The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-09
COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL SESSION
ACT ON MATTERS PERTAINING
TO QUINCY STREET AND APP
PRoPRIATEs $500 FOR
HOME. COMING.

The common council was called to-
pether in special session last evening
bv Mayor w. II. Dodge, for the pur-
nose of taking action ON several mat
ters pertaining to TIE Improvement
work on Quincy street General Man
ogcr Gardner Rogers of the Houghton
county Traction company appeared
before the council and made three re-
quests: That the city appoint either
nm engineer or some other competent
man to look after and check up the
work on Quincy street; that permis-
sion be given TO haul tine concrete fill
inc now being removed from the road
way. TO Ethel avenue to be used for
raising the tracks to une proper grade,
and that the company be allowed to
nut i'm its drains to connect with the
city's manholes. The requests were
all granted and the mayor was author
lied 10 engage an inspector
Support for Home Coming.
An appropriate Of 81 800 was allow
ed by the council for the home com
ing celebration, part of which is to be
expended in improvements to the city
park The action was taken 10y re-
oucst of a committee of citizens who
waited upon the council and when the
action referred to was taken the OFF,
Gals were given three cheers.
Improve Front Street.
The street commissioner was in
structcd 20 take up the old wooden
walk crossing the site of the bridge
on Front street and move il 10 the
new sidewalk adjacent TO the retaining
Va erected last fall, connecting with
the cement walk at Exley's building
Mayor Dodge appointed a committee
consisting OF Alderman O'Neill,. Fran
els and Hosl<ing together with himself
TO wait on Superintendent Lawton Of
the quincy To discuss with him the
proposed strengthening OF Front street
opposite Center street.
Cost of Improvements.
The question of the cost of the i'm
proyements on Quincy street was
brought ur and the opinion was ex-
the original contract should stand a
portion of the cost or repairs. The
ten year guarantee made by the as
phalt company will expire i'm another
year and it is proposed to have the
firm live mp To its contract before the |
period expires. The matter was re-
fcrred to the street committee and at
torney with power To act.
The clerk was instructed to notify |
property owners on the north side of |
quincy street 10 lay service pipes and !
put in shut-off valves before the paw
ing work is completed, in order to |
avoid tunnelling beneath the roadway |
later on.
East Enters Complaint.
Residents OF east Hancock appeared |
before the council and asked for a
number of improvements, the main |
subject Of agitation being in regard |
to a sidewalk which they asked might !
he built according to n grade given by
the city engineer. The property own
ers built walks some time ago i'm con-
formity with the official grade but |
when the Dakota Heights company
and the quincy Mining company were
asked to do the same, they threatened,
1t was claimed last evening, to stop it
by an injunction if the work was car
ried out, alleging that the walk on
the proposed grade would be detri
mental to their plans. The street COM
mittee was instructed to investigate
and report
The board of public works was in
structed TO look into the matter of
unfinished sewerage and report to the
council and a request from w. IT.
Mason for an appropriation for the
Memorial day observance in Hancock
was laid over for action until the next
regular meeting.