The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-02
ADDITIONAL HOUGHTON
new CONTRACT
With LIGHT co.
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rental will be based on the price pai
for other voting precincts in tn
county.
a suggestion by Trustee Haas tina
the $4,000 sinking fund in the bank b,
used to pay the cost of the HoughtoI
sewer, the fund to be paid back wheI
the property owners pay their sewer
assessments, was referred 10 Attorney
Hambitzer for advisement.
The street committee stated thai
they were not ready TO report on the
matter of opening a street along the
lake front and the South Shore tracks
between Isle Royale and Ripley
streets. Chairman Michels suggesting
that Engineer Fesing first look over
the ground to determine what prop
erty was necessary for this purpose.
The matter will be investigated.
The council settled a bill presented
by Contractor Anderson for removing
the stumps encountered on the site of
the new village reservoir, and for
cleaning out the sand when the tank
was completed The bill as presented
was $16S for 16S stumps and $44 for
jected but at last agreed TO strike an
average which resulted in the payment
of Sis for removing the stumps and
$22 for cleaning the reservoir.
Mrs. Bronson Mildon presented a bill
to the council for $72, the amount of
1,a ta~ 20 In, he
West Houghton sewer district. When
Attorney Hambitzer and Supt, Foley
secured the right of way for the sewer,
which crosses her property, she was
of the opinion that they promised her
immunity from taxation and that she
would be exempted from the sewer tax
in payment for the privilege of cross
ing her property. At the time the tax
was set she was not exempted and
paid the bill. The council decided to
pay the bill.
Old Landmark Must Go.
The Haffenreffer residence on Mon
tezuma street, which is located to the
east of the public library was last
evening sold to Tim Holland for SIS
Mr.. Holland was instructed to clear off
the site. The lot was recently pur-
chased by the village for future use
to provide for a contingency, such as
the necessity of an addition to the lib
rary or the erection of some public
building AS the lot was occupied by
what is known as the old Haffenreffer
residence. it was decided to sell this
The building is one of the Oldest
in Houghton. Although no accurate
data can be obtained 1t is known that
the structure is at least so years old
and was erected a half century ago
by Michael Craveldinger, deceased,
The house has been connected init
mately with the history of three old
Houghton families. the Hoars, Stur-
gises and Haffenreffers.
The building was purchased from
Mr.. Graveldinger by Capt. John Hoar,
father of William b. Hoar a former
merchant of Houghton. He gave il to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Il. Sturgis as a
wedding present. When Mr.. Sturgis
built his commodious home on College
dNtIut nt Sbih tie OiI DulihlllS W III
Charles Haffenreffer. Since DIR. Half
fenreffer's death eighteen years ago
the building has been occupied by Mr.. |
and Mrs. J. Abner Sherman. Mrs. |
Sherman being daughter of Mr.. Half |
fenreffer. Mr.. Haffenreffer was a pio-
neer Houghton druggist and physician.
Houghton City2
President Miller last evening sug-
gested that the village be incorporated |
as a city. The suggestian created in
terest and may be brought up for dis |
cussion at some future meeting of the |
President Miller also sug
gested that it is about time the village |
requested property owners outside the |
village limits who are enjoying the |
village fire protection, to come into |
the village, so that they may have |
an opportunity of paying for the wa
ter used. He referred to the Park |
and Dakotah Heights additions. 1t |
was also suggested that the limits
should be extended TO the Isle Royale
mill and other members of the council |
agreed No action was taken on these