The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-01-21
CITY DADS GOT BUSY
Important Business Transacted by
New Council.
Consider New Saloon Regulations

The new city council convened for the
first time on Tuesday night. 1t made
noise that sounded as though the conn-
ell was going to do things during the
coming year.
More business was transacted and IN
a shorter space of time than for many a
meeting Several important matters
were disposed of and all of the members
expressed themselves as being favorable
to little stronger regulations concern
ing the conducting of the saloons doing
business in Newport. The mayor made
his appointments of officers and COM
Inittees for the ensuing year, and ex-
pressed himself az greatly pleased with
the personnel of the new council, and
hoped that they would work harmon
iousiy and for the best welfare of the
city.
All of the members of the council were
present shortly alter the meeting was
called to order. The clerk was also
present. The minutes were read and
approved
The mayor then made the following
appointments, which were approved by
the council without dissenting vote:
Clerk, G. +. Schotte; attorney, A s.
sherlock; health officer, DR.. j. T. Phil
lips; day marshal. Frank 0. Mills might
marshal, Carl Kirkpatrick police Judge,
James Mcdonald. All Of the appointees
held the positions during the past year.
The following committees were then
sppointed:I
Judiciary-Bennett, Caldwell, Hvnes
Finance-Lutz, Willard, Caldwell.
Streets-Caldwell, Hynes, Lutz.
Health-Millard, Bennett, Lutz.
A majority of the property owners
petitioned that Scott avenue, from Sixth
TO First streets. be improved, the grade
tablished and an assessment district
formed for said improvement. The Pc
tition was received and referred to the
committee on streets.
The ordinance providing for the vacat-
ing OF an alley in block %, Talmadge's
second addition. was read and passed to
its second reading
The matter OF granting a saloon IL
cense TO John b. Carter, said saloon to
be located in the bakery bnilding on
Union street, was brought up by the
report of the committee on Judiciary A
long silence prevailed after the reception
OF the report. Finally Bennett, in order
to get the matter before the house,
moved that the report be received and
license granted. 4 vote was taken and
the motion was lost. Bennett and Hynes
voting for, rnd Caldwell. Lutz and Mil
lard against the proposition.
Previous to the vote NJ NJ. Summons
spoke IN favor OF the granting of the
license, and Vim. krause spoke against
and in behalf OF the property owners
residing in the vicinity of the proposed
saloon
The report of the clerk was called for
and that official promised to present it
at the next meeting
Complaint was made that the owners
OF the livery barn and blacksmith shop
near the corner OF First street and
Washington avenue, had blocked the
gutter and backed up the water in the
street, interfering with the use of the
street by pedestrians Complaint was
alec made against the same parties for
obstructing the streets by leaAing wae-
ons and other vehicles in the street. Joe
berneck vas also reported as being
guilty OF like offense The marshal
was ordered to notify the parties to obey
the law and remove the distractions
forthwith.
Councilman Bennett stated that the