Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
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Putting Il the Pins

Clark and the inquiry rs to who the
meeting would have for its chairman
brought out the nomination of Mr.. John
Street by Mr.. f. Pollock. John was
promptly on the floor with declinatior
but the nomination was carried despite
the denials, SO there was nothing for
him to do but blushingly accept. The
next thing in order was the reading OF
the report of the last council by Mayor
Clark, but as advanced editions had al
ready been circulated, this feature OF
the programme did not attract much
attention except when the Colonel
branched out from the document in ex-
PLANTATION and addition. having first ex-
planned that the report was not so full
as he would have made had he not been
obliged to leave the city on other bust
ness. Leaving his report the Colonel
said the council had been informed dur
ing the past year that this or that
saloon-keeper was violating the law in
regard to liquor selling but no proofs
were presented under which they could
act. The speaker had told everybody
that came to him, had told the Marshal
to be on the alert.
Here Marshal Mitchell interrupted
the flow OF language to say that he had
notified different members of the coun-
Gill;
"Who did you notify?a
II think notified Mr.. Book, Mr.. Os-
valid and Mr.. Pollock
Col Clark continuing, said those gem
tleman were present and could speak
for themselves, and wished to know Of
the Marshal if he pointed out specific
cases, to which the latter replied, that
he did. The speaker continued that no
man had ever pointed out cases to him
specifically.
Mitchell-''You are right Colonel, |
never did,
In the matter of improvements
around his own property the Colonel
said, they had been done with his own
money and paid for out OF his own
pocket. He had not defrauded the city
out of a cent nor squandered its money
in that manner.
In conclusion the Colonel said he had
served three years as mayor and thought
his friends could not ask for longer
service. He had been obliged to neg
lect his own business in order to attend
to the business of the city. But now
they must get some other man for
mayor.
No secretary having been elected the
chair suggested that such an official
might find enough to occupy his atten-
ton and accordingly Mr.. Win McGoni-
gal, on nomination, was chosen for that
position. The report was then adopted.
Mr.. Book said he would like to have
Mitchell refresh his memory in regard
to notifying him. II he had done so il
was outside the city council.
The Marshall said he had just admit
| ted that it was outside the council. Mr..
Book said if his memory served him
right the MMshal had said something
about some gambling that was going OF
in saloon and said he was watching it.
The Marshal then informed the gen
tlcman that he had told him certain
young man was playing billiards he
was under age and that they had a "dead
open and shut on that proof"
The Chair here thought further dis
cussion Improbable and suggested they
proceed to ballot for mayor.
Mr. Pollock thought the matter might
just as well come out.
The Chair-'I thought the matter
was pretty well out now.'
MIR. Pollock said he had heard very
little of this matter, had heard just be-
fore he came up to the caucus that the
council was charged with not acting
upon information in regard to saloons.
Mitchell might have informed the
speaker and Messrs. Book and Oswald
but he would like to ask if he had in
form ed Zeigler.
Mitch ELL did not
Mr. Pollock won Id like to know VIII,
he did not, it seemed to him that Zeiglel
would be just the man to bring the
matter before the council. He thought
the matter came up once before the
board in regard to billiards and the
board looked the matter up and fount
| that billiards was included in the pro
hibition and they had sent the marsha
to caution the saloon-keepers. Thought
perhaps they did not know the law and
if notified would use more caution.
Col Clark thought this discussion was
profitable. If people wanted their boys
out of the saloons, if they wanted tc
stop their drinking, they would have
to be on the alert, as they could not ex.
pect the city marshal to do the whole,
as the moment he came into Il saloon
everything was quiet, and If they ex
pected to make detective out of the
speaker they couldn't do it rs he hac
other business. He wanted every in
dividual to know just what he could dc
to enforce these laws. This wound u,
the discussion and the caucus then pro.
ceeded to the business of the evening
L. f. Baldwin rose 10 enquire hov
they proposed to vote and moved it b.
by ballot. This was voted down an,
MIR. Baldwin then proceeded to nomi
nate Louis Holloway for the position
of Mayor and Supervisor, when he wa
met by correction from the Chair
who said he understood that these office
were separate under the charter. Mr.
Baldwin Their nominated. L. Hollowa,
for the Office of Mayor. r. Meyer Jr
nominated Col. Clark for the SAM
Office, but the Colonel absolutely de
clined. Mr. Holloway was then place,
at the head of the ticket by acclama
| ton.
| The next on the list were the alder
men. viii Stone nominated S. Mitchell
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