The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-04-20


streets and alleys are fully or in part
fenced oft The public highway lead
ing from Briar Hill street TO q. Nj. d
St r. crossing or what Is commonly
known as the Bristol road Is fenced on
both sides leaving narrow roadway.
much below the legal right OF way.
People are clamoring for sidewalk
along this which eventually |
will come. especially If the Youngs-
town mine should come in operation
but the width of this road does not |
permit OF sidewalks being constructed.
Ground Leases
Ground lease for moderate consid-
Grafton should be issued TO parties &C.
cupying city property rs in the case of
the houses on the river bank above the
power dam.
The city water and light department
should exercise the strictest economy
and no extensive new work contem-
plated, excepting such as will he neces-
sary in laying of water mains on Crys-
tai avenue.
Your honorable body have now under
consideration the erection OF a city and
fire hail and purchasing of equipment.
In this connection | wish to state that
il you undertake the improvements on
Crystal avenue "a herein recommended
there will be no available funds TO add
| 20 he M
construction and equipment of the pro-
posed building.
1t may therefor be advisable to pur-
chase only half of the Benedict proper
ty and postpone the purchasing OF fire
apparatus until later date in order to
plan and complete the city and hre hall
according to resolution adopted by the
former council and the manifest public
sentiment
Respectfully yours,
Arvid Bjork. Mayor.
April 10, 1912.
The following resolution was offered
by l. II. jackson who moved its adop-
tion seconded by And. Nelson.
Resolved that the City Clerk be and
he hereby is directed forthwith TO serve
upon Joseph Benedict and Anna Bene-
! dict written request for deed OF
the west fifty feet of the east one hun
| dred feet of lots 205 and 206 of the re.
, corded plat OF the First Addition to the
| Village Of Crystal Falls III accordance
with the terms and provisions of that
certain agreement bearing date the
! 18th day of April, 1912, between the
said Joseph Benedict and Anna Bene-
dict as parties OF the first part and the
City of Crystal Falls as party OF the
D second part Ayes Thos. Penglase.
r NJ. J. Shells, Sam Ronback. And
3 Nelson, l. H. jackson. and Vaino Os-
[ terberg. Motion carried.
D Moved by And Nelson and seconded
: by Sam Ronback that the City Clerk
serve written notice on w X Dawson
TO remove and vacate the Office build.
: ing located on lot 205 OF the recorded
a plat OF the Village of Crystal Falls
0 within 30 days after the service OF said
notice. Ayes Thos Penglase, NJ. j.
g Shells Sam Ronback, And Nelson, l..
II. jackson and vaino Osterberg. Mo
tion carried.
!. Moved by NJ. Shields and second
+. ed by Thos Penglase that sealed bid'
a will be received by the City Clerk al
his Office up to Monday May 9Th, i9I.
) at 4 o'lcock .. nj for the purchase anc
4 removal of the old Town Hal. locateC
a on the east 80 feet OF Lots 205 and 206
II First Addition TO the Village OF Crys
q tai Falls. (Ayes) Thos. penglase, M
, J. SHELLS. Sam Ronback. And. Nelson
/. II. jackson and Vaino Osterberg
Notion carried
d Moved by |. H. Jackson and second
h ed by Sam Ronback that the Mayo
l. appoint a committee OF two with au
y thority u provide for a suitable build
N ing for to place the new lire apparatus
,r Ayes Thos. penglase. M. j. Shells
!. Sam Ronback, And Nelson. |. II
Jackson and vaino Osterberg.
, The Mayor appointed RS such com
n mittee vaino Osterberg and And. Mel
D. son.
IF Moved by Tnos penglase and secon
" ded by vaino Osterberg that tn
~ Liauor Warehouse Bond of the Va
Blatz Brewing Co as principal an'
George +. Brown and r z. Hollow a
!. sureties be approved. Motion carried
II Moved by NJ. J. Shells and second
IA ed by And. Nelson that the Liquo
% Warehouse Bond OF the Menomine