The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-05
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LIMIT EXTENDED
COLLECTION FEE NOT TO BE IN
CREASED UNTIL SEPT. =
a OTHER TRANSACTIONS
OF COUNCIL.


Houghton who, for any reason. were
unable to pay their taxes before Aug
gust /. the date upon wnicn the per
cent collection fee is supposed To be-
come effective. We're granted addition
al time in which 10 pay at the rate of
! per cent by the action OF the village
council last night, the time limit be-
ing extended until September 1. This
action OF the council was taken upon
the recommendation Of Treasurer OBJ
enhoff of the village. who told the
councilmen that the collection OF the
taxes had this year been delayed about
two weeks. the books not being ready
for the collection OF the tax monies
until nearly the middle OF July, in
stead OF the first, as usually.
The entire membership of the VIII
lage legislative body was present last
night but President Miller left shortly
after 10 o'clock 10 keep an engagement
and Trustee Stoyle presided during
the remainder Of the meeting. at which
many matters, most OF them small
were taken up and acted upon Prob
ably the most interesting thing to the
taxpayers was little matter that
Trustee Haas. who is chairman of the
finance committee, brought up just
before the close of the session. In look
ing over the various pass-books of the
funds deposited in the Houghton Ma
tional bank 10 the credit of the viii
lage, Mr.. Haas discovered that the
street fund contained $500. which
money cannot be legally used for any
other purpose than streets. The f.
nancial secretary remembered that
the village is paying the bank per-
cent on paving notes and he proposed
that $500 Of the street money be APP
piled to the redemption Of these notes.
which was ordered. thus saving that
much interest to the village.
Kenefiek- Wallace Middle.
one OF the kinkiest matters recently
called 10 the attention OF the council
was the one that was brought to the
surface last night BY Contractor James !
Kenefick. who has just completed the |
removal OF the South street blum on a
contract let 10 him, as the lowest bid
der. about two months ago. Mr.. Kene-
fck came into the council meeting
with a verbal petition that the coun-
ell help him out" on the job, saying
that he had taken the contract at
much too low a rate and that the bluff
had fooled him." He told the trus-
tees that he had lost money on the
job and that he was unable 20 pay of
tn, labor. which he said was the only
reason he was asking that he De
relieved Of the loss. He reported that
the job cost him S1.29S.45, which is. he
claims. just $1,000 more than he Is
to receive from the village. There was
a division u sentiment in the council |
as TO whether they should appropriate |
any more money for the JOB because |
the contractor had figured too low on |
his estimate and bid. One OF the trus-
tees suggested that the council pay the |
$50 which had been deducted for the |
bonds on the JOB. II was finally deter |
mined 10 take no action until the next /
meeting. which win be next week, and |
in the interim have the village engi- |
neer measure the rock taken out by /
Contractor Kenhck so that II IT is
found he removed more than called f1r /
In the contract, he may be reimbursed |
for the additional amount removed.
Sidewalk Matter Delayed
The matter Of the village building
the sidewalks in front Of the proper
ties where owners had neglected 20
build them within the 6O-day limit af-
ter notification and OF assessing the
cost Of the work against the properties
I'm question was brought up but, upon
the report Of superintendent Foley |
that the limit Of time on the first no.
tices served would not expire until Au-
gust II. the matter was allowed to 60
over until a future meeting.
The grading for the sidewalks on
Albion street between Dodge and Pc
wabic streets. which has recently been
completed by the village force, was
productive Of a complaint from some
OF the owners Of property along the
street. John Warrington was In the
meeting TO protest against forcing tho
owners Of property on the south side
Of the street 10 lay a cement sidewalk |
in the trench made there by the re-
moval OF the blun Immediately adj
joining the lots and the leaving Of IL
I'm the middle Of the thoroughfare. Miss
Lillian Soliciting, also on that side Of
the street. had written letter 10 the
council protesting against the action
and threatening legal proceeding FOR
the damaging Of her property. II was
finally left TO the street committee To-
remove the remainder Of the bluff. lew
e. of the street at that point and con-
struct n retaining wall In front OF the
Warrington and Schlicting properties.
Other Council Proceedings.
Mart Haas appeared before the
council as a committee Of one 20 ask
that the fire department be given some |
money to defray their expenses To |
the Gremen's tournament. which Is 10 |
be held at the 500 next week It was |
decided to appropriate 5000 for this |
purpose This will pay the expenses Of |
about - men. Martin Foley reported |
that both the village drivers, neither |
OF whom belongs 10 the fire depart |
mont. had applied for leave Of absence |
10 attend the tournament with the |