The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-02
Water Board Presents List Of
Those Who are Behind in
Payments.
MITCHELL NAMED fire WARDEN
Appointed by Mayor to Succeed Peter
lessen, Resigned = Poundnaster's
Services to be Dispensed Wilhelm
oineer Reports on Question Of Re-
pairs to Tezcuco Street Dock.

The session of the Hancock council
held last evening was comparatively
short one lasting about an hour and a
half but in that time considerable
business was transacted.
The resignation of Peter lessen as
fire warden was presented and accept
ed and j. N. Mitchell chief of the fire
department, was appointed by Mayor
lanes i'm his stead. Mr.. Tessen's rea-
son for resigning was that he has not
time to attend TO the duties of the Of
flee. The monthly report of Mr.. lessen
as firewarden stated that he had per-
formed his duties during the month of
october.
Someone made an inquiry as to
whether or not the poundmaster ever
made a report, expressing the opinion
that he should be required to report
the same as the police officers. On
motion of DR.. Gallen 1t was decided to
dispense with the services of the pound
master for the remainder of the year,
and to pay him what was due upon his
presenting a report. II is understood
that Mr.. Hurula has turned about one
hunGred dollars into the city treasury
as receipts of his office since his APP
pointment last spring.
Estimates Are Allowed.
Estimates were submitted by the
engineer, and on recommendation OF
the board of public works, which met
yesterday afternoon, were allowed and
ordered paid. These estimates were as
follows:
j. j. Byers & Co, for work done and
materials furnished for West Hancock
water works extension, $2,311.65.
j. ]. Byers & Co., for extra work
necessitated by the changes resulting
from the running of the Hancock mine
right of way through the streets
where the water pipes are being laid,
$39.27 This was ordered paid and to
be charged against the Hancock Min
ing company.
Central Bitulithlc company, for work
on Hancock street pavement, sS,S45.92.
James McGlynn, for work done on
Front street walls and fill. In addition
TO bills previously allowed and ordered
paid, 1852.
Reports Are Received.
The report of Treasurer Hendrick-
son for the month of Oct. showed the
balance on hand, October 1, $71,49S.5S;
receipts for month, $6,O26.7S; dlsburse-
ments, $1S,356.04; balance November 1,
$59,169.32.
n,.tu fnt. Dol n1g
ceived from the police officers and
from the justices of the peace, showing
number OF arrests made and amounts
received I'm fines. etc. These were ac-
cepted and ordered referred to the po-
lice committee.
Delinquent Taxes.
The treasurer presented list of de-
llnquent taxes totalling ss.24s.26. First
ward, $1,566.35 second, $1,299.S0; third,
S1,739.03; fourth. $3,642.S1. on motion
the amounts were ordered turned over
to the supervisors to be placed on the
fall tax rolls.
Delinquent water tax lists were pre-
scented and showed a large number of
residents behind with their payments.
Some of these have paid nothing since
the system was established. and others
whose water supply had been shut off.
it was stated. had In some manner
been receiving water from some source.
Alderman Hosking stated that the wa
ter had several times been ordered
shut off from some of these places,
and he asked If the order should be
given again. He moved that the de-
linquent lists be published, but was
Informed that this could not be done.
on motion of Alderman Francis the
street commissioner was empowered
to put in shut offs at all places that
were delinquent.
Alderman Hosking reported that the
committee was not yet ready to report
on the matter of the Concrete Con-
struction company regarding obstacles
to completing the sidewalk construc-
tion work on Summit street The
committee, Mr. Hosking said, did not
know that the matter had been re-
ferred to them, but now understood
That 1t was and asked for an extension