The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-04
COUNCIL SPLITS ON
SEWERAGE TAXES
4 MAJORITY COULD NOT BE COT
FOR THE RESOLUTION.
WILL COME UP NEXT MONDAY
Rosk Upon Which the Members Split was
Whether the Tax Should be spread
Upon theyhOIs City.

Sewerage for Crystal Falls s. not as
near as was generally supposed that IL
waa The resolution providing for its
installation failed of the requisite
majority at the council meeting last
Monday night and il is now question
AS 70 whether II will pass the present
conncil at all or no II has another
chance. Alderman Sea iden was alb
sent from the city last Monday night
and Alderman Miesler refused TO vote
upon the question until his colleague
from the third ward was present
Should Mr.. Scsdden favor the resolu
tion in it's present form IL will pass.
II not it's dead.
The resolution provides that the tax
for the sewerage in District No. be
spread upon the property OF the district
with the exception OF one third which
IL to be spread upon the city at large
This IL a very favorable resolution ~
the Law provides that but one-sixth be
spread upon the city at large, Alder.
man Dawson refused 10 support the
resolution as IL wac read drafted stat.
ing that he would favor only a resolu
tion that spread the tax upon the en-
tire city. This position was vigorously
opposed by the Mayor and several Of
the aldermen who took the position
that each sewer district should stand
It's own sewer expense, excepting that
portion which the law says shall he
borne by the city at large and the ad-
ditional charge which the heavy pro-
perty owners agreed to stand in order
to get sewerage In the main portion.
n The matter was argued pro and con
Tor long time. Alderman Miesler
did not oppose the resolution bnt asked
that the matter be delayed OF hnal
settlement until Mr.. Scsdden should be
present When the question was put
for adoption three voted for its adop
tion one against and one not voting.
As the resolution failed OF a majority
the matter went over until the regular
meeting Of the council next Monday
evening.
The official proceedings are as fol-
lows.
Crystal Falls. Mich. Oct 80th., 1900
4 special meeting OF the city Council
Jointly with the Board Of Public Works
was held on the above date at : o clock
y. M. and continued in session until
10 O'Clock y. IN. Members Of the
council present, James r. Corcoran
Thomas Penglase. j. $. Jacka. Daniel
A. Dawson, Thomas Wills and Louis
4. Mieslor. Members of tho Board OF
Public Works present NJ J Lindsay
J. B schwartz aud w. W Hendricks
Moved by J s. .Iacka seconded by
Daniel A. Dvaison tnat we accept the
proposition OF the general electric COM
pany Of series system Of street lamps
at cost Of eight hundred fourteen
dallars. Ayes. Thomas penglase J s.
Jacka. Daniel A. Dawson. Thomas
Wills and Louis A. Miesler Noes
none. Motion carried.
The following resolution was offered
by j. :. Jacka who moved It's adoption
seconded hy Thomas Wills.
Whereas II appears by proof in file in
the Office Of the City Clerk that, pnr-
suant 70 resolution adopted by the
Council on the eleventh day ~ October
A. D. 1905 due publication has been
made of notice OF intention to con-
struct sewers In accordance with the
diagram and plat % Main Sewer Dis
trict Number Two. flied 10 TIE office n
said City Clerk on the eleventh day ot
October. A. D. 1905
And Whereas the Council and Board
Of Public Works. at and during the
time and at the place therefor de-
-iguated IN sall resolution and notice.
were in session 10 consider any ,ug
stlons anl objections that might be
vnade BY pastes interested with respect
70 such sewers. ana did then and there
dnly consider All suggestions and oh.
iections made by MI such parties.
And Whereas the estimated cost OF
expenses Of such sewers procured by
this Council is sixteen thousand dollars
RESOLVED that the said diagram
and plat be. and the same hereby are.
adopted and that the same be- recorded
IN the Office OF the City Clerk ia the
book Of sewer records
RESOLVED PURIFIER that the
Council do hereby determine TO con-
struct said sewers IN said Main Sewer
District Number Two. the ronte and