The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1921-03-03
ALDERMAN NELSON
FLAYS THE MAYOR

er are they going to Swallow
Trash" Objects to Statement
Which he Says Was Made.
Those in attendance at the meet
ing of the City Council on Tuesday
evening had the pleasure of listen
ing to one of the most frey speeches
that has ever been delivered in the
Council Chambers when Alderman
Nelson of the Fourth ward hayed
the Mayor for what Nelson claimed
was an insinuation that he had
something up his sleeve" when he
favored the proposition of Colonel
Reichart who wanted to have the
city vacate certain streets and alleys
located in. the east of the city below
the Omaha railway tracks, whelle
it is stated the Colonel and others
contemplated building summer homes
providing the streets and alleys
were vacated.
The display of oratory followed
the presentation of a resolution by
the Commercial Club in which the
Council was asked to reconsider its
former action in deciding against the
petitioners in the matter of vacating
the streets and alleys.
Alderman Bryan ripped the Com
mercial Club up the back and down
the middle, saying that it was al
ways endeavoringI to dictate what
the council should do, while the
Mayor likened the petitioners to
Lightning Rod Agents" in his talk
against it, while Alderman Thomp-
son intimated that he was going to
vote as he saw fit and said that 'he
did not think much of the public
that would not stand back of their
council.
Things waxed warm when Alder
man Nelson jumped to his feet and
fiayed the Mayor, saying that it
had been insinuated in the News that
he chad something up his sleeve"
when he favored the proposition.
Alderman Nelson said he was tired
of being dictated to by any man and
of having the council oppose all
measures, whether or not they be for
the benefit of the city because they
might have certain ear marks" by
being brought to the council by GER
tain persons. He states that he
had been a resident of the city for
many years, had filled many official
positions, and had always stood for
what he thought was right and for
the good of the ity, and he asked
the council if they "were not tired
of swallowing such trash as, was be-
ing handed the council" Nelson's
talk lasted for nearly ten minutes
and made everyone present sit up
and take notice.
Treasurer Morgan of the Anchor
Ship company asked that hose cart
and fire hose owned by the city be
placed at the disposal of the ship
company for protection against fire,
the company agreeing to repair the
fire hose which might be furnished.
The request was granted as was also
the loan to the company of the, fire
whistles owned by the city.
In taking up the report of the
committee in relation to the settle
ment with the Gray-Robinson COM
pany and E. M Schefow, who built
the sewer in the east part OF the
city, Alderman Bryan moved and
Thompson seconded the motion for
the rejection of the report, which
was carried. A motion was then
made by Bryan and seconded by
Gray 'that the Committee report be
accepted on the basis of the city's
share being 25eo instead of 500 sub
iect to their acceptance and that If
not accepted in 80 days the city will
stand on its right and fight the
whole 1870 of the claim" Alderman
Nelson, johnson and Anderson, of
the committee warned that the city
would in all probability be compelled
to pay the 1870 of the claim instead
of the 50Go as offered in the report
as the basis for settlement, in addi-
ton to having the costs saddled unto
the city, but in spite of this warn
ing the council voted to stand with
the "big three and fight the issue
in the courts if the company would
not settle on the basis as suggested
by the mayor. All councilmen vot-
ed for this excepting Aldermen Oh
son. Nelson, Anderson and Johnson.
The American Legion Post was
granted the use of two heated rooms
in the Bank building free of charge
until such time as the rooms We're
rented.
The much discussed question OF
the lease of the city building was
again up and after an explanation
b ythe Mayor the matter was passed.
A committee consisting of Thomp-
son. Bryan and Haugen was appoint
ed to wait nthe city clerk to ascer-
tain if he intended to continue as
city clerk. Mr.. Clausen is still IN
the hospital at Ashland but is ex-