The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-04-30
Ii. J. Van Week VIII be City Clerk.
Phil II. Perkins for city Attorney moi
Confirmed.
Ihe Telegram the Official Organ.

eager throng who expected to see 4
fine lot of halrpulllng by the mayor
and council. But they were sadly dis
appointed for nothing of the kind oc-
cured. They had had several days in
which to get together and consult
about the matters which had caused
the differences of opinion, and at the
proper time they mayor Withdrew the
police, and nominated in his stead
John Sim ms, and Mr.. SiaonS WAS con
firmel
The routine business being disposed
of, the license question wa taken uD
and twenty-eight licenses granted.
MI Dundon'S resolution, providing
for the purchase OF sites in the Seven tn
and Ninth wards for fire halls ut 4 cost
sideration, when Mr.. Barton, Of the
Second ward, suggested that it be re-
ferred to a committee again, as many
of the new aldermen were unlniorlncd
rs to the matter. Il want to vote in
diligently on this Subject he said.
1t beats - how business keeps
UP" was the rather Irrelevant but
distinctly heard remark of someone in
the audiance. He was quickly squelch I'd
and MI Dundon took up the gauntlc'
thrown down by tie alderman from
the Second
Il move sail Mr. Dnndon, ''that
the matter be referred TO the gentle
man from the Second
Il don't think that IS necessary"
interpolated Nj. Be3linger. 1t las
been BOXED up-been before Us for
over year. The fire halls are badly
needed. If we have 10 go over all the
old councils work, it VIII be very hard y
Il insist upon nay notion said Mr..
Dt:n;ion. Il want it understood that
anything which comes up with my
name Oh it is al right. | want my
measures to 20 through on their
merits. And | now give notice that
the gentleman from the Second must
do the same" Applause ]
Mr.. Barton Il isclaim2d any intention
of .'insulting Mr.. Dundon,' and mat
tiers were smoothed over. The resolu
ton was then passed unanimousl =,
MI Barton reEart.ing when his name
was called u vote yes if the rest do. ;"
Ordinances and resolutions We're
passed as follows: Creating harbor
district No. 10, Howard Pocket; con
structing Il temporary road TO the
dumping grounds secured from the
Land & River Improvement company
south of Twenty eighth street: dong
away with gas street lamps and sab
stituting twenty-five arc lights.
Nh DundOn wanted lis re solution,
directing tie police to arrest ptrti, s
throwing dirt ana rubbish into the
streets, scattering hand bills, cleaning
windows Oh business streets between
: a. II. and 9 p. m, etc, read :. second
time. but Mr.. Derig objected, lie
could not see, lie said, that there had
been ANY notorious doing Of such
things, to call up the measure.
Mr. Smiths rcsolat:o on defining the
duties Of the board OF public works
was put upon second reading on Mr.
Dun,ion'.; motion. On motion of Mr..
Derig il was referred to the commit
tee on labor and statistics, of VIII ich
he is member. TIE resolution di
yideS the city into districts under the
supervision of the members of the
bocrd of public works as follows:
First district, First, Second and Third
wards; ". J, Whipnle, or his successor
III office. Second district, Fourth,
Fifth ana Sixth wards; y. n. Spencer
or his successor. Third district, ScT-
entl!. Eighth and Ninth warts: G. X.
lawrence or his successor. Each m@in
Der 30 have exclusive authority i'll dis
trict over street repairs, sewer work,
etc, etc.
The order unfinished business was
reached ana the clerk read tha name
Of a. :, Cooper, as city engineer.
The council Is in abolt the same
position that it was Last week. said
VI. Duad3n. Il move we take Il re-
cess Of fifteen minutes" tGro MS ana
Kisses,
The recess was taken and the alder
men with one accord fled into the com
mittcc room and the door was shut be
hind them. Mayor Scott lighted a
cigar and in few minutes was called
INTO the conference, which WAS quick
" over
When the council had reass9mblcd
Nh Bally moved that the vote by
which c. +. Flannery's nomination rs
chief Of police was rejected be recon
siLnred The motion prevailed.
MIR. Clerk" said the mayor, II de
sire to withdraw from the consider
alton Of the council the name % {. +.
Flannery as chief Of police" 1t Is
withdrawn" said the clerk.
The question is now on the con-
! firmation of Nr. Cooper as city en@in-
err. The clerk Will call the roll. ~
Seventeen ayes were recorded ana
j Mr.. Cooper's appointment confirmed.
b. !. Van Week, city clerk read
Clerk Dargis from paper on his desk
The nomination was confirmed with
out dissent.
John Simons was then Ii minated as
j chief OF police. When the applause
had subsidized thu roll was called and
/ Mr.. Simons unanimously confirmed.
Phil II Perkins city attorney, was
the next appointment. He was re-
jected by the following vote: Ayes
Bailey, Barton, Beglinser. L!nnen,
Mcintyre, Norfuist-6. Noes-An-
/ derson, Atkinson, Coleman, Cross,
! Derig. Dundon, Farrell, O'llare,