The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1897-08-07
AID. SHANNON QUITS
Both Pay Rolls Of the Engineers
Office Allowed Except the
Alleged Chiefs.
Two Oes-r1cDOnneIIS Bond
No Successor Named to
Aid. Shannon.

The proceedings of the city coun-
Gil Monday evening opened with
the presentation of two vetoes from
the mayor. His honor declined to
approve the resolution designating
the Jackson and High school build
ings as the structures to which the
water company was to furnish free
water; the reason given being that
the approval of such resolution
would recognize the existence of a
valid contract between the city and
the gas and water company. The
resolution making necessary the
approval of the council committee
on fire department of all supplies
ordered by the fire board met sim
liar fate, because the mayor holds
that the charter gives the council
no authority.
The city attorney submitted an
opinion that the resolution adding
$40 per month to the salary of the
sealer of weights and measures,
was not legal. 49, r. ..>....
w. B. Patton, through his attor-
ney, served notice that unless his
pay rolls for May and June were
soon allowed suit would be COM
menced to collect the claim through
the courts. The matter came up
later on motion to pay both the
Patton and Reed pay rolls for May
and June. Alderman Crassweller
in making the motion said the
council alone was responsible for
the muddle. The motion failed on
a vote of to 6. not receiving a ma
jority. z1...
Stevens moved ITO refer to the
combination that got us into
trouble" s ssrt
Crassweller retorted: 1.-The
trouble is the combination is BUS
ted" Crassweller compiled an
amendment that provided for the
payment of both pay rolls, except
as to the amount due to Patton and
Reed individually, and then the
motion went through without dis
sent. -....+
The ice ordinance was submitted
by minority from the committee
on ordinance and judiciary. It pro-
vides that no ice to be used in con-
nection with foods or drinks shall be
cut within 5000 feet of the shore ex-
cept under special permission from
the board of health; the cutting and
storage must be done under inspec-
ton of the health Offices and the
ice must not be sold except on per-
nit from the board, issued after an
examination. The penalty for vio-
lation is fixed at not to exceed 500
fine or 80 days imprisonment. AID
erman Crassweller called attention
to a provision which might be
construed to mean that an
inspector should be present
always when ice was being
taken out for sale. Health Officer
Murray said that such was not the
intention of the writer of the ordi-
nance and the matter was again re-
ferred for one week. s,...
McDonnelps additional bond for
$4,000 to guarantee the use of Du-
luth stone, cut by Duluth labor, for
the reservoir came up. Crasswe1ler
moved to refer to the city attorney
with instructions to see that, the
regular $4,000 bond and the con-
tract also contain a similar clause.
The mayor said the surety bond
contained already such pro-
visions. Alderman Cochrane
opposed any action until there was
an absolute certainty that the bond
would hold, The council could not
be too careful about such matters.
In reference to the surety bond he
said, he would not give five cents
for it until he had his attorneys
opinion on it. The matter went
over until the city attorney could
investigate and file written
opinion. j
An estimate to Frederickson for
$,O42.15 was held up until that gen
tleman has filed his release for
damages. 1t was claimed that this
estimate did not affect the last con-
tract. This was not satisfactory.
Alderman Cochrane said "1f that
fellow is irving to ride the city, I