The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-03
Building Inspector Must o. X.
Structures Before Any Wiz
ing is Done.
COUNCIL MEETS LAST NIGHT

pany OF its error IN connecting W
houses with the electric wires before
the necessary permit had been secured
from the building Inspector. Mr.. Nash
stated that the company is not desir-
Gus OF breaking the laws of the village
and did not care TO be so accused. The
discussion waged warm and after a
series of arguments and explanations
on each side the matter was brought
TO satisfactory and peaceful under
standing The employees of the light
lcompsfly will not connect up a house
in the future unless they are given a
permit by the home office. which will
naturally come from the building In
spector at the outset
1t was brought out that some Hough-
ton people are wiring houses during
spare hours, doing the work as side
issue. Any OF these people doing this
work and not notifying the building
inspector are violating the law and
leave themselves liable. The building
inspector was credited with telling the
4 light company that when certain con-
tractor erected "A house it was as good
as though an o. X. was stamped on It,
The council does not want any favor
ties played and said so.
Eugene Vigeant, proprietor of the
curio store on Sheldon street asked
the council If it intended putting him
out of business. Vigeant has been In
Houghton now for more than two years
conducting curio store which stock
caters more to the tourists during the
summer than to the local trade. His
stock is a luxury. and not necessity.
Is the way he put 1t up to the council.
An auction has been going on at the
store for some time and II has been
inferred that an outside man who is
doing the auctioneering owns some of
the goods which are being offered Mr..
Vigeant stated he is in business here,
pays taxes, rent and a license to con-
duct an auction sale. This is the only
time of year when he must conduct a
sale of this kind to reduce stock
which has been accommodating through
a poor tourist season.
The point raised was brought un-
doubleday through a misunderstanding
between the curio store proprietor and
another business man in town. The
latter thought Mr.. Vigeant was step
ping on other grounds rather than his
own when he laid in another class OF
ware. Vigeant says he was threat
ened with being put out of business
unless he discontinued the sale. The
final outcome was that Mr.. Vigeant
departed smilingly, being told that the
council did not intend putting anyone
cut of business as long as 1t was con-
Quoted along legitimate lines.
The report OF the street committee
consents to leave the bill board con-
struction work go on. A recommen-
dalton was also made that lights be
placed on Kruger's curve and Hubbell
and Florence streets. Tho committee
visited the district south between
Sixth and Seventh streets and asked
that a Tungsten light be placed there
Considerable time was taken i'm dis
cussing the grade situation as II Us
presented in different parts of the viii
lage at present. 1t has special refer
ence right now to portions of East
Houghton where new additions have
been plated. The council took firm
stand on the conclusion eventually ar
rived at, that being that no improve
ments Of any kind will be made UNI
less the plat is filed and approved by
the village, that is the village will not
make these improvements If the plat
ted portion is outside the village linn
it's and application for admission
should later be made this will not b.
granted unless all improvements have
been made. The plat I'm question s
the Hubbell Heights addition and It
mittee. The attorney was Instructed
TO look up the records and see how
many plats have been approved.
A complaint was registered against
the Houghton County Traction COM
pany regarding the using of salt on
the car tracks near corners to thaw
the ice. The company was notified 4
year ago and unless they refrain from
the practice action will be commenced
IL was stated.
Chairman Michaels of the street
committee asked that the fire ordin-
ances be rescinded and new ones pre-
pared I'm their stead
The question Of hiring a janitor for
the new library and village hall was
taken up and while decision on his
salary was practically reached. no one
was definitely selected for the posi-
ton. The village and township will
go halves on paying his salary which
will be $50 per month unless II Is seen
that the work Is such that a greater
compensation is necessary. AS his du-
ties will be chiefly in taking care Of
the library, 1t Is probable that this
salary will suffice. The school board
will meet next Tuesday when the ques-
ton will be decisively settled
NEW DEMURRAoE RULES.