The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-12

nance or six times S25, Mr.. Dsidrick
added that Mr.. Fraser read over the
ordinance and that In his opinion
there is no ordinance governing car
nIvals; tnat the ordinance governs
circuses only
MIR. Roberts. the man who made the
contract about which there is so much
dispute, said that at the time he made
the contract both the mayor and the
city clerk were present and that the
clerk knew of the contract and of all
the conditions OF ii
A reporter called upon City Clerk
Gribble and told him of the claim
made by the carnival people IN which
they put the blame on the city clerk,
attorney and council and asked Mr.
Gribble about the statement. by
Roberts that the mayor and clerk were
both present at the time the contract
was made.
Mr.. Gribble went into detail as 10
the events of that day and his story
is corroborated by Mr.. Saunders who
was In the Office at the time and says
that he heard all that was said.
Mr. Gribble's story is. that be was
visited by Mr.. Roberts. the advance
agent. who came 10 make arrange
ments for the appearance of the show.
Mr. Gribble told him that he ordin-
snce called for s25 per day. Roberts
said that was too much and Dir.
Gribble and he read the ordinance to-
gether Roberts then said that he
would have TO see the mayor and
afibble told him that the mayor
worIa be in at 3 20 he missed Mr..
Nesbitt when he came in and on his
way TO the station Mr.. Nesbitt stopped
az the office. Not having time to talk
10 Roberts there Mr.. Nesbitt asked
hm 10 60 along with him to the train.
Several days after that Mr.. Gribble
says that he told the mayor Of con
tract with the Sparks show man and
the mayor said lyon might as we'll
keep this, too" and pulled out the con-
tract wich he had made with Roberts
Questioned about not meeting Deid-
ricks or Miller the day they were looK-
ing for him, Mr. Saunders spoke mp
and said that he was la the Office all
of the afternoon and that the only call
was once when Deidricks came TO
the ofice and wanted TO see the city
attorney and Mr.. Saunders made an
appointment tor him over the phone
with Mr. Fraser
| Attorney Fraser tells the following
story 81 was in the city clerks office
Monday forenoon when Mr. Deidricks
came in. He asked me If | knew
where be could get lot asked him
what the matter was with the lot he
had. He said that il was low and
marshy aud that by the time people
go tramping around there il would b'
mud knee deep ! told MIN / knew Of
no lot he could get and that he haC
better tix up his license before he go
any other lot He asked me what wai
the matter with the license and told
him that the ordinance provided fo
s25 per day and that he had paid IN
S25 that he would have to pay 81,
times that amount. BE told me that h,
had contract with the mayor for SCI
and told him that under the ordi
nance the mayor has not the authorit,
TO sign licenses. He ssKld me VIII,
had and told him the clerk ant
pointed to Mr.. Gribble who was slit
ing in the room. He asked me TO shov
him the ordinance and did SO h
then asked me IL there was any othe
ordinance and told him no. n
questioned that the ordinanc
covered their show and shove,
him a portion that | thought did cove
IL.
He said that il was funny that thei
man would ball things mp that wa
and said that he was going out to TOOL
up another lot and would sea m
again. luht war buo idcb SAW "
him aud supposed they mad decide
+ to pay the full amount il they coul
} find lot 20 exhibit on,
: The carnival management seemed
have all Of their grievances agains
the clerk and the council but whe
asked II they had seen any counci
members they stated tnat they ha,
not and were basing their positio
} upon the information given them b
the city attorney as 20 the position o
the council.
We found Mr. Miller gentlema
} and a. good looser He was under
great deal of expense owing 10 th
tluke here and bore his loss withhou
squealing.
The public sentiment, while 10 !