The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-03-25
The bridge committee also presented the fol-

The bridge committee also presented the fol
lowing estimates:
Owosso, Mich. March ii, 1895
MT , Geo a. Perrlgo, Chairman bridge commit
tee, Owosso Mich.
Dear Sir;-In compliance to your expressed
desire we take pleasure In submitting to your
committee an estimate cost OF the superstruc-
ture for the proposed bridge over the Shiawas-
see river at Main street In the city OF Owosso,
Mich OF from 1850 to $4,000 according to ca.
paeity required and design used.
This estimate is based on 134x76 IT, roadway
and two II II. walks Making the structure the
full width of the street.
You, having had much experience In this line
Of work, will readily understand how this var
lance OF price can be.
While i may be possible for the city to build
bridge there at cost OF approximately 3d.
600, we would not think 1t advisable to use this
class OF work in this place. This is one OF the
our Judgment that for his place y
GRoToN BRIDGE & MFG Co.,
Per g. b. Sickmon.
Lansing, Mich March 10, 1898.
Mr.. Geo. Perrgo, Owosso, Mich:
Dear Sir:-Replying TO yours of recent date,
will say the probable cost of q two span girder
bridge 100 feet wide over all would be approx.
mately Sl5500, for good standard bridge OF
modern design The above price is based on
bridge with capacity sufficient for the heav:
lest traffic A bridge with less capacity would
of course cost less but we hardly think your
city would consider less capacity favorably.
Yours truly,
WROUGHT IRON BRIDGE Co.
Toledo, Ohio, March 10th, 1895
Mr.. Geo. Perrtgo, chairman bridge committee,
Owosso, Mich
date regarding estimate for superstructure for
bridge In your city which you desire to submit
to the council, would say that bridge 1874 feet
long, 100 feet wide, built in two spans, accord
ing TO the show drawing herewith submitted Is
worth $1,000. This contemplates oak door
and steel ioists. Any other imagination we
can furnish you on this subject will be gladly
rendered. Yours respectfully,
TUE TOLEDO BRIDGE Co.
T. Is. Smith
CHARLOTTE, MARCH Ii, 1898.
GEORGE PERRIGo, ESQ.
Dear SIR Yours of the 18th received. You
can build two GA bStments, one center pier and
wing walls, and cover all the walls with ten
inch Gaping for $4,000. ] think that you may
style work as the Washington street bridge
that is to face the wall with quarry stone and
back and All it with field store. could do all
the work with field stone for 1900 Please let
me know after election If they do nything
Respectfully Eoq ssIrH
Alderman Perrigo offered the following reso-
luton, which on motion was adopted, ayes Z,
nays o:
Resolved, BY the Common Council of the city
of Owosso, that there be submitted to the elect
ors OF said city at the election to be held April
be raised by loan, by said city, the sum OF Sl5,-
600, to be used for the building of an iron bridge
across onlaWaSSee river on Mhln sLreet, IN Salu
city. The bonds guaranteeing the repayment of
said loan to bear a rate per cent of interest not
exceeding per cent.
Dated, March 49, 1905.
DR.. B. s. Knapp, as a committee from the
school board, came before the council, request.
ing the council to instruct the election inspec-
tors in the several wards to take charge of the
ballot boxes and to receive the vote upon the
question of the adoption of the free text book
system for the Union School District, the school
board having ordered an election to be held
Monday, April A. 1885, On motion of Alderman
Perrigo the inspectors of election of the several
wards were instructed to receive the ballots up
on the question of the adoption Of the free text
book system In compliance with the request OF
the school board, ayes Z, nays U.
Upon motion council adjourned until Monday
evening March 81, 1893.
j. w. JORDAN,
Clerk, pro tenn.