The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-22
SEWER RIGHT OF
WAY PROBLEM
MATTER REFERRED TO ATToR.
NEY TO LOOK hNTo-NEW
FIRE AND POLICE sYs-
TENT PROPOSED.

ccott street sewer, the refusal Of which
has proved n slunIbling block and an
,r,stacle I'm the way of completing the
,ntrovement, was again up for an
other installment of discussion before
the council last night. IL was again
TAGGED "to lDe continued" by reference
to the attorney to devise means for Sc
curing right to build the sewer accord
ir., 10 the engineers original plans,
and a report Is to be made at the next
meeting OF the council III possible. At
te~ney Condor said that he had con-
rerred with G. A. Wright, owner of
the proQerty, and the latter had stated
that as she had been fair with the city
and ne wanted the city to be fair
with riim." Mr.. Wright had said that
nc didn't need the sewer, but would
LET the city construct it through his
land provided that he was not assessed
for any part of its construction; that
no mitht tap Il IL at any time he so
desired; and that the city should build
the swift sidewalk, which was the sub
iect of controversy some time ago. up
10 the regular grade. Engineer Craig
said that there was an old sewer
through the property and that the city
had a right to follow the old route. Al
dermcn Scallon moved that the matter
he referred to the law department of
the city, as above stated.
Fire and Police Alarm.
proposal to install new system
Of Are and police signals was submit
ted by Manager Leet of the Michigan
Telephone company. The new ar
rangement would consist of a switch
BOARD i'm the fire station, fire proof and
water proof boxes with telephone,
alarm when turned in rings gong in
station and q lamp is lighted on the
post where the box is located; pa
troll can be called or orders phoned to
the fire station; or communication can
be had with the pumping station II
needed. These and other features
were referred to i'm the communica-
ton read to the council and the cost of
the same was given as about S5O5.5O,
without police alarm, or $6O1!5O IN
Guiding both police and fire signals.
The proposal was referred to the fire
and water committee to report at the
next meeting.
The communication received and
read at recent meeting from G.. L.
Dickinson. state railroad commissioner
relative to matters in this city such as
installing of crossing gates, etc. but
on which no action was taken, was on
motion of Alderman Scallon referred to
the street committee and attorney
Storehouse for Wagons.
The chairman OF the fire and water
committee reported that a 'lean-to'
could be erected at the pump house
for about s1GO. adequate for the stor-
age of teams in winter, and sletghs in
summer, and also for the sprinklers,
snow plows and other equipment when
not In use The committee was en-
powered to act in the matter.
Engineer Craig reported that ar
engagements had been made for con-
structing railing on the Front street
retaining wall. holes having been LETT
in the concrete for that purpose.
In regard to fencing the old Protes-
tant cemetery. Alderman Hosking OF
the park committee said he had spok-
en- to Superintendent Lawton of the
Quincy who has informed him that
The city could repair the fence or build
a new one at its own expense, bu'
that the mining company should moi
be considered in any way responsible
for payment for the Improvement. j
ID. Crawford, superintendent of the
cemetery. had said that 1t was no long
err i'm his hands, he having been notl'
fled not to sell any more lots there. or
motion of Alderman Scallon the re-
port of the committee was accepted
ana further extension OF time grant
cd. The committee Is to consult viii
the attorney and see " under the char
ter the city has the right to build th'
fierce and charge 1t TO the cemetery
lot owners.
More Light Wanted.
The corner of Ethel avenue ant
Quincy street. and Lake avenue II
West Hancock. are in deep and i'm
pcnetrable gloom, according to ropor
made by Alderman Holland, and to re
iieve the darkness IL was ordered tina
the electris light company be instruct
ed to install l,shts at those points TN
corner Is regarded as dangerous be
cause there are fourteen telephon
poles within one hundred feet accord
ing to DIR. Scallon.
'"can Committee" Enlarged.
Sim tired of being designated as tn
can committee" or the garbage com
mittee". and would like to have a cou
pie more members appointed by tn
mayor to assist me-" said DIR. Caller
when called upon for a report on IN
garbage can question. He was not pre-
pared az yet to offer anything I'm IN
way OF n report, and said u.lt thef
was too much work involved In IN
Inspection of the cans, providing ft
their storage and other details. for or