The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-05


The slight difficulty that has exist
cd between Contractor McGlynn and
the city relative To the bond of the
former for the completion of the
Front street ill was adjusted last
night by the granting of an extension
Of time for one year, until Dec. l.,
1910. A communication was received
from the bankers Surety company
expressing it's willingness To waive the
auction of delay on the part of the
city i'm making payments for work
done by the contractor, and in con-
alteration of an extension of time
would continue i'm force the bond of
s. 500 furnished Mr.. McGlynn. The
council voted to extend the time as
requested and also agreed to make
payments on the work done. The
amount estimated by the engineer as
coming to Mr.. McGlynn TO dste Is
$5,2S2.OS, for which an order will prob
ably be drawn at once.
School Board Wants $28, $500.
The board of education, through a
communication received last evening
by the council, asked that the sum of
g.. 90 be spread upon the city tax
rolls for school taxes. This is an in
crease of $4,000 over the amount ask
ed last year and is due To the ex-
pense involved i'm the erection of the
new school in West Hancock.
Suit is Threatened.
s A. Gonnette of West Hancock
threatens the city with n damage suit
il his claim for $500 is not paid within
ten days, and so stated in a commu-
nication to the council Last spring
Mr.. Gennette's building was flooded
on account OF a heavy storm. which
filed the basement and inundated a
barber shop occupying that part of
the building. For this he recently
presented n claim asking 5000. which
was referred To the attorney. The
same disposition was made of the
matter last night with instructions to
stand pat"
Estimates are Allowed.
Estimates on amounts due various
contractors on public improvements
were presented by the board of public
works ana city engineer, as follows,
and ordered paid:
=. o. Sheridan, Montezuma street
storm sewer. S1,5S7S7; J. J. Byers &
CO.. water extension in West Han
cock, Sl.291.4O; j. j. Byers & Co.,
hauling pipe, S146.S5.
An estimate of $207.69 for the Con-
crete Construction company was re-
ferred to the street committee for in
That Of the Central BIZ
tulithic company for $2,s0S92 was or
dered paid when money is received
from the sale of the paving bonds. A
bill of $361.03 for extra work done by
j. j. Byers on account of the Hancock
mine spur was received and ordered
paid, and bill for the amount will be
sent to the mining company.
II was decided to pay laborers on
the streets $2.15 per day. The clerk
was instructed to have printed forms
prepared on which the street COM
missioner is to make reports.
Sigsbee Street Sewer.
The council did not approve of the
phln prtpdreu Dy city EnBlneer CIoiS
for sewers leading to Il large cesspool.
as solution of the trouble complained
Of by residents of Sigsbee street. AL
dermau Scallon objected to the city
going ~ work to drain the cellars of
and said that was the bust
ness of the property owners, to see
that they were provided with drain
age. Charles Matthews endeavored to
address the council on the subject,
but was headed off with the rule for
bidding any one to talk to the council
except when granted permission. Mr..
Matthews did not receive permission,
and the Sigsbee street people will have
to be content. apparently until the
section Is properly severed next year.