Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-03-09
OF INTEREST TO ALL TAXPAYERS.
Statement Showing Location OF Water
Main. for Which Council Wants
Appropriation.

main Tor which Council wants
Appropriation.
EDITOR RECORD.
Dear Sir:-Your readers and espec-
tally the tax payers of the city will
doubtless be interested to know what
extensions and changes in the water
works lines are proposed in the PROPOSE
ton to bond the city for $4,000. 1t is pro.
posed to lay cast iron pipe as follows:
length
From pumps to superior-st. Is4 # 10
From Pine-st., East, on Superior
ST. to Court-st. -. $751; IL
From court-st., East, on Superior
ST. 10 Elm-st. S58N Sit
From Superior-st., South on Court
st. to Mechanic-st eI6f s in
From Elm-st., East on Superior
ST. to sec. cor. between Sec 2
ana 1850 II IN
Prom north side of Mechanic-st.,
South on court-st. to south
side OF Ely-st.. ...... 47Sft lin
From Court-st., West, on sEly-st
to ohydrant on quarter line 7ss IT ain
From superiorst., East, on State
road to center-ave., Wood
From State road south on Center
ave. to South-st at railroad. I77oft al
From center-ave., West, on South
ST. to sec. cor on Superior -. asa fl. ain
From sec. cor. east on Superior to
Mallory's corner ... soft Gin
From sec. cor. south on Sec line
road to Boughton-st. 60 # ain
On Mfg. Co.'S grounds north from
OtdlC IOdus. $50 II III
From Wright-st.. East on Orchard
st. to Second-st cohoon's add. 6is fl Tin
From orchard-st North, Ton Sec
ond st. to West End-ave. 57a # 4 In {,
From Second-st East, on East
Endave to State-st " 674ft tin
From woodworth-st., West, on
Ely-st. to State road :. 776ft Ain
South on State road to cemetery. I56oft ain
From Maple-st., West, Center
st. to Philadelphia-ave 500 IN
1t should be understood that the pres
ent pipes on Superior from Pine-st.
to Elm-st. and from Superior-st on
Court-st. to the hydrant in front of the
Alma Sugar Co.'s Office are bnt four
inch pipes and inadequate to carry
sufficient supply Of water to fight such
4 fire as might occur in the important
plants Of the eastern
part Of the city.
The Sugar Co, petitioned the council
20 replace the above four-inch wooden
pipe with an eight-inch cast iron line
md offered to install at their own ex-
,ense line 376 feet south from their
,ffice on Court-st and in addition 1860 #,
N their own grounds and an additional
90 # if it were. deemed advisable to
AVE "a circuit" They offered to fur
lish five hydrants and 1900 feet of fire
lose. These are to be so located as to
urnish protection to the residences on
he south and east of the Sugar Co.'s
liant.
The large manufacturing and resi-
ence property in the eastern part of
he city has now an inadequate pro-
ection or none and present indications
oint to large growth in that part Of
ne city in the not distant future.
Ience, it seems best to lay ten.inch
ne on Superior-st from the pumping
liant to Court-st.
In the north part of |. the city are.areas
18th but scanty protection. The cem-
tery board and the lot owners have
one much to beautify the cemetery but
re Handicapped, especially in the plant
g of trees and shrubs, by the lack Of
ater to keep the young trees and etc,
i've in dry summer weather. Hence,
le proposition to furnish water in the
metery.
Some of the wooden pipe displaced is
good condition and will pc used in
her places to reach prospective water
nsumers.
Considering then, tho generous offer
the. Sugar Co., the present made
late fire protection and the future
owth of the city: the council deem /.
ise to make the proposed changes, ex-
nsions and improvements and ask for
'wer to bond the city for $15, 900 which
presents the estimate made by both
Q superintendent Of the waterworAs
ID city engineer as being necessary IN