The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-21
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CLOSE & HODCS0N Bid FOR
SEWER PIPE IS ACCEPTED
Council Also Concurs In Recon-
mendation Giving 0'Connell
Job to Lay Pipes.
ACT ON ROLLER BIDS TONIGHT

The council met last night and act
ed on several matters pertaining to
the laying of sewers i'm various un-
severed portions Of west Hancock. in
Guiding the adoption Of resolutions re-
lative To the acceptance of the sever
al assessment rolls, and awarding OF
contracts for laying sewers and fur
nishing pipe. An effort was made by
! Alderman Mailer and Francis of the
second ward 10 have the resolution re-
lative To the special sewer assessment
amended so as to have the city pay the
difference between a ten-inch and
twenty seven inch sewer in "a portion
of the Wright addition. An extended
debate on the matter resulted in the
passing of the original resolution UNI
changed.
The awarding of the contract for
supplying the city with a steam roller
was deferred till this evening. Ten
bids were received. ranging from So
200 to $500 and were referred to the
city engineer and street committee, to
report at an adjourned meeting to be-
held this evening. At tonight's- nrcet-
ing the bids for garbage cans viii also
be opened and acted upon.
Sewer Bids Accepted
Close & Hodgson were the successful
bidders for furnishing the sewer pipe
for the new west Hancock district, and
Wick O'Connell presented the only
bid for laying the same. The board of
public works which met at o'clock
yesterday afternoon recommended to
the council the acceptance Of these
bids, which was subsequently concur
red in by the council. Close & Hodg-
sons bid for furnishing the pipe was
SETTLE which was lower by 1921 than
any of the other bids submitted 9th
er bidders were G. s. Mason, II. +.
Dunstan * Co, and the Keckonen
Hardware company. The board rec
commended that the certified checks
furnished by the other bidders be re-
turned and that the check of Close &
Hodgson be retained until the contract
is signed. The council authorized the
chairman and the clerk to execute the
contract
only one bid was received for the
sewer construction work. This was
submitted by Wick O'Connell & CO.,
and was for the sum Of S1S,497 80.
which was, on recommendation of the
board Of public works, accepted. An
other recommendation that j. j. Byers
cent due on their water extension con-
tract. and amounting to $1020.13, was
also concurred in.
The council adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the clerk 10 advertise for
bids for the sale Of the proposed sew
or bonds, amounting to s144Os.76, to be
In not later than July 10.
Must Not Waste Water
The board Of public works at it's
meeting yesterday afternoon took up
the matter Of regulating the use of
water for sprinkling purposes. it be-
Ing stated that residents are disobey-
ing the regulations restricting the use
or garden nose and sprinklers TO GER |
tain specified hours. The rules allow |
the use OF hose for sprinkling purposes
from 20 ga m. and from 4. to s p. m. |
and the size Of nozzle opening Of 3-16 |
Of an inch I'm diameter. Residents all |
over the city are paying no attention
whatever 10 the regulations but are
at all hours OF the day. The
result is that n vast quantity OF water
Is being used. necessitating the work.
ing Of the pumps TO their utmost cap
acity 10 prevent the water in the res
ervoirs falling TO too low a point. The
board decided 10 call attention TO the
observance Of the rules and the dan
ger Of n water shortage IL violations
are continued.