Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-04-23
REQUIRED BY LAW.
A Case for Prompt Action---A Full
Board Meeting---SorroW-
Soaked Resolutions.

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Some time ago an old man, who mace
specially of digging wells in northern WIS
consin and CURLING the same Win pine
boards, had nearly completed Jop, oeins
within twenty feet of the surface, when the
upper part of the we'll gave way ana caVeu
in on the old man, covering him WIN 0o,l
or more Of free soil and assorted debris, alu,
strange to say, small air space was lef1 heH1
the wall, through which the old man lhaue
out to get little air, and through when MS
voice could be heard by several men WHO
We're working near by. They came 10 tne
we'll and began to remove some or the ear'n'
meanwhile the old man cautionlng them W
be careful about filling the little air channei
in the corner, so that his supply would Do
shut off,
Things were moving along in good shape,
with the prospect of giving the old man MS
freedom in few hours, when 1t was suS-
gested by one of the men that some one
ought to be made responsible for payment
in this matter before too much was done
They were leaving their own work ana neg
Letting a remunerative job to DO TINS, ana
some one should be made responsible 1or 1helr
time at reasonable rates, at least. Inns SELL
timent was Endorsed soon after by the o1ner
two men, and one of them suggested tha6 inc
town ought to pay them for their tlme. 10
secure their money, however, he thougnc IL
would be necessary to get due au0nori'y
from the town board before the work was
done 1t was therefore decided to see tne
clerk and the chairman OF the poaru peiofe
they proceeded any further.
They therefore adjourned from the Wen 10
the residence of the clerk, who was at tna0
time in the woods but who returned at nlgh1.
On his arrival he stated to the commttee
that it would be necessary to see the cnalr-
man, who would be at home on the follow
ing day. Thereupon they all went over to MS
house on the next day, and after long de-
bate he decided that he could do nothing
without a full board meeting; and it was
agreed that the clerk should call meeting
of the board, giving the three days notice re-
CURED by law The board upon meeting and
holding a two days session, decided that 1T
would not be authorized to expend the town
funds in this manner without Instructions
from a majority of the legal voters of the
township.
Thirty days notice was therefore given OF
special election, at which it was decided
that the board might use its own discretion
in the matter. Whereupon that body called
d1OuueT lleCUluS ttilIi lSetiILS oh~e SAS
man might have persisted from fatigue, de-
cided to fill the well up and to draft resolu-
lions of profound sorrow, which SORROW
soaked resolutions were to be spread upon
the moments of the meeting by the clerk,
and a copy thereof furnished to the bereayed
widow, and a second copy published in The
Joy Jerker at half rates.
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No one will ever know until the great book
of remembrance is opened and read by the
angelic recording secretary, how many days
that old man held up against the mighty
weight and economical the pure air that
came to him through q crevice, while his
brave rescuers were going through the
tedious routine of securing their pay before
they earned it. No one knows how hope at
at last went out with groan through the
little rift in the earth, and despair and death
came in together.
All we know is this that the gray-haired
widow, with giant sorrow breaking her old
heart, was comforted by the following:
"Whereas, 1t has pleased, etc.,
and that copies thereof be made and pre-
sented to the widow Of said Smythe, and also
to the editor of The Weekly Joy Jerker for
publication as an evidence of respect to said
Smythe; and further, that the per diem OF
this board shall be entered up for the pro-
ceedings herein as usual"