The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-11-03
LAURIUM
BUSINESS GIVEN
ATTENTION By The COUNCIL
Water Rates Are Set BY Laurium VIII
laoe Board; Taxes OF Ten TO be Re-
bated; Reports Reeeivsdi Agencies
Of Brewing Companies Must be Ii
censed.

The regular monthly meeting OF th'
Iaurium village council was held las
evening. considerable business heinE
transacted. After hearing the clerk:
and trcasurers reports. and the reports
OF the water board. street commits
sioner. plumbing and sewer Inspector
and electrical Inspector the bills
against the village were read and or
der1d paid. The labor bill for the
month amounted 10 S2,5l1.3S: the
Houghton County Electric Light com
pany's bin. ssSLs5, the lake water bill
from the {. & n. Mining company
sL,e5l.S0; and the pond water BILL
S40.20.
II was reported that the last con-
signment Of pipe, amounting to $50
feet. had arrived. making it possible
TO complete the pond water system in
the village. Engineer John Stetter Will
rush the work on the system.
Contractor John Macdonald present.
ed bill for $l.li6.35. balance due him
for the building OF concrete sidewalks
in the village the past summer. There
was a bill Of Sl52.97 due the village
from this amount. Incurred in the set
ting of boxes. providing rock and sand,
etc. for the installation of private
cement walks. and "a resolution was
passed authorizing the payment of Mr..
bill, less the amount due
the village.
President Reynolds brought forward
the water question. He said that in
order TO encourage the installation Of
water meters IL had been suggested
that rate of 20 cents per 1000 gall
ons OF lake water for schools in the
village and 20 cents per thousand gal
ons TO meter users be charged. lie
said that meter users would be bene-
ited by the change in rates, and at
hc same time would be protected. \
resolution to this effect was passed.
4 representative of the Laurium
'illase band appeared before the board,
.sklng the council to endeavor to find
employment for its leader, Martin
iregg Of Houshton. The council has
aiken the matter under advisement.
The matter of the outstanding taxes
m sidewalks was discussed. 1t was
pointed out that there is something
Ike $4,000. still outstanding, and that
IN effort should be made to get the
money into the village treasury. The
nance committee was instructed to
zee that every delinquent is served
With a bin for his sidewalk taxes, the
committee being given power to DO
What il thinks best in the matter.
Councilman Macleod brought up the
natter OF providing more lights in GER
ain parts of the village. He said
here are some dark corners, parAcu-
arly between Sixth and Isle Royale
treets. on Lake Linden avenue. and
rear the car barns of the Houghton
'ounty Traction company. The mat
er was referred to the street commit
ee, and a report will be brought in at
he next meeting. President Reynolds
tated that he will make an appoint
nent with Mr.. Staples. the local SUI
of the lighting company,
or the purpose OF going over the viii
age and inspecting the new system of
lights that has been installed.
Petitions were received last evening
rom ten persons, most of them Wild
,ws. asking for "A rebate of their taxes.
The total amount involved was about
200, including the Yotti estate prop
'rty, which is to be used as a public
playground. All Of the petitions were
avorably acted upon, and the taxes
viii be rebated. II was further decid-
ID that they be marked exempt on the
AK rolls, thus avoiding the treasurer's
ees.
Councilman NJ. Il. O'Brien brought
Up the question of the public play
ground. He said that he had been
lsked by the Woman's club to mention
he matter. A contract has been
awarded, amounting 10 5000, TO lay out
he Yotti estate as a public playground.
Work was not proceeding fast enough,
according TO those Interested, and the
aid of the council was asked so that