The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-04-17
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
COMES Law---A Fat Job
for Somebody.

evening. all the members being present
except Aid. Doey.
4 communication was received from
the mayor, vetoing the resolution to
pat in a catch basin on Hammond
1 avenue, near Winter street, for the
! reason that a surface drain would do
/ fully as we'll and would cost less.
Aid. Mcqueen moved that the Mayors
veto be sustained, which was done I'M
+, boardof works be instructed to provide
/ surface drain in accordance with the
mayors suggestion, which resolution
! was carried.
/ A communication was received from
! the CITY attorney recommending that
q settlement be made with ". II. Dawes
on the terms offered, 8, 800 in sattsfac-
ton for claim Of g $50.
! AID. Bertrand moved that tie COM
| munication be referred to the finance
committee, together with the mayor
and comptroller, with instructions to
/ carry out the city attorneys sugges-
/ tios, if, in their judgment, it is the
I proper thing to do, which motion, after
some remarks by other aldermen, was
passed.
A report from the board of works was
read stating that no bids had been re-
/ cciycd for furnishing an electrical APP
I paratus for the LambUrn avenue bridge
! The report was received and placed on
| file.
At this point Aid. Mcqueen asked
that the rules be suspended and the
Peoples Telephone ordinance be read,
as he did not feel we'll and he desired
to 90 home when that matter had been
disposed of. No objection being offered
| the ordinance was taken up, Aid. Ross
| asking permission to withdraw the
amendments he had proposed and re-
entering them in a new form. He then
read the amendment, explaining them
to the council. By their terms the new
telephone company is prevented from
amalgamating with any other company,
is limited IN its charges for telephone
service to S24 per year for family resi-
dences, and $50 for business places, and
is compelled to haye one huuIred
! telephones in within specified time or
| forfeit 500. Before vote was taken
Aid. Bertrand asked permission for a
Mr.. johnson, representing a long dis
lance telephone company, to address
the council. Aid. Mcqueen objected to
any outsider taking up the time Of the
council discussing matter that had no
connection with the ordinance. The
| mayor stated that Mr. johnson hadcalled
upon him and asked permission to adj
| dress the council. At this point B. S.
| Lonev, taxpayer, requested that Mr..
Johnson be heard, whereupon Mr.
! Mcqueen Withdrew his objections. Mr.
Ross still objected, and the motion to
! hear Mr.. Johnson was defeated and the
/ ordinance passed. Hutchinson was then
/ permitted to address the council and
explained that the company he repre-
scented desired to extend their line
! to this point, and he asked that COM
mittee be appointed TO investigate and
! find out if it would be worth while for
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