The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-03
MANY ESTIMATES
ARE ALLOWED
COUNCIL ACTS ON REcoMMENpA-
TONS OF BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS FOR SUMS DUE TO
CONT FACTORS.

A large number of recommendations
made by the board of public works at
meeting held yesterday afternoon,
were submitted to the council last
night for concurrence and approval, as
follows
| Wick O'Connell & CO., for sewer in
Condon's second addition, $197616.
| Verville Bros. pumping station No.
2, corner Ash and Prospect streets,
$326.95.
]. ]. Byers e. Co., water main ex-
tensions, s1756.16.
| O'Connell & Co, concrete reservoir,
$2791.S5.
James McGlynn, Front street hll,
$1506.44.
Anderson & Son, sidewalks. $512.29.
Besides the above there was SUBJ
mitted a recommendation by the fire
and water committee for the payment
of $1.39779 for work by Derosier Bros.
on the west Hancock fire station. Re-
garding the Front street improvement
IL was stated by Engineer Craig that
the cost would run somewhat over the
ten thousand dollars for which bonds
were voted, owing to some of the parts
of the work exceeding the original es-
Inmates. Anderson & Son have COM
pleted all of their work except a few
scattered sections of sidewalks i'm var
ious parts of the city, and an extension
Of time until July l next was granted
| in which to finish. The amount of
money due Mr.. Anderson for his con-
tract is $17.625, of which all but a
small sum has been allowed at various
intervals. OF this big total however,
not a cent has as yet been received by
Mr. Anderson. owing to delays in the
selling of the bonds. 1t was suggested
| by Mr.. Hosking that an allowance
might be made from some other fund.
but this is not permissible and no ac-
ton was taken.
Reports Received.
Justice Funkey reported s24 received
| in fines during October and Justice
| Olivier. s149. The COW police report
ed five arrests of bovines, which called
from Dr. Scallon few hot remarks on
the uselessness of the COW catcher's
job, as they only chased the cows from
one part of the city to another, and
might as well be suspended.
Fire warden Mitchell reported that
number of chimneys had been in
spected and that new tops had been
ordered constructed on several, also
that some which were too short be
heightened.
The report of Treasurer Lanctot for
October showed a balance on Novem-
Der of $47,74s.65 receipts for October,
s12,9S5.49; expenditures, s14,65165.
A delinquent list of $11,666.62 was
reported by the treasurer, of which
$4S9.77 was for personal taxes. It
was moved and carried that the
amount reported delinquent, be spread
on the fall roll except the personal
ones, which the treasurer was in
structed to use every legal means to
collect, to the extent of levying upon
any available property.
Several Petitions.
Residents of Maple and First streets
in the vicinity of Poplar and Elevation,
petitioned for water service, claiming
that wells formerly supplying this dis
trict had been drained by the sinking
OF the wells on the city property to
supply the new west Hancock system.
The request was referred to the board
of public works.
Alderman Scallon presented a petit
] ton from Louis Stralow asking con-
sideration of his claim for sewer as
sessment overcharge. Mr.. Stralow al
so is anxious that the railroad COM
pany be assessed for sewer improve
ments on Railroad avenue. which mat
ter was referred to the city attorney
to report to the council.
| Bid For New Vault.
Ane bid, that of Vervlle Brothers,
was received for the remodeling of the
old council room in the city hall by
| the erection of vault, to be used by
the clerk and treasurer jointly. Alder
man Hosking objected to the opening
of the bid, stating that he was opposed
to the clerk and treasurer having the
same office A motion to have the bid
opened was carried, Mr.. Hosking vot-
ing no. The amount of the bid is
s4s5. on motion the bid was accept
ed and the clerk authorized to draw
lup contract with Verville Brothers.
/. Alderman Holland asked for new
light In a dark corner of Odds and
Franklin streets. which matter was
referred to the lighting committee with
power to act.