The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-04-16
DEALERS SEEK
LOWER RATES
saIoonists Petition Council for Re-
duction in License Fees

AT the regular semi-monthly meet
ing Of The Hancock city council last
evening saloonkeepers Of the city re-
ouested lower fee for liquor licenses
for the coming year. The reasons given
far their request was that the strike
has greatly reduced the profits of their
business and they felt that this fact
should he borne i'm mind by the city
fathers Alderman Francis moved that
the petition he placed on the table for
further consideration and this motion
was unanimously carried. The alder.
man expressed himself as opposed to
Granting the reduction on the liquor
Licensees until some of the dealers have
maid their property taxes as ths is Il
tax which is imposed on every proper
* holder in the city and must be met
by them.
Report OF Fire Chief.
Chief Paul IT, Exley of the city fire
department submitted his report for
the past year The report stated that
during the past year the department
responded to thirty alarms and two of
these resulted in disastrous fires. The
first was the fire which destroyed the
Mineral Range freight warehouse and
tho second WAS that at the Nelson
bakery. The chief recommended tho
purchase of new team and il was
decided that the matter be left 10 the |
discretion of the water and finance |
committee.
The Gas Franchise.
4 communication was received from
Carl a. Parta, defeated Socialist can
didatc for mayor. in regard to the gas
franchise of the city. Mr.. parta re-
pucstcd that the gas franchise be given
10 the Huughton County Gas company
only on the condition that rates be
greatly reduced and clause inserted
To the effect that the city could pur-
chase the plant at any time it desired.
The Pumping Stations.
The report of the pumping stations
shows that the average amount of
water pumped AT No. / station per
month during the past year was 26,-
9i5.0oO gallons ana at No. station,
100000 salons.
At the last meeting Of the council
the clerk was authorized 10 purchase
four new carts for the street depart
ment. He has received several bids
and suggested that a new model with a
can attached To the top for depOsitng
the dirt hc considered. lie was ordered
10 receive bids from the company on
this style of cart and the matter will
be taken MP al the next session of the
council
The salaries Of election inspectors
ana commissioners and gatekecpers n
the various wards AT the past ethyl
election We're ordered paid. The COM
missioners and inspectors will receive
s. and the gatekeepers So.
The bonds of Harry O'Shinsky, con.
stable from the Second ward. and John
schneider, of the First ward. were ac-
ceptcd
Members of the city council will
meet some time in the near future to
decide IN the street lighting system.
General Manager Rogers of the Elec-
iir Light company will he requested
To be- present at this session.
Health Officers Report.
city Health officer DR. l.. NJ. Power
submitted his annual report which
SHOWS that during the past year there
were &c deaths during the year There
were three cases of scarlet fever and
'ne of typhoid fever. The disease
which seemed to he most prevalent
VAS measles and ffty-one cases were
reported. or twenty cases of pneu-
nonia, six resulted i'm death.
The meeting was adjourned until to-
morrow evening when liquor licenses
lsan will be considered
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