Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-04-24
ADDRESS TO COUNCIL
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This work, judging from what we
paid last year for concrete work.
could be done for less than $4,000 90.
This amount, less what was collected
from property owners. could be taken
from our regular Highway fund,
which would allow us to do the work
without bonding the city.
Some people might object to our
doing this without asking vote Of
the people upon the proposition, but
we have the money on hand and. in
my Judgment, some OF il should be so
used. 1t might be we'll to add to it
the block of road going north on
Wright street to the driveway of the
Ann Arbor depot
| believe ,in putting our streets in
the best possible condition for our
manufacturing plants. for | know
what it means TO them to haul freight
to and from the depots in the mud.
This work could be done this sea-
son if we went right after it.
am sure the people on State
street and on Woodwork avenue
would be willing to wait another year
or two for the paving OF their streets.
Some water pipes might be laid on
Woodwork avenue and for two
blocks west on Superior street, from
Maple street to Philadelphia avenue.
That would make those two streets
ready for paving State street, hav-
ing new water mains. is now ready.
except for the sewer to Walnut street
which could also be done this season.
1t, however, rests wholly with the
property owners along the line OF the
seweg
TIE roadway around the pond to
the cemetery must have something
done to it soon. If we could induce
the Alma Grain and Lumber com
pany do their share in protecting
the banks, which are being washed
away on account of the high water
maintained in the pond it would not
be very expensive for the city to put
retaining wall along the road
| still believe that the city should
build a walk to the cemetery and
hope to see it completed this year
1t rests wholly with the people or
the south side of the river, when they
get sewer The Council cannot or
der sewers put in without three.
fourths of the property owners along
such sewer line have signed petition:
requesting the making Of such sewers
The Board of Water Commission.
ers will lay all the iron water pipe
that the Council shall order laid anc
that our finances will permit.
We should add to the City Hal
one or two living rooms for the us,
of the hre-team driver and his family
Then the Public Hall could be oper
for all public purposes.
The roof of the City Hall SHOULD
be repaired and some interior altera
tons made.
The tool shed should be torn dowr
and a new and larger one erected il
which to house the city's tools prop
erly.
In order to make our toy lightinl
system-as, some people call it-mor,
complete, / would recommend tina
two more posts be placed. one il
front of the Pollasky block and ont
across the road from it.
] would also recommend that suit
able signs be placed at the city Limits
on at least some of the roads. calling
automobile drivers attention to tn,
speed laws. | shall expect our Mar
shall and Night-watchman to see tina
all people obey the law as far a
possible.
There are many other improve
ments necessary that might brins
to your attention. but am sure il w,
make some of these. our tax payer,
will be satisfied for this year.
thank you.
J. M. MONTIGEL.