The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-09
DECIDED TO "SlT TIGHT" UNTIL
COUNCIL COMES ACROSS
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED
After His Appointments We're Re.
jected Mayor Refused to Open
Other Business Orders

/ city council last Monday night. 1t
was locked so tight that for over an
hour the meeting resembled regular
Quaker meeting
There were but few spectators
present when the meeting was called
to order. Mayor Gaffney. anticipat-
ing a question of his signing any
order, the claim for which had not
been acted upon by the council, re-
fused TO sign anything excepting
what the council had authorized
1t was expected that many of the
laborers who had not received their
pay would be present to make a de-
mand upon the city authorities to
pay them, but none were present.
Appointments Came First.
After the minutes of the previous
meetings had been read, the may
or appointed G. D. Dwyer TO be city
attorney, and ordered a roll call
Alderman Penglase refused to vote
Shells voted mo, Nelson NO"
Axelson refused to vote, Meisler vot-
ed Yes" and Klesges No"
City Attorney Fraser stated that
an alderman when present cannot
refuse 10 vote. 10 which the mayor
responded what are you going to
do with them when they don't vote?"
TO which no one seemed To be able to
make an intelligent reply and the
mayor passed on TO the consideration
OF the next nomination which was
Hugo Koepeke to be pouudmaster
On roll call Penglase again refused
to vote, Shells voted Yes. Nell
son voted NO" Axelson voted yes.
Meisler "Yes," and Klesges NO"
The mayor announced that the
nomination was approved. TO which
tile city attorney replied. 1T is lost,
Mr. Penglase must vote. He can't
refuse to vote" The mayor replied.
Are you going to be rough with him
II he don't vote?" and. turning TO the
clerk the mayor said, Enter upon the
minutes that the nomination Is ap-
proved"
Mayor Gaffney then appointed VIM
St Arnauld to be chief OF the fire
department, and on roll call all
voted "No" excepting Meisler. who
voted yes"
Made Second appointment.
Mayor Gaffney then said. Would
those aldermen who refused to vote
on the nomination for city attorney
last time like an opportunity to vote
again, TO which Alderman Penglase
replied. Call the roll and see"
The mayor then appointed c. ID.
Dwyer TO be city attorney and on roll
icall all voted mo" excepting Meisler
who voted yes"
Then the mayor announced his de-
termination to sit tight" 81 am go
ing 20 be mayor of this city" said
Mr Ganney THE people have elect
cd me mayor. YOU are the aldermen
] propose 10 SIT tight until this mat
ter Is disposed Of"
Refuses New Business.
Alderman Shells made a motion
10 allow the bills as audited by the
auditing committee Mayor GaTney
ruled the motion out Of order as the
meeting was opened under "commun-
ications from the mayor"
City Attorney Fraser then inter
posed with an objection that tho may
or had no right TO rule the motion
out Of order and wordy passage oc-
Cured between Gaffney and Fraser
az this point. which ended IN the city
attorney stating 10 the council that
the proper procedure was for some
member Of the council TO move m eN-
ception 10 the ruling Of the mayor,
and Alderman Shells made such a
motion. Mayor Gaifney promptly
ruled that the point was not well
taken and refused to put the motion.
and another very heated colloquy
ensuod between the city attorney and
the mayor in which the city attor-
ney stated that II the mayor refused
10 do as Tie council wanted that he
should be reported 10 the governor
and hls removal asked for
Wants Laboring Wen Paid.
Alderman shIells said that he didn't
taink 4 fair that the lahoring mea
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