelt iron works, s790.43;
Charles 3. Wilson, $3.50; ii. NJ. Rey-
nolds & Son, 1915; J. N. Davis, Sl25;
John DeBrine, &f4.62; G.. X. 4 L., SIS. 80;
n. NJ. Reynolds Il Son. s5.05; A. Per-
lee, $3.50; c. wesseIius, $25.s3; w. X.
Cleveland. 1915: l.. S. 4 NJ. s., $33; A.
Hines, sl.o2s.52; w. r. Cleveland
<4t.5S. Byron Fierce. Wy; secretaries
stsment. s9io.37.
Estimate. sabmittsd.
Engineer Collar presented the follow.
ing estimates: For constructing sewer
in Jefferson avenve. from First avenue
to Wealthy avenue. 500; for . sewel
IN Wells street from Wealthy avenuet c
Buckeye street, sls3-s0. Mr.. Worder
sald be thought the action of the city
attorney cast a reflection on the board
in his report 10 the council regarding
the releases on North Lafayette street
and ne wanted To square the board
He moved that . communication OF thu
engineer, explaining the matter, be- TO
ferred 10 the city council. Carried.
The following contracts wer'
awarded: For improvement OF Ter
race avenue 10 John DeBrien, 81 sos
for laying water mains IN South Eas
street To- James Owens. who bid ~ fol
lows For finch pipe, 12c; 6-iDcf
pipe, l3fc. The bid for sewer IN NORTH
avenue rejected. Improvement IN Wal
bridge street to j. Il. Hoev, $3.50; II
Mason. Rens a vissers. ti.4s2.75; u
Nswberry street. Rens n Wiser, 81 $50
sewer in Eleventh avenue, Jane
Owens, $50.
After having been in session neari.
three hours the board adjourned.