The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-04
CONFIRMS The
APPOINTMENTS
FAVORABLE ACTION BY COUNCIL
AND SENSATIONAL DEVELOP
MENTS FAIL TO MA
TERlALlZE.

Nayor Dodge came out victorious I'm
his brlef tilt with a portion of the
council over the annual appointments,
tho list as presented by the mayor
Monday night being confirmed last
rioht bV a vote of six TO one, Alder
man Pawn voting no and Alderman
Francis not voting. There was a large
crowd present in anticipation of rep
edtion ot Monday nights incidents,
and because 1t had been rumored that
some charges of a serious nature were
10 be Brought by one of the former
city Transfers against the street COM
missioner. Joseph McGrath, the
teamstor referred TO, did begin to ad-
dress the council on the subject, pre-
facing his remarks with an inquiry as
IN WIN he had been dropped without
cause or charges being preferred
against him. lie got no further than
this. the mayor telling him the coun-
ell could not listen to him. Alderman
Francis was similarly squelched ear
licr in the evening when he arose I'M
mediatey after the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting. He in
sisted that it took q two-thirds vote
TO pass resolution. but was not al
lowed to continue further.
Fennia Co.'s Proposal.
Attorney w. A. Burritt, representing
the Fennia Manufacturing company
presented to the council proposition
from the company relative to the
renting of factory site by the city.
The company asks two and on-half
acres on the lake shore. with 400 feet
lake frontage, on which il will inn
medately erect fVe-thousand dol
lar building, and employ 125 men. I'll
the number of men employed at the
end of three years is 1876, then the city
shall deed the land to the Fennia com
panv without cost IL 100 are employ
ed the company should pay ono-hfth
the valuation of the property; IL ~,
then pay two ifths; fifty, three fifths
and %, one-ffth. The company ask
ed that a committee of three, one 10
be chosen by the council, one by the
Fennia Manufacturing company ana
one by the other two to appraise the
valuation of the property desired.
Alderman Gallcn questioned the le-
galty of granting city land to any
private personus or corporations and
did not think the city has 400 feet of
lake front to give away. The matter
was referred to the park committee.
After Smoke Nuisance.
petition signed by Joseph Schnei
der and twenty-five or more residents
and business men iocated between
Mesnard and Ravine streets on Quin-
cy streets, asked the council to take
some action towards mitigating the
nuisance alleged to exist in the smoke
from the laundry of a. y. Scott. The
attorney was instructed to draw UP
smoke ordinance for presentation at
the next meeting of the council.
Henry L. Baer chairman of the
board Of public works, asked that shut
off valves be placed in Quincy street
in front Of buildings. before the work
on the re-laying of the asphalt paving
is done. The fire and water commit
tee, to which Mr. Baer's request was
referred will report To the mayor on or
before Saturday morning.
Auditing Committee Reports.
John G. Jeffrey, of the special aud
itins committee recently appointed to
go over the city accounts, presented
a report which stated that the COM
mittee had found the reports recently
submitted by the clerk and treasurer
to be perfectly correct. The city's
condition was reported to he salts
factory and the committee congratu-
lated the city on the splendid system
oil accounting which has been adopted
Improvements to Park.
chairman G. Il. Rogers of the Home
Coming committee asked the council
10 have the driving park leveled off,
stating that the cost would not ex-
Veed lity dollars. The council ac-
ceded to this request and the further
FAVOR OF the removal OF the horse
oheds on the east side of the grounds
was a&ed for. Mr.. Rogers explained
that the proceeds of the celebration
would be used to erect permanent
buildings Of pleasing design on the
grounds. The matter was referred to
The park committee.
Senator WI Frank James took the
moor and in his capacity as president
VI the Greater Hancock club extended
cordial invitation to the members