The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-02-07
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Such Such an Ordinance viii Probably Be
Enacted at the Next coun- e
Gil. Meeting.
, The New Council Decapitated Marsha,
B Spauiding and Starred
4 George Newton.

s9s George Newton.
The council did nothing Monday
20 mig ht, owing t0a desire. of majority
OF thesmembers to attend the beautiful
drama Uncle Toms Cabin,'' and see
the real live *bloodhounds and the
gates ajar," but Tuesday evening the
adjourned meeting got down to bust
ness. r "
There was a goodly attendance of
spectators, many of whom had resolved
alter the meeting of a month ago never
TO 90 miss another meeting, but those who
expected to hear Interesting squabbles
and mum erous kicks and demands for
Investigations were disappointed. For
the first forty-fve minutes the council
discussed claims and allowed bills.
Then three applications for liquor. Ii
censes were taken up and the hearing
set for Feb. IS, when a special meeting
wills be held. e-
Postmaster Cordiner has been troub-
led by a crowd of tobacco chewers, who
congregate in the postoffice every
evening and deposit a thick coating Of
nicotine on the floor. They seem
afraid to soil the cuspidors in the CORR
dor, but do not hesitate to make things
unpleasant for the postmaster and the
lady patrons of the Office. He sug-
gested that the council pass an ordi-
nance prohibiting splitting in public
.buildings~and the council informed him
that if he would present an ordinance
prohibiting it that body would take
action. Several, other people are in
.terested in this matter and the ordi-
nance will undoubtedly pass at the
next meeting. 49, j -, It. -
Then the matter of choosing a mar
shall absorbed the attention of the coun-
Gil. There were eight applicants: D..
sW. Spaulding, Harry Pratt, Ira Bulls:
George Newton, William Walker, John
Wind, Z. Grow and Will Pratt.
Friends OF most of the applicants we're
presentsas well as some of those indi-
viduals themselves, and the council
seemed little skittish. Finally the
problem was tackled by means Of a SCI
etballet.r The ballot resulted in three
votes being credited to Newton, and
one each to Pratt and Spaulding. The
result was something of a surprise to
the spectators and the indications we're
that it was not entirely expected by
the members of the council themselves.
The recorder reported that there had
been oral complaints made against
some of the saloons for selling liquor
on Sunday and keeping open after
hours and some hints that others we're
guilty of allowing gambling on their
premises. AS none of these reformers
appeared to be willing to swear out
complaints nothing was done.
A resolution was passed requiring
the saloons to raise their curtains and
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dows at II O'Clock each night and on
Sunday, thus giving the marshal and
the public an opportunity to see what
was going on inside during the hours
the saloons were supposed to be closed.
Some delinquent electric light and
water bills were taken up and discussed
and it was decided to allow the delin-
quents until the next meeting to pay
up arrearages before ordering the cut
ting off of the supply.
It was also suggested that the public
be Informed that the incandescent
lamps must be renewed occasionally to
secure the best light. AS the lamps
age lights take on reddish tinge and
besides burn a greater amount of cleo
tricity than new lamps, therefore it is
economy for the users to use perfect
lamps. @ ~. =. ,<"......ss..- ...-s.