The Owosso times., 1920-11-12
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS

D.. City Engineer Raymond submitted the tol-
lowing report nd on motion of Mr.. Roseveal
the same was received and filed:
Report of Underground Conduit System
Owosso, Mich. Nov, 8, 1920.
TO the Commission Of the City Of Owosso
Gentlemen -
Nv attenti n has been called to the necessity
5f providing some kind of IN Underground con
Sflit system for the police and fire alarm wiring
systems in the business district. The necessity
has been brought about by the taking oown VI
the pole lines Of the telephone company.
have gone over the matter with the City
Electrician to determine what work need ot
done to care for the present and also provide fol
the future growth OF the city.
have also consulted the Telephone Company
10 determine TO what extent they are able u
furnish underground conduit accommodations
10 the city and what arrangements might bt
made.
En- the attached report have outlined
A. The City's requirements.
B. The work to be done this year.
G., The results to be obtained.
p. The cost OF the work
Report
l,fA) The taking down of the pole lines in the
busi ess district by the telephone comdany
makes necessary the rerouting OF the present
overhead tire alarm system. The bank alarm
is carried overhead, on the roofs OF buildings t(
The office Of the Chief of Police in the City Hall
In addition to the above there is a police tele
phone and bell alarm from the corner OF Mali
and Washington streets to the City Hall.
1t is proposed to provide underground con
duit space for all OF the above and In addition
space for the light cable now being installed
where the light system parallels the other wiz
ing systems.
(B) The work to be done at this time con.
sists of "a four conduit run along the south Sidt
Of Main street from Washington street to, Park
street and along Park street to connect with
Telephone company,s system at the east anc
west alley in block No. 81. This block is showr
In red on the accompanying saetch From the
alley In block No. 81 the Telephone company
will furnish conduit as follows: Along Parl
street to Mason street, along Mason street tC
Water street, alol q Water street to Comstock
street.
tC) The proposed construction will provide
the city with an underground loop around the
business district.
1t will place the :alarm system OF the city
under ground where such wiring properly be
longs.
IT will reduce the maintenance cost.
And will form the beginning of an up-to-dat,
conduit system, to which additions can be made
rs the needs OF the city demand.
fD) Costs. The COST OF the proposed worl
will be approximately 1925 90 for The construc
encased in concrete, with manholes and ap
purtenances, as SHOWN in red on the attached
sketch.
The work proposed can well be done at thi
time, when Jne tfencneS are Delng excaVatee
for the Boulevard Light system. The conduit
can be secured at cost from the Telephone
company. and the City has in It's Iemploy maj
who is experienced in this work.
In view of the above and the several advan
Aages mentioned (s) underground loop aroun'
business district, (b) collecting of AL wirinl
INTO one system, (c) reduced maintenance cost
(d) an'up-to- date conduit system to which ad
ditions can be made, 1 would recommatd tina
this work be started at once
Respectfully submit d.
N. l. RAYMOND.
City Engineer