The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-06
President Ryan Took
the Municipal Chair
Last Evening.
anportant Items Discussed
ss~N.us and specifications for Fire En-
sgine House Talked of-The opera
House Question Comes Up.

President John r. Ryan, recent.
elected, took hold OF the reins OF tina
Office at the frat meeting OF the new
scounciI last evening with the ease ant
ability of one who had made the running
&muulcipalities life study. The coun
I'll went through a lot OF bills which wer'
somewhat larger than usual, the election
expenses and few other items running
the total up somewhat. The bonds oil
Wv Ellis the clerk for $4,000 with
Chris Schenk and Francis Ward as sure'
ties was accepted as was also the bond ol
the new treasurer James Wilcox for $40
3O0 With Messrs Joseph Hermann. Bat
2qeilo, John S. Dymock, J. d. Cuddihy,
~ B, Anderson and Josiah Hall as sure.
t5ss.
After the routine business had been
ompleted the question of cree ing a fire
osagine house and incidentally the build
giag OF an addition to the present opera
iaeUss 90 as TO enlarge the seating capa-
city OF the auditorium aud otherwise i'm
prove it Tor the atrical purposes and also
improve the town hall came up,
Alderman Knivel brought up the mat
Ger by stating that it was necessity
retGt could not he overlooked mnch
longer that the fire department was lab.
.8riDg under great difficulties in their
,sresent quarters and be thought that a
&uilding should be erected for the fire
lsnc,nes, hose carts and horses. he
thought the matter should be looked
unto at once as the village was losing
money right along under the present con-
S1ition of things. He cited that it cost
the town about $500 each year tor new
Nose simply because there wasn't a
proper place to dry the hose after a fire.
Alderman Miller thought about the
same on the question. He said that the
council ought to take steps at once TO
get plans and specifications for the cree
rGiOn OF new fire engine house on the
,Taeant lot which the village had control
a9i almost opposite the opera house on
Sixth street. 1t was decided not to do
s21ything until President Aggasiz OF the
6 Calumet and Hecla had been seen in re-
gard to the matter. A committee was
appointed consisting OF the president,
Aldermen Kniyel, Lisa. Gribble and Clerk
Ellis TO wait upon Mr.. Aggasiz on his
next visit TO the city and see whether he
a1s any objection to the village erecting
the engine house on the lot in question.
They were also instructed to ascertain |
his views in relard TO the building OF an
72ddition to the opera house or enlarging |
IT.
In discussing the new opera house |
question the aldermen all agreed that it |
would be unwise for them to do any thing |
ia that regard until an expression OF the |
ovlnion OF the people had been obtained |
90 L. Some thought il a mass meeting |
were called and the question presented |
and discussed it could be settled, but |
more Of the aldermen were OF the opinion |
al st special election should be held |
zSout the matter and then IL it were ap-
1voved they could 60 ahead knowing |
"a at they had the backing OF most OF the |
gseople or the matter would be dropped
uet az the people thought best.
.Eae committee will also interview Mr..
4 ggesiz in regard to the water rate the
Village is paying the mining company.
DIR. Ellis the clerk OF the water board
,sHys that Red Jacket pays considerable
nsre than does Laurium and that this
-ssssage uses great deal more water and
ca ct at the rate the Laurium people are
-Ae<ged it would amount to a good deal
scretbe year round.
The council adjourned to meet again
atext Monday afternoon for the appoint
7nsut Of officers for the ensuing year and
stse selection OF committees to look after
ONO various departments OF the village
~sck. 1t was also decided to hold a
xRecisi meeting toward the latter part Of
aAe month to approve the liquor bonds
- che ssioonkeepers as they will have to
'be1n the hands OF the county officers
Aeeere the next monthly meeting OF the
cOuucil.