The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-01-25
THREE DEUCES BEAT 4 PAIR
Row In the City Council Over the
Office of Chief of Police.
Three Against TWO and His Honor
In the Minority.

| In the Minority.
There is blood on the moon of the
city council. Mayor Bell and the ma
iority of the council don't look at mat
tiers in the same light. The trouble
all comes over the appointment of
Chief of Police. The Mayor wants to
remove Chief Crooks and Aid. Bur-
meister. Mckay and Mead are against
the removal. A hint of this dissension
was given in the council report in last
weeks GAZETTE. It came up again at
the special meeting of the city council
last Friday evening, when the mayor
again presented the name of Henry
c. Baker as his appointment for Chief.
The nomination was quickly rejected,
the three aldermen mentioned aboye
declaring that Chief Crooks had made
better Chief than any previously ap
pointed and it was folly to remove him.
The mayor contended that by virtue
Of the charter it was his right to ap-
point the officer, bat if the council had
any other man that it could agree up
on submit the name and he would
probably make the appointment. He
stated that he had requested Chief
Crooks to light couple of lamps one
night recently, but the lamps were not
lighted. He had also requested the
Chief to go with him to the city lock-
up for the purpose of making an ex-
animation, but the Chief had not yet
complied with the request. He then
named Henry Winter as Chief of Po-
lice. Aid. Caswell moved to confirm,
and Aid. Mead seconded, but when
the vote was taken the appointment
was rejected, Aid. Burmeister, Mead
and Mckay voting in the negative.
The name of VIM. Allen was next
presented for the position. The same
motion was made and seconded, but it
was knocked out by the same vote.
Then Frank French, the present pa
trolman was named, and the same mo-
ton was made and knocked down by
the same vote.
These nominations all brought up
more or less talk, the Mayor insisting
that it was his right granted by chart
or to name the Chief, and not the right
of the Council to dictate. He held
that the Council was merely to pass
on the mans ability and standings and
when they rejected his nomination,
they almost the same as declared that
the appointee was not fit for the Office.
The three opposing aldermen did not
view it in that light. The mayor stat
ed that he would bring the matter up
at every meeting until it was settled.
The bonds of Frank L. Peterson,
George W. Brown, White & Hudson,
Joseph Lichtwarck, Geo. w. Vaughn
and John Frank to sell intoxicating
liquors we're approved. John Grady,
who has been conducting a refresh
ment resort in this city for some time,
concluded that his business did not
warrant him in taking out license,
and so Redwood Falls will have but
six saloons this year.
The bond of H. A. Baldwin as city
treasurer, with VIM. Smith, j. B. Rob
inson, H. G.. Schmahl, Emil Schmahl,
A. A. Lindeman, HI. D. Baldwin, O.W.
Mcmillan, Andrew Francois, Matt. Of
ferman and Annie E. Ward, as sure
ties, in the sum of $3O,OOO,the sureties
being for $1,000 each was approved.
P. Nj. McGlincny was reelected
superintendent of the city water works
at salary of $55 per month. The city
recorder was instructed to purchase a
suitable table for the council room
and draw warrants for the payment of
salaries of city officers.
The fact that to a large extent
Twin City butchers must rely upon
imported beef is a matter which