The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-03-08
QUESTION OF
new FIRE HALL
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY couN.
Gil TO SUBMIT BONDING
PROPOSITION TO voT.
ERs IN APRIL.

The question OF fire hall I'm west
Hancock which has been the most dis
cussed project ever agitated In Han
cock is In a fair way of being dis
posed Of The council last evening at
It's regular session adopted a resolu-
ton TO submit to the voters at the cleo
ton on April l, proposition to bor-
row the sum of ten thousand dollars
on the faith and credit of the city for
the erection OF fire station in west
Hancock. Bonds to be payable in ten
years time and at O rate of interest not
greater than six per cent.
The resolution was not adopted with
out considerable discussion. however.
Alderman Larson going on record as
opposing ii at this time as he did not
consider the city financially prepared
TO incur any further bonded indebted
ness. Alderman Hosking thought that
the people could be trusted To do what
was best and If they decided by their
vote that the city can stand it, that's
all that's necessary.
Engineer Stockly suggested a means
by which the city can secure a fire
hall in the west end for less sum
than is contemplated in the bonding
resolution. lie explained that he has a
plan for pumping direct from the No.
! station TO the new reservoir. thereby
doing away with the intermediate
pump at No. 2 station. This will leave
the city with a substantial brick build
ings on its hands, which with altera-
lions and extensions might serve ad-
mirably for fire station. The resolu-
ton which was adopted was worded so
as to permit of either The utilizing Of
the pump house. or the erection Of a
new building.
Primary Election Ratified.
The results of the primary election
of last Tuesday were ratified bv the
council, and declaration made Of those
elected. 1t developed that in the fourth
ward there was one vote each cast for
Arthur II. jacques for supervisor ana
Frank Francis for clerk on the Citizens
ticket, but Clerk Macdonald said he
had been notified by both of these men
that they did not wish to be regarded
as candidates In the second ward
there were scattering votes for con-
stable. VIII Carney receiving three and
for supervisor w. j. Honenbacher re-
ceived two votes, also on the Citizens
hnIloi Nnnn Of
didates for the Offices and are not cx-
pected to run, but their nomination
had to be announced as statement Of
the results of the election. The con-
stables elected were Alex Seigel. John
Wright, John h. Thor and Gus Wick
strom, all Republicans.
Registration ard Election.
Election and registration places and
date of registration for the April cleo
ton were made last night. Registra-
ton day will be March 80. the Satur-
day before election. and the boards VIII
sit at the following places: Brams
drug store, Ward one: City hall, Ward
two; 30S Lake street, Ward three;
Frimodig' s store, Ward four.
The election polling places will be
the same as those for registration cX-
cept that In the first ward the election
VIII be held in the Levy building on
RaVine street. Inspectors and COM
missioners of election will be appointed
at the next regular meeting of the
council
Pumping Proposition.
General Manager Gardner Rogers of
the Houghton County Electric Light
company read n report to the council
relative TO the proposition which the
company is TO make the city to do its
water pumping. on account of break
or defect in the ten-inch meter in
stalled week ago at the pump house
IT has been impossible TO secure correct
data OF the amount of water pumped.
IL has also been found that the city
mas no definite knowledge of the pres
ent cost Of fuel used in pumping and
other details connected with the opera
Ton OF the pumping plant are lack
ing. One thing Is urgently needed,
however, said Mr.. Rogers. and that Is
more pumping capacity in the shape Of
spare equipment. and that the present