The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-05-10
ROUTE FROM URBAN AVENUE SOUTH
IS UP TO LAND OWNERS
RESUME WORK ON CRYSTAL AVE.
Engineer Has Been Secured and Mscsda.
mging OF the Street Will be Finished
Up as Soon As Possible

city council was held last Monday
evening at the council chambers with
all members present excepting Alder
man Osterberg who was out of town.
The meeting was the one at which ap-
pointments should have been made but
owing to the absence OF Mr.. Osterberg
none were made. The Mayor preferred
10 have the full board present when he
named the officials for the coming
year.
Treasurer Munns was present to
learn what he was 20 do 10 get hold OF
the city money Although he has been
treasurer for over two weeks. or since
his bond was approved by the council.
he had not been able 10 get hold of any
Of the city money for the reason that
sx-treasurer Larsen refused to give up
the money and books until a commit
tee Of the council was appointed TO
check him out and some record appear
ed upon the minutes showing that he
had been relieved. In order 10 GET the
matter settled committee consisting
OF Jas. J Gaffney and Dan Riordan
was appointed 10 check out the old
treasurer and cheek in the new one
with the understanding that the woIg
be done on Tuesday afternoon.
X. b. Webb, as chairman Of the
citizens committee in connection with
the opening up from Urban avenue
south TO the city line was present az
was the engineer, anu conferred with
the council members about the work
The two surveys made, one running
around the hill 10 the east OF the old
waterworks lots and the other through
the hill continuing Roberts street
south, were presented. The extension
of Roberts street was seen nj glance
70 be out of the question because Of the
very big cut necessary, some 10 600
yards OF dirt being in that one cut a.
lone The other rQute is a very mex
pensiye one the entire cost, outside Of
the right Of way costing less than
The project was looked into carefully
and in order TO get the matter definite
ly settled as to cost the street commit
tee was Instructed to confer with the
property owners at once and find out
what the lots. would cost.
The street committee went over the
work on Crystal Avenue thoroughly
Monday afternoon and made plane for
the completion of the work at once
The tarring which ia being done by
the city will undoubtedly undergo a
slight change the coming year, more
tar being used than last fall
The city authorities were skeptical
about using much tar in the piece laid
last fall as thoy didn 3 want 70 get a
street that would be slippery The ex-
perience has shown that the tar will
hold the rock firmly and will not be
slippery II more is used than was put
on last fall Several places whore the
rock has travelled was shown To be
due 10 a less amount Of tar than is
necessary to hold the rock firmly
These places can be easily repaired,
however. and will be at once and the
engineer will be allowed TO put on a
heavier coating tor the balance OF the
job
Mr.. Edyvean having resigned last
fall. u accept the position Of mining
engineer at the Bristol, the city has
been without Al engineer all winter
The mayor was asked e. look mp man
and we understand that AN engineer
from Escanaba who has had experience
in street work has been secured.
CITY Superintendent Stephany has
resigned. to devote his entire attention
to his automobile business, and new
man must be- secured 10 take his place
The position Is a very important one
and the mayor IL taking considerable
time 70 the subject Of his successor