The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13

pie features OF the meeting.
r. g. Miller was permitted to ad
dress the council in behalf Of propert
owners On Iamborn avenue south Q
Belknap street. Proceedings wer
had last July to condemn property 10
opening the 'aveuue. No provision
for paving the owners, however, wa
ever made, and unless made by July II
the condemnation will be presumed t.
have been abandoned. Owners are I'm
able to sell property on account OF TIT
unsettled condition Of affairs. The
committee on streets and the city at
tornev were instructed by resolution
to investigate the matter, and at the
next meeting report whether payment
should be provided for or the taking OF
the property abandoned.
The fire committee reported that
the following lots at the prices named
could he procured on which to erect
fire halls and recommended their pur-
chose: Lots and block A, Hughitt
avenue, between North Sixth and
North Seventh streets, S4,400; lots -
and IS, block 49,, corner of Eighteenth
street and IIughitt avenue, $3.50; lots
% and so, block 400, corner Lackawan,
da avenue and North Twentieth street,
Seventeenth division, steel plant, J
/ 81, 900
The district telegraph ordinance
came Up and was read the first time.
In substance it gives to the American
District Telegraph company of Wis
| con5ln the right to operate a district
Telegraph and messenger system.
Poles may be erected in alleys Only,
except in such cases where there are
no alleys and then on avenues and
| streets. No poles, however, can be
North Third and North Twenty-first
street, though the right TO string
wires upon leased space is not abridged.
The system must be established within
three months after passagesof the or
dlnence, and continuously maintained.
The city is to receive free of cost the
following:
One box in each public, city and
school building for fire and police ser
vice, according TO the direction of the
common council. The company shall
lice department and there shall be each
eleven CALI box call for patrole
wagon and for rol.ce and fire alarm
The size and placing of poles shall be
under the direction of the board of
public works. The franchise may be
anullad ~ three years notice after the
expiration Of twenty years.
The ordinance seemed to be favOrah-
Is received by the council AID Smith
suggested that there should be a pro
vision prohibiting the erecting Of poles
on any street where there was an cleo
trio car In. Mr.. Catlin, who was
present, stated that he thought the
power given TO the board Of public
works covered the point.
An ordinance fixing the license fee
for circuses and menageries at $500,
was introduced by AID. Dundon and
read first time.
The salaries OF the city assessors
We're fixed at $500 per annum, it being
understood that they We're to do all
the work without clerical help
AID. Smiths resolution providing
that the sinking fund cannot be taken
from the bank in which it is depos tied
without six months notice, created
considerable discussion. Mr.. Catlin
was given permission to address the
council and opposed the resolution
from bankers standpoint. demon
mating it as perhaps Illegal and
dangerous After some discussion the
resolution was adopted.
\ resolution authorizing the mayor
to appoint a clerk, at a salary of SO
per month, to assist the city clerk, at
torneE, or any other official his honor
III ght direct, was t. All. Dundon and
Hard Is red rag might b to an in
furiated bull. The debate was hot and
acrimonious. Everything seemed to
be lost sight of save the city attorney,
and against him were directed many
bitter remarks.
IL can hire his own help and have
money left over He worked for 81 800
last Year, and now lie il getting 5000. ="
These and kindred shots were hurled
from the opposition
AID. Morlsset had introduced the
resolution and was drawn into the
storm
AID Dundoa has no business to say
ii is wrong. He don't know it-that's
cnly his Judgment" Thus spoke Aid.
Merisset.
\ vote On the motion to lay the res
olut.on on the table showed the conn
cl eytnly diyided-6 ayes and 6 noes
Tie mayer ; vote decided against the
motion The resolution was carried
in the same way.
i resolution approprlating $500 to-
wards write-up in the New York
World was referred to a special com
mittee, consisting Of AID. Matchette,
0'Hare ana Cross.
1t WAS supposed by many that the
question of police officers salaries had
been settled. As matter of fact,
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