The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-21
OWNERSHIP OF
SUBMERGED LAND
QUESTION RAISED REGARDING
SUBJECT BY RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL FOR
INVESTIGATION.


submerged and filed in lands along
the water front of Portage lake, result
ana, from the depcslting there i'm years
ast of the sands from the several
mills which formerly dotted inc
chores of the lake? The question was
roised AT the meeting of the Hancock
council last evening through reso-
Iution presented by Alderman Scaiion
and adopted. The resolution was as
follows:
Resolved, That the law department
no and is hereby instructed to investl-
cate the question of the ownership VI
the submerged lands fronting on for-
taqe lake within the limits of the city
90 Hancock, whether they have been
aued i'm or not, and the legality OF 'he
erection of docks. etc, on said SUD-
merged lands"
rho nroposed investigation was sug-
gested by similar action when mas
boon started i'm Chicago regarding the
ownership of lands along the iaNe
cont "There are about half a mil
lion dollars worth of such lands eN-
tending west from the county bridge
ia tho Fourth ward alderman. "There
,s question as to whether they pc
,org IN the city or not, and If we don
claim them, the state might
Bids Are Accepted.
ON recommendation of the board Oh
public works, which held "a meetihs
friday afternoon, the couhcil ao
ceuted the bid of the Portage Haru-
ware company for furnishing water
nine and fittings for further extehsioi'
80 the water system In West Hancock
rho only other bid received was that
of the United states Cast iron ripe
company, which bid only on pipe anu
not on the fittings.
The Portage Coal and DOCK com
many was awarded the contract TOT
furnishing 1000 tons of Island Creek
coal at $2.65 ton, on Recommended
ton of the board of public works inc
accentance of the coal subject to It's
heinp i'm accordance with the analysis
furnished with the bid.
w. Il. Moss & Co. of Cleveland SUD
United n bid for the purchase of the
remaining eight thousand dollars Oh
water extension bonds, agreeing 10
take them at the same rate ana on the
same terms as the former lot Oh SIM
liar bonds purchased by them WIN
interest at per cent. The proposal
was accepted.
The First National bank submitted
bid which was accepted for one-hall
of the special sewer bonds, amounting
to $7,2O43s.
No bids were received last evening
for the construction of the foundation
for the proposed new fire hall in west
Hancck and an extension OF TWO
weeks time was made I'm which to au-
vertise for bids. 1t was stated that
nothing could be done anyway uhtil
the Hancock Mining company gives
deed for the site. Attorney CONDOR
said that the mining company directors
would meet next week, when this mat
ter and also the matter of the deed
for the reservoir site will probably be
acted upon.
Assessment Rolls Adopted.
A number of special assessment rolls
for installments due on various sewers
i'm West Hancock and for the quincy
street granitoid pavement, presented
Inv the board of special assessors, were
adopted and ordered placed In the
hands of the city treasurer for coilec-
ton.
Last night was the date set for near
ing objections to the vacating OF
portion of Quincy street running
through the Ulseth addition in west
Hancock. No one appeared to make
objection. but on motion of Alderman
Scallon action in vacating the street
was deferred until the deeds for the
Fairgrounds, schoolhouse and fire hai'
sites. upon the giving of which the
vacating' was to be conditional, nave
been filed. Mr. Ulseth or his legal
representative will be asked to be pres
ent at the next meeting with the nee
cssary papers. 49,
Several Sidewalk Matters
Alderman Maier said he understood
that the Mineral Range railroad COM
pany was contemplating repairing the
old wooden sidewalk on the road from
Mesnard street to the depot, with
boards. II is up to the council to stop
them. said Mr.. Maier and make them
put in cement 1t was stated that the
railroad company had been Instructed
to put In cement walk at the point in
dictated.
The sidewalk grade for Scott street
submitted by Engineer Craig. was ad-
opted. There followed a discussion
regarding the proper material for use
on Scott and Ryan streets, In place oil