The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1908-06-04

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second reading.
The petition of about thirty i've ladies
residents OF Newport, praying the
council not to grant license for a
saloon north of Third street was read by
the clerk. The petition also prayed
that no other saloon licenses be granted
in the town. The Royal Neighbors and
the Rebekahs also presented remon-
strances against the granting of saloon
licenses north of Third street as did
about fifty citizens. The petitions were
ordered received.
The Northern Electric Co. presented
a communication to the same committee
when Manager Beckwith stated that he
would like to have it read at this meet
ing. The reading stating that they were
unable, on account of the condition Of
their plant, to furnish power to the
Pend d'Oreille River Lumber Company.
They also claimed that the company
was in arrears for the use of power to
the extent Of $3.50.
The Pend d'Oreille River Lumber Co.
presented communication denying
| that they were in default to the Electric
company and presented the original
vouchers covering payments of rent
from the time the contract started until
the company shut off the power on one
days notice.
| They also presented an affidavit from
| Chas. H. Pike, their superintendent,
bearing on the question of shutting off
the power.
The entire matter was referred to a
committee consisting of Caldwell, Hynes
and McInnis to investigate.
| The Northern Electric Co. also pre-
sented a proposal for lighting the city,
claiming the old contract had expired
some time ago.
| The mayor was about to refer the
communication caused CONSERVATION
amongst the councilmen. The company
proposed to furnish five arc and twenty
incandescent lights from June l to De-
cember at the rate of $3.50 month
rental and the lights to burn from
dark until l 90 a. m. Additional arc
lights to be furnished at the rate of
$3.50 each. No deductions to be made
for lights not burning unless the same
lights were out on two consecutive
nights.
The company also proposed to take it
for granted that, unless the council re-
jected the offer at this meeting, the
contract had been accepted to date from
June 1st
The price charged for the light stag
gered the members of the council.
Some of them stated that they did not
care for the lights as much early in the
evening as they did after midnight
when they were needed to provide light
for the police in order that the officers
might better protect property. The
communication was finally referred to
the committee having charge of the
other electric light dispute.
Chairman Bennett, of the committee
on judiciary, reported favorably on the
petition of VIM Heisner for saloon
on Washington avenue between First
and Second streets. He stated that he
could not report for the balance of the
committee.
The clerk then read the petition and
bond of Mr.. Heisner and Councilman
McInnis moved that it be accepted.
Messrs. Dunwoodie and Vawter adj
dressed the council on the subject.
They were both opposed to granting the
license; the former because of the loca-
ton and the latter because it would
cause the lodge organizations occupying
his building to seek other locations
greatly to his financial loss
The mayor said that if it were not for
the fact that he was presiding at the
meeting he would also be on the floor
fighting the granting of the license.
On the vote to accept the petition and
grant the license Councilmen McInnis,
Caldwell and Hynes voted no and
Councilman Bennett yes. The motion
was declared lost
The contract for grading Fourth street
and constructing sidewalks and cutters
thereon was let to Joseph P. Berneck.
The council then adjourned.
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