The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-25
MARSHAL QUESTION
NOT YET SETTLED
MAJORITY NECESSARY COULDN'T
BE MUSTERED.
SEWER COMMITTEE REPORTED
Gave Dismal Report on Portion Of the
Sewer Already Installed Exception
Taken by Engineer.

The meeting Of the city council last
Monday evening was interesting and
much important matter developed.
The appointment Of city officials was
mp and the council went at the matter
but failed 20 complete the work As the
absence Of Alderman Scadden prevent
cd a majority vote on marshal.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The appointment Of DIR. A. VI. Darl-
ing for health officer. Eli Massie for
fire warden, Fred H. Abbott for city
attorney. John Schmidt for fire warden
were all made by the mayor and were
confirmed unanimously by the council
The marshal question has caused so
much talk and discussion that Mayor
Webb put this appointment mp 70 the
council and told them that any person
selected by the connil would be ap-
pointed by him. The aldermen then
set 70 the task of selecting man and
on ballot being taken Louis Aeschli-
man received three votes and Pat Man
ming two There being no majority
and no possibility Of change IL was
determined TO lay the marshal question
ove5 until all Of the aldermen should
be- present.
SEWERS CRITICISED.
~ ..It,aa ..,ad. a ra,,,,rt
in which the condition OF the sewer
already installed was severely CRITICS.
ed. the burden OF the complaint being
that the sewers are out OF line and are
leaking at many points. The committee
which consisted Of Frank Scadden,
Thos. Wills and j. \ Jacka. had made
A visit 10 the sewers and had entered
the largest trunk sewer They based
their criticisms upon what they SAW
when they entered the sewers.
This report brought out tart reply
,fssm Engineer Britton who was pre-.
sent and took decided exceptions 70 the
findings of the committee Tne matter
was discussed at length but nothing
more came Of IL.
Under the head of sewers the APP
pointment of Jacob Binder TO inspect
the work being done by the contractors
was frowned upon very decidedly BY
the council Here again the council
and the engineer locked horns, After
a fairly heated discussion the matter
was adjusted by the appointment Of
committee Of the council which il 20
have the appointing of all employees on
the work outside of those under the
administration Of the contractor
To HAVE A POUND
Mayor Webb was there with the
goods On the pound proposition He
proposed that his administration shall
follow in tile footsteps Of the previous
one in attempting 10 rid this city Of
the cow nuisance and 10 perfect the
service II possible.
The council supports the mayor in
this matter and the city attorney was
instructed 10 draft an ordinance for
the appointment OF a pound master
To LEVY A DOG TAX
Alderman Miesler stanGs sponsor for
a move that viii bring him the support
Of the people generally, He wants n
dog tax or license levied and the chance
are that at the nsxt meeting such a
tax will be provided FOR.
The dog question has been before the
council before but this IL the first time
that 10 came 81 u head.
OTHER MATTERS.
A representative Of the Standard Oil
company was present and obtained
permission 10 erect an oil tank on the
right of way Of the c. a n. w.
The official proceedings are as fol-
lows
Crystal Falls. Mich. May IA, 1897.
A special meeting Of the council was
held on the above date at : O'Clock p.
N. Members present X. b. Webb.
gNomas Wills. William Gribble Frank
Scadden and Louis Miesler.
Moved by Frank Scadden seconded
by Thomas Wills that the bond Of X.
p Hollow a. city treasurer for go. !.
900. 90 with the Metropolitan Surety
Company as sureties be- accepted.
Ayes Thomas Wills. William Gribble.
Frank scadden and Louis Miesler
Motion carried
Moved by Frank Scaddsn seconded
~ William Gribble that the mayor
appoint n committee OF two 81 check
ont the ont going city treasurer aud
cleck in the city treasurer elect
Motion carried
Committee Frank Scadden and J.
s. Jacka