The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-10
HOOD REPORTS uNFAYORABLY
ON MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLAN
Michigan College of Mines En-
gineer Says Proposition is
Not Practicable.
MEETING OF COUNCIL is HELD

The Houghton village council assem-
blod i'm the village han last night u
hold The regular meeting which was
adjourned from last week. There were
a variety Of matters taken up at the
meeting, an were discussed at some
length and some OF them were acted
upon. Following Is a summary of the
business transacted at the meeting
Petition of residents i'm Edwards
street near The Douglass Houshton
school for the installation of an cleo
trio lsht referred TO street committee.
Communication of Mrs. -. II. Milton
OF West Houshton that she be re-
lieved OF the amount assessed against
.hcr on account OF the main sewer put
over tin next meeting to allow time
Village Attorney Hambitzer report
I'd draft of resolution calling for the
employment of am engineer To draw
plans and specifications for the paving
Of the side streets ana the curbing and
putting On OF catch-basins on those
streets. IL was moved by Councilman
Mieheis and seconded by Councilman
Cornollicr that the resolution be
adopted ana recorded by the village
clerk It was passed without dis
scnting vote.
Report of o. p. Hood Of the Michi-
gan College Of Mines on the advisable
ity of establishing a municipal elcc-
trio plant was read ana ordered APP
proved ana placed on file. This re-
port which is very exhaustive and
portions Of which are printed below.
advises against the establishment Of
the municipal plant at this time.
Going After Eneroachers.
The chairman of tho street commit
tee called tho attention OF the council
60 the fact chat John c. Mann has
built step ont upon the walk IN
front OF the room occupied by the new
brokerage Offices of Gay & Smrgis, en-
Proaching upon the public street vii
lage Marshall Foley reported that he
had notified Mr.. Mann to remove the
step but IT had not been done After
much discussion it was decided that
the village clerk write 10 Mr. Mann re-
questing him To- remove the offending
step.
a similar order was passed regard /
ing the corner mt Diamond and Gar
net streets, it being charged that Ell /
krellwitz has appropriated a portion
or the villages real estate at this point .
for his own use.
Decided to ask the street car COM
pany to have conductors call out Jas
per street instead of "Kruger's curve"
-as now. I'm East Houghton
o. Matter Of the purchase Of dump wa
CONS deferred iB order 10 get prices
from different manufacturers.
Repairs 10 village halI necessitatcd
because of the recent fire there or
dered made, as about $500 insurance
money viii soon be available. word /
having been received that the fire in
surance companies are to pay the
claims.
Village attorney ordered 10 find II
It is possible to force the owners Of the
property i'm the HubbcI addition 20
leave an alley over the VILLAGE pipe
line there, as they agreed to do when
plating the addition.
e Ordered that traction company ne
requested TO cease sprinlling salt ON
the tracks at the curve at the end II
the bridge.
. Matter of peddler's license brought
up and discussed at great length but
20 action taken ana no committee APP
pointed % meet the one appointed by
Mayor James OF Hancock TO confer on
the matter of getting uniform ordi-
nanccs ON the subject
. Report Of Electric Plant.
Tho report of Engineer o. p. Hood
az the Michigan College of Mines on
tho ACCESSIBILITY Of building q munici-
sal electric plant, which was read t.
Tho council last night is a very COM
pleto and comprehensive document,
towering seven pages Of typewritteu
matter and sets forth Mr. Hoods rea-
sons for discouraging the establish
ment Of the municipal plant at this
dime. The News presents herewith