The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-09-28

the matter.
AID. Norquist spoke of the advisable
ty of delay and expressed the fear that
the company might shut off the water
supply while their franchise was being
forfeited.
Aid. Ross replied to Aid. Norquist.
stating that there was no ground for the
fears expressed by that gentleman, as
one Of the officers of the company had
told him that they had no fear of hav
ing the franchise revoked and that they
would not make the forfeiture certain
by adopting the course suggested by
Aid. NorqUist.
In the course Of his remarks Aid Ross
referred to the friends Of the compa-
ny" This stirred Up Aid. Norquist
who advised Alderman Ross to check
up his reins a little while speaking of
the friends of the company" and also
touched UP AID. Ross for the reason
that the Starkweather investigation had
to start twice.
Aid. Ross in reply said: 81 regret
that | used the term friends of the
company Aid, Norquist seems to feel
hurt over the appellation. We are all
friends Of the company, but Aid.
Norquist Is its enemy" Aid. Ross also
cleared up the charge that he had
made mistake i'll the manner of start
ing the Starkwcather investigation.
Aid. French spoke very vigorously in
support Of his resolution. He did not
spare the aldermen who wished to have
the matter referred to the city attorney
TO look up ana report to the council the
proper manner to proceed. He thought
it way merely to secure delay until
winter, when the clamor would stop I'M
til spring, when there would be Il new
council. He thought that this was a
good council who did their own think
ing while next spring there might be
council that would both buy and sell.
AID. Green spoke at some length and
denounced the water company in strong
terms.
Aid. Johnston replied to Aid. Green,
saying: 81 am friend Of the water
company. | want them to have fair
chance. | have no hesitation in ex-
pressing my disgust at the remarks of
the alderman from the First ward. l
am a stakeholder in this company, but
if after fair chance they shall refuse to
furnish good water TO the people of this
city, shall vote the revocation Of the
franchise"
Frank A. Ross was granted the privi- |
lege of addressing the council on the |
subject. lie stated that the company |
had been trying to furnish the city with |
better water, but that it was very diff /
cult thing to do, and that what was i'm
possible for the company was impossi- /
bic for the city also.
Aid. Lund replied to Mr.. Ross and /
demanded pure water or blood.
a vote was then taken on Aid. |
French's resolution and the vote result
ed as follows:
Ayes-Beardsley, Bertrand, Doey, /
Douglas, French, Green, Larson, Lo-
mas, Lund, Mcqueen, Norquist, Rogers,
White-l4.
Noes-Atkinson, Brennan, Cutler,
JohnstOn--4.
Aid. Atkinson stated that he voted
against the resolution because it had |
not been referred to the city attorney.
AID, Green voted yes" upon the I'M
Outstanding that the city attorney had
already passed upon the matter. -
The Cutler resolutions which had ,their
first reading at the last meeting OF the
council came up for its second reading.
The resolutions were as follows:
Whereas, tie city of Superior holds
bonds against a number OF citizens as
security tor the money deposited in the
Superior National bank; and
Nv hereas, there are a large number
of stockholders of said bank; and
Whereas, said boEdsmen and stock
holders are believed to own available
property sufficient to pay the claim of
the city against said bank; therefore,
be it
''Resolycd, that the city attorney and
hls assistant be and they are hereby
instructed to institute proceedings
F - I,,1 ~; anu
rior court. TO the end that irdrnnant
may be secured at the November term
OF sad court and executions issued
r III the ' .o, ~, VI s''c lqgl'ett? ana
t. institute snnn]nInantarv rrnr ,,,,II'i,,
to the end that the property and assets
OF sad t,undsmen and stockholders be
JnhtaJr"Ss az r ia, t nm 81 'i'e Sid IN
-,
e'''' N''',eF moved 70 amend by Ieay-
ing o"t tH' stockholders as he had
learned lha' they can only be hIed IN
the nted states court and by the
comptroller OF the currency. Ih!s