The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-09
big IMPROVEMENTS
AT POWER PLANT
COUNCIL CONCENTRATES ABOUT
DOUBLING CAPACITY.
NEW Wheel, PUMP AND DYNAMO
Committee o. Klmball Claim Not Ready
to Report S1.S II ais Certain Claim
viii be Turned Down.

The regular monthly meeting of the
city council last Monday night was not
a very important one, the principal
work being the allowing Of the claims
which had accumulated during the
month
Ray Kimball. accompanied by his
httorney, Mr.. Powers, was present to
learn the decision In the matter OF the
little claim which Mr.. Kimball has
hgainst the city. The committee.
which was appointed at the previous
meeting to investigate the claim. was
not ready 10 report 80 the matter was
but over until next meeting.
Mr.. Powers explained that he would
like TO have the cooncil decide what Is
10 be done with the claim early enough
% that In case IL is turned down. he
hay have opportunity 10 bring the
ase up at the term Of court to be held
June next.
It IL the general opinion, based upon
Individual expressions of the council
members. that the claim will be turned
Iown cold. The council seems 10 be OF
he opinion that no damage was done
Mr.. Kimball's land at all. However,
bothing definite can be said OF the ac-
lion of the council until the attitude
IL the committee Of investigation is
earned.
One OF the favorite themes for dis
ussion, In an informal way, about the
ouncil board these days 10 the neces-
ity for the enlargement OF the power
klant and the scope 10 which this en-
argement shall be carried. The council
facing the necessity Of doing some
hing and that very soon.
The power plant stands In the posi-
ion of suit OF clothes belonging to an
yergrayn boy. the city being the boy
t'y hort in the legs, and the arms
90 small about the waist and bids fair
B soon become 80 unproportionste that
he boy will not be able TO get into It
L all. When the plant was erected
We years ago IL was thought that it
you'd suffice for many years. IL was
90 big at that time but today there
sn Z single article Of the equipment
hrge enough 70 answer the needs OF
ne city.
The very first thing needed Is new
yheel. The two wheels now in use
re taxed to their utmost and II busi
ess increases at the same ratio they
bin not do the work satisfactorily
much longer. It takes the power OF
be two wheels 10 operate the dynamo
Eith its present load and when the
nmp il attached there isn't sufficient
over.
The power house is just large enough
pr the present equipment 40 that any
ddition means an addition 10 the
Dnse. The dynamo Is overloaded.
hen II was purchased four years ago
was twice too large but lights have
ben added at the rate Of about 200 per
nonth until the capacity of the ma
hine IL exceeded and our lights today
re not nearly as bright and strong as
Aey were when the machine was first
nt at work. A larger dynamo must
Installed or additional business re-
nsed.
The pump Is too small. That much
admitted on all sides. The pump
gAs the only piece of machinery that
PAS not away beyond the capacity of
be city at the time of installation and
he growth of the place, even without
be sewers. made the purchase of an
ther pump imperative. When the
ewers are tinished and the great de-
hand occasioned thereby Is made upon
he prceent pumping capacity. It win
o altogether too small.
The best estimate OF the growth OF
bis city is found In the increase the
usiness at the power plant We have
Dubbed In population and the business
the plant has about trebbled.
The 9 a. fsS.e not tackled the new
quinpent problem officially yet bat
my r-thv matter over at each meet
hg aud will probably bring IL up
hicially very soon.
The official proceedings are as fol.
,wa;
Crystal Falls, Mich. Feb. 4, 1907
A regular meeting Of the council was
cid on the above date. Members pre-
bnt; Thomas Penglase. J. s. Jacka,
William j. Gribble Frank scadden and
.ouis A. Miesler. Minutes OF previou,
heeting was read and approved
Moved BY Frank scadden seconded by
$, JacAa that the reporiNof the city