The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-18
COUNCIL DECIDES
TO BUILD WALKS
WILL ADHERE TO ORIGINAL IDEA
OF CONSTRUCTING WALKS
WHERE OWNERS HAVE
NOT DONE so.

A resolution which was passed by
the Houghton village council at its
session last night shows that the mem
bers of that body are determined 20
stick TO their original plan OF of for
cling owners of property 10 build ce-
ment sidewalks adjoining their prop
critics or TO have the work done by the
village and assessed against their
property in the next tax levy, which
will be collected next summer. 1t is
now nearly three months since the ag-
itation for improved conditions in the
sidewalks of the village was started
and the results of this crusade. which
has been pushed in the council by
Trustee Haas, have been shown i'm the
construction of many hundreds of
feet of cement walks in all part of the
village.
1t was after almost every other mat
ter had been disposed of in the meet
ing last night that Trustee Haas
brought up the sidewalk matter again.
After a very short discussion of the
various phases of the question. which
showed that the board is quite unani-
nous i'm desiring that the walks be put
in as fast as possible, Trustee Haas in
PRODUCED and had passed a resolution
by virtue OF which the village is now
authorized 10 let contracts for any
walks now unbuit. The enforcement
OF the resolution is left To the discre-
tion of the street committee and it is
the understanding that the village win
not order walks built If the owners
can show that they have let a con-
tract for the walk or have taken some
steps leading to the immediate putt
ing in of the same.
Special Assessment for Sewer.
The people of East Houghton espe-
cially those residents in the neighbour
hood of Diamond Emerald, Garnet and
Fifth streets who have been striving
for about five years TO have their sew
ers put in, will be pleased to know |
that the last preliminary step in the |
direction of getting this sewer was
taken last night. A resolution was |
passed calling for a special assessment |
for the construction of this sewer and |
the property owners affected will have |
an opportunity on the evening of Sep |
TENDER to make their objections TO |
the assessment. if they have any |
which it is thought very few of them
have.
Another sewer of smaller proper
tons but of quite as great importance
TO the persons interested was also
talked of and viii probably be put la
before freezing time This is q small |
affair across the property of j. Fergu-
son between Albion and South streets |
but it will permit several houses to
sewer into the Albion street sewer.
The engineer was ordered to make a
map and draw up plans for this work |
and will probably have them ready for
the next session of the council.
kenefick's Troubles.
The council session Of last night was
the occasion for another recounting OF
the troubles of Contractor james Ken
efick on account Of his contract with
the village for the removal but, he
claims, at a great loss because his
bid was too low. Mr.. Kenedck appear
ed at the meeting Of last night with
four of his laborers who have not, as
yet received their full pay for serv-
ices on the contract and they wanted
the council 10 take some action so
that they could get their money, the
aggregate OF their time checks being
S16102
1t was decided that the council could
10 nothing about this matter at this
time but ordered the village engineer
10 re-measure the amount OF rock TAX
IN out and see If there was more than
he amount called for in the contract.
In the event there is. it may be pos
sible for the council 10 vote an APP
large enough to see that
III the labor claims against the job are
settled.