The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-21
Petition For Annexa-
ton Is Not Granted
by Supervisors.
Property Holders Surprised
They being so sure Their Petition
Would Be Allowed That sewer
connections Were Made.

Various expressions OF opinion are
heard among Laurium people in regard
TO the action taken by the board OF sup
eryisors at the last meeting in regard to
the pc ition OF the common council ask
ing that the property known as the
third, fifth and sixth additions TO the
village be included in the corporate limits
of the town. The council thought they
were going about the matter according
TO custom and law and did not think for
a moment that the board would do
otherwise than grant the request. In Tact
they were so sure that the property
would be annexed TO the village that
they allowed several parties to connect
their premises with the sewer and water
mains. WHAT the board wants il a
petition from the property holders IN the
additions, so that they will know that
the residents of those sections themselves
are desirious of becoming part OF the
village. Many are criticising the board
for their action while others uphold
them. IL is well known that it would he
for the best interests of the additions
to become part OF the village, for reasons
many ia number, but notwithstanding
this fact, there are some who do not
want to become part OF the corporation.
As requested by the supervisors petit
tion is being circulated and literally
signed asking for the proposed annexa-
ton OF the property, but the residents
OF the territory in question are by no
means unanimous in the desire, al
though a great majority favor the plan.
The matter will be arranged as described
by the board and presented at the next
meeting. Ia the meantime those resi-.
dents OF the territory outside OF the vii
lage who have connected with the water
mains are liable TO have their water
turned OF at any time.
The nickle in-the-slot machine which
were distributed in many OF the Red
Jacket saloons last week, where they
were worked great deal, are now in
Laurium, The village authorities in Red
Jacket would not tolerate the machines
as it was looked as gambling OF such
character as was against the law. Mar
shall Beck went around Saturday and
informed the proprietors OF the various
saloons where the machines we're located
that they would have to get them out
side OF the village and they we're shortly
aiterward taken to Laurium The ma
chimes are neat gambling devise aud
very facinating.
The Superior ice rink will he open for
the first time some evening this week,
probably TO orrow evening. The boys |
have been hard at work getting the ice in
good shape. Tae ground had to be |
leveled and the first water was turned on |
Sunday night and now the ice is in fair !
shape. The rink will be one Of the finest |
in the county when it is in running order. |
The State Savings Bank has issued |
some neat note ooks to the patrons o
the institution and they are a valuable |
article. At the top OF each page Of the |
book il little sentence containing = me |
pointed truth 10 regard tosaving money. |
Justice court business in Laurium ia |
rather slim Of late and Judge Murphy |
hasn't had criminal case on the docket |
Tor some little time. Pay dav passed off |
without a row or even drunk that |
needed the officers attention.
Reynold & Jeffrey are now comfortably |
settle in their new shop on Hecla street. |
The meat 7acks recently arrived are of |
an attractive sign and add considerable |
to the appearance OF the shop.
A Splendid Company