The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-05-14

business done. and that they were as
sessed In this county higher than In
other places for similar companies. II
therefore Gid not appear 10 him 10 be
good policy 10 get the commission here
To badger them. n the suits are
dropped there Is no further cause Tor
complaint.
Asked by Supervisor Rcurke who
was the father or the resolution 10.
invite the commission here. as To.
"a neither ne had received notice Of the
discontinuance OF the suits. Prescott
Ing Attorney Mcdonald said ne had
not. but that the suits were on the
calendar FOR trial az the coming term
81 court We do not need any fur
Their data. he said. as We have their
capitalization and value OF plants ana
he believed that they We're greatly
over-valued according 20 their true
cash value.
Supervisor Koepel said Il looked 10
him from the discussion OF the matter
az the meeting ~ the equalization
committee last week that the invita-
ton 10 the commission should come
from the traction company instead OF
the county board.
Water for lnfirmary.
Chairman Edwards said that the sup
ply OF water for the poor farm and
tuberculosis saniiariums was made
uuate and suggested that the building, |
hospital and poor committee get to-
gether next week. visit the poor farm
and look into the matter Of securing
better water supply and to report at
the next meeting. on motion Of Mr.. |
Hamar OF Chasseu the committees viii
meet az the Douglass House next
Tuesday afternoon at 1880 and drive
out 20 the poor farm.
Bill is Rejected.
4 bill of Leonard Nicola FOR $344.3O |
FOR expenses incurred last December
in bringing back from New York. Pas
ouaIi Imperat who had jumped his
bond. when held for trial on a charge
1f securing money fraudulently, was !
turned down. Nicola was Imperatrs \
rondsman. Prosecuting Attorney Nc
Donald stated that when the bond was
declared forfeited that ended the
courts concern i'm the matter and that
the charge on which Imperati was
tried and acquitted by
order Of the court. was different one,
though based on the same incident
The motion 10 pay the bill was lost by
% vote Of l. 20 8.
The bridge committee called atten-
.,on to the copjition oe the county
bridge and a motion was carried au-
,horlzing them TO have the west side
walk repaired and the steel work re-
painted.
Concerning County Highways.
Supervisor Rourke called attention
% the condition Of the road between
he county bridge and Dollar Bay, and
suggested that IL be taken over by the
'ounty road commission this summer,
md put in good condition, as the town
hip was unable To bear the expense.
Supervisor Hamar said the board |
.ad no authority To recommend To the |
but that ne road commits
ion could recommend TO the board.
dr. McIain. acting as supervisor for
quincy township. in the place of SUI
,ervisor I.awton. said he sympatnized
n the matter OF putting the road in
letter condition, but added that in an
.ccount kept OF the ychicular traffic
.ver this and other roads, ~ was found
hat the heaviest traffic occurred over
he Houghtcn-A Atlantic road, the sec
nd heaviest over the Hancock Calu-
net road, the third over the Hough-
on Chassell road, and the fourth over
he HancOcK-Dollar BAY road. the one
n question. lie stated that urgent re-
.uests had been made from other parts