The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-01-03
VILLAGE BOARD.
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of the village of Crystal Falls met in
special session in the clerks office ut
seven O'Clock. Present-D.C c. Lockwood,
president and trustees j. III. Parks, A.
Uren, John Fisher, VIM. Russell, VIM.
Doucet. Reading OF the minutes OF the
previous meeting dispensed with.
Additional bond of G.. :. Main, mar
shall, ms tax collector. presented with
Jacob Binder and VIM. McCarty as
bondsmen in the sum oi 81 200; bond
deemed insufficient, and on motion the
marshal was given an opportunity to
obtain another bondsman.
Parks in the chair-Lockwood present
ed the appended resolution which was
adopted:
Resolved that section six OF the electric light
ordinance mo lbl, be amended by adding the
following That fifty per cent be added 60 the
present rates for twenty-five candle power lights
present rates for thirty-two candle power lights.
Uren moved that the lights he made TO
run TO the guarantee. Lost Tor want
OF support.
Moved by Fisher and seconded by
Parks, that the balance due the Westing-
house Electrical Company be withheld
until the machine fills the provisions of
the contract. Uren offered an amend
ment that the president move the dyna-
mo To n position more suitable To cir
cumstances and charge the expense
thereof TO the Westinghouse company,
The amendment was lost-the original
motion carried.
Moved by Uren, supported by Fisher
and carried that the president OF this
council be and is hereby instructed TO
write TO the Westinghouse electrical
Company, informing the said company
that il must send a man here To place
the electrical machinery in proper shape
TO do the work guaranteed Tor IL, to
come within the meaning of the provi-
sions of the contract, on or before the
10th day Of January, A. ID. 1891, and
must have said electrical plant In proper
condition to do the guaranteed work as
soon as practical thereafter, or the vii
lage board OF the village OF Crystal Falls
will do the necessary work to make the
said plant come up to the guarantee and
deduct the cost OF doing said work from
the balance due the Westinghouse Elec-
trical Company.
The liquor bond OF Mary A. Jenkins
AZ principal; A. Uren and III. w. Harte,
as surities, was on motion accepted.
The additional bond OF G.. s. Main,
marshal, as tax collector, was again pre-
sented, bearing the names of Jacob
Binder. VIM. McCarty and Herman Rau
as bondsmen, and ON motion made and
seconded was accepted.
The following communication was read
TO the council for it's action:
| 10 the Honorable Board OF Trustees Of the
| Village of Crystal Falls. Mich.
Gentlemen ALLOW me 20 call your attention
| 10 the existing nuisance caused by the uneven
ness and irreRulauty of the sidewalks In this
village The sidewalks on Superior avenue were
20 my certain knowledge, originally constructed
IN accordance With regular survey and the
grade then established. In erecting my store
| building have taken the sidewalk as IL stood
aud governed myself by the established grade.
During my absence some time my adjoining
neiehbors removed the old side walk aud put
| down a new one. raising the new 20 such nn eA'
| tent that cannot connect my sidewalk without
material injury 90 my building. As 10 ~ not my
place 20 order the parties 20 change the walk,
/ appeal 10 your honorable body aud wish you
would take ruch steps rs you deem best TO rem
edy the existing evil. Hoping you will not iorce
me to 20 TO law about the matter. am
Very respectfully.
| A. LusTFIELD.
IL was moved by Fisher, supported by
Russell and carried that the walks on
the north side of Superior avenue be-
tween Third street and the Shafer mine
| spur track be built Co the grade estab-
lished by the township OF Crystal Falls.
The auditing committee then took up
the bills and recommended the payment
of the several accounts as follows:
Westinghouse Electrical Company 45
,NbN bZ
Westinghouse, Church. Kerr A Com.
.pany, 1 bbl. w. q. G. oil..,............ 750
X. T.. Mcdonald. hlacksmithing ...".l 100
| Parks a Company, supplier..............4 21.15.
~ ~ towers supplies. oto
| Roy Leach, witness ........ .....a.......... 90.
| VIM. DOucrt team work rk... S88
C.M Atkinsons. salary..............s..... 1900.
A. T.. Fewellinn, 20 90