The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-10


Wednesday evening was one that means
great deal to its city. Two lines of
work were taken up that will have a
great bearing upon the future welfare
OF the city. One was the selecting of
a site and the institution of condem
nation proceedings for the location OF
the waterworks and electric lighting
plant and the other the wedding Of
saloons injurious to the peace and dig
nifty of the city.
The council met at the usual hour
and, after listening to the reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting
appointed committee TO audit bills.
Upon recouvening the first matter
was the report of special committees
and the committee on printing re-
ported that they had asked for bids on
the city printing and the bids were OPP
ened by the clerk. The Diamond Drill
had in the lowest bid and was award
ed the printing for the coming year.
Then came the application for liquor
licenses, and upon the application Of
VIM. .Nemi which was presented sec
ond in the list, Jacob Bauer moved its
acceptance Alderman johnson arose
and stated that he would gladly second
Mr. Bauer's motion but that he
thought the granting of license to
Mr.. Nemi would be injuriuos TO the
city's welfare for the reason that the
Nemi saloon has given much trouble
during the year and that usually the
proprietor assisted the perpetrators Of
misdeeds in his place to escape arrest,
citing as substantation of his state
ment the recent cutting of John Man
ming and the course pursued by Mr.
Nemi in the case. Mr., Bauer arose anc
explained his motive, his reason beinl
son that others had been granted licen
ses whose actions during the past yea
have been just as offensive and dispar
aging, on public morals as Nemi ha
been, adding that Nemi 5 contagion hac
been cutting while others have beei
guilty Of shooting and were given Ii
censes Mr. johnson replied that h
agreed with Mr.. Bauer and that in hi
estimation the council hadssssgrante,
licenses they ought not to have grante'
but that case was under considera
, tion that, in his Judgement should 1
settled and moved the rejection Of tn
application. Mr.. Bryson warml
supported Mr.. Johnson's assertion
2 and ended by seconding the resolu
tion. The question was put to ye
and no vote, Ormonroyd, johnson an
Bryson voted Yes. Larson No and whe
Webb 5 name was called he stated tina
{ he was unable 20 vote .intelligently q
the matter for the reason that he di'
Z not know Nemi and knew nothing @
: his reputation, suggesting that tim
! be given for further consideration
The roll call was proceeded with Baue
refusing TO vote also and the applica
ton was rejected by vote.of 3-to l.
The report Of Engineer Tanning
{ who was hired to check up Sturtu
: want work was read and as 1t con
tained nothing additional to wha
Z Sturtuvant hac already reported
was passed with sample filing MI
Tanning agreed that the best place {
! locate the works was at the falls and
a resolution was offered selecting th
? site at the falls recommended by Stur
5 tuvant The motion carried.
2 Mayor Wehse announced that he ha
had talk with Judge A. H. Flewel
ling, who owns an interest and repre-
sents the remaining owners in th
Breitung and that he tFlewelling