Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-04-16
ALLEN GETS THE FRANCHISE
Franchise Granted to Edward S. Allen
by the City Council Last
Night.
Hughes Ordinance is Withdrawn from
the Council and Jewell's Not
Voted Upon.
Mayor Approves the Allen Ordinance
After the Adjournment of the
Council Meeting.

NouASA MCStluS.
The city council last night by vote
of five to two passed the Allen tele-
phone franchise ordinance. The
Hughes ordinance was Withdrawn from
the council and the Jewell ordinance
was read but was not voted upon. The
Allen ordinance was lost on the first
vote but before the result was an
nounced Messrs. White and Wachter
who had voted against the ordinance
on the first call of the vote changed
their votes from no to aye.
| After the reading of the minutes and
the preliminary work of the council
the several franchises on the clerks
desk were taken up.
Mr.. Bogue inquired as to the dates
of receipt by the council of the several
franchises
| Clerk Richholt stated that the
Hughes ordinance had been received
April 2, the Jewell ordinance April 6
and the Allen ordinance April 8.
The Hughes ordinance was then
read in full the second time.
Ait this juncture before vote was
taken upon it, Mr.. Pierce moved that
the Hughes ordinance be Withdrawn
from the council.
MT. Shelton inquired if Mr.. Pierce
was an agent of MIR. Hughes with au-
thority to Withdraw this franchise.
Mr.. Barnes objected to the with
drawal Of any franchise from the
council unless it was done by the per-
son in interest
MIR. Hughes, who was in the council
chamber, stated that it was his wish
that the franchise be withdrawn-that
he had so stated to the mayor.
The motion to withdraw was Sec
onded and carried.
The Jewell ordinance was then read
the second time.
Mr.. Shelton moved that the council
i defer action on all ordinances until
| the next regular meeting.
j Mr.. Barnes wanted any other ordin-
ance that was on the table read
The Allen ordinance was then read
the second time. *55
Mr.. Barnes then moved that the Or
dinanees lie over to give all members
O fthe council an opportunity to exam
inc them so that they might be able
to determine which was in the best
interest of the city. He said they
could be acted on at meeting tonight
(Tuesday).
Mayor Patterson stated that the old
| council would expire at midnight and
it must get through its business last
night (Monday) as he understood it.
~ Mr. Pierce moved that the Allen or
dinance be placed on it's final passage
with an amendment providing that the
maximum monthly rate of charge fol
i business telephones in stores should
be So 40, for office telephones So and
" for house telephones $3.50.
i Mr.. Bogue seconded the motion fol
the passage Of the ordinance.
= On the first vote Messrs. Bogue, San
4 derson and Pierce voted aye.
Messrs. Barnes, Shelton, White ant
I Wachter voted no. W. . =.
d. Before the vote was announced Mr.
q Shelton wanted the whole matter de
4 ferred to the next regular meeting O
q the councii, Or go over to the mex
council. il i:s2s {. +. s.s. # -
n Mr.. Barnes wanted the matter to *
q over also. He said he didn't have +;
brilliant intellect like Bogue and h.
wanted 4 little time TO consider tn,
4 ordinances.
4 Then MIR w hite changed his vote Il
d aye and Mr.. Wachter changed also. n
& Mr. barnes said If they were al
A going TO change he'd change too. III.
q I kept ri string on the change. however
U and wanted an oppor ortunity to exam
Z inc the franchises.
& MI. Pierce said they had been rea,
4 twice and everybody ought To know
4 what was in EN-.
Mr.. Shelton wanted q recall of th'
vote. He said he wouldn't chang,
J, his vote and he wanted to- know hop
Mr.. Barnes had voted.
MIR. Pierce moved to Jay the delnans
: FOR q recall Of the vote on the table
]. Mr. Barnes said he'd kept a strinl
on his change and he wanted to know