The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-21
ASK COUNCIL
FOR ASSISTANCE
CITY REQUESTED TO ASSUME
PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING
INDEBTEDNESS FOR
HOME. COMING.

G. ID. Hanchette, on behalf of the
Greater Hancock club. last night made
an earnest plea to the city council for
assistance in liquidating the Indebted
ness remaining as the hang over from
the homecoming celebration held last
July. Mr.. Hanchette expatiated upon
the public spirit of those who had un
dertaken to boost Hancock's advan-
tages and greatness and get old resi-
dents back for a ml-centennial cele-
bration.
These men gave OF their time. their
money and their energy, and all who
dad the interests of the city Joined the
boosters. The city OF Hancock gave
the use OF the park--practically gave
itself permission to use the park-aid-
ed financially by appropriating 1900
for park purposes, of which 5000 went
for police expenses. The Greater Han
cock club raised by subscription sG742..
and paid out for the erection of build
ings. electric lighting. fences and other
improvements of a permanent nature
at the park the sum of $4,000. There
still remains a balance of $4,000 I'M
paid. which is being carried by the
creditors. The city is being benefited
by having the improvements at the
park. aid when the Greater Hancock
club planned the celebration IL was
the intention to return whatever i'm
money accrued above expenses to the
city to be used for still further i'm
In aVly ne 49,.
there has unfortunately been a deficit
instead of profit and IL would be un-
fair to allow the members Of the
Greater Hancock club TO be called or
to shoulder the burden of the loss
Many creditors have agreed TO accept
less than the full amount OF their ac-
count and an appropriation of $1,000
would cover everything"
Mr. Hanchette presented resolti- |
ton embodying the above suggestions
and providing for the payment of ST.
Soa of Indebtedness on the condition
that written agreements are presented
showing that the creditors are willing
To settle in full for this amount. The |
matter was laid on the table by the
council, who desired that the matter
be passed on to the new council TO in
clude in its annual appropriation bill
III it sees fit.
Emil Piquette sign painter. said he
had a bill for S24 that wasn't included
in Mr.. Hanchctte's statement Of In
debtness and asked that his bill be
considered when the city takes the
matter up. The council by vote prom
ised to do So
Committee Makes Reports.
Alderman O'Neill reported that the
committee appointed to look into the
question of lower fares to Boston had
made SINE slight progress but had
nothing definite TO report and Manager
Rogers of the Street Railway company
said that he had received no advices
as yet from the company's counsel
hut hoped to have something by April
8.
Attorney Lawton reported relative
TO the Railroad avenue strip question
that he had written to Mr.. McPherTan,
the land commissioner Of the South
shore, asking him TO submit prop
osition. but had received nothing yet.
A communication was read Tom
Secretary Wall of the Trades and La
Dor council asking for information as
TO what had been done relative to the
request of the council that the eight
hour law be followed in regard to city
employees. The matter was tabled un-
iii the next meeting of the council al
which time City Attorney Lawton VIII
report en- the legal aspects of the sit
uation.
A motion of Alderman Francis that