Ruth McEvoy Collection 24 - Genesee County

RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 24
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Sewerage The Bank of Genesee - Nelson Bogue - Joseph Hough owns land behind the
Sewage Plant (cont) State School needed for the Sewage Treatment Plant. 3-11-1910
Another trench digger here for sewer work. 4-12-1910
Plans made to run the sewer force main through the State Park. 4-15-1910
Old sewer of stone found under Jefferson Avenue. 4-16-1910
McBride to force the Aldermen to reinstate him as engineer. 4-23-1910
Or to show cause. 4-24-1910
Rudolph Hering here- satisfied with the sewer progress. 4-29-1910
Thomas Sweeney Co., sewer builder, handling men well, work progressing well. 5-14-1910
Imhoff here tomorrow.
Imhoff describes his disposal system to the sewer commissioners. H. T. Marshall
5-19-1910
appointed engineer at the Municipal Plant in place of A. J. McBride. 5-21-1910
McBride suing the village. 5-24-1910
Wells on Park Avenue are dry due to the trench under the park.
Sewer now laid from the Municipal Building to the plant site at the rear of the
6-4-1910
State School. 7-6-1910
Sewer work on Ellicott Street going slowly.
Sweeney of Thomas Sweeney, sewer company says men dig up coins every day -
7-27-1910
has one dated 1816. Past & Present.
Contractor Dellinger began work on the exterior of the Municipal building and the
8-6-1910
sewer pumping station. 9-20-1910
Contempt suit contemplated - Cary, Morse, Holder. 10-21-1910
Over $93,000 paid in sewer contracts. 12-3-1910
A. J. Hough objects to the City taking land for the plant. 3-19-1911
Some of the sewers to be used. 3-27-1911
Sewer costs to date $77,330.25. 4-4-1911
Plans ready - bids to be asked for sewer treatment plant - description. 4-8-1911
Sewer system engine and one of the pumps started up. 4-14-1911
Engineer Hoopes inspects the sewer construction job done by Sweeney Co. 4-17-1911
Pumps run at full capacity - work well. 4-29-1911
Aldermen lay out the course for water mains to the new disposal plant. 5-8-1911
Courts settle the Hough case - $2,250 (or $2,550) for the land.
Illustrative diagrams and description of Imhoff tanks system disposal plant.
5-13-1911
C. H. Murray of Rochester awarded the contract.
Sewer workers have finished a large pipe under the Creek - starting on the
5-27-1911
South Side.
C. H. Murray of Rochester begins the actual work on the disposal plant - 5 teams
5-31-1911
hauling dirt. 6-6-1911
Judgment by courts against the Village in the Holden and Morse Ditch cases.
Grounds around the Municipal building being restored after completion of the
7-15-1911
sewer work. 7-20-1911
Sewer done except for 3.9 miles of pipe. 8-2-1911
About 150' of the Big Ditch covered. 8-9-1911
Sewer men given 4 extra months.
Thomas Sweeney Co. completing sewer work. (or gives up sewer work.)
Sewer work to continue under bondsman Frank George - less than 2 miles
10-16-1911
left to go. 11-4-1911
Powerful odor from the sewer well.
William D. Hiscutt to build a dwelling for the disposal plant caretaker and a shed
11-23-1911
for storage. 12-15-1911
Sewage disposal plant finished. 12-19-1911
Sewage plant in operation.
A mile of sewer line not done. Labor troubles - claims mismanagement.
12-20-1911
See: Municipal Plant & Pumping Station. 1-25-1912
Aldermen have detectives checking on the engineers at the Municipal plant. 2-9, 10-1912
Probe of municipal workers not yet ordered. 2-12-1912
Formal charges made. (or no charges made yet.) 2-16-1912
Engineer Hoopes asks for an investigation of the charges. 2-22-1912