The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-03
TO BUILD ADDITION
I ON PERCENTAGE BASIS
COUNCIL AGREES TO CONSULT CHI
cA6o FIRM ON THAT PLAN.
BlAks AGAIN ON PRINTING
No Sidewalks Repairs This Year Although
the Need For Them 10 Very
Apparent

| The special meeting Of the city
council called for the purpose OF decid
ing upon the addition 10 the power
plant was held last Tuesday evening.
Clerk Munns presented a letter from
the Chicago 6rm with which he has
been In communication for the past
week. The Chicago people stated that
they had looked over the plans carefully
and had decided that the uncertainty
OF conditions prevents them from max
ing any bids on the work but that they
would take the job on basis of 10 per
cent OF the cost. They stated that their
experience In the work; their ability
10 get material and labor would enable
them 10 do the work much less tnan
the job could be done for IL the city
were TO tackle the job on company
account. "
There was considerable talk about
the city doing the work under the
direction OF superintendent Stephoney
but Mayor Webb stood out very decid-
edly against that plan and Mr. Step
honey himself advised that the per-
centage arrangement would be much
better for the city as the firm had
equipment. for doing the work
that the city would have TO get, and
that the money spent In that direction
would more than pay the precentage
IL was finally decided TO have the
Chicago firm send man up here to
talk the matter over with the council
and il possible let the job on percent.
age pass
NO SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
The matter Of sidewalk repairs.
which is very necessary, and which
was passed mp at the last meeting be.
cause the notices had to be printed in
the record. was brought up by Alder
man Jacka who argued the necessity
for the work and avdised being men
and not little boys in the conduct Of
public affairs Alderman Scadden
couldn't see it in that light, though.
and fought the proposition hard.
City Attorney Abbott re-enforced Mr..
Jacka on the sensible side of the argu-
ment and talked forcibly for the pas
sage OF the resolutions, But to no
avail
So the sidewalk business was passed
up again.
THE CONTRACT LET
Mr.. Strauss, vice president Of the
Faulkenau Electrical Construction Co.
Of Chicago, arrived here yesterday
morning in response to a telegram from
the city clerk and last night was a.
warded the contract TO build the ad.
dition and install the machinery on
commission basis. the only difference
being that the council estimated the
amount Of the commission and made
him a lump sum offer of 81. 900 for
experimenting the work. which offer
was accepted.
Mr.. Strauss estimated the total ex-
pense OF the work, including his com.
mission. at s25 900 and the time OF in.
stallation at 80 days He is making
out the contract today and will have II
ready for signing tonight at an ad-
journed meeting.
WILL BORROW MONEY
The council went into the financial
end Of the matter last night and es-
Inmates that the city will have 10 Dor.
row 10000 10 complete the water
power addition. There are over $50. 600
in the treasury today but the sewer
balance, which will am6unt.to about
sl2. 900 will have TO be paid ont OF that
and with the other necessary expenses
OF the city will run the city on the red
sioe Of the ledger about $40. 600 which
will be borrowed until taxes are col
lected.