The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-22

place those which were undermined
and broken down. In several locali-
Ties where sewer gas escaped. caus-
ing danger and annoyance changes
were made which prevented this
trouble. Much more work remains to
be done ON the sewers To make them
more efficient and to reduce the ex-
pese of cleaning them to "a minimum.
An examination of the condition of
many Of the sewer connections empna
| sizes the wisdom of having these
house connections from the trunk or
entire control of the city. Much fur
Their trouble and damage To the streets
caused by having bad connections are
mus avoided and greater uniformity
In the work. grades and connections
secured. The same is even more
conspicuously true of the water con
nections.
May Of the water pipes We're laid
without any regard TO future street
grades or Ia the probability of deep
| freezing, thus entailing waste OF
water and an unnecessary expense ami
annoyance To the property owner.
Work on City Hall.
The old boiler equipment In tho
city hall had given out completely and
had 10 be replaced. The boiler now
in use Is the one which had been
| lying for some time within the base.
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the West Hancock fire hall. The boil
er was cleaned. some new flues put
| IN and the necessary breeding. grates
and brickwork provided. The height
of the chimney was increased ten ana
! one-h half feet in order To secure sui;
able draft. A range boiler was in.
stalled to provide hot water for stable
use and "A good thermostat added for
regulating the furnace drafts. thus
| saving fuel and securing uniform tenn
peraturer for the various portions of
| the hall Mono of the steam pipes
had ever been protected and most of
the old boiler was without any kind Of
soverng. More than 40 per cent Of
| the heat produced was, therefore. lost
in the basement, which became very
hot at times while the upper parts ~
the building were too cold for com
fort. These pipes and the boiler are
now protected by asbestos coverings,
So that the heat is conveyed where
II IL needed
The basement and the basement
doorway for the much needed hose
| tower have been built. This, when
! completed viii add at least one third
to the life Of the nose. Large por-
been in very poor condition for some
time, were well repaired. The main
basement flor was extensively patched.
Sidewalks and CURLING.
New walks were built on both
sides of Tescuco street, between
Franklin and White streets; another
was built in front Of the Elks temple:
others in front of the Yoki Swift Hol-
land and Jennings properties and
large number Of badly broken walks
repaired.
~ combined curb ana gutter was
extending from Dunstan street To East
street; and the driveway, between
these points, was graded to meet the
new conditions.
Collection OF Garbage.
1T was decided last November I"
undertake the collection of garbage,
ashes. cans and bottles with the city's
work team, hut before the work was
begun the city sold the team. There
fore, after "A careful consideration OF
the subject, il was thought best to
accept Charles Kennerson's bid for
this work, which was the lowest oh
tanned contract was accordingly
made with Mr.. HENDERSON, who fur
nishes and maintains the entire equip
ment, including all necessary help. for
sl4; per month. The cost of the an
nual spring cleanup, especially II the
cost of the yard cleaning is included,
and this certainly ought to be con-
sidered, would far exceed the entire
cost of this contract. There is now
no excuse for depositing rubbish OF
any kind either on the streets, alleys
or lots.
The Purchasing Department.
The writer has been governed by
the theory that "A dollar of the citys
money ought to be made To purchase
lust as much as n dollar belonging to
any other corporation or to any IN
diyidual and that neither polltics'
friendship. fear of vindictive parties
or of any clique or connection, should
he allowed To interfere with the policy
Of being strictly conscientious In pnr-
chasing wherever first class goods can
he obtained for the lowest prices. AZ
WAYS. however, giving preference To
the home town, If suitable quality ana
nrices can be obtained here. TINS ~
the Motley of all corporations of TINS
county: why not of the city OF Han
cock?
The purchasing agent who failed ~
carry out this plan would soon lose
for either n