The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-04
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ofthe mayor. Fourth Of July matters
occupied most of the time. Duluth
people were invited to attend our cele-
bration.
W. +. Hoehlc, attorney for Matilda
LANCE, who demands damages from the
city ior injuries received on the Belk-
nap yiaGuct. asked the council TO take
action on her claim. The matter was
referred to the city attorney.
Summons was served upon the city,
bv II. ". Dietrich attorney for John
Ackerman. who claims damages against
the city on account of injuries he re-
ceived through a fall caused by a de-
fectivc 81 ieWalk on Baxter avenue be-
tween Eighth ami Ninth streets. The
matter was referred TO the city attOr-
ney.
The board Of public works and Aid.
Douglas made the following report on
the charges filed against Street Fore
man August Anderson:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the charges against August
Anderson for further investigation, beg
leave to report that June %, 1886, your
committee met and organized by elect
ing City Attorney Green, chairman and
ID. NJ. Monroe as clerk.
"An the witnesses subpoenaed were
present and testified and said evidence
is submitted herewith.
"From all the evidence taken at this
meeting, also that taken at a meeting
held June J.. there seems 10 be no
ground for the charges preferred
against said August Anderson, and we
would therefore recommend that he be
retained as foreman Of the Fifth street
district"
Aid. Dahl objected strongly to the
report Of the board. He thought that
the evidence showed COnClusIvely that
Mr.. Anderson was negligent in his
work and thought that the city no more
than private individuals could afford to
retain unfaithful officials and therefore
moved as an amendment that Mr..
Anderson be DISCHARGED.
Aid. Douglas replied to the argument
Of Aid. Dahl and asked that W. +.
HOehlc, the attorney for Mr.. Anderson
be permitted to speak. lie also sug-
gested that the evidence be read. Aid.
Wood did not think that the case
should be tried over again by the cOun-
ell and Aid. French moved as an
amendment that the matter be laid on
the table until there be- full attendance
Tie amendment carried.
Aid. Mills resolution making appH
cation to the state superintendent for a
school for deaf mutes, to be located at
this place, had its second reading ana
was adopted. City Attorney Green
sent in communication saving that the
resolution was Q. X. and that it should
be adopted.
The committee consisting of the
MAYOR, city attorney, Aldermen Bert
rand, French and Dahl appointed to
investigate whether the charges made
by the Water, Light d Power Co. for
water for private and public use were
excessive, reported that they had found
the charges excessive and that the com
plny had agreed to a reduction OF 70
per cent The committee recommends
ed that the ordinance granting a fran
chise to the company be 50 arranged
az to show these reduced rates. The
committee reported that all action
against the con. pany would be dropped
without costs being charged 10 the city.
The committee recommended that
Pope x Perrin be paid for their scrvi-
ces in behalf of the city in accordance
with the contract.
The ordinance "a amended had its
second reading. AID. French asked to
have the ordinance referred to the
committee on ordinances and the city
qtt,rray- orE +Bat tbnZ- meet at two
a;aInrll mi : for tha n,I,nosa of axa,n1
ininC, a. nrdinonnag IL had haan an
nrnaChed Lv nnmher If neonIe Who
wanted furfEer investigation to learn
iftha cLarI,as arc not vet IN hioh
An Nrf7na@n asked the CITY attorney
if Ills wauiJ invSIiJgtn tho 3@reemen+
Win tha romnany Tho civ attorney
di,i M tI,i,I- II would affact tho arratt-
Ala. BRENNAN lntrodtced a resolution
directing the board of public works to
estimate the cost Of dredging that por-
ton Of Howard's pocket living between
the swing bridge and the north line of
section II, township ~. range II west,
to uniform depth OF II feet inches.
1he resolution passed unanimously.
AID, bertrand moved that the city
clerk be authorized 10 advertised tor
bids for Jail to be located at Itasca.
The motion carried.
City attorney Green made a report on
tie communication of \. Johnson Il
Co., asking to be reimbursed Tor some
material they had purchased for the
purpose OF paving tiouEh avenue The