The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-06
HANCOCK
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ARE
REJECTED BY CITY COUNCIL
On Motion of Or. ScsIlon Report Of
Committee is Not Concurred In
Hancock Street Paving and
Other Matters.

An adjourned and "A special meeting
of the council were held last nigh
with the full membership of eight al
dermcn present. A large number o.
matters were acted upon. including the
allowing of n number of estimates foi
work done on city jobs, on recommend
alton of the board OF public works and
engineer, the purchase of a new fire
team. additional cells for the city lock-
ND. and the Hancock street paving sit
uation.
A couple of communications were re-
ceiyed. one was i'm relation to pay
ment of damages to Mrs. c. Q. McMan-
aman of Hubbell for injuries received
in n fall on Front street last summer
which laid her up all the summer, and
for which $500 damages is asked. This
was referred to the street committee
and the city attorney.
Edward A. Matte of West Quincy
street wrote the council Directing to
being assessed for the full width of
the pavement abutting on his property.
The property is at the place where
there is projection in the sidewalk
where 1t turns to pass around the cor
ner of the cemetery. II appears that
Mr. Matte is assessed the same as
though the sidewalk on the side of the
short strip of cemetery property did
not exist. and he complains that he is
being made to pay for pavement where
none exists. Engineer Craig said that
MIR. Matte had been given an oppor-
tunity to inspect the plans when they
we're on file in the clerks office and
to appear and object against the as
sessment when the hearing for that
purpose was held. Alderman Scallon
moved that the matter be referred to
the street committee and surveyor, and
that Mr. Matte be requested to be
present at a meeting and present his
bills and other documents.
Extension of Time Given.
Contractor j. ]. Byers was granted
an extension of time until July 80, 1910.
in which TO complete the laying of the
water mains in West Hancock, it be-
ing decided that such action would not
invalidate the bond given by the con-
tractors for the completion of the work.
A recommendation from the board
of public works that ]. j. Byers & Co.
be allowed the balance due on the
work already finished amounting to
$173 05, and also the twenty per cent
held i'm reserve, amounting to $1.247.21.
was received and acted upon favorably.
Similar action was taken relative to
the estimate of 5000 due e. A. Hamil-
ton for laying the new water mains in
East Hancock.
Reports were received from Justice
olivier and Justice Funkey giving
amounts received and turned in to the
treasurer for fines. The sum reported
by the former was $500 and from the
latter $32. The reports were received
and ordered placed on file.
New Horses Purchased.
Alderman Francis, chairman of the
fire and water committee presented
bill for $3.50 from c. Il. Saxby for the
two new gray horses purchased by the
committee for the fire department. An
offer of $3.50 was also received from
Mr. Saxby for the old horse. Mr..
Francis thought it would be well to
keep the old horse. as there would be
plenty of work for II to do. Mr.. ONelll
favored selling it and on motion 1t was
decided to advertise for bids to be in
by the next meeting of the council.
A bill of the Concrete Construction
company for balance due for laying
sidewalks on Summit street was al
lowed
To Improve Lighting System.
Mayor James said that a number of
residents of East and West Hancock
have asked to have the arc lights at
certain points replaced by tungstens.
Alderman Scallon said there were n
number of places where the lighting
might be improved throughout the city
without costing any more than at
present and on his motion the mayor
and lighting committee were authorized
to invite Engineer +. n. Bosom of
Calumet to study the lighting sltua-
ton and make suggestions for its i'm
provement.
Crushed Rock for Roads.
The Improvement of the streets of
the city by the use of crushed rock to
be furnished by the Hancock Mining
company was brought up by Mayor
James, who suggested that steps be
taken looking towards making such i'm
provements next summer. 1t was stat
cd that the rock could be furnished at
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