The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-08-16

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city commission.
That body must then order an cleo
ton TO be held within 40 days from
the time the petition has been pre-
scented 10 them. There Is no other
course open 10 the commission
The notice for this election and its
conduct must be the same as at the
regular election. The ballot must
contain the name OF person to I'll
the unexpired term. Mayor Bridge
may be candidate: in fact II Is quite
certain that he will be. although we
nave not interviewed the mayor upon
that point
SO, the chances are that the ballot
viii contain two names, that of Mayor
Bridges and that Of the person whom
the complainants wish chosen in his
stead. Tie one receiving the greatest
number OF votes will be the mayor
The Real Niger In Woodpile.
II is well known that the real fish
that is being sought after is the scalp
OF City Manager Sanders. The sue
cessful issue of recall OF Mayor
Bridges would undoubtedly mean the
retirement of Mr.. Sanders for II would
be against public policy for any com
mission to defy the will OF the major
ity OF the people when expressed at
the polls.
Joseph Bittner, the man who makes
the affidavit. was one OF the paid Are
men and was laid off recently to give
the position back to soldier who
was on the job when called into SER
vice. Mr. Bittner complained at the
time that his partner on the job and
not he should have been let out. Man
ager Sanders evidently thought Bit
ner the proper man to go. and that
created the sore spot
II Is the history OF every city that
has adopted a commission form of
government that the first manager Sc
lected had to go sooner or later. The
people not being used TO the manager
rail methods chafe under the power
given him and there is bound to be re-
sentiment
| A city manager. like the manager OF
a mine or factory. runs against those
in his employ and when he crosses
them he makes an enemy. The man
ager OF private institution Is forth
fed against any slap back, but the
man serving the public has not that
security 1t is likewise true that
managers are not always what they
ought to be and this recall section OF
charters is put in to guard against a
continuance in Office OF any man who
is not fitting an Office properly.
Text Of the Petition.
In order that our readers may know
exactly what is in the Bittner petit
ton We had copy Of II made and
print II herewith as follows:
State Of Michigan, County Of Iron
-ss.
Joseps Bitmer, being duly sworn.
deposes and says that he is a qualif-
ed elector OF the city OF Crystal Falls
in said county. and makes this afIidi-
Wit under the provisions of Chapter
VIII OF the charter of said city en-
titled, RECALL" for the purpose o.
removing Sam Bridges from the Office
Of mayor of said city. and that the
grounds for such removal are as fol-
lows:
I l. The said Sam Bridges, as such
mayor. has, for upwards OF one year
last past. permitted, and Is now per-
Hitting. the high voltage wires of the
electric lighting system OF said city
strung along Superior avenue and
along other streets and avenues of
| said city 10 be and remain SO bare OF
4 insulation as 10 be dangerous TO hui
man life and property, without eaus-
ing or taking any official action To
cause. any officer or employe OF said
city under the duty OF maintaining
said wires in safely insulated con-
dition 10 perform said duty.
2. The said Sam Bridges. as suci
mayor. has. for upwards OF one year
last past. permitted, and now is per-
hitting 70 be distributed 10 the In
habitants Of said city through the
waterworks system Of said city water
containing. and, by the health officer
OF said city, in inadequate notices o.
warnings TO the public, stated to con-
tain, typhoid fever and other disease
germs in numbers and proportions
dangerous TO the health and life Of
persons drinking said water as 80
distributed, and has. for such time
neglected. and now Is negleoting, tc
Il a.