The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-07
COUNCIL TO ADveR rIst
FOR STREET TO MAsroD
SEWER FOR MAPLE
Dr.. MsiesH Appointed Gil
Bot City Marshslship Il
. Been Settled Yet.


! important public improvem
was the building Of the stree
ing the city with the Masto
furnishing direct and level
miles from this city TO the ut
site that is TO be puilt to th,
! This piece of public WORK
means more 70 this city th,
work that has been attempted
years. 1t means that this ci
be within easy and close cor
by road with district that viii
ually contain about as many pc
Crystal Falls city does at the
time.
There has been considerable ui4
surface contention over the bui'
OF this street but ID is happily. no,
passed over and some day those \
opposed the building OF il and ascri
all kind of selfish motives to those
have been advocating the road
strongly will, il they are honest 1,
themselves. give a vote OF thanks
the foresight of the men who so stes
fastedly fought for the street.
The street will connect at the corn
of the old Urban farm with the n,
Mastodon road. II will be a5out Il
a mile in length ard the grading of
will cost in the neighborhood
81. 200.
The county road oommissione
when they laid out the new FloreI
road. knew nothing OF the immeI
development that would eventual
take place down In that sectio
They were building an air line al
building such line az would have
grades difficult TO negotiate
For that reason the road was locat
along the west edge OF the plains wi
a practically level run from the Bru
river to Crystal Falls.
The city end bntts mp against b
hill, the one east OF the old wats
works. and the road commissions
asked that the city end Of the job
built aronnd the hill instead Of ov
il. They argued that 10 would
foolish for them 10 move road 20 (
away from hills and then, at the OF
skirts of the city. run against L
biggest hill on the line; in fact /
commissioners stated openly that th
would build no road if the city p,
sisted in what some of the citize
wanted 10 do; run the street over I
hill.
The council lost little time in eet
ing the matter when IL was broup
up Monday night. They decided
purchase the right OF way at the CO
cessions made and 10 advertise for b
when the county advertises, TINS
suring concerted action all along
line.
| The Maple Grove sewer is an /
provement that is sadly needed in II
part Of the city. The people OF Ma
Grove bave~psid their share Of the
pense OF building the sewers in otl
parts OF the city and now they are
have their opportunity 10 get sew
connection.
Another piece OF work done by
council was the decision 10 stop spe,
ing within the city limits. The c
marshal will be- furnished with a 81
watch and every offender will
arrested.
The bitch over the appointment
a city physician wae settled by
resignation Of DIR. Larson and the I
pointing Of DIR. Metcslf
Or. Metcalf was the pioneer ply
clan OF the community He served
old timers here for many years. ms
ing from Crystal Falls when the pal
cut every thing down. Recently
returned 10 end bis days here and
been engaged mainly in optical wol
The old residents who remember
Metcalf in the days gone by are <,
orally pleased at this recognition
an old citizen.
The matter Of waterworks extonsi
was taken up and an extension order
10 parts Of Maple Grove. on For
avenue and towards the KimbalI
that all parts OF the city may have |
benefit Of fire protection.
Taken as whole the council
lots OF important business at its Nj
n. .t~Ls