The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-25
Hancock Department
CONSIDER new
FIRE EQUIPMENT
Hose Tower, Hose and More Alarm
Boxes Asked by Department

The erection Of hose tower, tn,
purchase of additional hose and tn,
installation of additional fire alarm
boxes occupied the attention OF tn,
Hancock city council at its adjourned
meeting last night. As result, com.
mttees were appointed to look into
the merits of the acquisitions and IN
the event that the equipment is neces-
sary. orders will be placed. In re.
questing the board to erect "A tower
1t was explained that the facilities foi
drying hose after lighting fire ar,
inadequate, i'm fact il is necessary Il
spread the hose on the sidewalk in
front of the fire station because of the
lack of more convenient system.
AS result of the discussion Alder
man Keys made motion that the
ire and water committee look into the
matter of building hose tower fol
Hancock and report at the next meet
ing. This motion was carried unani-
mously.
Chief Exley also reported that as
the supply of hose is limited at the
present time it would be advisable To
purchase 500 feet OF additional hose
Alderman O'Neill agreed with the
chief and made motion that the CITY
clerk he authorized to purchase 500
feet OF hose. 1t was carried unani-
mously.
1t was recently decided that six new
fire alarm boxes were necessary and
Chief Exley, City Clerk Hoffenbacher
and City Electrician Cuff were author
lied to look into this matter and re-
port at this meeting. The outcome
was that the three officials formerly
appointed as a committee to investi-
gate this matter were empowered to
act in the matter.
Appropriation is Deferred
A report was read by the city clerk
from the board of education OF the
public schools. which requested that
the city spread the amount of $40, 900,
necessary to cover the expenditures of
the past year, on the tax rolls for the
ensuing year. This amount exceeds the
sum required last year by $4,000, and
the aldermen thought il rather high.
1t was understood that the $4,000 now
lying idle in the banks of Hancock was
to be used for repairs to the Edward
Ryan school. but this amount was in
cluded in the annual appropriation re-
quired. Alderman O'Neill moved that
the council defer action until this
could be investigated and the motion
was carried without dissent.
Alderman Francis moved that the
city clerk be instructed to advertise
for bids for the city's supply of hay
and straw and this motion was ac-
copied
Minor Business Matters.
Alderman O'Neill made a motion to
the effect that in the future the super
visors must complete their tax rolls
before they will be accepted by the
council and this motion was also car
ried.
1t was also ordered that those resi-
dences not now connected with sewers
running through the city must be con-
nected Immediately or the city will
connect them with the sewers and
charge the expense to the property
owner
City Engineer Mason submitted a
grade for the sidewalk running from
Reservation to Dunstan streets near
the Kerredge theater. The grade was
accepted and established by the coun-
I'll.
Chief Exley again appeared before
the council. but in this instance did
not discuss matters pertaining to the
ire department The chief reported
hat he had noticed the sidewalks
along Reservation street were being
broken up of late, due To the fact that
he heavy rains had washed away the
gravel foundation near the walks. The
council decided that Street Commits
sioner Hosking look into the matter
md deposit gravel in the places
where rains had caused such destruc-
ion.
The matter of repairing the road
west of Quincy street running toward
he Canal was discussed and IL was
moved and carried that this he attend