The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-25
COUNCIL HEARS
SIDEWALK KICKS
OBJECTION MADE TO GRADES IN
EAST HANCOCK - PRIMARY
ELECTION OFFICIALS
NAMED AT MEETING.

AT the adjourned regular session of
the council last evening s. L. Law
ton, appearing for the Quincy Min
ing company and for III. n. Brock of
the Dakota Heights company, objected
to some of the grades for sidewalks
established in the eastern portion of
the city. Mr.. Lawton called atten-
ton specifically to the sidewalk
grade on Cooper avenue, between tho
Mette and Kauth properties, where
the I'LL was made by the Dakota
Heights company. He thought this
grade too high, necessitating the prom
erty holders on either side of the filled
portion to have the sidewalk raised
above the level of their properties
Other portions to which Mr. Lawton
objected were the proposed grade of
west street near the Baptist church,
and the proposed street across the ra
vine back of the Scott hotel and the
theater
Mr.. Craig, by request of Alderman
Hosklng gave his reasons for MAX
Ing the grades as they are. and said
they were planned with a view to Civ
ing the best service to the properties
on the street. In the case of those
who are objecting TO having the
walks above the property level II
should be remembered, he said that
there are other properties on the OBJ
posite side of the street, which have
to be given consideration. At the
Cooper avenue fill the grade was ar
ranged so as to give the easiest pos
sible grade to East street leading
from Cooper avenue TO Front street.
Ii was finally decided that the
council should visit East Hancock and
make personal inspection of the
grades and If advisable. make such
suggestions regarding changes as may
seem advisable.
Primary Election Officials.
Officials to have charge of the pri-
mary election to be held on Tuesday,
September 6, and places for holding
election were chosen last night Elec-
ton commissioners named were A.
Il. Macdonald, NJ. L. Turnkey and
Isaac Wargelin. For inspectors, the
aldermen from each ward will act.
besides the following Specially deslg-
mated inspectors: First ward p. S.
Meehan; second ward. w. j. Hoffen-
bacher; third ward. Alfred Congdon;
fourth ward, G. Il. Rouleau.
Polling places designated were:
First ward. Fisher building.
Second ward, City hall.
Third ward. Storeroom Immediately
west of Val Blatz building.
Fourth ward, Drouin's store.
FirehaIl Question Up.
HAS the city yet received from
the Hancock Mining company the deed
for the lots on which 10 build the new
firehall i'm West Hancock. and If not.
why not?" demanded Alderman Seal
lon AT the last meeting of the di-
rectors of the company he continued,
n resolution was passed, so 1 have
learned, granting the city the use of
lot in exchange for the right of way
across the city tract near the car
barns" The reply to DIR. Scallon's
query was that the deed had not been
received. the attorney stating how
ever. that he had sent over the
forms of the two deeds, one for lots
IL and ~, block % of the Hancock
Mining company addition for fire hall,
and the other for the cistern prop
erty, and as yet so far as he could
learn, these have not yet been signed.
After an extended discussion of
the situation motion was carried
that the chairman of the fire and
water committee should endeavor to
hasten the execution of the deeds;
and that the clerk and mayor should
conclude the contract with the De-
roster Brothers for the building of
the foundations.
Hay Bids Rejected.
Two bids for furnishing the city
with n quantity of hay were received
and were both rejected William
Johnson of Oskars offered to furnish
twenty tons of Lake Superior baled
hay for S25 a ton delivered in Han
cock. IL bid is accepted within ten
days from date. The other bid was
from Eugene Latendresse of Chas-
sell who offered ten to fifteen tons
at 500 If taken inside of ten days.