The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

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get mn much of the cash OF our citizens
~ they can wiring out of them and take
u from the circulation al this locality.
The statute under which we are incor-
porated vests the council with the power
To provide for the licensing of timer
ants OF this class and recomme nd AN
ordinance to eifectIate this purpose.
The police 81 the city arr under the
control Of the Mayor and subject To his
orders and those Of the CITY Marshal,
who IN by virtue Of his office Chief oi
Police. The power 81 the mayor To ap.
point special policemen for any emery
ency iandsrs u Unnecessary that the
city should maintain IA permanent large
police force, aud tl,e dictates Of economy
forbid that we should inculge la any
such luxury. The marshal ia connect ion
with the constables Of the various
wards will constitute u sufficient force
Tor the preservation OF good order in
the daytime. They should be supple
mented by good man to act as night
Waterman. Such man will be selected
and early appointed.
| have already referred to the subject
of "a system 81 sewerage for the city.
Pending the time when Il suitable sys-
TEN oil sewerage can he installed, the
bitches and drains intended To carry off
the surface water should be placed and
sustained in fit condition To accomplish
that purpose. All the vaults and cess.
pools should be kept in sanitary con.
dition. 1t will be the duty of the Street
Commissioners and Health Officer to
supervise these matters.
IL will not for the present be necessary
to alter the existing arrangements in re-
gard To Il cemetery. As the city grows
in population, this subject will perhaps
call for the attention OF the Council.
The waterwoks station and premises
are not in proper condition. The pond
should he pumped out and cleaned and
properly fenced. A new dam should be
built and suitable bitches constructed
To prevent refuse matter from running
into the pond. The building needs
painting inside and outside and other
repairs are needed that should be made
The city should resume the lighting
of the public STIR cts. The wires of the
street lighting system are in IA dilapi-
dated condition and before they can be
used again must be thoroughly over
hauled and repaired. In many places,
they are uncovered and broken and
many Of the splices are unsodered. All
al this either renders the wires incapable
al use or results in "A great waste OF the
electric force, which at the uncovered
parts and the unsoldered joints escapes
and tx lost.
The dynamo now in ,ise il one which
was purchased when the demand for
electric lighting was much smaller then
II will be this year. Ii thei efore seems
necessary that an exchange sIionld be
made Tor IA more powerful machine.
A schedule OF rates for lights and
"btti iiihlNilth IJflNdtt NofiSufUtfN ltS
been adopted by the village authorities
and in some instances charges for this
service have been in accordance with
this schedule. This schedule, however,
or one adopted in its place should be
rigidly adhered to, ia order that con
sumers may be treated with equality
and all pay FOR whit they get. IL
should not be allowed that a consumer
should pay for a 10 candle-power lamp
and have for that price u % ora -
candle-power lamp. To remedy this
deficiency and also TO maintain the
water and light plant permanently in
good condition, capable man, under.
standing the machinery and electric
business and also competent collector,
should he employed, under the direction |
Of the Board Of Public Works, to keep
and be held responsible for keeping the |
wnterworks and lighting plant IN good |
condition and To collect and be respon-
sibe for collecting the water md light |
rates al private consumers in strict |
accordance with the schedule adopted.
The statute provides for Board OF
Public Works TO be appointed by the
Mayor by and with the consent oi the
Council. This Board consists Of five
members and Is charged and entrusted
with the management, control and
supervision OF the waterworks and
lighting plant and such other public
works as may he owned by the city.
Appointments for this Board will be
communicated u the Council.
The fire department should receive
our particular and careful considera-
ton. The degree Of efficiency To which IL
has already attained IL high one. one
which should excite the admiration and
pride Of all of our citizens. The depart.
ment should be materially encouraged
by such appropriation Of funds Tor
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