The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-08-28
Notice of Establishment Of Sewer Districts
Nos. Q, Q B and | B.
To THE President ,ND TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE
OF paw PAW.

I To THE PRESIDENT AND TRUSTEES OF TIE VILLAGE
or paw PAW.
Your committee appointed 10 investigate th
I question OF am extension Of the sewer system o
sue village OF Paw Paw, county Of Van Buren,, stat
81 Michigan aud 90 engage the services Of "a com
pctcut engineer. and 10 make an estimate Of th,
cost uf such extension, having engaged the service
OF GEORGE :. Pier,on Of KALAMAZOO Michigan, an
hydraulic engineer. 90 make survey ~ sand pro
posed extension and 10 establish new sewer dis
trict and estimate the cost of the extension Of sa
system of sewers, drains and water courses 20 tn
| new districts proposed within the said village o
Paw Paw, report a. follows;
l-t-\Ne deem that an extension Of the present
/ sewer system les necessary % be made.
2d-Wr caused survey of the Salu proposed eN
tensions OF the sewer system and "a map showing
the outline, OF said proposed extensions TO be made
bv said engineer which said map is hereto attach
ed and made part hereof. and also map and ont
line showing the general outline. course, direction
dimensions ETC. of the sewer % be put in said pro
/ posed extensions.
.3d-W caused an estimate Of tie costs Of said ex
tensions 10 bee made. which said estimate by sand
engineer made amounts % the sum of seven thous
and Sixty dollars S7O60, an itemized statement
of which Is hereto attached aud made a part here
Of aud which said amount j. divided "a follows:
For Sewer district No. ?. Five Thousand Seven
hundred and Fifty dollars 5000.
For sewer District No. b.. one Thousand and
| Fiuy dollars SlOl0.
For District No. l b. Two Hundred aud Sixty
dollars 500
4th-We caused a descriptionof all properly with
in said districts To be benefited by said
To Dee made, which said descriptions are hereto az
tached and made part hereof.
5th-We recommend that an extension of the pres
ent sewer system be made so a. to embrace three
new districts TO be known Sewer District Ne. :
and sewer District No. and sewer District No
/ ! b ia accordance with the map and specification.
/ hereto attached aud made a part hereof.
l.. r. SUEIARD. in.
G.. + PRATER Jr. 'i'''''''''
/ Trustee shepard moved that the report Of the
committee be accepted aud adopted. Carried
/ The following resolution was offered by Trustee
Shepard.
WHEREAS, The common council Of the village Of
Paw Paw. County of Van Buren, and State of Mich
ig,n. deem Il necessary that there be made an eN.
tension of the present system 81 sewers. drains and
water courses within said village and have caused
! 10 be- made an estimate of the cost Of said system
which said cost j. estimated at the sum of seven
/ thousand and sixty dollars s7O60 said amount
being divided AS follows
For Sewer District No. ?. Five Thousand seven
hundred and fifty dollars $500
For Sewer District No. b, One thousand and
fifty dollars 1850.
/ For sewer District No. ! b, Two hundred and
/ sixty dollars S2G0l. And
/ WHEREAS Said counsel have caused TO be estab
/ lished and surveyed an extension of the present
sewer system Of said village which said extension
[ H. divided M into districts and known a Sew
| or District No. aud Sewer District No 2 and
Sewer District No. and map Of which is at.
tached to the report Of the committee heretofore
appointed TO investigate and report upon the ques
/ ton Of sewer extensions, and
! WHEREAs-Said committee have recommended
I that said extension Of the present system be
/ made 80 TO embrace three new districts 10 be
known ~ sewer District No. h, and Sewer District
No and Sewer District No. I b. at estimated
! cost Of 5000 dollars. Therefore.
BE II Resolved. BY the president and trustees OF
said village al regular meeting thereof held at the
council rooms of said village Monday the oath
day Of August 4. ID. 1893, that said village de-
purchase establish. construct aud maintain an eX.
tension Of the present system Of sewers drains and
water courses al an estimated cost Of Seven thous
and aud sixty dollars, in accordance with the map.
plans, specifications and survey attached TO the re-
port of said committee and made a part thereof
and now file In the Office ~ the village clerk of
. said village, and ia accordance with the purposes
mentioned in sections number ~ 20 "a OF chapter
! number VII OF Act No. Three Of the Sessions Laws
of the state OF Michigan Tor the year A. u. ls9i
I and acts amendatory thereto.
| BE II Further Resolved, That said extensions OF
the present system of sewers. drains and water
courses Doe divided mp into districts and known a.
| sewer districts No. 2 and No. b, and Sewer dis
| trct No. b. rs indicated on said map. plans. spec
ifcatons and survey which the common council
/ of said village have caused 10 be made through
. their said committee and have adopted and which
I are now on file with the clerk Of said village.
Be IL Further Resolved That the said sewer dis
trcts established shall embrace within Their
limits the lands described in schedules A, and
| which said schedules are hereto attached and made
| part hereof and shall be known sewer district,
Nos Il, and Il. and
BE IL Further Resolved. That the expense ~ pur
chasing. establishing. constructing and maintaining
said extensions be betrayed in the manner follow
ing, 90 wit: Two-thirds OF the expense Of purchas
/ Ing, establishing. constructing and maintaining
said extensions OF sewers, drains and water course
/ shall be betrayed by special assessment upon thu
/ lands and premises 10 be benefited by the drain
age In proportion 90 the benefits resulting 10 eac
| lot parcel Of land respectively, and ne-thir
shall be betrayed by general tax.
Be 10 Further Resolved That notice be given b
the village council ~ the intention Of purchasing