The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-04-21

discomfort in an army Of honest and
industrious citizens employed IN and
about orr mines who are ghd 20 work
for the ones they love and for whom
they have builded homes. These crea-
tures are the walking delegates of
which we hear 80 much; the fellows
who wsllow in the filth OF idleness and
feed upon the labor OF honest men.
The cries of this worthless class OF
idlers ought not frighten as into the
mistake Of placing on the back OF in
dustry burden too heavy for il 20
bear. but We should deal iustly with
the men who have invested their capi-
tai here and are giving employment TO
our labor at good wages We should,
Of course, make the mining interests
pay their just proportion OF the taxes,
but we should not compel them 70 pay
part Of ours Nor do believe that we
shall near any word Of complaint If we
exempt from taxation the homes OF the
very poor Of our city. A combina-
ton OF fate and circumstances have
made IL impossible Tor such 70 meet
the payment Of any tax. and we should
exempt the property OF these people
from taxation. and save their homes
from the relentless and unmerciful
talons Of the Tax title shark
Sewage
/ recommend and earnestly advocate
tho construction and equipment of "a
sewage system. which will be- adequate
70 meet the needs Of onI increasing
population.
That We have escaped AN epidemic
Of typhoid fever, cannot be attributed
to the wisdom Of our people, for the
SHOWS Of winter melting under the hot
sums Of spring, accompanied by heavy
rains. food the streets and alleys and
20 sweeping down the hill feeding
upon the refuse and contamination Of
cess pools. barn yards and ont houses
from which millions OF deathly mi
crobes are gathered up and scattered
over the city, deposited In the wells
aud easements Of our homes and busi
ness houses, there to multiply ana
wage their war of death against human
life. We owe much 10 the mercy Of
God. for being saved from the rayages
of this army of disease and IL is left
for us 10 do something now 20 correct
this evil before our homes are made
desolate 10y sickness and death. In
this connection | wish 10 advise You
against continuing the work Of mec-
adamizing the streets, until after the
sewage pipes shall nave first been laid
n we follow this course, future
Councils will not be forced TO tear up
our mecadamized streets % do the
work that we ought and should do
now.
Sidewalks
also recommend the building and
repairing OF sidewalks, wherever ne
cessary. In no case ought we 10 slum
ber on the rights Of the public II
danger turks under a broken plank in
any of our cross walks. we should re.
pair II promptly. II danger exists in
any sidewalk fronting on any private
property we should force il into con.
dition of safety and IL the owner re-
fuses 10 build or repair walk after
he has been iuly notified 10 TO do, we
should cause the work 70 be done and
the expense thereof assessed against his
property, no matter who the owner
may be The rich as we'll az the poor
must obey this command. NO that the
safety OF public travel shall be assured
70 all who enjoy It's public use re-
commend the construction Of cross.
walks wherever il is necessary that
one should be rebuilt or repaired. The
streets should be kept free from the
obstruction OF all wagons. carts ve-
hicles beer kegs. whiskey. barrels and
other unsightly objects. Also horses.
cattle and swine should not be permit
ted 20 run at large upon our streets.
Water supply.
Owing to the fact that quite few
dwelling houses and barns have been
erected on the banks Of Briar Hill
Creek, and drained therein. and also
having been advised that the Bristol
Mining Company are contemplating
the immediate erection Of "a lsrge
DRY House which will also be-
drained into said Creek. earnestly
advise the extension OF the intake pipe.
beyond the point where said Briai
Hill Greek intereects and flows into
the Paint River. the present source oi
our water supply.
Conclusion
With these few suggestions | ash
your cooperation and friendly aid, sC
that in the future. this Council may
have nothing 20 regret by reason Of
failing TO preform it's plain duty TO
wards the people who have entrusted
them with the management OF In,
citys affairs
= Following the reading Of the messag,