The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-05
APPROACH or THE ANNUAL CITY
ELECTION CAUSES TALK
FOUR BALLOT THIS SPRING
Primary Election. Constitutional Amend
msni. judicial and City Tickets viii
be Voted.

out the city politicians. The effect Of
the warm weather may be noticed in
the congregation of knots of men on
the street corners and invariably some
political talk Is indulged IN.
This year seems to be very quiet
one politically, due to the fact that the
people of the city are well satisfied
with the way things have been run the
past year For that reason political
talk is scarce but it bobs mp now and
then.
The consensus OF opinion seems to oe
tnat the several city officers have done
so well that they ought 10 be given an
other term. Mayor Bjork seems to
have not the least semblance Of oppo.
sition. His administration Of affairs
has been the smoothest that the city
has seen in many day. He COM
menced operations with an empty
treasury and at the end OF his first
term there are about $40. 900 on hand
The most aggravating question be-
fore the administration seems TO be the
damage claims and condemnation pro-
ceedings and those are well along to-
wards a solution.
II seems 10 be foregone conclusion
that some street improvements OF a
permanent nature must be made the
coming year. The present administra-
tion have made almost all Of the pre-
liminary plans and the lowering OF the
upper grade crossing removed the last
obstacle 10 the commencement Of the
work.
There will be available for this work
about $50. OOO nearly enough to maca-
damize Superior avenue from end "a
end.
The question Of a city hall is quite
freely talked over and 30 per cent of
the people seem 10 favor it, The only
question seems to be as TO whether the
street work shall be sacrificed to a city
hall by the use Of the cash in the treas
ury to build the hall with instead of
improving the streets. From tile ex
pressions we have heard the people
want the streets, irrespective OF ,he
hall
The major potion seem 10 favor
bonding for hall and using the trea-
sury money 70 improve the streets
Those in favor OF this method argue
that the present generation has built a
sewer system, an addition to the power
plant and macadamed the streets, all Of
which is paid for and that future gen
erations should build the hall.
However this city hall question will
not enter into the spring canvass II
anything IL done with 1t. IL will come
up for settlement when no other Issue
IL on hand 10 befog IL,
With clean bill on his past record
and so much new work contemplated
Major Biork is the logical man 70 sue
ceed himself and finish up the work he
has commenced
w. J. Gribble is finishing his second
term as clerk and there has been no
kick registered with his handling of
the Office. No opposition has developed
and IL does not seem as If any will.
Robert Munns has had but one term
AS treasurer. The rule has been 10
give tTeasurers a teoond term that they
may hold the Office for the term which
the law allows them 10 No opposi-
tion has been heard OF 10 Mr. Mum =
holding the Office another term
In the wards there will be an alder.
man. supervisor aud constable be elect
ed in each. The first ward Is now re-
presented on the county board by ]. :.
Jacka, Peter Bryson's term as alder
man will expire in the second ward
r Udd is the supervisor and VIM.
Nesbitt the alderman whose term ex-
pires; In the third ward John Dawson
Is supervisor and A. l.. Robbins the
alderman whose term expires. No op-
position has developed 10 any Of these
men 40 far
Four ballots will be voted by the
electors at the election on the sth day
Of April next. The question Of wheth.
or this county shall OF shall not select
its candidates for county Offices by
direct vote will be the subject Of one
ballot Electors who want to have q
direct vote for candidates for county
Offices instead Of conventions will nave
q chance to vote their conviction A. the
law requires that this question be SUBJ.
mitted
An amendment to the constitution
allowing counties Of valuation less
than five million 10 incrnaaa their