The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-22
LAST SESSION OF COUNCIL
BEFORE ANNUAL ELECTION
Plans Considered for Concrete
Roof of New Reservoir for No.
Water System.
GARBAGE IN The GULLEYS

Last evenings session of the com.
mon council was the last which that
body will hold before the annual city
election, and it was a very brief one.
The principal business transacted was
relative to the roof plans for the pro-
posed new reservoir for the No. wa
ter system on the city tract near the
car barns. City Engineer Craig sub
mitted plans for a concrete roof, sup
ported on steel columns, roof To
be of four-inch concrete, twelve
feet high i'm the center, feet at the
sides, and conforming with the plans
for depression of the bottom of the
reservoir, which will be of the circular
type. A partition through the center
will support the roof. in addition to
the pillars, and will divide the reser-
yoir into two sections each of which
will have a capacity of $4,000 gallons.
The entire cost of the circular cistern
or reservoir submitted to the board of
public works last August was $7,130;
the roof as proposed will cost it is es-
t!mated, $4,000; the partitions, $3.50,
making a total OF $10,0S0, exclusive of
water-proofing for which $500 should
be added Mr.. Craig recommended
that bids be advertised for at one for
three weeks and suggested that work
should begin not later than May |, the
earlier the better. He said the reser
voir should stand for three months or
so before using. after completion, so
that il would be August before it would
be available. The report was accepted
and the engineer instructed to prepare
detailed plans and specifications.
Alderman Hosking questioned DR..
Gallen of the first ward and chairman
of the health committee relative to the
dumping of Objectionable refuse into
the ravines. Complaint had been made
by some residents of East Hancock
against the depositing of manure. DR..
Gallen stated that about a month ago
he had instructed the chief of police to
notify all draymen not to dump any
more refuse there and for short time
the edict was obeyed, but the trouble
has started again. The only way to
stop IL appeared to be to station a
man there all the time, said the first
ward alderman, and he further sug-
gested that the city set good example
and stop dumping the haulings from
Quincy street into the ravine. The
meeting then adjourned. The next
meeting of the council will be on Tues
day, April 8, the regular meeting date
falling on Monday, April 4, which is
election day. The council Will meet
on the Thursday evening after election
as a board of canvassers and when the
council convenes on April IS, the new
officials will take their seats.
Liquor Bond Sureties.
At the regular meeting of the coun'
ell on April IS, which will be the mrs
with the new officials present, the ap'
plications for liquor licenses and con
sideration of surety bonds will be con-
sidered The Warner Champion liquor
law passed last year. imposes mum
Der of qualifications and limitations
for those going as sureties on hquo
bonds that the field of possible bonds
men in Hancock will be greatly re
be q citizen of the United States, an
no application will be granted TO
woman. There must be two or NOR
sufficient sureties, who must be maj
residents and freeholders In the Vlilag
or city wherein the busHess is TO
located, neither of whom must hold an
appointive or elective office except no
-. mo than
bond as surety or principal on any othe
bond. Attached to each bona must 0
an affidavit, except when executed
surety company, showing real esta'
appearing on record (giving hore
number) situated in the county whe'
business is to be carried on, having a
assessed valuation in sum equal
the amount of the bond over ana apo'
all Indebtedness and exemption tro'
sale on execution. If in the opinion
the city. village or township board eitf
er of the sureties is not considers
sufficient they shall refuse to ehdor'
ii.
This requires bondsmen to nave re
estate of s3. 600 assessed valuation. al
free of Indebtedness, in addition TO u
$1,000 that is exempt from sale OF e
ecution, which feature VIII MAKE
much more difficult than formerly
secure acceptable bondsmen' ana
one which is receiving considerable a
tention from those interested ana III
result in some applicants failing
secure sureties that will be satisia
tory.
The Franklin Humu band VIII II