Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-18
Council Proceedings,

The city council met in regular ses-
sion in the council rooms last Monday
evening with all members present OK.
cept councilmen Hogan and Drew. :,
Before the council was called to order
Mayor Steadman administered the oath
of office to A. Miller, fire chief; H.. 81,
Goen, fret assistant, and Will Work
ard Fred Dewey, fire police.
I. l.. Walters, in behalfFof the Quak:
.er Mill Co., asked .thst Permission be
granted said company 10 construct 9
private telephone line north oa Frank
lin street to Union street, thence north
to Third street in North Manchester,
and resolution granting the request
was unanimously agreed to.
The following resolution presented
by Attorney L. b. Blair was passed. .,
BE 1t resolved by the council OF tho city Of
Manchester, Iowa, that the plat of Parsons
addition to Manchester. filed with the city clerk
June is. 1909. having been found to conform to
the provisions of the statutes in such cases
made and provided. is hereby approved, and
the mayor and clerk arc hereby directed to GER
tify TO this resolution of approval"
Tho petition to extend the water
mains in North Manchester was re
fused.
The next matter to be taken up was
the petition of L. w. Hoag, laid over
from the last meeting, asking that a
special election be called to determine
whether or not he be granted an electric
light franchise for a period of ten
years.
M. j. Yoran, in behalf of Mr.. noag,
stated that all that was asked was the
right to continue in the electric light
business and to sell lights in this city.
The council was urged to take favor,
able action on the subject on the ground
that it was the belief that there was a
demand of the people sufficient to JUS.
tlfy such action.
City Attorney Norris said, that in
his opinion the council should be salts
fled that majority of the voters fay
ored the resolution before a special
election should be ordered.
The adoption of Mr.. Hoag's resolu
tion was moved by II. e. Smith, and
seconded by b. f. lilies. This was q
signal for spirited discussion which.
led the city fathers to forget at times
their august dignity. Mr.. Smith said
that he considered that the council
would be acting in a pretty stubborn
manner if it refused to grant the pc
tition. He considered it no more than
fair that the two companies should
have an equal footing, and what was
fair for ono was fair to the other. Mr..
Brown also spoke in favor of granting
the request.
Mr.. Miles argued against granting
Mr.. Hoag's petition and rebuked some
OF the councilmen for changing their
position. He believed that the proposition
could not carry at special election and
therefore did not want to have the cleo.
ton called.
Clerk Robinson also spoke against
the petition, but said that the new com.
pany was ready to compete with MIR.
Hoag If the council would insist upon
having both plants in equally good
condition. ."
A vote was taken as follows,-Aye
Smith and Brown, No: Miles and Davis
1t being tie vote Mayor Steadman
was called upon to decide the matter
who after discussing it at length, cast
his lot with the affirmative and pro.
clamation for special election was
issued and may be found in another
column.
After few matters of less import
ance were disposed of the following
bills were allowed.
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