Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-21
HILTS DEMANDS
COUNCIL SEAT
Expelled Member from Fourth
Ward Denied Request
After Vote
WANT LIGHT REDUCTION
Council Discusses Finch Fran
chise For Lighting
Heart Of City

r. ]. Hits, expelled councilman
from the Fourth ward, accompanied
by Mrs. Hits and F. w. Loomis, his
attorney, last night made demand
upon the city council for his seat, as
a representative from the Fourth
ward, which demand was denied on
a vote of the council. Hits and party
then left the room.
Hits demand for his chair was
in the form of communication,
which follows:
To the City Council Of the city of
Aberdeen, Washington, and to E. A.
Morck:
Il herewith demand that | be allow
ed to occupy my seat as one of the
councilmen from the Fourth ward of
the City of Aberdeen, Washington, and
to participate in the proceedings of
the City Council of said city, and to
exercise and enjoy said office, includ-
ing all the privileges, immunities, du-
ties and benefits thereof; and that
e. A. Morck of the City of Aberdeen,
Washington. surrender to me the said
office of one of the aldermen from
the Fourth Ward of said city, includ-
ing all the privileges, immunities, du-
ties and benefits thereof; and that
he further surrender to me my place
and seat in said city council: and
that he forthwith refrain from eXer-
cising or enjoying said office, or any
of the privileges. immunities, duties
or benefits thereof
The council discussed the proposed
fran chise asked for by the Mutual
Heating and Lighting company, ard
also listened to q delegation of Sopth
side residents asking that they be al
loved to use The free bridge, across
the Chehalis river.
The question of the cost Of 100
watt Tungsten lights for certain
streets brought forth q discussion in
which number of councilmen indulg-
ed in. The ball was started by
Councilman Sauers, who said:
81 understand the reason V hy the
Grays Harbor Railway & Lignt COM
pany has not reached an agreement
with this council in regard to the
price of lights, is because they don't
know where they are at. The Mul-
tual Heating e Lighting con- pany de
sires a fral chise for a preferred dis
trict and the other company is com
PEELED to put in lights al through
the city, while the cream Of a pre-
ferred district, which costs a small
sum to wire, is given to another firm.
| also undel stand that the reason this
franchise has not been reported on is
because NJ, Finch is OUT of town.
What does this city owe Mr.. Finch
What kind Of leverage has Finch
that he can hold up franchise for
three months. | want to know the
people back of this project have
known Finch for 20 years and will
wager that il the truth YVES known.
he is seeking the franchise for +.
G. Finch alorln. This city has reach
I'd the stage when it should get some
hing for it's franchises instead of Civ
ing them away to every one who
Il SKIS for one
Councilman EIyles said; Z am of
the same opinion as Mr. Sauers.
dc not favor giving a franchise for
company to light the heart of the
citt and compesi the other company
to go out into the outer district. 1t
cosuG money to Install the lights we
ask for and l dol't favor giving an
othes company the cream of the bust
ness"
Mr.. ,Crivyea said. ~ will report the
franchise back tonight if the couacil
will permit me to SD home and get
it. | believe it ought to be voted on,
as ! feM that it was important.
want to say that the franchise has
been so changed and safeguarded,
that the owners won't know it when
ahey see ii and it will require an in
PRODUCTION 10 get them on terms of
Intimacy again We have changed
it and with the restrictions and safe
guards, | hardly believe the! will ac-
cepl it,"
MI, Morck: Il understand on the
arrival of the manager from the east
that new rate VIII be given this city.
We are consumers of a great amount
of light and have been assured low
er rate when the new official arrives"
Mayor Parks: 'If the local com
pany is holding back on account of
this franchise, it has discovered an
other excuse. For three years we
have been trying to get down to a
rate matter with them and each time |
We have been put off. l will state |
that MIR. Finch wanted the ordinance
brought up some time ago, but sever [
al fthe council agreed to allow it
to rest until he returned from Cali /
fornia, provided he would not insist |
on it being brought up then"
Residents of South Aberdeen were
by John Ferrier, who said:
I'VE have come tonight to ask for
relief in having the new foot bridge
opened for passengers. We under
stand that the bridge will be out of