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

L
ing was one Of the most important bus
iness sessions that body has INDUCED in
this year We have not got a copy Of
the ordinance relating to the new tele-
phone franchise. but if the people and
the city have been properly protected
in this, out city council did good
nights work, and we trust they will not
grow faint-hcarted or weary in the
work the gentlemen have given them
selves to do.
As we have before stated, We have no
personal feeling in this matter, but we
do think it is time the city was begin
ming TO look out for own interests-ior
her very existence The Water, Light
q Power Co., has extracted an immense
fortune from the city treasury in return
for which it has given virtually nothing.
The banks have been doing business on
city capital until the business ceased to
be profitable, then close their doors
and cody inform the city they will re-
turn her 80 per cent Of her loan if She
wishes to settle on that basis.
This IS all wrong and We are glad the
council has decided to at least Try and
correct the wrongs.
The proposition of Mr.. Parker, of y.
Y, to the city's claim against the Supe-
rior National bank for % cents on the
dollar was respectfully declined by a
vote Of to 10. Then By vote Of II to
it was decided to begin action against
the houdsmen to recover in full. We
are sorry to see that we have eight aid
ermen who would vote to have the
people beat out OF so large a sum. We
may not recover so much by litigation,
but let US try to get more. Don't vote
it away without an effort
The city attorney recommended that
the Welsh personal injury case be taken
to the superior court The council so
ordered.
The report from the municipal court
for August showed that that seat of
justice had gathered in but S74 in fines
Referred to committee on judiciary and
taxation.
T. J. Farrefs mandamas case against
the mayor and city clerk who refused
to give him liquor license for 5000, will
be heard October 22nd in the circuit
court.
The mayor reported that the officers
Of the new telephone company had ac-
cepted the amendments which he con-
sidered necessary to protect the inter
ests of the people, and, therefore, rec
commended that the ordinance, as
amended, be adopted. The city attor-
ney also declared the ordinance all
right, Whereupon the council gave it
unanimous adoption.
Some time ago chief Luton pulled"
Miss Lucy Hawkins, Mrs Noteware.
and Mr.. Kennedy, for keeping house
of prostitution. At their examination
they We're discharged. The parties then
brought damage suits against the chief
and some Of his subordinatcs, in which
Miss Lucy got a verdict. Now the chief
asks for an appropriation of 500 to re-
imburse him for money already ex-
pended and to appeal the case. His
request was not then granted and We
guess II ought not to be.
The clerk reported an invitation from
the council Of Milwaukee to attend the
semi-centennial celebration to be held
there October IL. 1t WAS received with
thanks, and aldermen Norquist, Atkin-
son and Cutler was made committee
to see about transportation.
The special committee to whom was
referred the matter Of claims against
the Superior National bank, reported
hat it had not decided on any report,
and asked further time Some MEM
hers favored taking Immediate action,
but further time was finally granted.
The finance committee reported that
three banks, Bank Of Commerce, the
international, and American Exchange,
Lad furnished bonds
Alderman Lund thought that the city
should look very carefully into the
bonds before they were accepted. ~
am in favor Of putting our money in
the vault, dead, rather than to put it
into the bank ana loose It again" he
raid, I'VE had better 80 slow. We
don't want {, get into any more bank
scrapes and we cannot he to careful.
We should demand five times as much
bonds as there Is money!
Aid Atkinson: No matter how
much we may desire to place our money
in vault the charter provides that we
shall place the city money into the city
banks. We have had more or less
trouble in getting bondsmen and I
think We should finish this matter at
once. | think these bonds are the very
lest that we have ever had. They are
as good as can be obtained"
The report was received and placed
on file.
AID. I.uad's resolution requiring the
street railway ~ remove one OF the
tracks from main street to Cunnors
Point. was introduced BY vote of
! to the company was instructed to
lake up one OF its tracks.
Tie committee TO which was reported
the petition OF Aid. French, asking the
forfeiture of the franchise Of the Su-
perior Water Light < Power company,
reported 81 follows:
Whereas. !; is a notorious fact that
the Superior Water Light x Power COM
rany has grossly violated is franchise
in two important particulars in that said
company has utterly failed and neg
lectei 10 supply water pure, whole
some and suitable for public and
domestic use as its said franchise re-
tuired. but ON the contrary has fur
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