The Calumet news., 1912-08-08
FUNDS or CITY
ARE OVERDRAWN
Until Taxes are Collected Sever
al Accounts Will be Short


anees read to the council last evening
by CLERK Macdcnald, there are several
tf the funds that are somewhat over
drawn, ana until the collection of the
summer taxes is completed the city
finds itself Obliged 10 secure a loan 10
| mn out the depleted accounts. The lire
fund, the lighting fund and the street
fund are the ones In which the dill
Guilty mainly exists there being total
| of $6,602.H to be met out OF these
accounts FOR the month of July, mcluG.
ing salaries Of officials, street en-
ployes, and running expenses of TIE
city. The mayor and clerk were au-
thoriZcd to negotiate a loan of $l,5C0
to run for sixty days to tide over the
stringercy.
NeeG Rock Crusher.
City Manager Stockly presented a
number of recommendation to the city
last evening relative to work now un-
der way, and proposed improvements.
Mr.. Stockly suggested the purchase Of
a steel rock Crusher ana screens TO go
with it, which could be used IN break .
ing stone to use on the streets of the
city There are tons and tons If
''hardheads' taken from the sewer ami
other excavations. said Mr.. Stockly.
that could be utilized and make the
finest and most durable read making
material. There is an immense pile Of
rock ON the Dakota Heights properties
"a al 70 Oh
mine rock used on Front street ana
some other streets during the past two
years. Mr.. Stockly said is useless FOR
road purposes, and money spent in lay
ing il on the streets is practically
thrown away. Mr.. Stockly thought that
81 500 To 1000 In consideration of
the depleted finances in the street fund
however, the council did not feel III
cined tc take immediate action but
suggested that the general manager
get figures on the cost of crusher
and submit them to the council later.
Street Plan Approved.
Manager Stcckly submitted plans
of the Improvement TO Front street ana
secured the approval of the aldermen.
Mr. Storkly stated that an additional
strip of land besides that previously
granted 10y the quincy Mining company
had becR obtained as a result Of a con-
ference this week between Manager
Lawton of the Quincy and Mayor
Dodge and Mr.. StocIly.
The matter of new curb and gut
ter on Railroad avenue, which the
manager stated is necessary before the
Improvement Of that thoroughfare can
be continued, was referred to the gen-
eral manager, who was authorized To
secure the consent of property owners
and to assure them that they might be
given ten years in which to pay for
them. in consideration of the many as
sessments for improvements that many
property owners of that street are now
paying. The laying of a new water
pipe on Railroad avenue was referred
to the board of public work - act in
with the general manager
Hillside Sewers.
Manager Stockly reported unsani-
tary conditions relative TO some Of
the cesspools on the hillside and re-
commended that sewers be installed
at once. The council cannot act on
the matter until petitions are signed
by "a majority Of the property owners
i'm the district To be severed, asking
for the Improvement The council
voted to have petitions circulated at
once.
The council will go on Friday after
noon at , o'clock to inspect the watch
mems clock i'm use nj Carrolrs ma
chine shop i'm Houghton with view
10 adopting them for use in Hancock.
Manager Stockly estimated they
would cost about four hundred dol
lars. dependent of course upon the
of stations to be Installed. By
their use he thought that the danger
or fires breaking out in the city would
be reduced with a corresponding re-
duction i'm insurance rates. Mr.. Stock
Is declared that he is taking measures
10 prevent the scattering of loose pa
pers i'm the streets and alleys, which
a source of fire danger. The
general manager also informed the
council that he expected a reprcsen-
tative of the state insurance inspcc-
ton department here this week to IN
vestigate conditions and make sugges-
tions.
Boiler for Fire Hall.
Manager StoclSly was authorized to|
take the old boiler from the No. ?
pump house and install IL in the FIRE
hall. the heating apparatus at the lat
ter place being defective.
The city manager reported that he is
looking up the matter of street signs
e see how many of the various names
will he needed. He also viii measure
the roof Of the pump house to see what
e would cost to repair it. The cost
OF erecting comfort stations viii be
ascertained by the mayor and man
arcr. one of the aldermen proposed
that The city hall be opened to the
public until the stations are built. but