The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-10-26

u Diii Tor SOD 10 pay TOT tuH lTdIi9tOl-
taton of Chief Kellogg to the Atlanta
convention. caused considerable discus
sion. On a vote being taken it resulted
9 to 8. As ten votes are necessary to
pass bills, it was disaIlowed.
AID. Cutler moved that a committee
of three be appointed to draft proper
resolutions expressing appreciation Of
the treatment the council had received
at the hands of the Milwaukee council.
The motion passed and the mayor APP
pointed Aldermen Cutler, Ross and
Beardsley as such committee.
On motion of Aid Mcqueen a vote of
thanks was extended to the committee
who had done so well in securing trans
portation rates to Milwaukee.
Aid. Ross introduced a resolution APP
pointing committee to investigate and
report on the advisability Ct the city
employing some attorney to start the
suit to annul the franchise of the Water
Light & Power company.
Aid. Atkinson was opposed to en-
ploying any further counsel and re-
quested Aid Ross to inform the coun-
ell what the present legal department
was doing for their salaries.
AID. Ross answered AID. Atkinson in
a very witty speech. The city attor
ney employs all his spare time" he
said Gin sending lamentations to this
council, informing it how horribly he is
overworked, and that he is unable to
cope with all the duties of his Office.
The assistant attorney is one of those
I'm fortunate men who holds nearly
every office in the community and is
therefore, unable to take active steps
for prosecuting the duties of his Office
as assistant city attorney. So while the
city attorney is unable to do the work,
tho assistant is prevented from doing it
by the multitude of his other offices.
fairs and if Aid. Atkinson will set aside
day, L will gladly join him III the
shedding Of tears"
At the suggestion of Aid. Atkinson
! inc 'OiIIIIilltC hslS IilHll W tt'i " illlNt
out the expense of the extra legal help.
The resolution then passed and the
mayor appointed the following commit
tee: Aid. Green, Bertrand and Rogers.
In accordance of recommendation
OF The city attorney, a resolution was
passed, authorizing the city attorney to
discontinue the suit against Fred Hast,
the agent of the Schlitz Brewing com
pany, upon the latter paying his license
from Oct. to May /.
This rule Will also be carried out with
the other brewing companies and the
cases will not be fought out in the courts.
All. Douglas fathered a resolution
raising the wages of the street foremen
from Sl.75 to 3, but the mayor ruled it
out of order, for the reason that the
wages had to be fixed by an ordinance.
The resolution changing Weeks ave-
nue. to Ostrander came up for its second
reading. Aid. Norquist moved that
Grand avenue be inserted in the place
Of Weeks. AK. Atkinson moved as an
amendment SHAT this matter be referred
to a committee OF five, who should also
report as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of changing
other streets in the city. 1t was moved
that the matter be laid on the table, and
the motion prevailed by vote of ten
to six.
Aid. Ross introduced resolution ask
ing that the city property be cleared
Of ,trottarc liS.rSsjop ,-Dta
was taken and resulted in tie, S to s.
The MAYOR declared the resolution lost.
Aid. Rogers thought the mayor should
decide when the vote was a tie. The
mavOr voted ma" 81 think man
should be allowed to live on the street
if he wants to-" he said.
L A resolution by Aid. Douglas, direct
ing an investigation into the condition
of the defunct banks with a view of
starting criminal proceedings, passed
by vote of Is to ,, and read as follows:
Whereas, BY the failure of the SD
perior National, Douglas county and
South Superior banks, the city appears
to have lost large amount Of money
beyond the hope of recovery; and
Whereas, 1t appears that the man
agement of said banks has been most
reckless and negligent; and
Whereas, 1t is reported and appears
to be a fact that a large amount of de-
posts of said banks were loaned to its
officers, directors and stockholders and
to concerns to winch they were inter
ested, and that such persons are and
were at the time said loans were
made, VIGOROUSLY insolyent; and
Whereas, 1t appears that the SUI
perior National Bank held back from
publication its last report, showing that
1t was lnsOlVent for a period of twelve
days, during which time it received all
deposits which were offered; and
Whereas, The best interests of the
city demand that such business meth
obs be ettectualIy discouraged; there
fore. be it
''ResOIyed, That a committee of three
with the city attorney. be appointed TO
make a thorough investigation INTO said
matter and report the same to this
council TO the end that criminal pro-
ceedIngs may be instituted and pushed
against such persons. II any, as are
found to have violated the laws Of the
United States or of this state
Aldermen Douglas, Cutler and Ross
were appointed a. such committee by
the mayor.
The union depot, the Northwestern
Coal Railway company and the Fifth
ward asked for more police protection,
and all the requests were referred to
police committee.
The council adjourned to meet next
Tuesday night.