The Calumet news., 1912-07-11
MANY MATTERS
BEFORE COUNCIL
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS SUR
MlTTED TO COUNCIL BY GEN.
ERAL MANAGER STOCK
EY YESTERDAY.

The city council met a. an adjourn
Cd regular session yesterday Afternoon
at three o'clock instead of the usuai
eyenine session. The principal busl
ness of the meeting was listening TO
d report by city Manager w. w
stockly. relative 10 various proposed
improvements, elimination of abuses
ana nusances and other matters OF
Importance.
Railroad Avsnue Widening.
Mr. Stockly stated that he mad eX
pected this week to begin the work
of widening Railroad avenue or the
fifteen foot concession received from
the south Shore railroad company. ana
II lad been the expectation that the
street. railway company would have
started moving their tracks on Mon
day last but had been delayed by hav-
ing Ia wait for material. BY arrange
mont with the Hancock Mining com
many quantity OF rock can be secured
tor the purpose aud operations will now
he gotten under way at the earliest
possible moment.
Mr.. St0ckly stated further that az
result Of recent conferences with
South Shore officials permission had
been given TO have the car tracks
placed directly on the south line OF
the concession with the further privi-
lege of erecting the poles on the right
Of way thereby giving the city the
ginalb agreed upon. Mr.. Stoclly was
authorized 10 take up with the elec
uic ught company the matter OF NOV
ing the poles from the north side of
the street. and have ore set of poles
utilized 10y both the lighting and trac-
ton companies.
Front Street Improvement.
The proposition offered by the Quin-
cy Mining company relative To the
course 10 be pursued I'm the matter OF
widening and STRENGTHENING Front
street east If the Baptist church was
thought 10y Mr.. StocSly to be the best
that could Ice secured He had had
brief talk with Genera, Manager
LaVton. vino assured him that the
company would have its attorney at
once draw up contract.
The sidewalk ON Tezcuco street near
the Kansankoti haH Is nearly finished
and that ON the opposite side of the
street near :he Mettc blacksmith shop
is also approaching completion. Some
grading is also being done on the
tIpplr mart ~ Fras,g.,,a, gfra.t rNba ali
at the RUM property ON Hancock street
is being mace and the raising of the
sidewalk at that point can soon be
commenced. This Improvement is ole
that will greatly benefit the people
using the south side of Hancock street
at the corner OF Tezcuco. Breaks in
the sidewalks and curbs throughout
the city are being repaired 10y Conuac-
tor Richard Hosking. under MIR. Stock
y supervision.
Posters and Handbils.
The city manager spoke of the great
number of dodgers and handbills that
are being scattered around the streets
Of the city, declaring that these are
blown about and liable to be set attire
10y matches or cigars with possibli-
ties of resulting in serious fire. The
attorney was instructed TO look up
any ordinances that may exist covering
this matter.
The progress ON the new pump re-
Gently ordered is progressing favor
ably ana work has been started on
Inc concrete foundation
The preparing OF the apparatus for
the childrens play grounds is being
rushed and will be placed soon by IT,
L. Brock In the four grounds already