The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-30
LIVELY DISCUSSION
81 AT MASS MEETING


bulk Of the information which he had
been able to get pointed TO its utility.
it's wearing qualities and it's cheap.
ness. He favored "A tar macadam over
plain macadam a. IL would relieve the
city Of the dust that now bothers the
merchants. He also thought that the
city authorities should work as rapidly
a. possible and spend what money they
had to spend this year. Oext year COM
mence where the work was left of this
year as we have but one life to live
and IL we are to get any pleasure out
OF these improvements we might bet
ter get them early.
Senator Moriarty was the next speak
err He spoke strongly in favor Of tar
macadam. advocating not only the
matchmaking of the main street from
the court house to the bridge bat also
the side streets. especially the post
Office street.
There was discussion at length and
finally Mr.. Moriarty brought the thing
10 head by moving that 10 be the
sense OF the meeting that Superior av-
enue be paved with tar macadam. Mr..
Webb seconded the motion and sug-
gested that the portion OF the street
between the court house and the upper
railroad crossing be paved this year
leaving the lower half 10 be built next
year.
J. b. Schwartz said that those were
his sentiments exactly.
ID. M. Ross said that he isn't posted
on the different kinds OF paving mater
ial but mentioned several places where
he had visited and saw tar macadam
on the streets and the residents were
all pleased with it.
Mr.. Webb was recognized again and
ne volunteered the suggestion that the
council be requested to cause every lot
TO be connected up with water and
sewer before any paving was done
DR.. Larson put in plea for the al
leys. He was in favor Of fixing the
alleys and requiring merchants to I'M
pack their goods back of the stores so
that the streets might not be Uttered
up with papers, etc. He is in favor OF
any improvements and wanted the
council ad business men to confer on
the matter.
Alderman Robbins dropped hod of !
bricK on the exuberant spirits svinced
so far In the meeting by stating that IL |
will cost $40, 900 to pave the street from
the court house to the upper crossing.
This.estimate was thought to be con-
siderably too high Mr.. Corcoran said |
that the city has 500. 600 cash on hand
and that ought 90 build the piece spok-
en- or
Mr. Robbins then moved that 10 be I
the sense OF the meeting that the pro-
perty owners on the main street be as
sessed OF the coet OF paving the
street The motion was seconded by
Captain Carlson but was voted down.
Mr.. Corcoran then moved that the
courcil be requested to investigate aud |
determine IL the city cannot pave the
streets and build town hall. which
motion was carried
That finished the street question and |
the meeting was about to break mp
when someone mentioned day current
and Immediately there was quiet and |
vigorous discussion was entered into.
Mayor Biork replied 90 question
about the progress of that matter that
many who wanted day current at the
outset didn't favor II now.
Senator Moriarty then took the floor
and made talk covering the lighting
question in general. He said that there
Is lots Of water going to waste over
the dam and he preferred TO have II
used for day current.
There followed an interchange OF
views. some OF them very heated. some
sensible. some out OF reason and the
longer the discussion was INDUCED in
the more at sea the audience got until
finally Mr.. Corcoran. who Is la favor
OF day current. suggested that the
question OF dag current be put OF tor
time II IL was going 10 cut IL TO any
extent upon the present funds until the
streets wers paved end instead Of put
ting the 81 900 which IL was claimed
would be necessary to install day
current. into that improvement. put
that cum into the streets. This sug.
gestion made hit and the meeting
ended good naturedly.