The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-30
Municipal Matters.

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men and Treasurer are to be elected
to look after the interests of the Towr
Of Shelton for the coming year and i
is we'll to review briefly some of the
work of the present Council, which i.
practically Republican board, tina
party being respons ible for its acts
There is at this time about $3.50 in the
town treasury, in spite of several ex
traordinary drafts met during the pas
year. A sewer has been laid through
town at cost of $1O91.5O, four hun
dred feet of new hose and a spray noz
zle has been purchased at $50; and
last and most important one of the out.
standing bonds has been purchased fol
$1024.67- This latter saves Shelton
$50 year in interest, or over 5000 foI
the period yet to run.
During the past two years of the
present body about all the cross
ings in town were replaced by
new and wider ones, bridges repaired,
and considerable street work done,
leg acy left by previous Councils:
The water system has been more self
supporting, paying its bond interest
promptly, for the new fire equipment
and furnishing the larger share of the
money require to buy the bond. The
police Court has paid in Sis during
the year IN net fines, and has also been
self-suporting for the first time in its
history, and very good order has been
maintained in town.
Shelton now has SO, 900 in bonds out
standing, but no other Indebtedness
and $1,000 in the treasury. Besides
this, all the ordinary expenses have
met, with the receipt of $1,000 in liquor
licenses, ten per cent of which goes to
the state, No taxes have been levied
for municipal purposes for the past
three years and none will be collected
for this year.
We think that this is a record of
which the taxpayers of Shelton may
well be pleased and be willing to con-
time under the safe and economical
management of the past. The gener-
al tendency in public matters is toward
care1essness, it is much easier to pay
out others money on a doubtful bill
fn hn1 Ir% he
expects that its servants shall protect
its interests.
The retiring mem bers OF the Council
are DR. Beach and AL Munson, both
of whom have had previous service
and we'll posted on municipal matters,
but neither ANXIOUS for renomin alton.
The convention this evening should
select one or both Of the retiring mem
bers or else the most conservative and
safe men to be found in Shelton to
keep up the good record
Indigestion, nausea are cured by
Hoods Pills.
at L. NJ. Co.from Sis to $500
A new and complete stock of mat
ting just received at L. K Munson's.
Miss Beaver assisted by her pupils
and other local talent will give public
Recital in Knee1and's Hall. Friday
evening Dec IA. This will be the clos
ing up of Miss Beaver work in Shelton
aud we trust that large number may
be present. Prices 25 and 15c Reser-
we'd Seats 35c
l am now offering special prices on
Furniture until after Xu1as, L. K.
Munson.
New line of Ladies feeced lined
wrappers at L. NJ Co.
"A REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING will be
held at council room this FRIDAY, eve
ming at 7:3O o'clock, for the purpose of
selecting candidates for mayor, two
councilmen and treasurer for ensuing
municipal election next Tuesday.
By ORDER COMMITTEE
We will for the holiday trade have
Puget Sound oysters for sale at S. per
gallon opened on our own oyster beds
Nc Donald & O'NeiIl.
Cabinet Photos for nothing at Soren-
sons new gallery "a stamp pictures
and one button for IS cts.
A new stock of single burner Ample
lamps, globes and chimneys have ar
rived and orders can be filled at this
ONCE. Some seventy of the different
styles have been in use for about a
year and have proved their good quail
ties and oil economy.
Buy in large quantities, and Won
have say IN the prices, at the In.
lfyou want furniture polish that
will do the work go to F. C. Wiley.
See the new line of Xmas goods at
Shelly's Drug Store.
II you want to get the best rubber
boot on earth go to the place which
guarantees them, the L NJ Co
"a pictures and one button for Is
cents in Sorenson's gallery near P.O.
Shoes that wear and give salts fac
ton at Hunter & cations.