The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-24
MUNNS ALSO APPOINTED
COMMITTEES FOR COMING YEAR
LAFRANCE co. WANTS RENTAL
In Order That There May be No Mis-.
understanding The Company Sub
mits Rental Terms on Truck

sided over by Mayor Munns was
iather quiet one, there being little
business TO transact. Mr. Munns ap-
pointed as assessor for the coming
year 0. M. Brown who has been as
SCISSOR of this city for many years.
The council confirmed the mayors
appointment without hesitancy.
List Of Committees
Mr.. Munns then appointed his COM
mittees for the ensuing year as fol-
flows:
Streets and Alleys-John Klesges,
Knud Nelson, Louis Miesler.
Electric Light Water and Sewer
Thomas Penglase. Axel Axelson. M. j.
Shells.
Auditing ommittee-Thomas PEN
glase. Axel Axelson, Louis Miesler.
Purchasing Committee-M. ].
Shells, w. J. Gribble, Robert Munns,
Mayor
City Hall Robert
Munns. Mayor. w. J. Gribble.
Fire Hall Committees Robert
Munns, Mayor, Dan Dawson.
Building Committee-Knud Nelson,
ID. NJ. Ross. Il. J. Udd.
Letter From LaFrance People
Clerk Gribble then presented to
the council letter which the city had
received from the LaFrance people.
The letterhs as follows:
April 6. 1915
Hon JAS. ] J-Gaffney Mayor,
Crystal Falls, Mich.
Dear sir:--
In connection with our con-
tract OF Feb sth 1915 and in order
that there may be no misunderstand-
ing in the future, we wish 20 define
reasonable rental as follows:
In the event that you are ever fore
ed by any court OF law to accept the
triple combination installed by the
seagrave Company, and by reason OF
our contract are compelled 10 return
our motor car. we shall consider q
reasonable rental to include all ex.
penses incident TO installing our ma
chine, this viii include freight charges
to and from Elmira ~ ". the expense
Of our demonstrating men and the
actual factory cost OF repairing or re-
placing such parts as are deemed
necessary in order that the machine
shall be in salable condition. These
latter items to be agreed upon by the
city and this company We will also
include nominal charge OF $500
for each time that the pumping me-
chanism is used at an actual fire.
Further than the above items there
will be no charges included in our
understanding OF reasonable rem
tai
We trust that this will meet your
approval.
i Your very truly.
American LaFrance Fire Eng. Co. Inc.
BY T.. II. Webster.
Authorized Representative.
The council advised that the letter
be left over until the next meeting
and Il will be taken up at that time
In an interview with Mayor Munns
last Wednesday he expressed himself
as opposed TO the payment OF one cent
to the LaFrance people He stated
that the company came here upon
their own solicitation and represen-
tation: that the city so far as he un-
derstands IL. assumed no responsi
billty when the LaFrance truck came
here excepting TO accept and pay for
Il IL upon trial Il showed that Il would
do the work that is claimed It will do.
The item that met with the most
opposition from Mr.. Munns is that one
which provides for the payment OF the
demonstrators expenses The matter
OF freight and pumping charge would
Mt have met so much opposition had
the LaFrance people not stopped
over and tried 10 strain the good will
OF the city 10 the limit
The letter Is mighty important
one and one upon which action must
bc taken al the next council meeting
for II Il should drag along and no
answer be sent the I.aFrance people
VIII be justified in considering iholr
proposition accepted
BIN Causes IIcsItancy
A bill rendered by The Crystal Falla
Hardware Co, for repairs 10 the Sea.