The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-12
SPIRITED CONTEST over
LAURIUM APPOINTMENTS
President Reynolds Casts Ballots
to Break Tie for Two OF
the Offices.
KONZE AGAIN TURNED DOWN

President pro tenn, Malcolm McLeou
Marshal. James Wills.
street commissioner, John Hunt
Secretary OF the water board, Martin
Prisk, Jr.
Attorney, Patrick OBrien.
Waterman, John Gillies, William
IaBarge and Baptiste Tinetti.
Sewer and plumbing inspector, John
Stetter.
Fire chief, Gust Preuss.
Fire alarm inspector, John Knecht
ges.
Electric light Inspector Charles V.
Wills.
Health officer, DR.. d. X. Mcqueen
First engineer, John Stetter.
Second engineer. James c. Mills.
Janitor, James c. Mills.
Finance committee, Trustees Nc
Leod, Bastlan and Jeffery.
Street and alleys. Trustees Mcleod,
Bastian and Holmstrom.
Sewer and drainage, Trustees Cali
peau, Vairo and Mcleod.
Property committee. Trustees Cali
peau, Holmstrom and Vairo.
Fire and water, Trustees Jeffery. Gall
ipeau and Vairo.
Board Of water commissioners Sec
rotary Martin Prisk, Inspector John
Stetter and Trustee Holmstrom.
Board of health, Trustee Mcleod
John Stetter and DR.. Mcqueen.
The above are the appointments
made by President w. j. Reynolds for
the village of Laurium for the ensuing
year. and approved by the trustees at
their regular meeting last evening.
Fights developed for some of the off,
ces, notably those of marshal, street
Baptiste Bersono opposed James Wills
for the appointment as marshal and re-
ceived the votes of three trustees as
against three votes for Wills. Pres
ident Reynolds cast the deciding vote
for Mr.. Wills. For street commits
sioner. Frank Donovan opposed the
present incumbent John Hunt, and
received three votes to three for Hunt.
President Reynolds cast the deciding
vote for Hunt w. A. Bateman OPP
posed p. II. O'Brien for the appoint
ment as village attorney out the latter
was unanimously endorsed by the
trustees. There was no opposition to
the appointments made by the presi-
dent for any of the other offices.
The bonds of the various offices of
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Treasurer, $4,000: secretary of the
water board. $4,000; clerk, $500; and
marshal. $500.
The council likewise acted on the
of several retail liquor
dealers for a renewal of their licenses.
% saloonists', 2 druggists and whole
salers applications were approved and
the bonds Of 10 saloon keepers were
likewise accepted.
The saloonists whose bonds were APP
lie, Frank Brunette, Frank Dstel, John
b. Seiacero. Richard r. Rowe. John Il.
Grossio, James Archie, Michael Rich
etto, Bat Quello, Martin Caigne, John
Joseph Schnauffer and Am
edo Marion. Those whose applica-
tons were approved and whose bonds
will be considered at the special meet
ing on April % are: John Torreano,
VIM. Mccain for the Park Brewery, A.
+. Hiedecamp for the Bosch brewery,
Charles Cappello, James Vairo. f. ID.
Sadlar, Jacob Renie. ole II. Olson,
Martin Messner. John Hartman, John
Vignetto, Dominick Quello, Laurlum
drug store and Superior pharmacy.
The petition of A. II. Konze, pro-
prietor of the Laurium billiard and
pool parlor to have the ordinance de-
handing the closing of all pool and
billiard rooms on Sunday, revoked,
was received. The council, however,
refused to repeal the ordinance.
1t was decided that the council would
hold meeting at o'clock in the af-
ternoon on April q, for the purpose
of acting on the bonds of the various
saloon keepers that have not been APP
proved. The council will also act on
the bonds Of the various officers of the
village at this time.