The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-04-23
new STREET WORK
MAY Be DELAYED
INDIFFERENCE or SOME or ALDER
ZEN THREATENS THE WORK
10 60 10 A METER BASIS
The Council IS Planning Meters For
All Current Users and A Day
Current

The general supposition that Crystal
Falls will see some new streets laid
this summer may be altogether wrong,
Judging from conditions that exist AT
present on the city council The mat
ter was brought MP last Monday night
and serious division Of sentiment
seemed 10 prevail
Mayor Bjork was seen by Diamond
: Drill reporter last Wednesday and stat
ed that, while he had not given mp hope
OF there being some work done, yet nc
felt that the council was divided on
the subject and that enough OF the al
dermen were against street work to
cause It's being showed into the discard
this year
Mr. Bjork had spent a lot OF time
and work during the winter getting
figures and facts about tar macadam
He had gone so TAR rs TO vet the speci-
f:cations of the Ironwood street work
and was pinning his faith to that kind
of pavement
Alderman Penglase spilled the fish
by questioning the excellence of the
IronwOod job and of the utility nf tar
macadam in general Alderman Jack
SON mace motion TO authorize Mayor
Biork 10 90 ahead with the street work
but no one felt like seconding the mo-
tion 80 the matter was dropped. It
was the intention to have the matter
brought up again at meeting 10 be
held last night and settle the question.
In an interview which representa-
tive OF this paper had with Alderman
Robbins on Wednesday the latter said
that IL was not his understanding that
the question was settled. He said that
there had been sumo question raised as
10 tar macadam being just what was
wanted here and that that question was
still 10 be settled In the minds of some
OF the aldermen. For himself he felt
that some street work ought TO be done
but he wished 10 wait until after May
! so as TO know just how many Of the
fellows asking for licenses mean busi-
ness. He thought that about .Sl2, 600
ought TO be spent on the streets.
The day current question was res
directed and underwent considerable
discussion. Supt. Stephsny was pre-
sent and argued in favor OF using the
present wires for the current and put
ting meters in every current users
place Of business.
The alternative TO this would be to
run separate wire from the power
station TO the business section and he
estimated that such separate wire
system complete would cost $40. 900.
OF course that.sum staggered the coun-
fcil, as we'll II might. and motion
was made TO authorize the superinten-
dent TO got prices on meters in guam
tity. If the plan is carried through
the estimated number of meters requir-
ed would be 300 and the cost $ie each
which would mean 80. 600 for meters
Alderman jackson voted mo" on
the proposition. Mr.. jackson Is IN
favor OF a day current but he is not in
favor OF putting the entire city on a
meter basis for several reasons.
In the first place it would make
dark town of IL for instead Of allowing
few lights 10 burn all night IN the
store windows, as Is done now. light
users would save every cent they could
and shut off all lights wnen they closed
mp shop. Another reason Is that IL
viii cut the earnings Of the plant al
most in two as it has. been demonstrat-
cd with what meters are now installed
that the user will be ~ econom cal as
possible Of light and will not use Gus
rent enough 30 amount to more than
half what he pays ON fat rate
The matter is causing a lot Of dissat-
isfaction about town. especially among
the business men and many are threat
ening 10 put in gasoline lighting plants
II they are forced 10 install metora
Several additional applications Tor
license were presented and passed upon
increasing the number 20 9s