The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-20
Houehton Department
ANNEXATION OF
PARK ADDITION
COUNCIL DESIRES A GREATER
HoUGHToN. WILL WRITE TO
PERSONS INTERESTED
rts FOR OPINIONS.

The question of annexing Park addi-
tlon and all other residence sections
east of Houghton and not included iu
the corporate limits was settled at the
special meeting of the common council
last evening. The meeting had been
called for the purpose of considering
the liquor applications hut Trustee
Hartman brought up the question
which had been so freely discussed
during the recent election and de-
manded that II be settled immediate
~. After two hours discussion of
the subject Village Clerk O'Suuivau
and President Bawden were instructed
10 invite the residents of the sections
i'm question and secure their views.
Village Attorney Hambitzer looked
mp the law in regard TO the changing
OF the village limits and informed the
council that il would be necessary To
petition the board of supervisors be-
fore action can be taken. The menu
bers Of the council felt that it would
not be polite to petition the county
board without getting the sentiment of
the residents of Park Addition in rec
gard to the annexation
Brought Up BY Hartman.
When Trustee Hartman brought up
the question he stated that the pco-
pie Of Houghton desired the DISPOSE
ton of the question Trustee Ed Haas
took the opposite view and wished Co
temporize and TO postpone the annex
alton until any antagouistic feeling
caused by the election had worn OFT
and the matter could then be- attended
60 In a more businesslike way but
Mr.. Hartman stuck To his guns and
presented his reasons TO the council u /
very forceful manner succeeding in /
convincing all the members that thrI
matter should be attended 90 immedi- /
ately. lie stated that the residents of F..
the Park Addition are enjoying sol
many benefits as the taxpayers oil
Houghton, such as water at the rate
OF 30 cents per thousand gallons. fire
protection, police protection and am.
this without paying any taxes for the
support Of the village government
There are now Is houses la the Park
Addition.
When the matter was finally dis
posed OF the counciImen felt That m
the event that Park Addition is NOT
annexed, that the price or the water
should be raised and that the addition
pay for all fire calls, police protec-
tion and similar expense
Liquor License Applications.
The first matter taken up was the
applications for liquor licenses. PC oil
these have now been approved. Those
added to the list approved nc the for
mer meeting We're from r. L. Hennes,
John c. Mann, Charles T.. Haenar
Anton Giulio, William Arend and John
Wahl. The bonds Of the following
were accepteds Christofer Whitman of
the Houghton Club. Fred 7. French. /
Chas, McGann, Matt Eskola, Isaac
Abel, John J.. Berrier. Joseph StroboI.
Camille Crozc, Euscbe Croze. John NJ.
Foley, Adelard Turkot and tho drug
gists bond Of l.. H. Atkins.
The restrictions on the number of
saloon licenses were explained bv the
village attorney, who said that the
limit for the village Of Houghton
was %.
IT was also stated that If the law
were enforced as first Interpreted.
Iioughton would have only ten saloons
instead Of twcnty-six as now but that
recent decisions of the supreme court
had changed this.
Other Minor Matters.
Contractor Joseph R1shleieh was
given permit to repair the building
on the corner Of Sheldon and Pcwabic
streets formerly occupied by the sac
loon Of WIN Lucas, which was burned
this winter.
A permit was granted j. J. Nichols
to erect the warehouse Of the ]. T..
Swift Hardware on the rear end of the
Tot on Sheldon street where their new
store Is To be erected.
Ed. Haas was granted a permit 10
move the house next 10 the Pure Food
oompanys building ON Sheldon street
To- sixth street West Houghton.
a resolution was drawn up by VII
lage Attorney Hambtzer ON motion of
Trustee Hartman that hereafter am