The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-12
Calumet Man, Who Has Been Act
Ing as Assistant, is Named
to Succeed Late Captain
Peter Dave
NO MORE BOOZE FOR DRUNKS
Close Tab Will be Kept on Drunkards
and Their Pictures Will Be POST
ed in All SaloonS-Jaii Mat
ter Comes Up. ~.

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AT the regular monthly meeting OF
the Houghton county board OF super
visors this mornine. John Ashton. of
Calumet, assistant mine inspector, was
appointed mine INSPECTION. to succeed
the late Captain Peter Dave. Of Calu-
Met.
Twelve applications for tile position
were received by the board, and a re-
cess OF fifteen minutes was taken to
permit the supervisors to discuss the
applicants. on re-convening the APP
pointment of Mr.. Ashton was made on
motion OF r. r. Seeber. According TO
precedent, Mr.. Ashton will appoint his
own assistant.
Jail Addition Proposed.
In communication to the board,
M. T. Murray, secretary of the state
board OF corrections and charities rec
commended that the supervisors sub
NIT to vote OF the people a PROPOSE
ton to build an addition TO the county
Jail SO better sanitary conditions can
be provided. Mr.. Murray stated that
the state board had learned from the
report on the condition of the Hough-
ton county jail, submitted on August
g. that the condition is the same as last
year, the proposed addition not having
been built No action was taken at
today's meeting on Mr.. Murray's prop
osition.
The Poor Farm Fire.
Supervisor Lawton OF the building
committee reported that the loss caus-
ed by the recent fire at the county in
firmary had been adjusted for s1.7S5.
and repairs were recommended 10 be
paid for out OF that sum. New joists
will have TO ba put in under the
vided, pipe covering. etc.
Chairman Edwards of the board
stated that the report there is insult
ficient fire protection at the farm is
Incorrect. that there are two stand
pipes there for use in just such an
emergency But owing to the fact that
these pipes We're not supplied with
the recent fire. The valves have now
been supplied and no more difficulty
with the water supply for fire fighting
purposes will be experienced.
Chairman Edwards declared that the
good work done by the HouglIton fire.
men, who went to the scene in an au-
carrying their chemical ap-
the building from destruction. A vote
Of thanks was rendered by the board
to the Houghton department. and al
so TO the Hancock nremen. who start
ed for the fire hut whose services were
not required.
Chairman Edwards reported on the
of the recent meeting of
the state board of equalization at Lam
sing giving the figures on valuation.
which have already been published. He
stated that w. ]. Galbraith, of Calu-
met, who represented Houghton coun-
ty. made splendid address before the
board. and declared the board was to
be congratulated on the equitable
1t made
To Round Up Drunkards.
Supervisor Rourkc, OF Franklin
township, presented a motion author
izing the sheriff to appoint a deputy
whose sole duty shall be to look after
habitual drunkards. get their names
and pictures and have these posted in
the saloons in the county. with in
structions to the pruprictors that no
liquor be sold TO the drink addicted un-
The plan was considered
a good one by the board and the mo-
ton unanimously adopted. Supervisor
Rourke stated that there are a number
Of men i'm his township and undoubted-
~ others in other townships who spend
all their earnings for drink with the
result that there is much suffering i'm
their homes.
The building committee recommend
ed that a new road, a quarter Of a
mile in length be built on the hillside
to the county tuberculosis sanitarium
and inhrmary to take the place OF the
present highway which is too steep. A
new route with an easier grade has
been found and Il was estimated the
work could be done for $500. on mo-
ton the matter was referred to the
on county highways and
bridges.
Chairman Lawton of the building
reported that the contracts
for the county tuberculosis sanitarium
had been let and that good progress is
being made on the excavating.
The next meeting OF the board, in
October. will be the annual meeting.
and all the supervisors were instructed
this morning TO bring their assessment