The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-08-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

evening. Aid. Harrie Rogers made
haste to show his appreciation of the
office of president of the council by
passing around box of fragrant cigar.
and soon the aldermen were wreathel
IN rings of smoke
The first matter taken up was a re
quest from Secretary McCabe of the
chamber Of commerce for an appropri
alton of 800 for the purpose of sending
out literature. The appropriation was
made.
One of the principal discussions O.
I the evening was over the Central Park
sewer. The matter has Deen on since
last July, the council having ordered
the board of public works to 90 on and
let contract for the work and after.
wards resembling the order. The
/ Twohy residence is just across the line
! from the sewer district in which the
! sewer would by located, and they de-
! sired two block connection with the X
! street 'mOnstrosity." They had been
/ refused permission to build a direct
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their only resource was to X street
| Other property owners did not want
| the Improvement. Attorney Carl NJ
| Wilson represented the opposition
while Attorney W. d. Dwyer appeared
for Mr.. Twohy. The work was or
! dered done.
a communication from chief Luton
stated that John kruth, 1901 Third; ].
Mcclure, 29l West Fifth, and +. J.
MOylan, $50 West Second had violated
the ordinance by keeping their saloons
open after hours and on Sunday
Aid. Rogers moved that their license
be revoked, which met some opposi-
ton from the fact that the aldermen
did not wish to jump hastily. They
preferred to give the saloon men notice
that hereafter they must not break the
ordinance.
Aid. Bertrand made plea for law
and order and favored making An ex-
ample of the parties. AID. Rogers said
the saloon men did not care how often
they were fined, as the amount imposed
was only about one-tenth of what they
made. He favored making the rule
that hereafter when men break the law
they shall be prosecuted The motion
to revoke licenses was withdrawn, and
Aid. Rogers, as substitute moved that
hereafter if any saloon keeps open
after hours, the council pledges itself
to revoke the license and that the police
department notify then that the order
goes into effect on SATURDAY.
While the Sunday agitation was up
Aid. Brennan moved that cigar stores,
except prescription departments, soda
water fountains, news stands, ice cream
parlors, street cars and everything else
operated for gain, be, in accordance with
the state laws, closed tight on the Sab
the grand jury but the motion did not
receive a second.
The city clerk was authorized on be-
half of the common council to certify
and return to the supreme court of
Wisconsin on or before Sept. ;, all pro-
proceedings and evidence concerning
the removal Of Charles 5. StarKweather
and also all other matters required to
be certified by the command of Chief
Justice Cassoday.
An invitation was read to the city from
the Toronto Deep Waterways conven-
ton. On motion the mayor was auth
70 int Il - hA
convention, to 90 at their own expense.
The normal school regents desired
an opinion from the city attorney upon
the abstract of title of the grounds given
by the Land q River Improvement
Company. Attorney General Malvrca
was Of the opinion that the title of the
Land company was subject to a mortg
age of the knickerbocker Trust Com
pany and he recommended that the
city have some local attorneys look the
matter mp. Referred to committee on
judiciary with the city attorney.
Charges were filed against DIR. c. c.
Pillsbury, commissioner of health, ask
ing that he be removed from office for
cause. The petition was from the
Northern Ice Company, Lake Superior
! Ice Co and Central Ice Company.
! They charged the Doctor with having
| allowed Lac w Stafford to dispose OF
bay ice, cut within the limits prohibited
! by the ordinance. The entire matter
was referred to the board of health.
On motion of Aid. Johnson, the
mayor was authorized to appoint com,
mittee of three to investigate the differ,
ent city offices and ascertain where, i
at all, expenses could be cut down.
Aldermen Green, White and Lund
were appointed as a committee to ex-
anime the accounts of the municipal
court and also to see whether processes
are being placed in the hands of the
chief of police for service as directed
by resolution passed at a previous
meeting.
Quite a number of workingmen have
been arrested recently for crossing tht
Northern Pacitic's tracks in the neigh
borhOod of the elevators to get to thei
work, and Aid. Brennan revived tn,
elevated walk project. 1t is still bein.
negotiated by the city engineer ant
railroad officials. Aldermen Brennan
Lund and Beardsley were named as
committee to push the matter along.
The finance committee recommends
the acceptance of the proposition c
the Bank of South Superior to settl
the claim of about $50, 900 for $500 i
full, the board of education, which ]
, joined to the city's suit, having con
scented thereto. The council adopte
the report. BY its terms the bank wi
pay the money inside of ninety day!
the suits discontinued and the receive
discharged.
The usual board of public works pa
t roll was djsallowed and they were pei