The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-10-12
DUG DEEP INTO THE
TREASURY BALANCE
LAST COUNCIL MEETING ABOUT wIp.
Ed OUT THE SURPLUS.
FEWER SETTLEMENT NEXT MONTH
Contra Is About Completed Power
Contractors Bills Total Large
Sums.

The last meeting of the city council
brought about the biggest appropriation
70 pay claims Of any meeting tnat has
been held in long. long time. The
total allowance at last Monday meet
ing amounted to ll9 900 and almost
wiped ont the surplus balance ia the
hands Of the city treasurer
This condition Of affairs is due 10
the large amount OF pnblic work that
IS being done that mnst be paid for
this pay day
IN the first place there il the estimate
on the sewer contract which amounted
% 'Si27l but one good feature OF
that payment is that the council is
about through paying bills on that
score. The settlement OF the sewer
contract will come next month as the
contractors have but few fixing
up Jobs to do to complete their work.
The power plant contract cut the big
hole in the surplus. but there is some
good points about that The brick for
the power house and the dynamo IS all
paid tor now and half the cost Of the
wheel is paid leaving only the pump
and the balance on the wheel to settle
mp the machinery bin
Then there is an item Of Sll0i 80,
the balance which the city had TO pay
for the Notwithstanding Of Crystal
Avenue. The total cost 70 the city for
il share OF that half mile Of work
amounted 10 S2l3i.97.
The city treasurer made report 20
the board showing that there was on
hand oct / in the hands Of the treas
urer si9. 994 90.
The swan song ~ the poundmaster
and the empounding OF cows was sung
AZ the meeting. Mayor Webb had pre-
viously prepared the music by letting
pe ponndmaster 90. his reason being
hat the fellow WASH doing anything
aud the council finished the bill by
paying him mp wnat was coming 70
him from the city
The officials proceedings are as fol.
lows
Crystal Falls Mich,
October Z. 1907
A regular meeting Of the city council
was held on the above date Members
all present.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
Moved 10y Frank Scadden seconded
by Louis Miesler that the treasurers
monthly report be accepted and placed
ON fle Motion carried.
Moved by Thomas psnglase seconded
10y j s. Jacka that the bill OF F. II.
Abbott for $500 for services rendered
in the Kimball law suit be allowed.
Ayes Thomas Penglase. j. =. Jacka, |
Thomas Wills. William Gribble, Frank |
scadden No Louis Miesler, Motion
carried
Moved by Thomas Penglase seconded
10y J. :. Jacka that the following bills
be allowed and the clerk instructed 10 |
issue orders for eme. Ayes Thomas
Penglase. J. 5. 4ka. Thomas Wills.
William Gribble, Frank Scadden and
Louis Miesler. Motion carried
General Fund
Breiting and Oliver Co. ground
rent to May l. 1907 . 1000
Township of G. r. city share
of street work 1901. 20 |
Iulias Andre a sons Go. 800
lamps 900
Frank Groeservotz salsry ~
pound master in full 0l. 10
DR.. q. Y. Larson hospital ser
vices 10 Albert Ksrmode s0OO
l. A. Henry I casket and role 10 90
Eli Msssie digging grave 400
Crystal Falls Hdw Co. mdse 1900
William Msrgison services
Koepeke fire 100
p ". Shaw services Koepeke
FIRE 100
Pete liant services Koepeke
fre 900
Ernest Munns SERVICES koepeke
- fire 400
Wbbt Wilson services Koepeke
fire 200
Jake Bauer Jr service Koepeke
fire 100
Clyde Henry service Koepeke
Hre zoo /
L. A. Henry service Koepeke
6re 200
W J. R6ynoli. service K3e-
peke tire 900
William 6albraith service Koa
peke Ere 300
W. * Dawson service koepeke 4
ire 200