The Calumet news., 1912-06-06
A PLAYGROUND
FOR EACH WARD
COUNCIL AUTHORIZES MANAGER
sTockLY TO ARRANGE TO
SECURE AND EQUIP
THEM.

Tho city council last evening tool,
action that VIII provide the children of
the city with several Fairgrounds. one
oi more in each ward and City Man
agcr Stockly was authorized 10 obtain
the necessary paraphernalia, arrange
for proper police protection and other
details and see TO having tho several
fairgrounds put I'm shape at once one
Gf these grounds is the Dakota Heights
Lll above Quincy street. the Quincy lot
near the Verville shop on Quincy
street, and several lots in west Han
cock belonging to the Gordon estate
all of which were examined and found
available by o committee appointed
t a special meeting OF the council last
week, and composed of II. u. Brock and
Mr.. Stockly.
Council Reseinds Grade.
G. A. Wright appeared before the
council with a request that the walk m
'front.' of the Swift residence on Han
cock avenue DE not built according to
the old grade established several years
ago as TO do so would necessitate the
building Of two steps leading from the
Sidewalk to the premises Manager
Stockly opposed the granting of the
request. claiming that IL would make
he walk lower than the curbing and
open the way for numerous kicks from
thcr citizens. The council instructed
The engineer to establish a new grade.
Rates For Lighting.
Figures for street lighting secured
from fifteen different cities and towns
We're submitted last evening by Man
.per Stookly showing that the Hough-
ton County Electric Light company Ia
furnishing light to the city Of Hancock
heaper than is given many large cit
les. \ discussion followed. in which
Mayor Dodge stated that i'm short
time rates would be offered the city
10y another lighting concern The dis
cussion was the outcome of the ex-
piratlon Of the street lighting contract
and before renewing il, it is desired
ia go further into the matter. Mayor
Dodge has been in favor of establish
ing "a municipal plant since his FIRST
election to Office and last evening tho
engineer outlined some Of the issues
and features that would have 20 he
considered in connection with mmi
cipal plant installation.
Streets and Sewers.
Now that the tracks on Front street
are being moved the mayor thought IL
will be an opportune time to nave the
road put i'm good condition and sug
restcd that the quincy Mining com
rany's intentions regarding fixing up
their property On Front street bc as
certalned on motion Engineer stock
~ and the mayor were appointed as
committee to wait on Supt. Iawton.
An application from the Hancock
Concrete company Ia be allowed to
erect and operate an underground sand
convcyor on Roberts street was refer
red to the city engineer.
Attorney Lawton reported that a
satisfactory contract had been arrang
ed with the South Shore relative to
The exchange Of a fiftcen-foot strip of
land on Railroad avenue and com
from the Traction compa-
ny asked permission To move is tracks
an Front street and Railroad avenues
according To the lines drawn by the
city engineer. The request was granted.
The engineer reported relative to the
proposed hillside sewers that from an
engineers point Of view the job could
he done but that from a financial Wow
point il could not. rho engineer also
recommended that sewer pipes ne laid
through the Hancock Consolidated and
The Fuel & Supply company's proper
ties to provide sewerage for the peo-
pie Of the vicinity.
The health officer and engineer were
TO notify residents cf the
hillside to take care OF their cesspools
m order that the alth might not be-
washed down TO the city and cGaisc an
epidemic like that at Marquette. as
the mayor Expressed it.
Mayor Dodge Informed the council
that samples of the city water and ice
used here had been sant TO Ann Arbor
for anasysis. and n report Is expected
in a few days. city Clerk Macdonald
vas instructed 10 notify all temperance
saloon proprietors who have not yet
secured licenses To- d. 50 at once