Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
BRIDGE STREET SEVER


all lots between West Superior street
and Wellesley street, facing Harvard
avenue in said plat, requiring the
grantees in all deeds of such lots to
build no residence in such lot to cost
less than $500, which vote was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Alds. Rowland, McConkey,
Willard, Ogden, Ward and Fraker.
Nays-Ald. Race.
Aid Ward offers the following res
olution and moves its adoption, sup
ported by Aid. Willard:
Whereas, by action Of the common
council had on the tenth day of
March, AID, 1914, it is ordered that
a survey and maps and profiles and
estimated costs of an adequate sewer
system for the entire city Of Alma be
made and prepared by the w. j.
Sherman Company, engineers, Of
Toledo, Ohio, and
Whereas, said survey and maps of
such sewer system, together with
profile and estimate of the cost of
construction of the same, has been
made and filed in the office of the City
Clerk Of said city of Alma, showing
the lands and premises which in the
opinion of the coucil will be benefited
by the drainage obtained by the con-
struction of such sewer system, and
also showing the boundary and divi-
sions of all lots and premises in the
several districts thereof, together
with the proposed route and location
of all trunk lines, branches and extern
sions Of such system and the depth,
grade and dimensions of the same and
specifications under which the same is
to be constructed; and
Whereas, it is deemed that the con-
struction of such a sewer system in
GLIDING the trunk lines, branches and
extensions of the same as shown by
such map now on file as aforesaid, is
q necessary public impr Jvement, and
a public necessity in the interest of
the publ, : 9th of said city, there
fore be it
Resolved, by the common council of
the city of Alma, now in session, that
it is the intention and determination
of the said council TO cause to be con-
.structed a portion of such sewer as
shown by the maps, and profiles
aforesaid named and designated as
the Bridge Avenue sewer in the dis
trict as shown by such map, and
known as the Bridge Avenue Sewer
District, deeming it a necessary pub
lie improvement, and a necessity in
the interest of public health Of said
fly, and be it further
4 Resolved, that all those lots and
Z premises described in said Bridge
Avenue Sewer District as shown by
said map save such as may be
exempt by operation Of law, are the
lands and premises designated by
the said council to be assessed for a
part Of the cost Of the construction Of
said Bridge Avenue sewer, but for
more complete description of same,
reference is hereby made to the said
map marked "Sheet A." which is
full and accurate specification of the
proposed sanitary sewer, showing the
location of such sewer, the depth,
grade and size thereof, and Of the lots
and premises liable to be assessed for
a part of the cost Of the construction
thereof.
Resolved further, that exhibit No.
/ contains diagrams and specifications
therein properly designated for the
purpose of identifying the same in
connection with said Bridge Avenue
sewer, showing the size, depth, and
grade Of the several branches of such
sewer. of the manholes and other con-
nections and the general conditions
under which the same will be con-
structed. That exhibit No. contains
a preliminary estimate Of the cost Of
such sewer, including a proper allow
ance TO cover engineer and contingent
expenses in connection Herewith.
Resolved further, that the city at
this time construct that portion Of the
said sanitary sewer extending from
the intersection of Pine river with
Bridge Avenue in said city, south to
a point on said Bridge Avenue 800
feet south of the intersection Of
Bridge and Michigan Avenues in
said city, that the estimated cost
thereof is s2179.OO; that 60 per cent.
of the cost of such portion of the said
sewer which is hereby proposed to be
constructed at this time be paid out
"a n rom.