The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-07-12
IN A CONTEST OVER
FIRST WARD POLICE
MAYOR AGAIN FAILED TO PUT THE
MOTION FOR HIS EMPLOYMENT
NO OBJECTIONS TO SEWER TAX
Contract With tiolisltz Was Closed and
Work Will Soon Commence
Ordered To Be On Hand


clock until midnight at the council
session last Monday night. II WASH {
a Quaker meeting just a waiting to
see how long it would take Mayor
Nesbitt to ask for a vote on motion
10 employ a nightwatchman for the
first ward at salary of s25 per month
When the clock struck midnight the
mayor had not made up his mi nd so
the alderman voted 10 adjourn.
The mix mp over the first ward pol
iceman comes about in this way.
Some few years ago when Mr.. Nesbitt
was an alderman the city decided to
pay part OF the salary of policeman
| in the first ward and ever since that
time the policeman has received $50
per month from the city for his work
for the public. The watchman gets
the balance of his month salary from
the Corrigan. Mckinney company for
the watching OF the property of that
company which is located right in the
residence section of the ward.
Mr.. Nesbitt claims that he was
always opposed to the arrangement be-
cause the man is not wholly under the
| jurisdiction OF the city and il is his
determination not to appoint one there
this year.
At the last regular meeting Alder
man penglase made motion to en-
ploy Chas Dove as night watch in the
first ward at salary OF $25 per month.
Mr.. Nesbitt refused to put the motion
and the meeting was adjourned until
last Monday night.
Atty Fraser was not present at the
time Mr.. Nesbitt refused 10 put the
motion last meeting. When the pro
ceedings were read the motion. which
had been duly seconded by Alderman
SHELLS, did not appear upon the rec
ords. Mr. Gribble said that he ddu I
understand that any motion, not voted
upon, should be of record and upon nj
appeal being taken 10 the city attorney
\ Mr.. Frazer said that the condition wal
new one to him; that il the mavoi
refused 20 put the motion he practic
ally declared il out Of order and tina
an appeal from his decision could b.
taken and then. IL the appeal carried
the mayor ought In all fairness 10 pm
: the motion or resign and that If h
oidn I do either the-proper thing 20 d.
would he TO prefer charges
} An appeal was moved and supported
but on discussion IL was stated tha
should the appeal carry the council
: had not the power 10 compel tn
mayor 10 make an appointment of an.
man ne didn't want The attorne,
ruled with the mayor and the move
of the appeal Withdrew the motion
when il was appaent that such a mo
tion would do no good.
Mr.. Penglase then changed bis mo
? tion to one directing the mayor &
| appoint policeman in the first war
r at salary Of f95 per month.
There being no name mentioned i
7 the motion IL was decided by th
attorney that the motoin was a prope
: one. Mayor Nesbitt simply delavei
3 putting the motion so that the alder
I man had no chance to take an appeal
J no intimation having been gwen b
] the mayor as 10 what he intended dc
ing. A motion was made 10 adiour
0 but that was voted down, four Of th
! aldermen preferring 20 fight IL on
q then and there. From 10 80 unit
! ~ 00 they sat there aud finally bot
| sides concluded TO 20 home
The most important work Of IN
evenings session was the auditing O
I a lot Of bills that ran into considerabl
money.
IL WAS expected that Mr. Chubb. tn
architect who Is 10 draw the plan
and specifications for the new CITY hal
would be on hand bat he was not ther
and nothing was heard from him
The CLERK was instructed to wire MI
Chubb at once 20 report and that IL h
failed 10 report another architec
would be employed.
There being no objection TO the pre-
posed sewer tax, the bid Of Holfelt
was accepted unconditionslIy and pre-
vision for bond made.
The right-of. for the street sout
was ordered purchased and the cor
tract with Joe Bendick was sccepte
and the money ordered paid on th
Z same.
The city engineer was instructe
20 make an estimate on the completion