The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-07-14
WILL LAY MORE
Cement WALKS
LAuRIuM COUNCIL coNTEM
PLATING IMPROVEMENT ON
SOME or STREETS or The
VILLAGE THIS YEAR.

II Is very probable that later IN
the summer the Laurium council vii
make provision Tor the construction
OF number Of cement walks at diff
ferent points throughout the village.
There are several petitions for walks
which have been approved by the
council. ON file, but AT present there is
a shortage of rock for filling purpos-
es and the concrete. IL is thought that
later in the summer IL will be posi-
BILE TO obtain more rock. and walks
viii then be laid in Kearsarge and
Tamarack streets, between Second
and Third.
The improvements now under way
are progressing rapidly although there
is slight shortage Of tar for use as
a top dressing for the macadam pave
ments The village has been securing
its tar from the Calumet Gas company
and the present supply IS now almost
exhausted. 1t is thought however, that
there will be a sufficient quantity to-
complete the work now under way.
Work was commenced upon Kearsarge
street, a large portion of which viii be
given, the tar dressing. The street
was swept and prepared for the tar
yesterday and it viii be laid today.
Many compliments are being re-
ceived by the village officials for the
excellence of the work on Osceola
..roo. 49, ht.ot-. - ,,.biot, ho,.o met !
been completed. The fine new maca-
dam pavement which was laid from |
Second to Fourth streets was given n |
tar dressing and it is now considered |
by many to be the best macadam
pavement in the copper country.
The policy Of retrenchment, which
was adopted by the present admins
tration early this year is already
bearing results and the financial con-
dition OF the village is now about the
same as at the close OF the previous
regime. almost IS months ago. All of
the debts contracted by the present
council for improvements have been
and the outlook is much
more satisfactory than at any other
lime since President Reynolds has
been in the chair. 1t is thought that
he present policy will be continued
through the greater part of the coming
rear, or until the town gets on firm
financial basis. YAep,it viii be posi-
lie foh'the council TO take up some OF
he other much ndsded improvements
md carry them to a successfuI COM
oletion without entdiling any extra
BURDEN upon the tax payers.
Despite the fact that the council 7
las ayoided any expensive improve
nents.ahls year considerable work is ,
'eing. done. The macadam pavement
N Osceola streetswould probably have
ost tho town n considerable amount 9
we're H3not for the fact that it was +,
one sby7 the village employees. The
ar dressing which was placed on os-
cola and Third streets and will be
pread upon Kearsarge street today is I
inexpensive but adds {
considerably TO the life of a macadam {
,avement as has been proven by ex-
eriments upon other streets, notably
learsarge street, which was improv-
d last year and which is now almost
s good as new. In addition to this
york, large force of men has been
ngaged in grading Iroquois and Pc
vabic streets and placing them in good
this work being about half
About two hundred new
meters have been installed this sum
ner, and the work will be continued
Until all of the 1900 consumers have
'een supplied, The completion of the
sidewalk work which is now contem-
dated will probably be the only 9TH
n work undertaken. The results,
however. will compare very favorably
With the results OF other years.