The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-06

Zee IOrreanO, IL was
--,.u that the village caucus be held in
Lanctot's Hall on Saturday eyesing,
February 81, 1897, at 8 D. m, for the
purpose of putting in nomination the
following ticket to be voted for at the
annual village election, to be held in the
council room on Monday, March 8, 1897,
to wit: one president, three trustees for
the term Of two years, one clerk, one
treasurer aud one ass, ssor.
Ga motion, duly supported, James G..
Mills, Martin b Kuhn and Mo gan Viii
liams were appointed election commits
sloners.
To THE ELECTIONS OF THE VILLAGE OF LAUR-
IUM:
We present the following as a summary Of
our last years work:
Early in last season we were confronted with
the difficulty OF obtaining gravel for street
grading We found, on looking the matter up
that the Laurium mining company had two
lots LOIS 10 and H. Block pa on Tamarack
street that contained "a large amount OF gravel
suitable for our use. We purch ased these lots
for $500, paying s2aO down. All OF the gravel
ueeu IOr sJTttb purposes SINCE tnen mas Deen
taken from these lots, and there still remains
probably enough for this summers USE We
think that after the lots hava been graded
down TO the street level there will be no diff
Guilty in disposing OF them at price equal to
the amount paid.
During the past summer we have built about
800 feet OF sidewalks on Thicd street, costing
us Asa cents per running foot we have also
NJ H. Oh .xIiI
lage 40 cents per running foot. In addition to
the above, we have had built on the new Torch
Lake road sidewalk from Hecla to Tamarack
streets; this, OF course. was paid for oy prop
erty Eners fronting on the walk built.
We have added two electric lights TO our
street service and havo had electric lights
paced all through the town hail. Last June
the electric light company reduced the price
OF lighting ~ per cent this makes the present
price Of street lamps 50 each per month. We
understand there will be still further reduc-
ton by the company in a short time.
In order to lessen the wastage OF water, and
also to assist the water board to establish an
equitable rate for the larger users of water
we have ordered meters placed on both the
Lake Superior and pond water pipes where
ever IL has seemed that they were required.
There are still few places where II Is pro-
posed TO place meters as soon as 1t shall be
convenient TO do so. The wisdom OF on r
course in putting in these meters has been
proved by the reduction In the amount Of
water used by the whole village.
Our special election, held last September,
for the purpose OF authorizing the bonding of
the village for sewer purposes having resulted
in tie vote, IL will be necessary to hold an
other election at some time In the near future.
Realizing that this sewer and drainage problem
must be disposed OF in the near future and
also that IL is bound TO be expensive work, we
have confined ourselves the past summer 20
such work as seemed absolutely necessary. in
order to carry over TO this season as much
money as possible. Your attention is called
10 our finance committees report. showing q
bi.ance on hand OF t5.67O.A.
II. II. LATHROP, President,
JOHN WADE,
HENRY FLEECE.
JOHN GILLIS,
LOUIS LABBY, JR.
JOHN BRESLETN,
Village Council.