The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-11-05
North COAST
COT STREETS
,1pFNuOuS TIMES IN The COUN-
Gil CHAMBER, while
GETTING

ras hung out on both Tuesday and
Wednesday, evening performances.
Last week we announced the North
Coast gels Streets on the basis that
\ be Company take up all options
\ and pay over tina property covered
BY them. Tuesday night the coun-
Gil met supposing that the agree
met had been reached with Mr..
Hennerbrey, Attorney Lockerby for
Mrs. c. J. Beach and Frank Emigh.
The report of the committee of
l. the whole was not however read.
For at the close of colloquy between
Bier and Crowell as to whether
The first reading should count as one
Of the three readings of the vaca-
II ton ordinance, S. NJ. Lockerby
arose and renewed his objections of
The Goth On behalf of his client and
said that altho matters were in fair
way to adjustment settlement had
not been reached for the reason that
the prepared contracts sent down
from the North Coast headquarters
to cover the points Of the verbal
agreement had omitted an import
ant point and Mr.. Woods was not
wiling to correct it without refer
ring it to the home Office. Mr..
Henneberry also objected that he
lad not received the money for his
lots and building as agreed and he
asked that action be deferred.
The North Coast forced composed
Of Attorney r. J. Danson. c. +.
Wood, Walker, Assistant Chief
Engineer Davis. Master Mechanic
Saxton and local representatives
came out of the corner ard endeav-
ored to have the council take pre-
liminary action. Their argument
was that the first and second read
ings were not binding and it could
not possibly do any harm to proceed
that far. Lockerby however held
the fort and insisted that it would
place him at disadvantage if the
condemnation suit against his client
should be heard the next day as
notice had been served, it would,
and after more delay the council
finally deferred action and proceeded
to other matters. Wednesday fire.
quent conferences were held coun-
men and along about five O'Clock
to six, it was whispered around
that another council meeting would
be held that evening and that mat
tiers had been adjusted.
Tne meeting came off as planned
Satisfactory settlement between the
Beach interests and Mr.. Henne-
berry had been settled with late
IN the afternoon and their Objec-
tons We're withdrawn. The coun-
Gil proceeded to get busy and the
report Was read. Strenuous objec-
tons were then made by Stanton
TO the passage because the North
Coast company had not taken up
the option on his two lots. He
stated that it had been agreed that
all options were to be taken up.
lie asked the same protection as
been ,youchsafed to other property
owners. Lively discussion followed
between Wood and Stanton. The
Mayor thot this particular option
was not included in the agreement
and the question was raised whether
Wood had made any exception to
any. 1t is the general impression
ne Old not at the public meeting.
AS the proceedings were again
s'artlng, Mr.. Stanton challenged
Tue right of Councilman Crowell to
act on the matter, on the ground
N mat he was in the employ of the
N0rth Coast railway and not in a
pUsl1lon to consider his interests
,a'riy. Mr.. Wood denied that Mr.,
e'0"ell Was an employee of his
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