The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-09-25
ANNUAL TAX BILL
PASSED MON. EVE
mTY TAXES Will AMOUNT TO $4,000
THIS YEAR
no WAFER OR SEWER TAX
Street and Contingent Fund wiz SCI
the Bulk Of the Morey-Byson
Appointed Alderman.

LIE City CouhOii nv ie5 AnooN"b s"'s
Monday night passed the annual ap-
preparation bill. The amount OF taxes
TO be raised this year is si2, 900 and is
divided into three funds as follows
gkneral und q. 600; street fund,
5000 bonds and sinking fund ~. 0O0'
This amount Is about the same as
was raised last year but the purposes
for which It is raised are different.
Last year the light and water fund and
the general sewer fund each got slice
TO the prejudice OF the street fund.
This year the street fund comes into
its own by the appropriation of $5. 900.
The light and water is self supporting
and the sewers are paid for 30 that the
decks are now cleared for the improve
ment--of the streets and 1t looks as II
the council is getting squared away to
commence some work on the main
street next year.
The amount of tax money set aside
for streets is but drop in the bucket
/, II any extensive program Of street i'm
provement Is TO be- carried out. IL Is
the intention. however. TO use the ga
loon licenses that will come In next
May for street use to great extent
This fact :will have great bearing
upon the licensing Of saloons next
spring. Under the new state law the
council can at It's pleasure cut down
the number Of saloons doing business
TO one for each 500 population. II the
council takes no action, all saloons that
were in business on Sept l. or the
same number. may be licensed.
There has been considerable talk up
On the stroet Of an effort being made
- Hnitthe number OF saloons to be-
Ween 10 or 10 next spring with cor-
responding increase In the license fee
but the general feeling OF the council
men 10 that I'VE need the money and
that the same number OF saloons should
be licensed and II is probable that this
will be the case unless someone starts
something" and the. question 10 made
an issue as has been threatened on sew
eral occasions since the new law was
passed.
The action of the saloons these DAYS
In complying with the law will have
a great deal 10 DO with this question
arising. The liquor dealers are doing
their part They are closing their
places on Sunday and at the regular
hour nights 30 that the city cannot be
beaten. as far as. obedience to the clos
ing law is concerned, In the upper
peninsula There are no drunken men
on the streets Sundays now and
all Of these things have been noticed
by the people :of the city 30 that the
talk Of Limitation or OF local option
campaign has entirely subsidized.
: There are 80 saloons In business now
which means about si5. 900 for city use.
About $40. 0O0 OF this can be had FOL
street work which added to the t5. OOt
OF the budget wili.give ti6, 600. nearly
enough to pave Superior avenue II en-
tire length.
The city has been meeting it's obli
kations and increasing it's funds OF
hand right along. The report Of thu
treasurer showed that there was OF
hand In all funds the sum OF ~. 500.
The vacancy In the Office OF alderman
from the list ward caused by the deatl
OF the late VIM. H. Bregger. was fillet
by the appointment OF Peter Bryson
Mr.. Bryson Ia not new 10 the position
having served the city In the sam'
capacity several years during th'
wehse administration and was .one o
the best members that ever sat on TN
council.
The improvement program as far n
sidewalks are concerned is being car
ried on withSA vengeance and we cal
say without fear OF contradiction tina
m city In the upper peninsula csl
hto more cement walks being bull
thisseason than Crystal Falls.
One new walk started this week !
along tho Ross store leading 10 tn
Milwaukee depot II Will prove grea
benefit
There. 10 . probability OF the IN
sightly walk that was constructed b.
the city along the south side Of th
O'Callahan lots being rebuilt Tn
walk was put In by RenE and left a
an example Of his work In ths com
mnnity. Mr.. o'Callahan refused ;
nay for the walk because II 10 no goo
fAnd In this contsntion he is right an
/was supported.by almost everyone VIII
has looked the walk over. The u