The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-11-02
LAURIUM
TO INSTALL new
FIRE ALARM BOXES
COUNCIL DISCUSSES MATTER
LAST EVENING AND 1T WILL
BE TAKEN UP AGAIN
NEXT WEEK.

The most important matter taken
up at last nights Laurium village
council meeting was the question Of
installing additional fire alarm boxes
i'm the village. No action was taken,
IL being decided to hold a special meet
ing i'm a weeks time when the ques-
ton could be gone into more fully.
Gus Preuss, chief OF the fire depart
ment, was present, and stated that he
had secured an estimate of the cost
of installing the additional alarms
from the g. & II. mining company.
1t was estimated that the cost of
installing two alarms at the corner of
First and Florida streets, and the cor
ner Of Fifth and Florida streets, would
amount TO 1870, which would cover all
expenses, while the transferring of one
box from the corner of Fifth and Hec-
la TO the fire station, and installing
an alarm at the corner of Lake Linden
avenue and Hecla street would cost
$40. making a total of $3.50 for the ad-
ditions and changes. The G. & II.
company will also make arrangements
to extend the fire system to the Flor
ida location, in the event that Florida
should at any time become part of the
village OF Laurium.
The question of installing a fire
alarm system at the corner of First
and Florida streets. raised some dis
cussion. 1t was not thought advisable
to install an alarm box there owing to
the fact that as yet no water was
available in that particular district. At
the special meeting to be held next
week, however, the question will be
gone into more thoroughly, as will
that of giving portions of the village
still better fire protection in the mat
ter of installing more water facilities.
The clerk stated that the cost of
anti-toxin and formaldahyde cost the
village s157.5O during the past month.
Reports Submitted.
Following is the report of the clerk
and secretary of the water board, for
the month of October, 1910.
Balance on hand October LIST, 1910,
$2,034.19.
Receipts
General fund. oct. 4th. Edgar Rash
leigh. Del. Taxes, $261.03.
Oct. 4th.. ID. Armit, ]. p. Fees, $500
oct. 4th., A. Adsick, License. $500.
oct. 4th., NJ. Jearling, Treas. Taxes,
$4,O2S.32.' Total s4,312.S5.
Street and Bridge Fund
oct. 4th., John Hoatson, sand, $500.
oct Goth, NJ Jearling. Treas. side
walks, $325.S1. Total $92S.S1.
Water Fund
oct. 4th., Water Meters and Taps,
$1,793.S5.
Total receipts. including balance, S.
1920
Disbursements
Orders drawn on General fund, ST.
1880.
orders drawn on Street and Bridge
Fund, $1.122.65
orders drawn on Water fund, $l,9O6.7S.
Orders drawn on Fire fund. $153.15.
Clerks balance, Nov. LIST, 1910,
50. 3OS.42.
Outstanding orders, Nov. LIST, 1910,
$336.S1.
Treasurers balance. Nov. list, 1910,
$3,645.23.
Sinking Fund
Balance on hand, oct list, 1910, So
298.9O.
Received for taxes, $3,291.S4.
Total amount including balance. IS,
5S5.74.
Paid States Saving bank. interest,
$4,000.
Balance on hand November list, 1910,
$S,S1O.74
| Special Assessment Fund
Balance on hand, Nov. 1st., 1910
s17933.
Receipts in the water fund for Oct
| 1910:
For quarter ending Sept 9Oth.. 1910
| S1,562.23.
For quarter ending Dec. 31st., 1910
| s192.45. Total $1,7546S.
For Meters. s32s.S5.
For Taps and Pipe
Thoams Drapeau, lot No. 9. block No
| SO. $3.50.
Peninsula p. & II. CO., lot No. 3, bloch
No. s, $3.50.
Chas. Mugford, lot No. 9, block No
20, $3.50.
Chas. Mugford. lot No. 25. block No
2S. $3.50.
| Cbas Johnson lot No Ia block No