The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-08-23
SAYS THAT DEAL IS ON FOR ALL
POLES TO co OFF STREETS
TELEPHONE co. WILL JOIN
Water Problem Is Being Studied BY
the State Engineer and Soh-
ton Will ComeSocn

what is there to this complaint
about the electric light wires not be-
ing properly safeguarded?" said a
Diamond Drill reporter TO Manager
Sanders last Saturday
well, I'll tell you all that ! know
about it,, replied Mr.. Sanders.
We have had a deal on with the
Michigan Telephone Co. by which We
expect to get the wires OF the main
streets OF the city and into. the alleys.
The matter was taken up first by the
council when Crystal Falls was under
the old form of government.
AT that time the Michigan Tele-
phone Co. offered to combine with the
city, remove the telephone and the
electric light poles from the main
street and into the alleys, the under
standing being that the same poles
were to accommodate the wires OF both.
For some reason the council at that
time didn't favor the proposition and
told the telephone company so.
"The matter rested that way until
the change I'm the form OF government
occurred. In going over the general
conditions OF the city with the coun-
ell early I'm the commissions regime,
/ reported this and the commission
decided that the plan was one worth
considering | was instructed TO noti-
~ the Michigan Telephone Co. that
the city wanted 10 take up the matter
Of getting all poles of the street again
and we had preliminary conference
in which Il was tacitly agreed that
plans would be gotten out and the
matter approach the stage of negotia-
ton after there was some definite
scheme TO follow.
"Then came the war and the taking
over OF the wires by the government.
AS you know, the government allowed
no new construction work that could
be avoided at the time and for that
reason the question OF moving the
poles had to be held in allegiance.
The wires were returned to the
owners on August l, 1919, but before
they had gone back was notified by
Manager Baker OF the telephone COM
pany, that plans were under consid-
Grafton for n change OF the wires In
Crystal Falls. My understanding Is
that the plans are being drafted and
will be submitted 10 the commission
for approval In the very near future.
II IL probable that all OF the negotia-
tions will be concluded during the
winter and that the work OF removal
will commence next spring.
Means New Wires All Around.
Now, under this plan, the city will
have to run new wires when the
change Is made. The wires on the
streets OF this city are old. that is
true. but deny that they are in a
very bad condition or that they are
bare OF insulation. These wires are
perfectly safe and 10 make a change
before a general removal of the poles
from the main streets IS brought about
would be incurring a very unnecessary
and decidedly heavy expense
should the city re-wire the town
now Il would have to be done again
when the poles are moved. There Is
no sense In getting the telephone wires
on the main street unless the light
wires are also taken on. IL the plan
10 get the wires OF the streets and into
the alleys goes through, as | am GER
tain that Il will, II will mean much
more TO this city than the mere re-
stringing OF some old electric light
wires that are giving good service now
and will continue 70 do 20 Il left
alone"
Water supply Considered.
what about the complaint that "Ty-
phoid germs are being pumped into the
houses OF our people Z, continued the
reported.
"That statement Is It's own best re-
futation". replied MIR. Sanders. The
fact that there hasn't been one case Of
typhoid in the city ought TO be evil
dence enough that there Is absolutely
nothing 10 the charge.
However. ! don't mind telling you
that this question has been under dis
cusaion by the city commission for a
long time. While there has been no
typhoid fever nor have the samples
that we have had taken Of the water
Al any time shown typhoid germs 70 be
positively contained In the water, the
commission has realized for long
time that there was a possibility OF
such contamination and they ordered
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