The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-01-09
WILL HANDLE
INCANDESCENT LAMPS.
COUNCIL WILL PUT IN A SUPPLY FOR
ACCOMMODATION or PATRONS.
NEW STREET LIGHTS ARE PLACED
Board Of Public Works Instructed Super
intendant as to Location Of the Arc
Lights.

The last meeting of the city
council was very unimportant
one from standpoint of new 1m-
provements. The closing up Of the
year and the fact that the city election
is but a few weeks, off generally acts
as bear upon new under takings.
Then, the financial condition Of the
city at the present time is not any too
good -and ut il very doubtful ii any
more work OF a new nature will be
undertaken until the city authorities
can see their way clear TO pay for
them. There was one move made
that will be appreciated by all incan-
descent lamp users and that was the
decision Of the city council to handle
lamps. The lamps that have been sold
heretofore have given very poor satis-
faction and the prices charged were
such as should buy the best made.
The complain got to be so general that
an appeal was made to the council TO
handle lamps. Accordingly the super
intendant was instructed TO get. "a bar
rel of lamps and sell them out to pa
irons at small advance above the cost
price. ~
The board of public works held a
| meeting in the afternoon so as to make
report to the council of the work
done during the month. The most inn
portant acts of this meeting was the
decision to hire Alfred Haleysat fixed
salary Of $50 90 per month to- work on
the wires about town and the. selecting
of places for the do zen iof arp lights.
They will be placed as follows.
One at Gratton's corner
One at NJ Il. church
One at McCourt corner
One near Supt. Richards residence,
One on Mnpns corner,
One at Roberts corner 4
.sQne at lockwood
one over the fountain
One at Harris corner "a.
One at Moberg corner N
One at opera house
One at st. Paul depot.
There was some contehtion about
placing a light over the lower railroad
crossing. II was finally decided not to
place one there.
The official record of the council
meeting is as follows:
Crystal Falls Mich., Dec. 18th 1908.
A special meeting of the city council
was called TO order by the mayor at
8 o'clock p. m. on the above date
Members present Richard Wehse,
0. p. Larson, Harry Perry. Jacob
Bauer. Absent Peter Bryson. J. J.
Dawson.
Moved by Johnson seconded by Bauer
that the report Of the Board Of Public
Works as to their acceptance of the
Maple Grove water works extension as
completed in a satisfactory manner
be accepted. Yes noes none. Motion
carried.
Moved by Johnson seconded by Per
ry that the clerk be instructed to draw
a city order for 1896 90 being balance
due Fitzpatrick a Stahl on Maple
Grove water main extension. $500. 90
of said order to be drawn in favor Of
Corrigan and Mckinney Il company.
Yes noes none Motion carried
Moved by Bauer seconded by Perry
that the CLERK be instructed to draw
city order in favor OF H. NJ johnson
for $500 for sleigh bought Cor fire
dept. Motion carried
Moved by Larson seconded by Bauer
that the chief of the fire dept. be in
structed to have the sleigh bought by
him for the use Of the FIRE dept, fitted
mp for use to suit his own wishes
Motion carried.
Upon motion meeting adjourned.
Robt. Munns
City clerk.