The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-05-18
COUNCIL ASKED
TO INVESTIGATE
JOS. MoGRATH BRINGS CHARGES
BEFORE ALDERMAN BUTMUST
FILE CHARGES IN PROP
Err FORM.

A large crowd filled the council
chamber last evening at the regular
session of the council, being attract
ed by the understanding that certain
charges were to be made by Joseph
McGrath against Street Commission
er HoSlSing. A communication from
Mr. McGrath was received asking for
an investigation, and stating that he
possessed proofs that the street COM
missioner had received money for
work done by city employees and ap-
piled ii to his own use The city
clerk, on advice from the city attor-
ney was instructed to notify Mr.. Nc
Grath to file mis- charges in regular
form, following which an investiga-
ton might be ordered.
c. A. Wright addressed the coun-
| Gil relative to sewer running
through the old Fuel and Supply COM
pany property owned by Mr.. Wright,
I'm the OSceola addition, maintaining
That the sewer was not needed and
did not in any way benefit the prop
erty: He was willing that the city
should build n sewer through the
property. He was willing that the
city should build a sewer through the
property on condition that the asscss-
ment of $3.50 levied against il be an
nulled, and further that the grade of
sidewalks on Hancock street estab-
lished in 1907 be left unchanged as he
had built walks to conform to that
grade. The matter was referred to the
street committee and Mr.. Wright left
the council room. Shortly afterwards
the council was shocked to learn of
Mr. Wright's sudden death at the Am
phidrome i'm Houghton.
c. $. Mason stated to the council
that sewers were greatly needed i'm the
district where he resides, and ihis
contentious had the concurrence of
ferred to the engineer, attorney and
board of public works with instruc-
tons to bring in n special report at
an adjourned meeting to be held next
Monday night.
A complaint of j. ]. Eichkcrn that
the grade of the street railway had
been changed nine inches from a point
south of Michigan street to Sullivan's
curve, making a gutter of the street,
was referred to the street committee
with power to act.
Anderson & Sons were allowed the
sum of $4,000 for amounts due on
sidewalks built here two years ago.
The council was notified that deeds
of school grounds. public park and
fire hall site in the Ulseth addition
would be turned over to the city as
soon as the council took action on
turning the line of Quincy street to
the new route, vacating the old road
way. The clerk, attorney and en-
gincer were instructed to examine
the deeds and report at Monday
nights meeting
The Detroit Board of Commerce no
titled the city that it would visit Han
cock on June ., and asked what
entertainment would he furnished the
guests. The communication was re-
ferred to the Business MEMS associa-
ton.
A petition from East Hancock resi-
dents was received asking for side
walks and the establishment of a
sewer district The clerk was in
structed to have a contractor build
the walks and the board of public
works asked to look into the sewer
matter.
An application of Ruppc & Sons
for liquor license was again refused
until the firm pays the full amount of
taxes against them, due the city.
The city engineer was instructed
To establish grades on Ingot and A
streets.
The deputy city treasurer was al
lowed $50 by the council for serv-
ices rendered during the year, the Of
fee being one not created by the city.
The city treasurers salary was read
justcd at the old figure Of $500 per
annum. Election officials were allow
cd two and half days pay for scerv-
ices at the recent election, payment
having been deferred because of a new
law which fixes payment of election
officials at two dollars a day, $50 was
appropriated for the Memorial Day
observance, and the city hall commit
tee was instructed to ascertain the
cost of repairs 10 the city hall, and
similar instruction were issued to the
street committee in regard to the road
roller.
The matter of distributing garbage
cans to householders was up for dis
cussion. 1t was stated by the attor-
ney that the cans could be loaned but