The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-09-12
COUNCIL MEMBERS
HAVE LIVELY TILT
CAN'T STAND Tne GAFf or PUBLIC
OPINION
RAISED THE LIMIT OF TAX
Walker Promised 10 Regin laying Concrete
Last Wednesday viii Finish Work
For $500
RAISED THE LIMIT OF TAX

re-employing of the Falkenan people
are beginning TO winch under the gait
OF public opinion was very apparent at
the meeting Of the council held last
Monday evening. Every body was at
outs and some very sharp retorts were
passed back and forth About the
handsomest package passed was tossed
by Alderman Nesbitt who, when
Alderman Scadden accused him OF let
ting The Diamond Drill tell him how
to vote replied to the effect that the
Drill didn have half the string on
him (Nesbitt) that the FalKenau people
has on him Scaddan).
Many other compliments were passed
back and forth some In blossom other
just budding, but they were alive and
healthy.
Mr.. Walker was there with his bills
list Of which is as follows;
Walker board TO Sept. : 26. %
Falkenau co. steel plates i.o2
And. Nelson. empty sacks and
labor 27.52
| Freight 3. SO
Crystal Falls Lumber Co coal 1915. 80
Crystal Falls Lumber Co. supplies 81. 02
Melcher Bros Hay 4.75
Bristol Mining CO., Hay, etc. 1880
Walker salary 20 Aug. 81 80. 80
Labor 552. 45
Total g947. n
II was appraent that there is consid-
cradle wobbling in the ranks of the
aldermen who have been supporting
the Falkenau people and some sharp
prods were 1abbed into them over the
way things are going on down at the
waterworks.
Mr.. Walker PROMISED to begin laying
concrete not later than last Wednesday
morning.
The annual appropriation was
passed at this meeting and IL raises the
limit of taxation The items aie as
fellows
Contingent Fund $500
General Street Fund $500
Light and Water Fund 5000
Interest and Sinking 2500
Total l2, 500
The amount paid out for work on
the power plant since Mr. Walker
commenced operations amounts TO
So. 800 and some OF the supporters were
beginning to get alarmed at the show
ing so Mr.. Walker was asked to state
to the council just how much more the
work will cost in his estimation and
he replied that he will finish the work
for. not to exceed So, 500. This would
make the entire cost OF the work this
year 81. 600. that is ot course, II Mr..
Walkers subsequent work bears ont
his statement.
When it is taken into consideration
that when contemplating the resump
tion Of work last summer the council
sent for Mr. Strauss and had him
estimate the amount necessary 20 com
piete the plant, or rather complete that
part OF the plant which the Falkenau
contract calls for. and be replied that
1t would take $s3. coo. one is lead "a
remark at the great discrepancy in
figures II must be further understood
that in making that statement the
erection OF the building was figured at
81. 600, and the laying OF the concrete
at "a 600 N1ithsr of these items have
been worked upon yet 81 that resolved
to simple fractions. Mr.. Walker now
estimates that he can not alone erect
the building and lay the concrete bnt
that .he can excavate about half the
rock for just about half OF wnat Mr..
stranss estimated the building and
concrete work alone could be done for.
Whichever way IL goes; whoever is
. right ID Ia evident that
Somebody lied M
Somebody falsitied 10 us =,