The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-30
Council Proceedings.


little feeling was stirred up when Aid.
Douglas charged the agent OF the Re-
we're Rubber company with offering
brides to members of the fire commit
tee if they would vote to award the con-
tract to the Revere Rubber company.
The charge caused considerable discus
sion but when the vote was taken the
bid of the Revere company was accept
ed.
4 communication from the mayor re-
turned without his approval the reso-
,utions for the paving of Grand avenue
and for the three wells, for the reason
heretofore mentioned, All of these
measures failed of passage over the veto
though Aid. Larson voted in favor Of
passing the resolutions OF the wells not
wlthstandiug the veto of his honor.
Another petition for ''Charity" sec
ond-hand dealers license was read The
first one brought before the council was
rom +. l.. Woolfan, on the ground
that he was poor man and could not
pay. the $50 fee, and the second was
from Isadore Sigg, on the ground that
he is a consumptive invalid. Hebrews
were there in force waiting to see if the
council would let down the bars to
them, but they were disappointed. On
motion Of Aid. Bertrand the petition
was laid upon the table as it asked for
something which the council had no
power to grant without repeating the
ordinance,
The board Of public works reported
street foreman Of the sixth district and
p. Hatberg IN like position in the
third district. Both confirmed.
The interminable job of Preparing"
the city hall came to the front again.
The committee OH city property made
report recommending that windows be
cut in the west side of the council
chamber, that window be cut in the
west wall in the present dark passage
way by the outer jail door, and a sys-
TEN Of better ventilation be put In the
jail and that if necessary after an ex-
animation that the floor in the city
clerks office be renewed.
Aid. Mcqueen objected to the carry
ing out of these recommendations and
wanted an investigation to ascertain if
the whole south end of the city hall
were rotten. Aid. Bertrand raised the
question of who was to do the work if it
were done and it was suggested that
| bids be called for and an estimate of the
| probable expense secured. A portion
| city engineer authorized to hire day
| labor in making them.
| Aid. Ross of the committee on ordi-
nances asked for further time in which
to report upon the ordinance granting
an extension of time to Capt. Ira Har-
ris' new telephone company for the
commencement Of It's operation.
The police committee reported hav-
ing gone to Itasca and viewed the situa-
| ton there with reference to lookup,
and said that such an institution WAS a
necessity and that there was at present
no suitable building. There is street
at Itasca which is of no use to any one
and on which such building could be
| built. The committee recommended
that lookup be built of the size of the
one at the East end. The city engi-
neer was ordered to prepare plans and
| specifications for such an institution
! I7hinf a1loc,r, 60 he
was ordered to turn over to the board
| of public works some old hose and cart
for use in street work.
| The bid for furnishing the city with
| 300 feet of fire hose came next. The
| committee on fire departments, to
which two additional aldermen had
! been added, made report that after a
careful investigation they were of the
! opinion that, taking into consideration
| the brands of hose and the financial
responsibilities of the competing firms
the bid of the Revere Rubber company
of Minneapolis should be accepted.
Aid. Douglas was on his feet at once
and moved to lay over consideration
for another week.
''Why?" asked Aid Bertrand.
Because" replied Aid. Douglas
warming up II have been told that
there is 10 per cent in it, and if any
! body is to get this | am in favor OF the
city getting the benefit of it. If the
company will give the city its hose for
80 cents instead of 81, | will vote for il. /"
Several aldermen Immediately de-
handed an investigation and called on
Agent Bennett, who was in the room,
for an explanation. His ignorance was
! very dense on the subject and he said
/ SO to the council.
/ didn't you come down to the power
! house and tell me there would be big
thing in it for me?" demanded Aid
/ Douglas hotly.
Agent Bennett: 81 did not. | don't
have to do business in that way"
Didn't YOU offer one Of the commit
tee $l0O?"
mo, sir"
Didn't you furthermore have a GER
tain saloonkeeper come to me and
offer me So.
Il deny that too; let him produce his
I proof" exclaimed Bennett.
After this debating waxed warm, Aid
Ross said:
Perhaps there are Aldermen here
who are constantly being approached
and are so unfortunate as to be viewed
as subject of barter and trade. The
only question before US is, 'is this hose
needed? and if it is, then who has
made the best offer?'''
The minority report was read at this
stage of the proceedings, being signed
! by Aldermen Douglas and Beardsley.
1t recommended the purchase of 30
/ feet each from the White Anchor COM
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