The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-04-18


ated /, submit for your consideration
the following recommendations in rela-
tion 10 legislation affecting the City
for the coming year.
STREETS AND ALLEYS
There is a natural pride which
makes us all of one mind in relation TO
those things that contribute benet-
cially to the appearance of the City in
which we live. and we should strive
to encourages by legislation and rigid
enforcement of sucb ordinances as we
bave in relation thereto, the keeping
OF the streets and alleys in a clean
and wholesome condition.
The alleys adjacent to the buildings
on Superior Avenue during the past
have been notoriously filthy. and an
ordinance should be enacted requiring
garbage and refuse to be placed in
proper receptacles and provision
should be made for disposing of the
same. Any expenditure that will be
required in order TO maintain and
Keep the alleys in proper condition will
be compensated for in greater comforts
and health TO the entire city.
On account of the slippery condition
of Superior Avenue, heavy traffic is
almost completely diverted therefr from
to Crystal and Marquette Avenues.
Crystal Avsnue has been graded and
put in shape TO accommodate this in
creased burden, and the council should
at tine earliest possible time grade and
put Marquette Avenue In the same
condition With the hrst disappear
ance of the frost in the spring, Mar
quette Ayenue becomes almost impass-
able, and on a thoroughfare so much
usod, such condition is intollerable,
and should no longer be permitted.
the same condition exists as TO Fifth
Street. Since the extension on Urban
Avenue to the City limits has been
accomplished. Fifth Street becomes by
virtue of this extension a City thoro-
ughfare. and should be put In proper
and suitable condition TO serve the
travelling public efficiently. and the
extension on Urban Avenue to the
City limits should be gravelled and
put in first class condition az soon as
possible; also Fifth Street and gravelI-
ing of Aplha extension.
As soon as practicable, Superior
Avenue should be cleaned of the dirt
and fifth which has accumulated during
the winter months, and the policy of
sprinklIng the streets during the
months when dust becomes so preva-
lent as to become nuisance and dis
comfort. should be followed.
The ordinances respecting animals
running at large upon the streets
should be vigilently enforced, and ii
il is nee ,sbary the ordinances relating
thereto should be amended so that the
nuisance arising by the neglect of the
owners OF aniamls in permitting them
20 run at large may and should be
abated
desire to call your attention to the
disagreeable and unsightly appearance
of the telephone poles, as we'll as the
City's poles on Superior Avenue.
They result in great Inconvenience K
the people using the street. and with
their heavy burden OF wires carrying
dangerous Qnrrents of electricity are
a conskant menace to the lives OF tbs
peoplef1sing this thoroughfare. The
City conld remove it's poles and wires
10 the alleys with very little difficulty,
and without much expenes Th'
telephone company should be required
to do likewise or make other arrange
kSaents Under our present constitu
>,ttion, cities. villages and townships ar
given the reasonable control OF theiI
streets. alle-a and public places, and
l recommend resolution Of this body
requiring the poles to be removed 4
the alleys or proper underground con.
duits provided for the wires theref
PUBLIC LIGHTING
, recommend better illumination 10
Superior Avenue. A City well lighte'