The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-07
CITY WILL CUT
DOWN EXPENSES
Street Commissioner Directed to
Cut Force in Half

rho Hancock city council at It's
meeting last evening ordered gem
sral retrcnchment in all city work
wherever it was possible to do so with
ont paraly sing the city work and in
concurrence Street Commissioners
uosking this morning laid off half of
tho CITY street force. 1t was pointed
IN the council that the taxes are COM
ing in slowly and if the present de-
pression continues much longer the
CITY will find itself in financial tam
ole far worse than the present diff
Guilty.
The street commissioner was in
stulcted however To keep the men EN-
Moved alternately. lie will therefore
he forced to work part of the force on
mart time The city council was very
reluctant To take this step but the
outlook seemed To them so forbidding
that I'm Justice to the tax payers they
made the venture.
No Street Work Planned.
The council was forced to abandon
an plans for street work. The coun-
eli did not feel at the beginning of the
year. when the annual budget was
made cut that II could spend much on
us streets this year, and consequently
there viii not be much work that will
have to be dropped.
Alderman ONeill reported that the
Wmona Copper company had given
the city a very good price on crushed
rock but as the city is To do no work
the rock will not he needed now.
Attorney Lawton made another re-
port on the Wright addition sewer
The petition has been signed by a
number of residents but others are
dissatisfied with the terms offered and
will seek other adjustments. They will
be given Il chance later to be heard by
the council.
The grade on Cooper avenue was
raised a foot last evening. The curb
and gutter is to be raised later by the
city and property owners jointly but
this Wora viii not be attempted for
some time yet.
Front Street Lighting.
General Manager Rogers of the
Houghtun County Electric Light com
pany submitted report to the coun-
ell ON the Front street lighting plans.
Mr.. Rogers plans To call for 3 lights
10 feet apart and these poles to he
supplied with one or two lights as the
council directed. Lights of two diff
icront sizes were mentioned. one tn
cost Sl.2j per month and the other
twice as much. Mr. Rogers advised the
council that the arrangement could be
made 50 that If one light on each pole |
was ordered now. the other could he
added at any time. The quality of
poles used would depend on the NOV
ing of the ear tracks to the center of
the street
The council took the matter under !
Amusement and will decide at the next |
meeting. The prospects financially are |
none too bright or it is probable that |
the ciy would have Immediately or
derod the work done.
Reports Are Received.
The reports of the various officers
were received by the council. The re-
ports showed that II cost $5,63l.67 to
run the city last month of which 49,,
1910 was paid for cargo of coal !
Rcpors were received from a number
Of the other officers,
chief EXlcy asked ii he was in
charge of the team at the fire hall and
lor council told him that he was in
charge at night and during fires and
thal the street commissioners is in
charge during the day when the teams
are at work on the streets. Both Off
GERS were instructed to file charges il
any refusal is made by any teamster
To do the work he is assigned To.