Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-06-09
A W0RDY WAR At TIL
CITY COUNCIL Met ting
The Question Of License for New Theatre Brings Forth
. Hot Argument Before Measure Carries. Council
May Oil City Streets. Other Proceedings

Things doing at the council meet |
Ing Monday might? Well we guess yes.
The members were busy every moment
and despite the hot weather and the
dust storm all OF them were present
except one. The rumors that there:
would be one or two things put over
drew a large number OF citizens who
to see, what their servants were
doing. The weather was not any hot
ter than the meeting and the wind was
but little higher outside than in the
council chamber. 4, ;..5 4. " te
The fireworks started after the read
of the. report Of the Chief Of Police
when the report Of the Devils Lake
association was cad.
This report showed only the totals of
a balance sheet. At this point in the
reading Of the report the fact was
brought out that the ordinance grant
ing franchise to Mr.. Kerlin provided
for an itemized statement and the
report was rejected until such a re-
port was brought in. This was not
brought about without much oratory.
Captain Herman then came to the
front with a petition to take out Of
the fire limits lots / to; 6 and 19ss to "a
in block 30, and his prayer was grant,
ed. j~t ,$,s@ .i: tS .3S
Alderman Johnson presented two or
dinances one for the establishment Of
cement cutters on practically all the,
streets of the business section and the
Others establishing grades on Earring
ton Hill, Uline and NJ oore avenues. The
latter ordnance was read once. 55:ss s;
The WarAi is On.
Essst this point the gentle szsephrys that
had been blowing gave place to the cy-
|clone wind and for a time the walls
were shaken BY the compressed air
AT was turned loose by the city dads
in. their effort to advance OF retard
q certain measure. granting a license
to two gentlemen Lyons and G.
10 Doty for the operation of q moving
picture show in the building formerly
occupied by the II ppman store. The
comment on the license was 5forcible
land elegant and the city ngineer made
Ia statement that the room could be fix
LED up with all the exits required by the
ordinance and still have a seating capa-
Ecity Of & 500. Aid dernlan ~ ohnsonS then
took the floor and stated II language
that was quite plain he was agin
the granting of IA license. He read
from the code showing that the amuse-
Iments and shows were not considered
Legitimate business and hat the coun-
lcil had the right to decide as to wheth--
er they would grant a license or not.
4 1 HE He told sof the buildin Of the opera
house largely BY popular gubscript ptions
land stated that "a citizen would receive
mo benefits from the peration Of the
house but rather that it would be
detrimental to the people in general
land especial 50 to the lesseees and
owners OF the opera house. He stated
that no gooas We're saeliVsrea pat 81 8
e GO Aililef sala ne
The did not believe the council should
iasot ai1y 'iisals business ana thae ~
BUSINESS men nag g take |enances
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lne loor and saaa tnat ne M
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F1llA1i oni'sol ola 10y get ms
moneys ie Vonid ne glad to
placs sneaassles q sllseT 81 me lree llst'
n,en tne a1oe1 1ahah refused to accept, a'',e q