The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-09
CsvAeil and Mayer cemprom-
ice Differsnses By RehirinS
Ex-Superiatendant on Pro-
batien.
TWO NIGHTWATCHMEN.
Acceptance Of Power Plant 10 up to
Board Of Public Works.
Other Appointments Made and sal
aries Set.

In the evening there will be an in
ball. The exercises OF the
day will be OF q thoroughly htsing
characer and will be- preleve with |
interest throughout. Pen. Record.
What promised to be very interest
ing meeting of the city council last
Monday evening turned out to be a
tiuke because of the want OF a quorum
10 carry on the business. 1t was the
regular annual meeting at which the
offiercs are appointed for the ensuing
wear and as there was considerable
contention over some OF the offices
there were number OF spectators
there to see how matters turned out
Tney were disappointed. however Tor
when Clerx Munns called the roll. but
there persons answerea to their names
and as that was one shy Of quoru,
the meeting was on motion adjourned
TO the following evening.
On Tuesday evening the members
w ere all on hand and after the clerk had
read the minutes OF the previous
meeting the regular order OF business
was taken up. Under the head OK
rsports of committees the committee
a pointed to investigate the application
of Rundquist Bros. for liquor license
reported unfavorably. This report
brought ont great deal OF discussion
as to the powers of the city authorities
over saloons. The committee reported
that the prime reason for reporting
adversely on the application was that
q report hal been made to il by the
city police officers that the place had
not been oohddsted in an orderly
manner; that criminals dad been hid
in the place or shielded from the city
marshal and similar offences made
against the peace and dignity Of the
city and that they considered such
persons unit 10 conduct a saloon.
The city attorney pointed ont that the
only jurisdiction the conncil hae in
the matter is to find some flaw in the
bond or insufiiciency Of sureties 1t
was then proposed to give q license
and upon. complaint revoke the license
but Mr.. Abbott stat d that the law
provides punishment for any yiola.-
ion Of the liquor law and that il the
license does not conduct a proper place
it IL the duty of any one knowing the
facts 70 report the case to the prosecut-
ing attorny and have the proprietor
punished that the supreme court had
declared lot Of tho present license law
unconstitutional and in his opinion
that the council mas not the power 10
take license away when once it is
issued. The uashot of the matter was
that they refused to issue ths license
and passed to the next in order which
was to act on the application Of Ed.
Delorme and Matt Pozesky for licenses
which applications were accepted.
The next matter up was proposed
contract from the q. ~ ~ w. rail-
road company in the matter Of inn
proyements near the power station.
Briefly stated the facts are that there
are three parties concerned in the
ownership OF the property over there,
the city. the boom company and the
railroad people. The railroad people
propose, sometime In tho future to
msksssn eartk Gii'on both sidss of-the
river 10 take the place Of the present
srsstlss, 10 bsild new iron bridge Of
IN sc-foot spsa. The GiS&srs Of which
are 10 b pleesd es sssns pssrs ss
either end Of ths byi&se. The conpAy
claims that the clay hsA hy the I'm;
provsmets made. damaged their trsstis
work and that 10 kas also placed .
pier for holding beoms ON its right-of-.
way. The city claims that ths rail.
road company has obstructed the row
Of Ahs aiyty water from tho mines by
placing bnlkhsad on its-the city's-
property and turning the water into
the main channel whereas, were tnat
bulkhead there 10 would dow a.
long the east bank and through the
fiume. The railroad company propos-
ed In this contract 70 compromise tine
mis- Understandings OF both by the con-
struction OF the earth embankments and
by placing In the said embankment On
the east side Of the bridge two iron
pipes Of not lees than thirty inches In
diameter to carry this mine water
through and into the chann,i NJ desir-
cd by the'city but in return for this
favor tho city should buy the pipe.
forever relisquisA their right 70 dis
tuve the rsiisoso company In the 80