The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-04
REFUSES LICENSE
FOR STREET FAIR
COUNCIL DENIES BAREFOOT
COMPANY USE OF STREETS
AT EAGLES REUNION UN-
LESS s25 A DAY is PAID.

The Hancock city council at its
regular session last evening refused
the use of the streets for the Barkoot
Carnival company at the Eagles re-
union to be held the week of Septem-
her 10. unless the city is compensated
by the payment of a license of $25
a day.
The Eagles have contracted with the
Rarkoot people to come here and give
their shows, and delegation of the
Hancock aerie was present at the
council meeting to apply for a per-
nit to use the side streets and to ask
that the collection of license fee
ne wdived. The council was willing
10 grant the use of the streets but
thought that n license fee should be
collected, and motion was carried
to this effect the fee being fixed at
$50 a day. or $500 for the week. The
question was argued for half an hour
or more during which ii was decided
that the sum asked was rather heavy
and il was changed to make it $25
instead of $50 day.
The action of the council has great
" incensed the Eagles and Secretary
G. u. Rouleau has announced the call
ing Of a special meeting of the aerle
on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock i'm
the Rouleau hall. at which every menu
her is desired to be present to con-
slider what further steps shall be TAX
en- n the matter. If the council re-
fuses to rescind its action it is pos
sible that the carnival shows may be
taken out of town, maybe to Hough-
ton, but it is stated that the con-
trac with the Barkoot company will
not be,cancelled.
Reports Received.
A number of other important mat
ters came up for action by the council
i'm addition 10 the street fair ques-
ton Reports were received from the
treasurer poundmaster, fire warden,
police and justices, and all were APP
nroved and ordered placed on file. The
report of Treasurer Lanctot shows n
balance on hand August l of $780,
FILLS; receipts for July, $1O,244.56;
disbursements, st516077
Estimates Recommended.
Recommendations were received
from the board of public works, which
held special meeting yesterday af-
ternoon. relative to estimates of the
city engineer for work done on sew
eral city jobs as follows: Wick
OConnell, sewers, $2,61S.43; Wick
O'Connell, reservoir, $S53.25; Ander-
son & Son. sidewalks, S3,O6S.26; Jas.
McGlynn, Front street walls, $4S996
Two bids were received for con-
structing the foundations for the pro-
posed new fire hall but no action was
taken as the city has not yet secured
the deeds for the lot on which the fire
hall is to be erected.
Concrete for Ryan Street.
At the last meeting of the council
It was proposed to use some material
other than concrete for he sidewalks
on the sleeper parts of Ryan street,
and the street committee, to which 1t
was referred reported last night that
some residents Of the street had threat
ened Injunction proceedings IL any
thing but concrete is used As the
proposed change was believed to be
for the welfare of those using the
street and as the city isn't looking for
any injunction suits at present con
crete viii be used.
The street committee was instructed
to see Father CHASER of ST. Joseph's
church relative to arranging for the
building of wall on Ryan street on
the west side of st. Joseph's school.
The street committee formally ac-
cepted the road roller and the clerk
was authorized to make payments on
it as per contract.
An anticipated invitation to the
council to take ride on DIR. Gal
lens yacht the Catherine G. was ac-
cepted on motion OF Alderman Hol-
land, The invitation was immedi-
ately forthcoming and the ride VIII