, 1891-03-08
RArE. Or AnNEKTIaING.
DISSA TISFIED COUNCILMEN

DISSA TISFLED COUNCILMEN
The complaint made by the Sun
against Mayor Brssnahen Is that he is a
back-number and fails to keep up with
the pace set for him by the accomplished
Republican gentlemen who are members
Of the city council Rather than let him
interfere with the procession, - whatever
that may be, the Sun g~randiloquentlY OBJ
serves that under the city charter the
mayor may at any time be deposed from
Office by a two thirds vote"
The city charter, unlike the Sun, says
that he can he removed for cause, % by a
vote Of six members Of the council Our
esteemed contemporary 10 making its
threat has in its minds eye the SIX
straight out Republican members Of the
council. although at a pinch it could un-
doubtedlY call for assistance from Alder.
man Harrington, whose peculiar hermaph-
Toditie political views furnish equal de-
Rrses OF amazemcnt aud mystery to the
entire community. But suppose these
gallant gentlemen should take it into
their heads to depose h m~ayor-would
his politics alone furnish them sufficient
excuse in the eyes Of this com
munIty2 We do not for a
IN consider these gentlemen
above such a proceeding. a more bigoted
aggregation never misrep presented the peo-
pie at the city hall. They are the last to
see or heed the handwriting on the wall
Warren majority in this town las, Sep
tember was 326. Kabis' majority in
November was 10, a chaHRe Of $40 votes.
B~resnahen's majority in January was 1919.
a change Of All votes in the brief space
of five months. 1t this does not indi-
cate a desire for a change what do these
self sufficient councilmen want2 The re-
tentiou OF Marshal Schnitger as well as
his perpetuation IN office defeated Riner
for the mayorality nomination and weak
ened Mr.. Jeffrey's candidacy even though
1t was believed that Jeffrey was not pre-
disposed toward the present marshal.
The hint has no effect on the council
which is willing even now to stake its ali
on the retention OF Schnitger 10 office.
The city marshal drew IS a day from the
state for sixty days while a member of
the senate aud drew his full salary from the
city for services which he didn't perform
for the same period. The city treasurer re-
signs just before the expiration OF his
term and his Republican successor is ap-
pointed, not to fill the uuexpired term,
but for a iull two years, IN violation of
precedents and the commonest deoenoy.
They appoint a city plumber and give bun
a helper and u horse at an expense Of 1882
a mouth when the sane work was per
formed aud can now b. done for SIS a
month. They pay 50. 900 a year to n CITY
engineer and special fees to a consulting
engineer whenever any work is TO be per
formed. They pay salary throughout the
year to a street commissioner when It is
impossible to do work on the streets dur
ing the winter months. They say never a
word to the city clerk who tails to turn
over his tax roll ut the time commanded
BY the law. They allow bills to themselves
for supplies furnished, in direct violation
of the law unanimously passed by the last
legislature.
And why the threat which the Sur
was inspired to PUBLISH
Is it because Mayor Bresnahen has the
tementy to send in a nomination for the
Office of city marshal, now occupied by the
psmpered pet of the municipality Is it be-
cause be suggested that as about 5000.
900 more than the usual sums is to come
into the possession of the city treasurer
that that official should be required to
give an increased bond2 Is it because
the Democratic mayor suggested that
some stone which is 10 enter into the
construction of the new viaduct seems
scarcely up to the proper standard or be-
cause he remarked that the city plumber
might do some plumbing work for the
city in the hook and ladder house while
he's resting2' Or is it, in iue, simply
and solely because he Is a Democrat that
this covert threat of councilmanic power
is made.
Plain answers to these questions might
be of some general interest, but we do not
expect TO receive them. OF this the
council may rest assured: The mayor
will do his whole duty to the people re-
gardless OF threats. His plain, old-flsh-
Toned way Of looking after the city's in
terests may not be quite to the taste of
the supcrsensitiye gentlemen of the coun-
ell, but it seems to suit the people pretty
well. They showed their confidence by
putting him into Office by a big majority.
His politics didn't worry them any. The
councilmen are mistaken if they believe
that an assumption Of superciiious airs
will raise them in public esteem. 1t will
only hasten the general cleaning out day
which is not, in any event, very far dis
tant.
BY the way, why was the Republican
administration forced TO 20 to Iowa to