The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-06
Hancock Department
PARK DONATED
FOR CARNIVAL
eIks to Bring Miller Shows Here.
City Council Meets

The Hancock lodge of Elks is ar
ranging to bring the Miller carnival
shows here the week Of August 24-29
The city council last evening donated
the Driving park to the lodge for the
week, the lodge to meet the expense
of special police and pay for the water
used
Electric Pump Matter Tabled.
The city OF Hancock will not install
an electric pump. at least not at this
time. At last evenings council meet
ms communication from the Hough-
ton County Electric Light company
setting forth what IL could save the
city by identification of the pumping
station was ordered laid on the table
after the mayor and members of the
council expressed the opinion that the
city would not be prepared for some
time to consider the change.
City Engineers Salary.
Discussion centered around the en-
gineers salary for half hour or so.
Engineer Mason's bill for July was
slS4, representing 23 days work. Some
Of the aldermen thought his salary was
Sc per day and believed the larger
amount excessive. The fixing OF the
salary was finally left with the mayor,
the sense of the council being that 81
per day was sufficient.
Bridge for Ravine Street,
A petition from residents Of Ravine
street asking that a bridge be built at
the foot of the street ended in the en-
gineer being authorized to bring an
estimate Of the cost of a viaduct at
the next meeting. Whether the bridge
will be steel, iron or concrete will be
decided later. The signers of the petit
ton claimed the bridge would en-
nance the value of the adjoining prop
erty.
Reports Of City Officers.
Reports from the city treasurer,
street commissioner and other city Of
flcials were received. Bills amounting
to $5,742.97 were ordered paid. The
consisting of Mayor Ojala
and Clerk Hoffenbacher reported the
purchase OF n rock crusher at cost of
s1.750 to be paid in three installments.
Water pumped from No. pump in
July totaled 32,769,356 gallons and No
2 pump there has pumped 9,556,264
gallons. The amount of coal consum
ed was SO tons and 800 pounds.
Money for the Firemen.
To help defray the expenses of the
firemen to the tournament at Ishpe-
ming next week the council allowed
500 per man, with the understanding
that the number not exceed Is firemen
which includes two transfers.
Primary Polling Places.
Polling places for the primary cleo
ion August % were designated as
follows: First. Hooking, building; |
Second. city hall; Third, Holland |
Fourth. Swedish hall. AL
park not be leased for private parties, |
that part Of the park in
which the swings and other amuse
nent devices were located saying the |
park was intended for the public His |
'equest received favorable considera
ion.
Sewer Repairs Authorized.
The street commissioner and city
engineer were authorized to make re-
PAIRS To the Holland street sewer, AL
lerman Key asked that the street
sprinkler be sent to Water street at
east once a day and complaint was
registered that the sewer on Water
street blocks following a heavy storm
o the extent that water floods base
nents on that avenue. The trouble will
,e remedied.
PREPARE FOR PANAMA TRIP.