The Calumet news., 1912-07-11
Hancock Department

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cleared, so that within reasonable
length of time the children viii be
able 10 make use Of them.
Fireworks in City.
Mr.. Stcckly stated that Thoms
coughlin and himself had been the
ilrst 10 go 10 the aid Of the Walstrom
hoy who wes burned with a sky rocket
ON July and he had Intended asking
THAI an ordinance be drafted pro
hibiting the sale and letting OF Of dan
gerous fire works and explosives i'm the
city limits. He had since learned
however that there IS such an ordp
nance on the books and II this ~ en-
forced in the future it would prevent
much pain and snffering
The displaying OF goods ON the side
walks by merchants was another mat d
ter ON which the manager desired that
ordinances be enforced, the blocking OF
the walks being carried. he claimed. 10
too great an extent by number OF
merchants.
There are also getting to be too
many bootblacks ana peanut vendei s..
he said. who are erecting stands az an,
point they desire Tie suggested that
some restriction be placed upon their
activities by the imposing OF a small
license fec. He had no desire he in
formed Alderman Larsen. in reply tp
a question, to prohibit the peanut ven
doris and bootblacks from followne
their occupation.
Alderman's Cow Captured.
Alderman Larsen's COW was among
those reported as impounded by
Poundmaster August E'ilola i'm lis
regular monthly report, the alderman's
COW having been seized ON Mine stree
and reloaded upon the promise of the
owner TO call at the clerks office and
settle. Mr.. Larsen asked how his COW
was TO come home from the pasture
without using the streets as he had
no automobile In which to carry il
back and forth. Fourteen cows. m
Guiding one lot of seven i'm a buncn,
were reported as seized by Poundinas-
ter Eilola, and fourteen cows and a
calf by Foundnaster Hurula
Reports OF the lire warden and the
justices Of the peace were also pre-
sented and ordered placed on file.
Oelinouents Paying.
MIR. StocNy reported that out of ST.
37S due from delinquent water users
the greater part had not been collected
and the sum that has been realizeG
from this source alone will pay the
original cost of the new pump.
Park on Ravine Street.
A new plan for improving Ravine
street was suggested by Mr.. Stockiy
in reply To a query by Alderman Dun
stan relative To the matter. Mr..
Stocklys idea is To hll in the street
entirely south Of Hancock street To
Water, and have the land thus formed
made into park. similar to Monte
.uma park which was formed by films
in a Iavine WITH material hauled from
street and building excavations. AT
present the street is little used for
trati!c owing To It's steepness but II
improved in the manner suggested
would add to the attractiveness and
could be done at a slight cost.
ON motion of Alderman Oiala the
city engineer. board of public works
and an engineer of the quincy Mining
company will prepare plans for a sew
er i'm East Hancock TO be laid partly
on lands belonging to the mining com
pany.
The council went into executive ses-
sion To discuss the proposed contract
of the Houghton County Electric
Light company submitted by General
Manager Rogers at "A recent meeting.