The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-10-17
TWO VACANCIES FILLED.
J. II. Stewart and w. Fl. Hart
less Elected Monday Night
Light Proposition.

Mo1day night the city council met
with Mayor Kelsay in the chair and all
members present.
land were granted further time i'll whit h
to report upon the petitions of the fire
companies filed some months ago askir G
for allowances from the city's excheque
to assist them i'll paying the necessary
expenses of their organizations.
| The finance committee made a e1bal
report to the effect that no agreement
had yet been arrived at regarding the re-
duction of saloon licenses and asked for
further time, which was granted.
Upon the motion of Councilman Flett
committee consisting of Messrs. Flett,
Salnuels and Lee was appointed to draft
suitable resolutions in memory of w. 7.
peet, recently deceased.
Next i'll order came the election of
councilmen to fill the vacancies caused
by the death of w. T. Peet and the re-
noval to the country of VIM. Crees. A
motion was offered to allow Councilman
Greffoz the privilege of placing i'll norni-
nation the candidates, as both vacancies
occurred in his ward, but he declined to
resume the responsibility. T. Samuels
presented the name of J. H. Stewart,
who was elected by acclamation. This,
it seems, was part of the program
agreed upon by the different members of
the council at conference held earlier
in the evening, which was disclosed by
DR.. Lee, who made vigorous speech in
support of w. H. Hairless, who he
claimed was the regular caucus nominee.
His remarks were directed particularly
: to Councilman Flett. who bolted tie
caucus nominee by offering the lame of
Frank James after the name of MIR,
Hairless had been proposed. Lee asked
lif James was real or fictitious charac-
ter. Someone else wanted to know
"who is James, and Flett retorted by
saying ''who is Hairless. !" Upon the
ballot being spread Mr.. Hairless was de-
clared elected, he having received five
votes of TIE seven, the other two being
cast for James.
The fire and water committee were in
structed to meet the water company and
see if some amicable agreement could
! not be arranged whereby the city could
secure additional water service. The
! com nittee was instructed to report the
result of the conference at the next resu-
lar meeting.
A matter of Importance to th> city and
one which seemed to meet with favor
among the councilmen was proposition
from the electric light company. Police
Judge Porter, who is manager of the
company, stated, in effect, that his peo-
pie were talking some of increasing their
facilities for lighting and that if the city
chose % take advantage of the offer soon
he would make liberal reduction from
the present rates. Under the existing
contract, winch will not expire until
1898, the city pays s. per month for
eIch 25-candle power light. Of these
there are 90, which together with small
LAMP i'll the city hall, costing s. er
mo nth, makes total monthly expe,. .di-
ture for lights of $eS. Now the company
propose reduction of so cents per
month .on each incandescept light and
agree also to furnish arc lights should
they be desired. The latter will cost $40
each per month, or the same as four in
candescents, but an arc lamp will fur
nish a 2,ooo-candle power light, while
four of the smaller ones will only give
Ioo-p power. In order to take advantage
of this liberal offer, however, it is neces-
sary for the city to increase its monthly
allowance for lights in the sum Of $22,
thus making the total monthly expense
for this purpose $I2o instead of 1913 as at
present. By a glance at the company's
proposition it is seen that while the ex-
pense is increased III per cent. there is
to be an increase of so per cent. in the
amount of light furnished, or, in other
words, the city will be furnished with 4S
lights for $I2o per mouth instead of 81
lights for $oS as at present.
From MIR. Porter it was lear, d that
the light compauy's present plant is
taxed to its fullest capacity and that tie
advisability is being considered of
putting in new aud much larger dyna-
mo. AS these contemplated improve
ments will require considerable of an
additional investment the company
wants to get its franchise extended.
Should the council act favorably on the
matter work will at once begin on the
plant with view to completing the inn
prove ments before the first of December.
Meantime the wires will be extended to
portions of the city now without lights
in order that citizens living west of the
O. P. track may have the benefit of the
sixteen additional lamps that will be
furnished under the new contract
Messrs. Lee, Greffoz and Smith were
appointed a special committee to take
the matter in charge and formulate an |