St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-04
he HOLDS The FORT.
Water Supervisor Mcconnell
Still DafieS the Whole
City Council.
Steps Taken to Gust Him and
His Followers by Legal
Measures.
Mayor Eustis Makes War on
Kiichli's Council Via the
Park Board.
Minneapolis Milk Seems to Be
Bad--Last Of the Mills
Meetings.

Although the new council committee
on water works met last night in the
office of Supervisor Mcconnell, the lat
ter still holds possession of the tield,and
will do so until the supreme court has
rendered its decision in the Brazie-
Kilchii quo warrantO proceedings. The
committee well knew that Mcconnell
had camped in his office for the past
three nights, and that lie was EARNED
to the teeth" as it were, SO there was a
doubt in the minds of the members
whether it would be policy to beard him
in his den by calling the meeting for
that office. Mcconnell, however, was
as docile as a lamb. though determined,
and the committee got through with the
meeting without any bloodshed on either
side.
Mcconnell planted himself in his easy
chair and remained there until the
meeting adjourned. for he did not pro-
pose to give the enemy chance to out
general him and get possession of the
Office. The entire committee was
present-Alderme Bradish, Woodland,
Mcclure and the Eighth ward grocer,
Flanders. The proceedings commenced
by Mcconnell being asked to get out.
He declined. Aid BTadish then asked
him who was the supervisor of the
water works.
McConnell'S reply was: Il am, Sir"
"DO you consider that the council
was legally OrganiZed?' was next asked
him.
70 this Mcconnell replied that he
considered the council was legally or
ganiZed, but not the council committee
on water works. The council. he said,
was elected by the people, put Kiichli
was not elected president by the people,
and consequently he did not consider
the committees appointed by him to be
legal. Until the supreme court rem
dered its decision in the matter he
would continue TO act as supervisor and
allow no man to take his place.
The committees" said Aid. Bradish,
''are not being considered in the quo
warranto proceedings at all. The only
issue is the position Of Kiichli as presi-
dent"
Mcconnell, however, was Obdurate.
4 resolution was then passed ordering
Supervisor Mcconnell and Registrar
Moody to notify the depoSed employees
to vacate their positions at once and
make room for the ones elected by the
council last Friday night. Mcconnell
declared he would do nothing of the
kind. Aid. Flanders made a motion to
have the city attorney notify the men Of
their discharge and the new ones of
their appointment. lie was also to
take legal measures to install the new
emplnye s in their positions. The motion
carried.
The newly elected supervisor, An
drew Bergstrom, was asked by the
committee what he intended to do,
throw up his hands and leave Neon
neil master of the situation. or. secure
legal advice and do everything III his
power to GUST Mcconnell. BergstrOm
finally stated that he would seek legal
advice.
The meeting adjourned peaceably
enough. but Mcconnell renamed i'll his
chair. When last seen he was in the
chair and declared he would sit there
all night. Meter Inspector Allen and
Pipe Inspector Howe, who were present
at the meeting. declared they would be
found at the office every day the same
as usual. They will report for duty
right along until the court has decided
one way OF the other.