The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-11-06
TO KEEP WALKS
CLEAR OF SNOW
CITY COUNCIL PROPOSES THAT IN
NoyiATIoN FOR WINTER
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LEVIED
Fourth Payment on Special Sewer Tax
Levied Lsss Mondsy--Couneil Pro-
essdins IN Full.

At the meeting Of the city council.
held last Monday evening the matter Of
keeping the walks and streets clear OF
snow the coming winter was taken mp
and the street committee was instruct
Cd to 90 ahead and plan for such work.
This is news that will DO received
with delight by all who live here OF
are In the habit Of walking our streets
druing the winter time. In the past
the heavy SHOWS have been allowed to
lie untouched upon the walks of the
city. excepting here and there where
some enterprising citizen shovels
of his walk but such efforts generally
are barren of results from the reason
that his neighbor studiously refraines
from welding the snow shovel and
thus the walks about town resembles
bum the bumps.
The only rift in the clouds has been
wnen Vim. Holmes would get out with
his plough. through spirit OF public
enterprise and of compassion upon the
children who were compelled TO wallow
through the snow. and plough out
few walks in the heart OF the city and
about the school buildinga
The council proposed TO get a snow
plough and put it.into use after each
storm all over the city. Where 10 is
not-practIcable to clean off the walk.
because of the tendency to drift In any
certain spot. the street win be plough
ed 30 that all people OF the city may
have good footing. All Of the streets
will be ploughed as well AZ the walks.
In order to make this move certain
the street commissioner will DO kept
on throughout the winter. When
tnere is no work on the streets ne will
assist the water and light crew and
when heavy storm MAKES more help
~neesssary the water and light crew
will turn in and help out the street
commissioner.
The street committee Is busy making
plans and getting data ON the best kind
OF plough 10 use 80 that all will be
In readiness when snow comes.
The board Of special assessors held a
session last Monday and spread the
fourth annual levy for the sewers.
When the sewers were built the por-
tion assessed TO individual lots was
divided into Ave equal installments
and have been 30 assessed three times.
One more year after this Will finish
the sewer assessments.
The official proceedings are as fol-
lows:
Crystal Falls. Mich.
Nov. LIST. 1903
A regular meeting OF the city conn
oil was neld on the above date.
Meeting was called to order by the
Mayor. Arvid Bjork.
Members present Peter Bryson. VIM.
Nesbitt. Henry Doupe. A. l.. Robbins,
and 1. II. jackson.
Minutes OF previous meeting was
read and approved.
Moved by Peter Bryson and seconded |
by | II. jackson that the city clerk be
instructed 70 issue n city order for $500
Ia favor OF Mayor Arvid Bjork. Direc-
tor OF the city poor. Ayes Peter Bry |
son. VIM. Nesbltt. Henry Doupve. A.
l. Robbins and /. II. jackson. Nays.
none. Motion carried
Moved by Henry Doupe and second
ed by Peter Bryson that the city treas
urer's monthly report be accepted as
read and placed on fle. Motion car
ried.
The following resolution was offered
by A. f. Robbins who moved its adop-
tion seconded by Henry Doupe
Whereas. In pursuance of resolution
adopted by the Council on the eighteen
th day Of October, A. d. 1909. the
Board Of Assessors have reported TO
this council the special assessment for
the purpose Of paying the fourth In
stallment OF the special assessment
confirmed on the tbirtieth day OF July,
A. D. 1905. for the purpose Of paying
that part OF the cost which the conn
ell decided should be paid and borne
by special assessment for the laying
and construction OF sewers in and for
Main Sewer District Number Two;
RESOLVED that the rolll OF said
special assessment for said fourth In
stallment be 6led In the office OF the
city clerk and numbered with its con-
secutive number;
And Whereas the council and Boar a
Of Assessors bave met and reviewed
said special assessment for said fourth
installment la manner and form as
provided by law;