The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-09
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Village Attorney Grace, Chief ofPohc'
AcRae, and Building Inspector
Atkinson Bounced.

IN store for some people at the meeting OF the VII
lage board TO be held last evening, but no clue
could be had 10 the meaning of il all. Attorney
Perkins was happy about something, but the sur
mise was that he had heard from his Madison
girl, and was thinking of the ti,ae when he could
make another trip TO the suprerle court chambers.
Dan Kennedy walked with an elastic step. but
nobody thinks anything of that in Dan. Trustee
LaBlane had dynamite i'll his eye all day sunday,
but nobody could gather what was in the wind
from his yelled Llind. LaBlanc has a habit of
keeping his own opinions TO himself and that is
somewhat exasperating TO a reporter But when
the board passed the usual grst fbills and begun
ON miscellaneous business sparks few from end to
end of the council board. The report of the pol
ice committee brough LaBlanc to his feet. who in
sisted in round terms that Barber should not go
on the Point policeman. Trustees Otis and
keaough finally yielded the Point, and Barber
was bounced.
Trustee LaBlance then moved in abrupt terms
that Village Attorney Grace be discharged. Trus
tees Otis and Kcaough seconded the motion and it
carried.
Keaough then moved that the Chief of police be
discharged. President Paden objected to this bus
the votes Of Otis and Keaough and LaBlanc had
the thing wei in hand, and the chief got his
walking papers.
After this had been accomplished Trustees
Otis and Keaough were ANXIOUS to adjourn. and
adjourn it was. Amusement, CONSERVATION, won
der, surprise all plainly depicted the
faces of the bystaEdcrs. Stafford and Bill Rogers
were wild and the latter wanted to know of the
board how often they elected village attorney
President Paden called him to order but he re-
fused to be comforted Various opinions were
expressed as TO the meaning of these movements.
some going 50 far to suggest that it Thur
man boom, while others insisted that Mike Dor
an and Doc. Ames were back of it. Senator
Ware and c. NJ Wilson were both interested
spectators, and at times even seemed happy at the
progress of events. Hank MessinghaCI had
look OF resigned submission his face, if he
thought he had only been saved by the skin of
his teeth and those temperance lectures of his.
Judge Stack wandered in at the hast and smiled
his ascent To the proceedings much as to say,
II did it with my little Ratchet
The InterOeean man grabbed his pencil and
note book, and ran for home to get out of the way
of the reform cyclone that had eyidenGly struck
the town from Connors Point to the Ea3t End.
The following are the proceedings:
Mr Otis stated that he had no notice Of the
last special meeting. The clerk stated that none
Of the board were officially notified.
Trustee LaBanc objected to adopting that por-
ton of the minutes of the last meeting which APP
pointed an Inspector Of the village hall.
Attorney Grace stated that every member Of
the board was entitled to notice of the object of
a special meeting and that if any member was
absent through not having been notified, he may
object TO any portion of the proceedings, and the
portion objected to should be repuuged from the
record.
Mr. Otis objected to that portion of the minutes
Of the last meeting which provided for an inspect
or for the village hall building and it stricken
out.
petition was presented asking for the vacat-
ion of certain portions Of Billings, Richie Hill
and Cakes avenues, where said avenues interfere
with the old plated portion of Superior.
\ petition was presented by property owners
asking for grading and building Of sidewalks on
Fourth Street, East End, between Becker ard
Thompson avenues.
The chief engineer Of the fire department re-
ported favorable upon the test of the chemical
engine and recommended the appointment Of
Fred Bisho;F ST. as second assistant chief OF the
fire department.
The committee on fire and water reported set
of rules Cor the government of the fire depart
nleut a.d the names Of the crew of the chemical
engine,
Committee on police recommended that the
force be Increased 20 eleven men, 10 con
sst of the following men: Jas Mcpherson, Archie
Currie John Ducklow, tius Erickson and John
Hamiiiu At the Vest End Joseph kenlf and W.
H. Barber Counors Point, Ed. WEIGH at Middle
town, Martin Gallagher, Richard Collins, and N.
Coughiur al the East End
Trustee L.sB.aac objected 10 Barber. the
ground OF incompettncy, and on his motion his
Bari,ers name was stricken from the list. The
report was then adopted, Trustee McHdc and
President P4deu voting nay.
! petition from the property owners on John
avenue West Emf. between Third and Broadway
was presented, asking that the same be properly
graded ANA sidewalks be built On the West SIDE
of said avenue.
The usual --ist Of bits and salary list were
gone through and allowed. Among these items
was the first estimate on Tower avenue sewer,
calling for a trihe over $1,000 and an estimate of
work done ii grading Broa iway of s452
Police Justice Rogers report showed collections
from fines for the month Of May Of sl95.
\ resolution was passed providing tha. moneys
derived from saloon Licenses shou be turned
into the general fund of the village treasury.
On motion it as decided to adjourn until
Thursday evening when adjournment had.
\ resolution providing for Il sewer DeIknap
from Tower to John avenues, was passed,
ie'5 iiis 4 7sesse'.t oi 80" per io' ior 'il1I puI
pose.
LaB,anc moved that the village attorney IT, II.
Grace be discharged from that saice. on calling
the roll the vote stood as follows Aye-heaough,
LlBilnc, Otis, 5fcRAe. Nay-Paden, Thomas.
Trustee Ke;I5U,h moved that chief of police
Nlcf{.tc be discharged. Roll call showed, yea,
heaod5l' 0tlsr. Adtl'la, nay iah'dilc, MeI'ae'
faden-
Aebae moved that al ao"rlhg men IN the
employ OF Inc vintage Dc hereafter Pa1a : per
day. Carried.
cnlel .! poilee a. u re',lsll M LID e
Trustee Ke,,ocssh moved that Dan kennedy be
appointed .,. en- ehlel ., p"l nee. ~, -, ,
an Informal ballot for village attorney and re-