The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
Council Proceedings


on Tuesday night, all members being
present. The minutes of the last two
meetings were read by Clerk Britton
and approved.
The mayor spoke of the propriety of
asking Bonner county to pay for the use
of the fire apparatus when it was called
in service at fires across the line in
Idaho. The members of the council
thought that this would not be proper,
so the matter was dropped.
A petition for fire hydrant at the
corner of Fourth and Cass was received
and on motion referred to the proper
committee.
The petition of James Dunlap, asking
for renewal of his saloon license, was
read. The petition was passed to the
second reading by title and referred to
the judiciary committee.
John Flynn, of the electric lighting
company, addressed the council and
stated that as the company was prepar-
ing to- greatly increase the capacity of
the plant and also furnish power that
they would like an expression from the
chise at present owned by them. The
present franchise has about 20 years to
run. The matter will be brought before
the council at the next meeting in the
shape of petition.
The ordinance assessing property in
improvement district No. 6 was passed.
The ordinance of the Interstate Tele-
phone Co. granting a franchise for an
other telephone line, was read for:the
first time, passed to a second reading by
title and referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Attorney Sherlock asked the council
whether it desired him to draft an ordi-
nance regarding the inspection of diaries
and the selling of milk. He was ordered
to present such an ordinance at the next
meeting.
The present fire alarm was voted no
good and Manager Anderson was or
dered to return it to the makers.
The following bills were allowed:
Shaw Borden Co.. supplies $40 %
Sam HigginsOn, labor at fire.. 90
F. O. Mills, thawing out hose. ............. %
Adams Pharmacy, supplies. .......... ! 50
Washington Rubber CO.. balance on
chemical engine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 40 O0
The clerk was ordered to notify the
police magistrate and the city marshal
to make report of the affairs of their
office for the past year, none having
been received from those officials.
Alderman Willard brought up the
question of the bonds of officials, as none
but the treasurer had furnished bond
during the past year. The clerk and
marshal will have to furnish bonds at
once.
The clerk was ordered to purchase
more supplies for the chemical engine,
as the chemicals on hand were about
out.
On motion of Bennett the council then
adjourned.
Acorn String Beans, 2 cans for
25c. Payne g Vawter Phone 1O1..
George Neff and Charles Smith were
summoned to Colville on Monday as
witnesses in the case of the l. & w.
n VS.. H. NJ Lund and wife,
A we'll attended meeting of the school
directors for Eastern Stevens county
was held at the Opera House Saturday,
under the direction of Miss Daisy Hard,
county superintendent. Addresses were
made by leading educators of the state,
and round table discussions of topics
brought forth considerable of interest
along school lines. H. w. Sparks, OF
Kettle Falls, county commissioner for
the collection of exhibits for the A.-Y.-
P. exposition. was also present and adj
dressed the. meeting on the Importance
OF having Eastern Stevens county prop
erlY represented in the county exhibit,