Gilpin observer., 1913-04-17
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to whether he would cut off a poor
widowfs water simply because she
did not have the money to pay the
water tax. Alderman Hall stated
in collecting water tax. Several OF
the council attempted to talk at the
same thine. The mayor raped his
gavel loudly and ordered the council
to make lit short and sweet as the
time was brief. "One at a time
gentlemen, one at a time. l Will
appoint Gus referee. was his order.
Ais a result of McNevins eloquence,
the mayor thought that the first Sec
tion of charge silk should be with
drawn and Offered to entertain a mo-
ticm to that effect. This caused
more excitement, motion being
made that charge 6 be Sustained.
To this the mayor objected stating
that the charge WAS only half right.
McNevins insisted that was true of
the other charges, and asked that
they be Thrown out. All talking at
once, the motion was carried by the
3 to 8 vote, the mayer deciding the
tile. 1t was now after IL o'clock and
Alderman Bolander called attention
to the fact that it was now Sunday.
CIbweger asked the question of the
city attorney if it was legal to do
Co
right stated that he Thought 1T was
proper to finish the business on
hand. The mayor stated, 1--WE will
finish this business If it takes un-
till Christmas. Several motions were
introduced to strike out part of the
sixth charge and carry the balance.
Much excitement. Obweger and Nc
Nevins refusing, to vote, on the
ground that the motion covered two
opposing questions. In this the
city attorney concurred and endeav-
ored to straighten the matter out.
The mayor insisted that the charges
be Strengthened out before going
home. Obweger objected that no
charge had been proven according to
law. It was now one o'clock Sunday
mcrning. The motion to strike out
the first part of charge 6 was car.
ried by a vote of to 1. McNev1ns
voting In the negative on the ground
that all charges should be stricken
out Daniels moved that Bauer be
discharged. A recess of ten minutes
was taken by Mutual consent, evjd-
emily for the purpose of obtaining
second wind
On re-convening, Daniels moved the
council adjourn till O'Clock Monday
evening. All of the participants were
pretty well winded after their five
hour battle and glad to get to their
homes for needed rest.
AT the meeting on MonIiay night
the spectators were fewer. The may
or called for the presence of Mar
shal Bauer. He was absent and NO
one appeared to know as to his
whereabouts. The mayor gave no.
would be held responsible for any
damage done to the city caused by
the absence of the marshal A vche
to elect marshal resulted in six
or stated THAT the emily way to break
the deadlock was by passing a. new
ordinance. Relief was asked of the
Legislature, but DIT had been lobbie1
against by those of the opposition.
The ordinances were called for, as
the safe WAS locked and NO one out
side Of Bauer knew the combination
ON the statement that the ordinances
were not in the safe, a messenger
was sent to get them. Hall produc-
ed same. A 80 minute recess WAS
ordered to introduce new ordin-
ance that would prevent further dead
locks. Without introducing the pro-
posed ordinance the co,imedl adjourn
ed until Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock.
At the adjourned meeting Of the
Black Hawk council held Last even
ing, Thor Crook, who rs on the bond
Of the deposed marshall. gave notice
to the mayor that he protested
against his ruling that the bondsmen
be held responsible for amy damages
to the city Of Black Hawk Crook i'm
sisted that they could not hold him
responsible Tor anything that happen
ed after the council had discharged
the marshal. The mayor insisted,
among much excitement. that the de-
posed marshal's bondsmen were re.
sponsible on the bond until success
scr had been elected or appointed.
The mayor then read the bond.