The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-20
MAYOR URGES
MORE ECONOMY
Gao Rule Abroaated.
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Condor of the Hancock First National
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Gag Rule Abrogated.
The gag rule that has been i'm force
for the past two years was removed
last night, upon the suggestions Of
Mayor Dodge, who thought that the
public had a right to be allowed To
appear befofe the council and state
| their grievances. lie suggested a five
minute limit to such hearings. and
this was adopted with the understand
| ing that if desirable a longer time
might be granted. The first 10 avail
himself of the privilege was Herman
Stark. who complained that he was on
the assessment rolls for taxes on
clothing store which he hadn't owned
since last April. He said he had called
| the supervisors attention TO the mat
ter but he had received bills for the
taxes just the same. He was willing
I to pay all that he rightly owed, he
stated, including the personal tax on
his saloon property, but thought the
other tax unjust. The matter was laid
over until later in the session when it
came up again in connection with the
consideration of saloon bonds. Mr..
Stark's application was held up on mo-
/ ton of Alderman Gallon. until he paid
/ his delinquent taxes Mr.. Stark agreed
/ To pay everything except the city's
share Of the personal tax on the store
property and his liquor bonds were
thereupon accepted
Stralow Appears Again.
| Another instalment of the story
shall ! BE Taxed If the Railroad
Isn't" which has been running Sc
rally in the council for the past
seven years. was contributed last
right by Louis Stralow. For the ben
eft of new members Of the council the
details of Mr.. Stralow's grievance
were summarized. The attorney re-
reated his reasons given at recent
council meeting why the city could
now do nothing i'm the matter. al
though the railroad was assessable at
the time the sewer was built, and the
city engineer volunteered a few re-
marks apropos OF the situation Mr.
Stralow then stated that he didn't like
TO go to law but he guessed he'd have
to. and he was told by the mayor that
il looked as though he would have to-
resort to the method which he had
suggested.
Must Clean Up Premises.
May and 2 were designated by
Mayor Dodge as Cleanup days. on
which all property holders are required
To gather up rubbish and place it
where it can be conveniently reached
by the city teams for removal. May
2 has been proclaimed as Arbor day |
and Bird day by Governor Osborn. and
il was suggested by the mayor that
in addition to getting rid of garbage. |
residents could plant some trees and
erect bird houses If they desired The /
chief of police was instructed to have
notices posted calling attention to the |
mandate and see that II |
was enforced. In case any refuse to
do as required the city will remove tho |
rubbish and charge the expense
- a"'"'' 'hN Pi'p'i'S hviuSiS.
No Licenses For DeIinquents.
When the matter of granting liquor
bond applications was reached Alder
man Hosking suggested that no APP
plications should be accepted il APP II
plicants were on the delinquent tax
list. AS each name was read reference
was made to the delinquent water and
tax lists and such as deln-
puent were held up. A total of TWEEN
Iy-nine applications were acted upon,
the Park and Val Bhtz
Brewing companies and one druggists
bond OF these eight were deferred II
or further consideration and twenty
me accepted. II
Treasurer Lanctot asked that the
'ourcil take some action that would
'nablc him to enforce payment of del
nquent personal taxes and was in
ormed that special action was not II
necessary. all that Is required being a |,
and the chief of police 20
erve IL. In case of further refusal
property might be seized and sold To
,ay the taxes. The treasurer was au-
horized TO take action at once and
ollect outstanding delinquent ac-
cunts by May |.
Fennia Mfu. Company.