The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-08-11
To PAY IN FIVE
lNSTALLMENTS
SEWER TAX WILL BE SPREAD OVER
FIVE YEARS.
SEWER WORK COMMENCES MON.
Council Decided TO do no More Shes,
Work Thar is Absolutely Ne
oeSxsry This Year

The COUNCIL AZ its last meeting "a
dopted resolution spreading the
sewerage tax over five years fOr col
lection. One fifth will be spread
against each yproperty benefited each
year and On deferred psyme1fes in
terest at the rate Of 0 per cent per an
mum will be collected.
According to law there is mo other
way 10 do but AZ the tax against each
lot Is very light, averaging about E22,
10 will I&y anyone who can afford to
do SO 10 payfor their sewer N. once
and save the interest that will be-
charged agGinst the property
The sewer tax will be collected at
the same time and place as tho general
tax which is TO the city tyoasurer
after the FIRST of December
There wac very little else done or
talked of at the last meeting Some
talk was had Of opening rg, sixth
street Thh street runs nerth and
sonth in front of the Court house and
Is AL opensd and graded but needs
sidewalks and culverts. The city
part Of the expense would not exceed
800. The residents along the street
have been using II rs "A wood yard. COW
yard, dump ground, etc. II would be
necessary to cause these oU#tru0tiops
70 be removed and sidewalks built in
order &c open the street in shape. The
council, however. didn't feel Inclined
To do any more street work and the
matter vas passed over.
Work on tho sewers was to hav, com
menced on ThErsday but because that
- far along .n the week the begin
NJ was delayed until next Monday
Lorning when it is expected that the
digging ~ trsanhes will commence
The engineer est the stakes ON che
main street during the week and Il
busy setting the other staleg this
week The mouth Of the sewer will
be directly under the iron bridp, and !
considerable concrete work will have
10 be done there ia order to have every |
thing right AZ that point.
The officials proceedings are A. fal-
sows
Crystal Falls, Mich, August 9th 1906
A regular meeting Of the council was
held on the above date
Members present NJ. II Moriarty.
}. $. Jacka, Thomas Penglase. Thomas
Wills and Louis Meialer.
Minutes Of two previous meetings
were read and approved
The city treasurer ,monthy report
was read and ON motion was accepted.
The following resolubon was offered
~ j. 5. Jacka who morsd It's adoption
seconded by Thomas Pcnglase.
Whereas the special assessment roll
II which was reported 10 this council
" the board Of assessors uu the twelfth
lay Of July. A. d. 1905 haf now been
confirmed by the council az 40 reported
Resolved chat the amount thereof be-
md the same hereby is dipided into
I've equal iB5tallments one of when
hall be collected each year A. herein
Ifter provided with annual interest at
ne rate of six Der centum per mlnum
rom and after the first day at Decem
,er A. ID. 1906
Resolved further that the fret tf said
shaI be- collected at the
ime of collecting the general city taxes
the year 1906. The second a said
ngtallments shall be collected al the
ime ID collecting the general city
Axes of the year 1891 The third Of
aid installments shall be- collected at
be time OF collecting the general city I
axes Of the year 1905. The fourth of r
aid instaIlments shall 5e collected at q
he time OF the general city taxes n Il
he year 1909. And the fifth Of said y
lstallments shall be collScted at the -
h. D rellseLing the general city \
lxes 1i the year 1910 And Res0yled u
irther that the Board Of Assessors be y,
nd hereby are directed 20 make i
pecial assessment roll of the hrst If n
lid installments aud 10 report the a
.me when completed 20 this council N
manner and form as required by !,
.w. ~
And Resolved further that the citv =,
erk be and be- hereby il directed Il,
Irthwith - deliver copy OF these
solutions 70 the said Board uf As
ssors
Ayes Thomas Penglase. J S. n
AN. Thomas Wllls and Lonls hl