The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-27
HANCOCK CITY COUNCIL ACTS
On MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS

sum embraced the following tto,,...
'or teachers salaries, $2S 900. tani,ors,
salaries, $4,000; secretary. stenogranh
er ana truant ocers salaries. s115O.
interest $l'lOO; fuel, $2,5OO; repairs
sl'zOe' library $500; supplies. 81 400
buildings $4,000; furniture. $500. in
suranee, $3.50. Estimated allowance
nom primary scheol fund. s1O.95o. To-
tal needed to be raised by taxation.
SSS'OOO. A motion allowing the an
preparation was adopted.
Old Bill is Allowed.
A bill of Larry Koran for s25 for
'he use OF his store for election pur-
poses was allowed The bin was a
couple Of years old and had been dis.
puted
Alderman O'Neil called attention to
the condition of the city hall boiler
lie said it would cost from SIS 10 500
To repair 1t and new one could be
put In for $500. The matter was re-
Tered to the fire hall committee with
power TO act.
Attention was directed to a bad niece
OF sidewalk on Reservation street he
tween Hancock and Water whore
tire is step about a foot I'm height
caused by a difference in grade of the
old and new walks. on motion. the
engineer was instructed to arrange 10
have the walk made right and also to
repair the walk In front of St Josephs
school where there is depression
resulting from the sinking of the
ground where an old cistern formerly
existed.
Repairs to Cemetery.
The dilapidated condition of the old
Protestant cemetery I'm West Hancock
was brought to the attention of the
council by Alderman Holland and the
park committee was directed to make
an investigation to see what steps can
be taken TO have the fence rebuilt and
other needed improvements made.
Election bills for the officials Of the
recent primary election were allowed,
at the rate of ten dollars for inspectors
and clerks and three dollars each for
The question of removal of Han
chette's wall on West street and other
alleged instructions to the streets and
i'm various parts of the city
was discussed at length, and it was
pointed out that to compel one resident
10 remove alleged distractions and
move back to the property line would
involve a general movement against
owners all over the city. The
matter was disposed of for the time
being by referring it to the street COM
mittee and attorney.
Plans for the proposed new pump
house prepared by Engineer Craig
we're referred To the council by the
board of public works and adopted.
also prohles for pipe lines from wells
10 pump and pump to reservoir. The
plans are for a brick or concrete
90 by 30 feet. IA feet high to
Dc located on the city property near
he corner of Ash and Prospect streets.
About 1850 feet of water pipe are
needed and the board Of public works
was instructed to call for bids as soon
rs the engineers are completed.
Regarding the Scott street sewer, 1t
vas voted on recommendation of the
committee to which it was referred.
hat the city pay the difference be-
.ween the cost of 2O-inch main and
,ne of twenty-four inch.
The matter of installing a fourteen
nch water main from the No. l pump
house to the ten-inch mains on Quincy
street, suggested by the board of pub
lie works, was approved.
In the absence of Mayor James, who
1as been confined to his home for sew
,ral days by illness, Mayor Pro TEN
Francis presided at the session.