The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-08

tungsten lamp on EuWdIuS SlItt'
between Sixth and Seventh streets
carried:
Called attention of council to tn
fact that pavement on College avenu
ed out the curb and gutter at some
points. council voted 10 have villag,
attorney notify the contractor James
J. Byers n Company, to repair sucl
places, in accordance with contrac5
before the time for such repairs under
the contract expires;
Brought up matter Of clearing Souts
street of rock obstruction between Pa.
kotah and First streets and was en-
powered TO employ engineer to meas
and get bids on job for next council
meeting. Caspar Brand arose to enter
a verbal petition urging the opening
| up of Montezuma street east from
Isle Royale before doing the South
street job, declaring that the proper .
~ owners of Montezuma mad had =.
petition before the council for Sc .erul
years. He was assured that Monte
yuma would be tackled as soon as tho
crusher has finished at South street.
Smoke Ordinance.
Chairman Michels also called the at
tention to the fact that certain per-
sons had complained to him because
OF smoke caused by a building in East
Sheldon street and he wanted to know
if something could not be done about
the nuisance. This brought forth from
Trustee Stoyle an opinion to the eff.
feet that he would like to see TIE
council pass an ordinance against all
smoke makers and President Miller
said he is heartily i'm favor of such Il
law, telling of some of his personal
experiences at his home and Of his
observations of the lack of smoke in
large cities like Chicago and cspe ,ial.y
New York. No definite action was
taken in the matter, out it would not
be surprising if Houghtol should soon
adopt a stringent smoke ordinance.
The matter of public scales was also
~ w Wy NiiC SNlNNN NOillislilltts
and after, discussion, it was referred
back TO the committee with orders to
get an estimate of the cost of buying
and installing such scales, a pal" in
the east end of town and another i'm
the west end. Someone brought up
the question of poundmasters, saying
that COWS have been wandering about
the streets and, there being no OBJ
iections, the president re-appointed
the two former poundmasters, Adolph
Englert and 7. II. Raymond at $50 per
Water Committee Business.
Next to the street committee, the |
waiter committee was the one having
he most business to bring TO the at
ention of the council. Chairman |
Stoyle stated there is a need. for the |
putting in of about 1900 feet of wa
or mains in Diamond, East Fifth and |
}araga streets. James Healy, who |
vas at the meeting also made a petit |
ion for water on one of these streets, |
where houses are being built. The |
natter was referred to the water COM
nittee. The chairman reported that |
lie had heard some talk that the man
{ the pump-hous is dissatisfied
With his pay and Is threatening to
uit. This was left with the water
'oard to settle as best they can. The
esisration CT w. ]. Brand as village
o!lector was read and accepted, taxi
ng effect next Monday.
Ed. Moxnass. the young man who
ell and alleges hurt his ankle on Isle
soyale street in January, was in the
loeting 10 urge the council to pay his
lain of $25 for the injuries he claims
q received. Village Attorney Ham
itzer gave it as his opinion that the
lain was not collectable because the
illage had not been notified of the ,
ccident within the time limit set by
NV and that the supreme court has
cid in similar cases that the corpor-
tion Is not liable for damages re-
cived from streets made slipperv
trough natural causes, as snow. I'M
n the motion of Trustee Stoyle. sec
nded by Trustee Michels, the claim
as dis-allowed.
In addition to the business already III
Did of, the council also read and an
roVed of the bonds of Otto Obenhoff
village treasurer, Mortimer O'Sul-
van who assumed his official duties
Or the first time at the meeting of
lst night, is for $1,000 The treas
rer's bond is for $4,000 and that of :
Il. Stoyle, $4,000
Just before the time for adjourn
'ent arrived, Caspar Brand. who has
cen village clerk for so many years
rose and, in a clever little sneech
IMPRESSED his appreciation toward the
TENDERS of the council for their manv
lndnesses and courtesies to him dur
lg his service as clerk. In response
resident Miller said that he Thought
only fitting and proper that the
ustees should take some official cog
zahce OF the long and faithful serv-
e OF the retiring clerk and that be
lould like to hear a motion 10 that
rect. A motion was forthwith intro
ICED and passed directing that n
'itaple resolution be prepared and =
'read upon the minutes of the conn
ana that an engrossed copy be al =
sent TO Mr.. Brand. The council
en- adjourned until Monday nieht ~