The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-11-17
We Have Dandy Council and Don't
You Forget It.

: nicuI matters little.
Then the old salary Grab" question
was brought up again by Alderman
Agen, who introduced the following
preamble and resolution:
Wherers, This council has just inau-
: gurated a system of general public
economy and retrenchmeut. and
: Whereas, The law department has
commenced appeal proceedings III the
so-caiied salary eases. and
Whereas. The supreme court of
WISCONSIN by recent decision in the
Milwaukee bond cases has decided thai
the main constitutional poinet involved
IN the salary cases fayorably to the city
anu sanctloHing the adoption of por-
IONS 81 the general charter law from
tlme to time by cities with a special
charter; now, therefore, IN furtherance
OF the pDIcv of economy which has
been entered upon, lie it
Resolved, BY the mavor and com
mon council Of the city of Superior that
the city attorney be and is hereby in
Ftfucted To Withdraw or discontinue
such appeal proceedings and the upces-
Sary Appropriation not to exceed $4S5.
Is hereby made to pay the costs taxed
against the city in such cases.
Aid. Agen said that if the appeal was
taken cash bond Of at least $500 would
be required. Aid. Rice thought the
! city at large should not be obliged TO
pay for suit brought to put salaries
INTO their own pocke's He thought
/ the city officers should pay the ante,
Whatever 1t might be. There was CON
siderable doubt as to who had originally
authorized the deal, but the fact re-
manned nevertheless. Many aldermen
] thought it an imposition To SO tie UP any
! person that he could not furnish clear
( title or warranty deed to his property
/ should he wish to raise money bv a
/ mortgage.
An amendment to refer the resolu-
ton to the city attorney was lost and
+ the aldermen decided to find ont if
! they had any salary coming and to get
/ 1t II possible by rejecting AID Agents
reSo ution by the following vote: AYES
/ Atkinson, Agcn, johnston, Linnan,
4 O'Ilare, Rice, Rogers, Schoenborn-S;
/ Nocs-Iiowe, Loma-, iund, Norqui7t,
! Waterman, White-6
/ Not receiving the necessary number
/ OF votes, the resolution was declared
1 lost and the matter stood as before, the
council at its last meeting having in
structed the city attorney to appeal the
cases to the Supreme court.
This bluff vote to test the matter
! seems to have had the desired effect,
! far Il.ar -, thu n,-api,,,, ~. ,,..,..... .-
taken up again, and the vote recon-
! si,icred, and by the same vote the city
attorney was instructed 10 discontinue
/ Che proceedings. and at the same time
the city officials were instructed to pay
/ the costs 50 far incurred on a vote of
| II to 3.
50 We find the city officials Illegally
voting themselves liberal salary, then
going to law to compel the city to pay
! the Illicit salaries, then when they find
that they are sure 10 be beaten there,
/ they throw up the sponge and by Il
vote Of II to 3 order the city to pay the
expenses they have caused to accrue.
Ge gods, isn't this Il spectacle? Have
not tire people living under such a
government just cause for indignant
/ complaint?
= ter this brilliant piece o. legislation
7 thc light" question was taken up.
AID. Schueuborn moved that ten in
caudrsccat lights to- removed from the
council chamber, hr aiming to cut the
water colnrany's BIZ down pIecemcai.