The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-08
GARBAGE Will
BE COLLECTED
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN Al
LAST NIGHTS sEssloN-vIL-
LACE TO PURCHASE GAR.
T BAGE WAGON.

BAGE WAGON.
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The Houghton village board of trus-
tees met at the village hall last night
in the regular July session and talked
of many things municipal and took
some action in some OF them, the prin-
cipal thing being the decision that the
village shall have a garbage collection
system. For years the village has
been deficient in this important mat
ter and the refuse from homes has
been allowed 10 lie i'm all sorts OF re-
ceptacles about the premises OF some
families until the yearly cleanup in
the spring. Even then in some cases.
IL is said. the matter is not removed
and remains in yards until some citi-
zen, unable TO stand the stencil longer.
makes a kick to the village authori-
ties and the householders is forced TO
find some means OF disposition OF the
refuse.
The majority OF the councllmen
seemed of the opinion that the people
would, If given the opportunity buy
and install garbage cans If they were
assured that the village would see to
1t that these cans are emptied occa-
sionally. President Miller again de-
clared 1t to be his belief that the two
towns of Houghton and Hancock
should join hands and erect a garbage
disposal plant for the burning Of all
refuse from the two towns and said
that ii is certain that either one or
both the towns must come To this
sooner or later because the people now
living in the direction of the present
dumping grounds would sooner or lat !
er object to more refuse being dump |
ed there. 1t was finally decided that |
the health committee and the superin-
tendent of public works to decide up
on the style of wagon which shall be
purchased for the collection OF the |
garbage and that when the wagon
gets here the matter of the collection
OF the garbage by this wagon from
the cans in the village will be settled.
either by the purchase of a team by
the village for the work or the letting
Of contract.
That Garnet Street Sewer.
Another matter touching mon the
situation in the village was
'rought to the attention of the coun- 5
III by Public Works Superintendent =
FOLEY when he asked the permission of ! J
he board to dump a few barrels OF r
line upon the cesspools which have 5
accumulated in the vicinity of Garnet e
treet in East Houghton because OF the
bsence Of a sewer i'm that portion of y
ne village. He reported that the con- o
ition at this point is very bad and Il o
as the discussion Of this matter that h
aused the action told of in the fore u
oing to be taken in regard to the p
arbage disposal question. p
Some member OF the board reminded c,
ne others that they had been trying p
get that Garnet street sewer built h
or the past three years and that they q
ad recently gotten it a point where u
he village engineer had been author "
led to get a profile of the street made a.
hd make an estimate of the cost of q
nc proposed sewer. The council fin
'ly decided that the engineer should
again authorized TO do this thing
nd that in the meantime the su- p
erintendent OF public works be au-
iorized to purchase lime and sprin-
Ie 1t on the street to kill the disease tc
erms and odors from the open sewer. dc
Other Council Matters. of
In addition to these important mat u
RS there were a great many other Oil
iings discussed in the council meeting ~
last night and some of these were
tied upon as follows: No
Passed resolution to rent to VILLAGE tn
ERIK o'Sullivan, who is the new JUS pa
'e OF the peace since July 4. a DOR IN
m OF the village hall for a justice 90
Ice the rent for the same TO be 800
r year, payable monthly.
Referred to building committee and WI
lage attorney petition of T.. r. Hix- tn
asking permission to move build rel
now occupied by rs store TO the ~
er side Of street. This was done
er long discussion as To whether s
vas not establishing bad precedent 81
allow an old structure 20 be placed "
site within the fire limits. II IS
understanding that the permit will -
granted If Mr. Hixon, to whom the q
sons have given the building. will |
contract and give bond 10 re-
re the old building within a limited
Q.
eferred 20 Superintendent Foley Ma
petition Of Mrs. Joseph Citizen that
lge give her rebate on walk she 7
| on Sheldon street in front OF the bad
&c theater, she claiming that she frol
the Old walk according 20 the VII ord
grade and that the grade was af- sun
'ard altered. gre
issed resolution 10 end agreement will
'een village and Portage township DIRE
'ol board and Peter RuelIe for do o
the janitor work OF village hall and Hon
Try building. Trustee Michelg boa
Ight this up on the theory that X I
township was getting all the ser,- BILE
she paying anly half the price. pair
I'D on table petition Of Ed. Rau- the
Tor extra pay for 90 hours overtime ed a
TO have been put In at pumping ing
!. or
clared In resolution that Chief and
olice Voetsch did the right thing spell