The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-08-08
CLAIM PRESENTED AS
BASIS FOR A SUIT
fLATTELY ASKED COUNCIL TO ALLOW
HIM $500 IN EXTRAS

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WEEKS SUIT STARTED MONDAY
Geo. 5. Power Appears as Attorney and
Mr.. Afford as Assignee Official
Proceedings
The meeting Of the city council last
Monday evening was particularly
harmonious one there being no tough
questions 10 settle and practically no
difference OF opinion.
The bi-monthly settlement with the
Falkenau people was accomplished with
out any hitch. their claims for the
twelve days as itemized being as fol-
lows:
A. Sutter. Drayage. 40
Telegrams 2.2i
Parks Hardware co. Supplies
a. fittings $35. 80
Deducted as proper charges
TO F. g. Co. $3.50 1884
Andrew Nelson. lumber Il
empty sacks 4i.06
Holfeltz Co. 20 bbls cement 6S. 20
Crystal Falls Lumber Co. coal s7.O6
Freight on cement 10. 40
Freight. on miscel. IA
Sorenson, Blacksmith work 10
G. F. Iron Ming. Co, fittings
etc. 3.s0|
G. F. Hardware Co powder.
fittings. etc. 800. "a
from which there was charg.
ed back to +. O. Co. 80. % 81. .66
r. q. Walker i2 da. salary $77. 40
Hotel expenses 1850
Postage 400 90. 80
Fred Flodstrand. supplies 250l
Labor pay roll l2 days 400 80 |
Total SAT. 0a |
The only difference of opinion in re-
gard TO the above claims was as TO the |
tttings charged to the city Alderman
Scadden was particularly outspoken in
his opposition to paying for pipes and
httings used in extending from the
boiler to the drills. engine and pumps.
Mr.. Walker stated that he had charged
these things to the city with the under
standing that they were proper charges
Tor the city TO pay. After a great deal
OF discussion an understanding was
arrived at by which such material
when purchased for original useage
shall be considered equipment and shall
be paid for by the Falkenau people but
such material when purchased for re-
placement shall be paid for by the city.
A petition was presented by the resi-
dents along Crystal Avenue south Of
Fifth street asking that the water
works be extended along that street TO
the G. 81 N. W. depot The petition !
was referred to the committee ON water
works and electric lights
The report OF the treasurer showed ,
that there Is on hand in all funds the /
sum OF $4,000
Attorney Abbot delivered TO the
board bill from Antoine Hurkman [
and Flattley Bros for extras on the /
sewer job totaling IS. 900. The bill was {
considered by the council and rejected !
for the reason that It was not properly :
itemized, that ii was unjust and not
properly sworn a.
This bill WAS presented as the initial r
proceeding in suit TO collect from the \
city pay for the extra work claimed 10 :
have been done Mr.. Flattley and his .
attorney were in Crystal Falls all day \
Monday and they called upon Mayor \
Webb. who told them that the council :
considered that IL had paid them all A
that was right and just under the con. \
tract and that the council had 80 ex. a
pressed itself "If''. said the mayor. :
these people had made several thous :
and dollars on the Job they wouldn't
hand any Of II back TO the city ana | 4,
see no reason now why we should pre- II
sent them with several thousand dollars :,
because they lost, and this opinion. =, -
tersely stated as IL was. was unanim. ),
ously concurred la. =
The official proceedings are appended
below n
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