The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-06-20
Neto5 AL Sustained.


At Tuesday evenings council meet
ing the harbor Improvement resolutions
consisting of the dredging Of Towards
Pocket and also the dredging of a strip
100 feet long west Of the bridge came
up for discussion by the council. The
mavor had already vetoed the resolu
tons giving as his principle objection
the financial condition of the city, and
the council sustained him IN the first
instance by a close vote, lacking but
one vote to carrying over the mayor.
In the second it was not so close. The
MAYORS veto of the resolution ordering
the proper officers to enter into con-
tract with A. u. Shehan for one year
WAS sustained. Aldermen expressed
their heartfelt sympathy for Mr.. She
han who is now sick at st, Mary's
hospital.
Aid. Ross, the father of the resolution
expressed himself in favor of the veto
and said that Mr.. Shehan would be Civ
en- employment whenever any help
would be required.
The mayors veto of Aid. Brennan's
well resolution was also sustained.
The mayor sent in the names of
Hiram HAYES, q. G. Williams and
Jarvis White for library directors for
a period of three years commencing
July l.
All of the appointments were con-
firmed unanimously with the excep-
ton of Hiram Hayes who was opposed
by Aid. Brennan.
Petitions from property owners for
sprinkling were received and placed on
file.
Ringing Brothers served notice
through their attorneys that they want
ed a rebate of 1922 of the license of $3.50
paid the city. The communication
was referred to the city attorney.
\. Fredericks served notice on the
city that he had sustained injuries
through a defective sidewalk near the
corner Of Cakes and Thirty-third street
and wanted damages. The matter was
referred TO the city attorney.
John Alderman served notice that he
had sustained injuries on account Of a
defective sidewalk on Baxter between
Eighth and Winter streets. The mat
ter was referred to the City Attorney.
The Fourth Of July invitation com
mittee sent in an invitation to the
mayor and aldermen to participate in
the Fourth Of July exercises. The invi-
tation was accepted.
Major Sears, government engineer,
made the following report regarding the
harbor appropriation and improvement:
"As you are aware, the River and
IlarDor bill has become law. This
bill provides under the continuous con-
tract system for making contracts for
expenditures of s., 0S5, 900 for the har-
bors at Duluth and Superior. This for
the first time unlties the interior waters
of the head of the lakes, viz: Superior
Bay, St. Louis Bay, AllOuez Bay, and
the st. Louis river up to the city limits,
making it possible for us to deal with
everything inside of Minnesota as one
body of water.
If the extensive projects laid down 10y
the Commission of Engineers be once
entered upon, it will be to late to make
any essential notifications. It's there
| fore in my opinion, important for the
commercial interests of the two cities at
the head of the lakes, thatthe proposed
projects be well considered before con-
tracts are entered into. In my opinion
it will be well for the official and com
mercial bodies of the two cities of Du-
: 4. H. Inr
it will not be better to abandon the
present entrances, viz: the Duluth canal
and the natural entry at the Superior
elllI3lice rei, nc laei ~ oI ": e!..
is known as "the Safe" the abandoned
! entrance to be left wholly or partially
! open or filled up entirely as may here
after be shown advisable. Whatever
/ IL done with them there will be moth
! ing to prevent their being bridged with
low bridges. If filed up the new en-
/ trance will divide Minnesota Point into
two parts, each part accessible at one
| end for railroads ana streets.
| 1t is presumed that the cost of the
new entrance and new piers will not
exceed, if iteGuals, the cost of replacing
the present piers and widening the Du-
luth canal which would become neces-
sary IN case the present entrances were
maintained. Also, that the amount OF
dredging required under the new pro-
Iect would be no greater than that at
present designed. | would therefore
respectfully request your views upon
tins matter at your earliest convenience
after taking time TO thoroughly consider
the question"
The report was referred to the local
harbOr committee.
The mayor sent in n communication
calling attention to complaints charging
eXorbitant rates for water and light
furnished by the Water, Light x Power
company. a committee OF four consist
ing of the mayor, Aldermen Bertrand,
French and Dahl were appointed to in
vestigate the matter.
Several minor matters received
proper attention and a resolution car
-ied to the effect that unless the well
under contract for Stinson and Eight
zenith street was completed at once the
contract would be annulIcd.
Adjourned for one week.
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