Storm Sewers Done

STORM SEWERS DONE

SEWERS ON DEROIT AND SECOND STS. NEAR COMPLETION.

The Board of Public Works Is Called Upon to Settle a Horse Damage Case

The board of public works held a brief session Wednesday. The claim of A. H. Holmes for $33 damages to a hack horse and harness, owing to its falling into a ditch on E. Ann st. last June was the only topic of difference before the board. J. F. Schuh, who was the contractor doing the work, was before the board and claimed that a light had been placed at the ditch and Mr. Hohnes claimed there was no light there. Mr. Sehuh offered to pay any damages the board would order him to pay but the board declined to act in the absence of Dr. Smith.

The work on the storm sewers being constricted by the city was discussed. The storm sewer on Detroit st. ,between Kingsley and Division st. , is nearly completed. The Michigan Central furnished eight or ten men to assist the city in this work as this storm sewer will carry off much water which now runs down upon and damages the property of the road. The sewer is constructed in the gutter on the east side of the street. A storm sewer is also being constructed by the city on Second st. between Jefferson and Madison sts. , running from the middle of the block to Jefferson st. about 250 feet. There was quite a ravine at this point the street falling from both ways and as the property owners graded up their lots a water pocket was made, the water having no outlet and soaking into the neighboring cellars. This storm sewer will remedy this.