The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-01-07
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 a very uuimportant
one from standpoint Of new I'm
provements. The closing up Of the
year and the fact that the city election
- but a few weeks, OH 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 " Is very doubtful il any
, more work Of new nature will be-
undertaken until the city authorities
can see their way clear 20 pay for
them There was one move made
that will be appreciated by all incau.
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 salts
faction and the prices charged were
such as should buy the best made
The complain got 10 be 50 general that
an appeal was made 60 the council 10
handle lamps. Accordingly the super
intendant was instructed 20 get a bar.
rel Of lamps and sell them out 10 pa.
irons at small advance above the cost
price.
The board OF public works held
meeting in the afternoon 40 ~ to make
report 30 the council Of the work
done during the month. The most i'm
portant acts OF this meeting was the
decision to hire Alfred Haley at fixed
salary Of 500 90 per month 10 york on
the wires about town and the selecting
Of places for tae do. sen Of arc lights.
They will be placed ~ follows
one at Grafton corner
One at NJ T. church
one at McCourt corner
One near Supt. Richard residence
One on Munns corner.
One at Robert corner
One at Lockwood
One over the fountain
One al Harris corner
One at Moberg corner
one at opera house
One at So Paul depot
There was some contention about
placing a light over the lower railroad
crossing II was finally decided not 10
place one there.
The official record Of the council (
meeting IL AS follows
Jrystal Falls Micn.. Dec. nth 1903 {
A special meeting Of the city council
vas called 10 order by the mayor at {
O'Clock y. IN. on the above date.
Members present, Richard wehse, \
}. +. Larson, Harry Perry, Jacob
'aner. Absent Peter Bryson. J. j. +
lawson.
Moved by johnson seconded by Bauer j
nat the report OF the Board Of Public
'orks AS TO their acceptance Of the l.
Iaple Grove water works extension "a II
'mpleted In satisfactory manner +
, accepted Yes noes none. Motion (,
irried
Moved by Johnson seconded by Per /,
that the clerk bc instructed to draw
city order for Sa9i 90 being balance !,
le Fitzpatrick a smhl on Maple
rove water main extension 5000 u1 =
said order a. be drawn in favor of AZ
rrigan and Mckinney a. company.
's & noes nome Motion carried ),
Moved by Bauer seconded ty Perry :.
40 the clorE be- instructed 10 draw n,
y order Ia favor of r. VI. johnson
j $500 for sleigh bought for fire -.
pt Motion carried -.
Moved 10y Larson seconded by Bauer H.,
u the chief OF the fire dept NJ i'm. i.
ucted 70 have the sleigh bought by l.,
II for the use Of the fire dept. lifted -
for uso 70 suit his own wishes /
tion carried.
Jpon motion meeting adjourned.
Robt. Munna
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