The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-10-12
WATER CONTRACT
HELD TO BE VOID
CITYATTORNEYDWYER so ADVISED
CITY COMMISSION LAST MONDAY
WILL BE AMICABLY SETTLED
Commission and Mining Companies
Now Considering a Substitute
Fairer For the City

The city commission received a
written opinion from City Attorney
Dwyer at it's meeting last Monday
night, in which the city attorney ad-
vises the commission that the con-
tract entered into several years ago
between the Hollister Mining Co. and
the Mckinney Steel Co is void and
that the city Is not bound by the terms
OF that contract.
The contract referred 10 is the one
by which water is being furnished to
the Carpenter, Dunn, Tobin and Cd
gers mine and by the terms of which
the pipe line for conveying water was
installed and paid for by the mining
companies and the expense of INSTALL
alton charged back to the city on the
water furnished.
The line between the city and the
Carpenter mine Is two miles in length,
and the one TO the Odgers Ia little
over a quarter of mile In length.
The water is paid for by the gallon
according to a schedule OF prices
agreed upon at the time that the con-
tract was made.
The objection of the commission TO
the contract was on the citys paying
for the entire pipe line, not on the
furnishing of water nor on the rates.
The position that the commission took
was that the city should furnish the
water at the city line and anyone who
wants water should provide his own
conveyance from that point
The commission, acting upon the
advice of the attorney adopted the
following resolution:
The following resolution was offered
by Commissioner Ross and moved its
adoption by Commissioners Bjork:
Whereas two contracts have come
20 the attention OF the City Commis
sion, one under date OF the 10th day
of August. A. d., 1915, between the
Hollister Mining Company. a corpora
ton, and the City OF Crystal Falls, and
ore under date of the 7th day OF Aug
ust, A. D.. 1916. between the Hudson
Iron Mining Company. corporation,
and the City OF Crystal Falls, the
first for the construction OF a water
main from the terminus OF the pres
ent city water main at the intersec-
At 90 Tfrl
in the City OF Crystal Falls, 70 point
south OF the main shaft OF the Tobin
mine in the Township OF Crystal Falls,
and Tie second for the construction of
a water mnin from the intersection Of
the alley between Maple and Brier
Hill streets IN the City OF Crystal
Falls TO the Odger's mine location IN
the Township or Crystal Falls, both
OF which said contracts provide for
the supplying OF the said Hollister
Mining company and the Hudson Iron
Mining company with water through
said respective water mains SO con-
structed, and both OF which create an
Indebtedness against gaid city for the
construction OF said water mains and
fixes the water rates for water fur
nished thru said mains.
And whereas said commission is adj
vised that said contracts SO entered in
10 are ultra wires and void.
Now, therefore, BE Ii Resolved, that
the City Clerk be instructed to notify
the said mining companies that the
City Commission so regards said con-
tracts. and that the city refuse TO be
bound further thereby.
BE II Further Resolved that where
as the present city charter authorizes
the city TO contract for the sale OF
water teyond it's territorial limits that
the City Manager be and he Is here
by instructed TO invite said respective
companies 10 negotiate with the City
Commission for continuation OF the
water services through said respective
mains on terms 10 be agreed upon. the
commission being willing TO arrive al
an equitable adjustment concerning
the repayment TO said companies of the
moneys expended by them in con-
structing said mains within the cor
porate limits OF the city.
Ayes: Bridges, Bjork and Ross.
Nays: None.
VIII BE AmIcably Settled.
There is promise OF an amicable
settlement and the continuation OF the
service by the city to the mining com
panies. AS the account stands now
the city has overpaid the cost OF the
line from the point of intersection
with the original mains TO the limits
on the Carpenter pipe, but II owes the
Mckinney Steel Co. on the odgers
pipe
Mayor Bridges says that the action
Is not because of animosity or with
nnr intanfInn Of hrinrlnR n contest