The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-18
CITY COUNCIL GOES
DOWN AND
OUT
Supreme Court Stops Proceed
ings Against Alderman
Jarvis.

.
Times there were some interesting
developments in the contest cast re-
Gently instituted by Attorney Bronson
OF the firm of Bronson & Collins. to
reseat August Borchers as alderman
and incidentally to GUST James Jarvis.
me trap was sprung into which the
wild advice of the city attorney and
the over-abundant zeal of the presi-
dent led the council some time ago
1t was pointed out in The Evening
Times that if those who were pushing
the case for Borchers had been en-
ployed by the other side they could
not have done the work better. Sew
eral courses have been under consider
atlon, any one of which were available
10 settle the matter, and the only ques-
tlon was to select the one to be used.
1T was finally determined that if the
council could be induced to take
some specific action to prevent Jarvis
from performing his duties, the record
would be complete and restraining
order from the supreme court would be
the best method of procedure, as that
would make the city liable for the costs
and there would be no need of EXTEND
ing mercy in the way of releasing costs
to prevent hardship on private in
dlvlduals as was the case of Bell in
the original contest.
In view of this matter Jarvis ap-
peared at recent meeting and at
tempted to serve as an alderman and
the recorder swelled with importance
as he informed him he-the recorder
was instructed not 10 recognize Jarvis
as an alderman. The council then
proceeded to business and on each roll
call Jarvis was ignored, but he re-
manned until adjournment That was
the trap. TIL record was complete, and
the trap fell with sickening thud last
night, and as the leaders of the fight
crawled out from under the thing they
began to wonder what had hit them.
The council met in regular session
first and after adjourning for a week
to hear the matter of Healy's franchise
and contract with the city for power
for the light plant, proceeded to act
under special meeting call for the
purpose of hearing the charges against
Jarvis. 1t was scene worthy of
painter. The recorder was doubly i'm
portant in his own estimation, as he
was to occupy the center of the stage
in proceeding which would give him
a larger position than being chief JUS
tice of the United States. 1t was the
opportunity of his life. He would lord
it over those who had dare question
his authority. The president too, was
full of the occasion. He would be able
to set aside the idea that Jarvis could
serve while he was president. Bron-
son has stack of papers on the table
and he was like a lion ready to spring
upon his victim. He pitied him but he
must do his work. Down in the audi
ence sat Finlayson with a roll under
his arm, and by him sat Sheriff Quig-
ley. Those who knew what was COM
ing could read the signs of the times.
A motion was made to proceed under
the call of the meeting which was for
the purpose OF hearing the charges
against Jarvis. The president started
to order the roll call. and then the
blow fell. Sheriff Quigley arose and
began serving the order of the supreme
court on the members and the mayor.
Craig got the first one and he began
perusal of the contents as though
he had been aware of what was COM
ing. The president got his and then
again ordered roll call on the motion.
Finlayson advised him he had better
not put the question, and he then be-
gan to sit up and take notice. Cor
man looked sick and cast appealing goo
goo eyes at the president. Craig asked
Bronson if he was acting city attorney
and emphatically stated that he was
not. He then asked the president what
could be done in the matter. and Bar
low meekly suggested that they might
adjourn, and this was accordingly
done. After the meeting a fellow who
acted as though he were trying to
digest a peck of green apples. and who
has been an oracle of unwisdom
throughout the proceedings. attempted
to argue that the order of the supreme
court was no good. He was reminded
that it was good enough to stop the
proceedings. Bronson tried to tell the
laughing crowd that he had card up