Board Of Public Works

OFFICE OF THE BOAKDOr PUBLIC WOIIKS, I Ann Ahboh, Mich., 81, ISStó. f Regular meeting. Board met and was called to order by President Keeeh, Roll called. Full board present. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. A communication signed by Noah W. Cheever and Joseph H. Vanee, special administrators of the estáte of Merchant II. Goodrich, requestiug the Board of Public Works to construct an artificial stone sidewalk instead of stone flagging on Fourth avenue, in front of said estate's property. Accepted and filed. The Street Commissioner submitted bids tor the construction of a stone walk in front of the Goodrich estáte property on Fourth avenue, east side, and on Huron street, south side, in front of Mr. Wrn. McCreery's property, number 28. The bids were found to be as follows: For the Goodrich walk, bid of John Bautngardner, 3 inch stone at 23 cents per loot, 4 inch stone at 32 cents per foot, laid. For the McCreery walk, bid of John Baumgardner,4 inchstooe all complete. i oeams and masón work for $142.00, 5 inch stone $164,50. For the Goodrich and McCreery walk, bid of the Michigan Artificial Stone Co., at 18 cents per square foot. On motion the Wm. McCreery walk bids were referred to Mr. Mclntyre. Mr. Keech moved that the bid of the Michigan Artificial Stone Company be accepted, and the Street Commissioner is hereby ordered to make a contract with siiid company. Yeas.- Messrs. Keech, Schuh, and Mclntyre. Mr. Mclntyre moved that we recommeiid and ask the Common Council to appropriate the sum of $75.00 for grading Felch street, at the new culvert just constructed. Yeas.- Messrs. Keech, Schuh, and Mclntyre. The City Engineer reported and submitted street and sidewalk grades, On motion the report and memorandum of grades were accepted and subinitted to the Common Council. The street bilis for the monthof August were audited by the Board. The Board then adjourned.