The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-02
Hancock Department
ADOPT PLAN FOR
IMPROVEMENTS
City Streets to Be Repaired Other
Business Transacted


At the first regular July meeting of
the city council last evening, several
important matters were discussed and
grist of important business was
transacted. That the tour of the city
made by the aldermen, mayor. city
clerk and city attorney some time ago
had not been in vain was demonstrated
by the action taken on several vital
questions. improvements will be made
i'm the four wards and the members of
the council will begin work immedi-
ately.
y. Il. Ashbrook, representing the
Barrett Manufacturing company of
Chicago, manufacturers of tarvia paw
ing pitch, appeared before the council
with data relative To street repairing.
Mr.. Ashbrook was i'm the city several
weeks ago and i'm company with City
Engineer Mason, estimated the amount
of work necessary To repair Elevation
street Mason avenue and streets in
NV lilNN VI the NtlItu~t lnedlei.
Mr.. Ashbrook estimated that total
of 3,i00 square yards Of road should be
repaired and IL was unanimously de-
cided, on the motion of Alderman
Francis, that $4,000 gallons of this
paving pitch fluid be ordered imme-
diately
Mr.. Ashbrook explained i'm detail to
the council the use Of the tarvia road
binder. The method is to first exca-
vate the road about six inches. \ rock
bed is then laid and stamp sand used
as filler. After being rolled a finish
ing rock is added and the tarvia bind
err is applied. Stamp sand is then
sprinkled over the surface and it is
rolled again. The loose sand is then
swept off and the road is in perfect
condition. Mr. Ashbrool explained that
the best time to lay this paving pitch
Is during hot weather when it has an
opportunity to penetrate and bind Sc
rurely. ON his suggestion it was
liately.
City Engineer in Charge.
Whether or not the city should let a
for the work or have the city
crew do the work was the next ques-
lion and il was the general opinion
that an experienced man should have
charge of the work and be on the job
AS the city engineer has
already had considerable experience in
road building it was decided to place
man Francis, Mayor Oiala appointed a,
To secure a rock crusher or
1t least make preparations for socur-
ng the rock. The mayor appointed
he entire road commission to take
,harge of this end of the affair.
Another Improvement.
j. c. Congdon appeared before the
council on behalf of the residents of
Water and Tezcuco street and stated
hat the stairs leading from the west
side of Tezcuco street, near the lake
'front.', to Water street are in need Of
'epair. Should any person be injured
while journeying up or down the stairs
he city would be liable and Mr. Cong
Ion entered formal protest that the
'ity either build new stairs or repair
he old flight. On the motion of Al
herman O'Neill il was decided to UNI
leitake this work Immediately, under
he supervision of the street commits
;ioncr.
Lake Avenue Sidewalks.
At the last regular meeting of the
council it was decided that new side
walks were necessary in many portions
If the city and particularly along Lake
venue. City Engineer Mason was in
;tructed to advise the residents of this
street that sidewalks were To be built
md they could have their choice of
,ither building the walks themselves
II having the city do the work and
'harging the cost to their property.
lr. Mason reported that all residents
# that street had been notified ac-
ordingly but as they have thirty days
o consider the subject. no action was
AIKEN.
The council accepted the invitation
# the Fourth % July committee to
'ide in the parade Saturday morning
md every member will be present.
Minor Business.
The following report of the engineer
# the pump stations was received and
accepted:
Water pumped, No. i-32,114,0O2 gall
ons.
Water pumped, No. 2-4SG9,432 gal
ons.
Coal consumed at No. 1. 81 tons and
100 pounds.
The report of the chief of police
showed that during June there were
eight arrests, four of the defendants
being fined and two receiving Jail SEN
ences.