The Calumet news., 1910-05-19
LAURIUM COUNCIL PLANS
INSPECTION TOUR MONDAY
Resignation Of Trustee Vincent
Vairo Received and Accepted
by Board
IMPROVEMENTS CONSIDERED

| Numerous important matters were
considered at n special meeting of the
Laurium council last evening, promi-
nent among which were the resignation
of Vincent Vairo TO his seat on the
board. which was accepted and the
appointment of members of the board
OF review, also a decision To conduct a
tour of inspection of the village next
Monday at which time an effort will be
improvements Will be undertaken this
year.
The resignation OF Vincent Vairo was
due to the fact that he has recently
qualified for the position of postmaster
of the village and received his COM
mission, and according othe postal
laws, he will be unable to hold an cleo
tive position. No action was taken
upon the appointment of n successor,
this being deferred until the next reg
uar meeting.
j. Wesley Downing and w. r. Vivian
were named as members of the board
of review and it is likely that they will
DC III session next week.
To avoid uncertainty as to what viii
lage improvements should be undertake
en- this year. 1t was decided that the
council would make a thorough tour of
inspection of the village next Monday
and decide what work will be absolute
ly necessary. Every section of the
town will be visited by the junketers.
The funds in the treasury are so low
this year that it will be necessary to
confne the improvement work to that
which is absolutely necessary.
Action upon the appointment of a
fire warden to examine the chimneys
and fire fiues was deferred until the
next regular meeting.
Loan is Paid Up.
1t was decided at the meeting last
evening To pay off the last loan of $3,-
500, made by the village from the First
day. There was i'm the treasury before
the loan was paid, about $4,000. in
Guiding the money which has been re-
ceived from the county treasurer for
liquor licenses. The expenses of this
month must also be met from this
fund, and it is likely that the council
will decide soon to return to the sink
ing fund the $4,000 taken from that
fund last fall 1t is possible that the
council will decide to replace this mon
ey in installments spread over several
The council decided to issue the reg
ular cleanup notices. All property in
the village which has not yet been
cleaned must be given attention at
once by the property holders and prop
er connections with the public sewers
must be made. A new ordinance is be-
ing prepared by the village attorney
relative to sewerage connections which
will be presented at the next regular
meeting of the council.
The finance committee was author
lied to take steps to simplify the pres
ent system of bookkeeping and ac-
by installing new and up-to-
date methods.
Among other matters considered by
the trustees was that of requiring the
street cars to slow up before approach
ing street crossing. This matter has
frequently been given consideration
but IL is claimed the street car motor
men have grown lax. Unless the wishes
of the council are complied with, it is
likely that steps will be taken to have
the cars stopped before reaching the
street crossing.
The salaries of the various appoint
i've and elective officers will remain the
same this year as last, it having been
decided to make no change.