The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-07
WILL PLAN FOR
MONSTER CROWD
HoueHToN COUNCIL TO HOLD
SPECIAL MEETING TO AR
RANGE FOR TAFT's VISIT
10. NEXT MONTH.
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Provision for entertaining, housing
feeding and policing of the monste
crowds expected in Houghton on,
month from today. on the occasion o
President Taft's visit, will be made a
a special meeting Of the HoughtoI
council next week. AT last nights reg
ular meeting, President Bawden ex-
pressed the belief that the business
men and citizens in Houghton do not
realize the enormity Of this undertake
ing. $4,000 people are expected in
Houghton on the day the President
attends the Michigan College Of Mines
reunion. the number being great
enough 10 pack Sheldon street from
end to end. That there is no time 10
be wasted in this matter is the opin-
ion Of President Bawden. who pro-
poses 20 get the council 10 work at
0nCe.
New Lights Proposed.
General Manager Rogers Of the
Houghton County Traction company
appeared before the council last even
ing and asked permission 10 build a
passing track on Jasper street, East
Houghton. which viii enable the COM
psny 10 maintain a ffteen minute car
service through East Houghton dur
Ing the reunion. The concession was
granted Whether or not the improve
ment win be a permanent one viii be
decided later.
Mr.. Rogers also submitted a pro-
posal TO substitute a system of flaming
arc lights. 10 cost $1,000 per year for
the present system Of incandescents
The difficulty In collecting the share
OF each business man is given as the
principal reason for the change. II il
is decided 10 adopt the flaming ares
the $3.50 now paid annually By the Wiz
lage viii apply on the cost, and IL is
suggested that the business men should
raise the balance. Lights would be
placed at each street intersection, also
al the middle Of the bloc one
block Of lights fr demonstration pur-
poses will be in- tailed by the Electric
Light company, and Trustees Hart |
man. Hin and Hildebrand have been
named as a committee 10 secure ex-
pressions from the business men as TO |
their willingness 10 share the expense !
Increase Firsmen's Pay.
An appropriation Of S200 was grant
ed towards the expenses OF the Hough- |
ton fire department IN attending the I
upper peninsula tourney at Bessemer /
this month. The application Of the |
fremen for increased pay was also
taken up ana after being IT, dis
cussed, a so per cent raise, half as
much as was asked for was granted.
The change being made effective from
April l. The application of Treas
lrer Obenhon, for an increase i'm sal
airy was referred TO Attorney j. A.
Hambitzer and the finance committee
The policemen Of the village were
granted a weeks vacation with pay.
The question Of adopting a new ac-
counting system was brought up but
.ction was deferred until probable
pecial meeting. The president and ,
Jerk were instructed to borrow $4,000 ,
or the payment of current bills. /,
Considerable OF the time OF the meet. e
NJ was taken up with discussion @
he question Of granting the Amphi- q
rome free water for the Copper Couu- i
" fair exhibit, John r. Mcnamara. D
Of the Amphidrome, appear e
IL before the trustees with the con Z
milton that as the fair brings thou s
mds Of visitors TO Houghton each b
ear, and Is not a money making prop g
sition, the water should be supplied h
rats. The matter was finally refer
ID to the water committee for in 4
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