The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-04-07
LAST SESSION
OF OLD COUNCIL
PLANS SUBMITTED FOR REPAIRS
TO QUINCY STREET PAVE.
MENT BY STREET RAIL
WAY COMPANY.

The administration of Mayor w.
Frank James and the members of the
council who served with him, became
mast history with last nights regular
session of the council, held i'm COM
pliance with the statute requiring the
council to meet on the Thursday af-
ter election to certify to the returns.
rhis duty was disposed OF quickly, Al
derman Holland moving the ratifica-
ton Of the successful candidates,
with Alderman Maier seconding it.
Disputed Assessments.
CITY Attorney Frank Condor made
a report on the matter of several as
sessments in the west end, levied some
time ago, and concerning which there
has been more or less dispute, claim
having been made that the assessment
was irregular The attorney stated
that he found all the proceedings reg
ular and in due form, the board of
reviews having been in session the
prescribed time to hear objections and
circumstances and no one appearing.
The roll was consequently confirmed
and bonds of the city sold for the
prosecution of the work of construc-
ton. Tho dispute in question has
been UP from time to time during the
past seven years, through the protests
of LCIis Stralow who maintained that
the Mineral Range railroad should
have been assessed for its proportion
of the cost of the sewer on Railroad
avenue. Either through error or mis-
understanding the railroad company
was omitted in making out the as
sessment, and now. owing to the lapse
of time, it is impossible to remedy the
former action taken when the assess
ment was levied. Mr.. Stralow has
taken up the question in thorough
earnest and has intimated that un-
less the city places the railroad COM
pany on the roll he will take the
matter into the courts.
Plans are Approved.
The council approved the plans of
Gardner Rogers, general manager of
the Houghton County Traction COM
pany FOR the repairs to the asphalt
pavement on Quincy street, and also
acceded to a request that the city sur
veyor be empowered to superintend
the work. The council was also ask
ed to stand one-half the cost of lay
ing the devil strip" but cid not re-
gard this proposition favorably.
City Engineer Craig resented n
series of plans for the sanitary sewer
ing Of all the unsewered portions OF
The western part of the city but on
this the council took no action prefer
ing to leave the matter to their sue
cessors to take care of.
A request of the North Star Tenn
perance society for the use of the
driving park on June II. June "a and
August 20, was referred to the park
committee. The park is desired for
athletic field day and track events by
the athletic club of the society
Bills amounting to a total OF S2,-
O56.O7 were allowed and the MONTH
~ reports of the police, fire warden
and justices of the peace were re-
ceived and ordered placed on file.
number of special assessment rolls
FOR sewers and sidewalks i'm various
parts OF the city were ordered placed
In the hands of the treasurer for coll
lection After adjournment the mem
pers of the council and other officials
were entertained at lunch at the
Assembly cafe by Alderman Holland,
one Of the retiring members of the
council