Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-11

/ while attending to work that the
clerk might be doing. If the clerk S
salary is not sufficient to take on this
extra work let us make ii so he can
afford to do it. Again, our minimum
water rate is $500. ! would advise
that the Clerk collect $1.25 for the
| first three 60 quarters, giving the
customer credit for the same, charg-
ing him up with what water he has
used. We are now collecting each
quarter for the amount of water used.
While in the winter months he may
not be using the minimum, at the
present rate, he pays in some cases
more and has not during the year
used the amount he is entitled to. In
! this case he might use little more
water in the summer time. The flow
ing well on West Superior street
should also be overhauled. | would
urge upon you the necessity of eX-
tending the water main on Mechanic
street east far enough to protect the
Standard Foundry company and
, Smith & Glass company These are
young industries which are liable to
grow into substantial Industries and
should they have fire it might be
very destructive to them. would
recommend the grading of Meyer and
Euclid avenues and suitable catch
basins put in to take care of the
water The water on Bridge street
and Michigan avenue should be taken
care of before warm weather comes.
To the people on State street north,
| would say that if they wish the
same paved in the near future that
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tion signed by three-fourths (A) of
the taxpayers petitioning for sewer
! in the center of the street and that
they will pay for same, the necessary
steps will then be taken by the coun-
Gil 1t will be necessary that this be
done before State street can be
paved. The water mains will be laid
this season and all other arrange
ments along that line, so that as soon
as the sewer is completed the con
tract for paving the same can be let
The approaches to bridge on Wood
worth avenue across the race should
be looked after soon. | would call the
attention of the several supervisors
ITO the reduction of the assessment
rolls of the city, caused by the new
mortgage tax law. This can be pro
vided for by them, that our city tax
rate will next year be no greater than
last | would urge upon you the ne
cessity of erecting on the rear of the
city hall lot wagon shed. Our
wagons and tools are now standing
out in the open, the shed we now use
is not large enough to accommodate
all the tools we have.
1t seems that our commissioner has
been too busy this season to repair
the fence across from the city hall
l hope that this may be done this
summer. ! am OF the opinion that the
doorways leading from the city hall
barn to the main part Of the building
should be closed with a solid wall
with ventilators put over the horses
to carry away the bad odor. ! am in
favor Of keeping married man as
driver and il we continue to do so we
should add new room or two at the
rear of the building SO his family would
not be compelled to use that part
of the building designed for public
use The Jail should have an outside
entrance and the one on the inside
closed up, as it is almost impossible
for the Marshal to get prisoner in
by the present way. From the pres
ent outlook it appears to me that per-
haps all of these Improvements can
not be made this year, but the most
of them should be as soon as our
finances will permit. BY looking over
the financial statement of the City
Clerk, in the Alma Record for last
week, you will notice that we are
financially in very good shape. This
is as it should be. We cannot have
a progressive and up-to-date city with
out money to properly make what i'm
provements are necessary and con-
duct it's affairs in proper manner
Yours respectfully,
J. Nj. MONTIGEL