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

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Just at present the acts Of our council
is the all important topic of converse
ton, and we feel that our readers, par
ticularlv the nonresident ones will be
glad to have us give in full the proceed
ings of Tuesday nights session. Every
one has been anxiOusly waiting to see
how the honorable Mayor would stand
when the test was made, and he
crowned himself with glory when he
placed his veto upon the proposition of
settlement with DIR. Parker of New
York at 20 cents on the dollar for the
ciiv's funds in the Superior National
bank
The following we clip from Wednes-
days Leader:
The banking question, like Banquo's
ghost, will not down. 1t appeared
before the council last night in two diff
ferent shapes First, in the mayors
veto Of the motion accepting DIR. Park
er's 30 cents on the dollar offer, and
second, in resolutions introduced by
Aid Douglas to investigate the SuDe-
ror National, the South superior and
the Douglas. County banks, with the
view of starting criminal proceedings
against the officers Of said banks.
The legal department of the city was
quite freely criticised for the manner in
which things were running in that de-
Il, e., Il roll md
remarks, AID Ross administered to
both Judge Reed and Mr.. Perkins a
very neat rebuke. The intention ofthe
council now seems to be to employ eX
ira legal council, not subject to the or
ders of the city attorney, to bring the
suit to revoke the franchise of the wa
ter company.
The mayor has decided to appoint
Frank G. Jackson to succeed Mr.. Lyons
as school commissioner from the Sixth
ward. The appointment was not made
last night, because the aldermen from
the Sixth wished To find ont whether
Mr.. Jackson is freeholder in the Sixth
ward.
"A tOIl ItoIi lI!t tit dAtOl
ney stated that the case Of Bergman
against the city had been decided adj
versely against the city. He therefore,
recommended that a settlement be
made with the remainder of the crew.
Aid. Norquist moved that the report
be received, placed on file and that or
ders be issued paying the men up to the
time they were discharged by the pro-
per authorities.
Judge Ninje had held that the street
foremen were only common laborers,
who had been hired by the proper au-
thorities, and that they had not receiv-
ed any official notice that they were
discharged. Tie decision further held
that The street foremen were not oblig-
ed to take any notice of motion passed
by the common council.
Aid. Cutler moved that a committee
of one be appointed To get a certified
copy OF the courte findings and to sub
nit it to the council at the next meet
ing
ment that the men be paid of at once
and that the board of public works and
street commissioner he instructed to
discharge the men forthwith. The
amendment was lost BY a vote of 9 to 3.
Aid. Cutters motion then passed and
the mayor appointed Aid. Cutler
committee of one.
A report from the board of public
works recommended that the East end
we'll be located on Stinson and
West Eighteenth. The recommends
ton was adopted.
BANK SETTLEMENT VETOED.
The mayor sent in the following veto
OF the motion accepting the Parker Of
fer Of 30 cents on the dollar: "referring
to the action of your honorable body on
tie Sth inst, wherein you direct the
proper city officers to make a transfer
OF the city's claim against the Superior
National bank to ]. H. Parker for con
sideration of 30 cents on the dollar; and
Whereas. said subject matter has
been officially placed before me for my
action on the same as mayor OF tins city:
Il herewith respect uiiy return the
same to Won and apprise YOU of the fact
that have withheld nav signature from
the assignment of the citv's claim
against said bank, and will say, after
careful examination and consideration,
that | believe there is question as to
the legality of such procedure at this
time, and further, | doubt the expc-
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first having made an effort TO secure To
the taxpayers their full legal rights in
abe premises.
Aid. Ross moved that the commune
cation be received and placed on file.
Aid. Norquist moved as an amend
ment that the veto he referred to the
city attorney, az the mayor had doubts
ms to the legality Of the settlement. The
amendment was lost 10y vote of Is to
.. The original motion then passed I'M
animOuslv.
August Ruhnke asked that his license
be transferred To the Fulton Mercau-
tile company. and the request was re
ferred to tue alderman from the Sixth
ward
A petition was read from 100 people
at the steel plant, praving that the
electric light be not removed from the
corner of Belknap and Ohio to Nine
teenth and Iowa, as the council had
voted at previous meeting.
The aldermen from the Ninth found
themselves divided. Aid. Lomas spoke
AT length on the petition and claimed
that it was unmanly and inhuman' 10
change the location of the light. The
petition was laid on the table by mo-
tinn of AIl McOmnen