The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-06-16

done several times before and failed
and that he felt sure SOMEBODY would
rent it for any other purpose. He said
that with two shows someone would 20
"bump." Alderman Turner asked Mr..
Gram if he got a guarantee from MIR.
\ lyons it that would be satisfactory and
Mr.. Gram said it would. Alderman
Callahan said that one good horse was
better than two crippled ones. Alder
man Hanson thought that inasmuch as
DR.. Hooking and Mr.. Moran were turn.
ed down on this same proposition by
the council four months ago that the
plan should not be changed now. AL
oldtimcrs We're always turned down.
Alderman Miller said that when he vot
ed favorably on the granting of the
license Monday evening he voted on the
idea of equal rights to all and special
privileges to none, but he found that
ninety per cent of the people had the
opposite opinion and he figured his vote
was wrong and he should consider the
rights Of the majority. 1t was not be-
cause he had any fault to find with Mr.
Lyons or Mr.. Doty or because he IA
vorcd Mr.. Gram, he being Of the same
political belief.
Alderman Turner at this juncture
asked Mr.. Gram what guarantee he
would give that the opera house would
not close anyway. Mr.. Gram stated
had given every dollar to Devils Lake
in investing in the opera house and he
he could not give any more. Alderman
Turner suggested that it was ga horse
apiece. -
THE VOTE.
The vote Oh reconsideration was then
taken. Alderman Wineman, McGurren,
Johnson, Harris, Callighan, Miller and
Hanson voted aye and Aldermen Green,
Turnes, Halgrim and Ohnstad, no, Al
'derman Newgard being absent, the re
suit being to i. Alderman johnson
moved that the application for license
to Messrs. Lyons and Doty to operate
a moving picture show be rejected and
on roll call the same vote prevailed
and the application was rejected.
COMMISSION FORM.
Attorney Cuthbert was called upon tt
report on the petition for the commits
sion form of government. Mr.. Cuth
bert said: 81 suppose the public vii
censurc me, but regardless Of than
must say that somewhere in the uni
verse I suppose there is such thing a.
that petition, but I have to say tina
l have ransacked my Office and I can
not find it, Mr.. johnson interrupted
and asked if he had searcehd his for
mer Office. Mr.. Cuthbert stated that h
had and said further: II regret that
am unable to find it, but I assure tn
I council that J. am not small n.1uuch t.
attempt to hold up the matter, nn
could | do it if I so desire and Will
{ am personally against the commits
. sion form of government l. would 4
everything i'll my power to locate til
I pctition.' Mr.. johnson was appointe
r a committee to assist in the hunt an
accepted. Mr.. Cuthhert thcn san: -
! trust that you are charitable enough
i it requires any charity: to think that
e would not do anything that would i
a any way hold up this matter A:de1
man Miller stated that The people fol
warling the movement Mo.!d not hey
4. nnH such idea and that it would i
j, ta>y to misplace the document -\l.Ic
}. man Wineman suggested that 1hos
!. 'warding thn movement present II
!. -: i petition 10 the city cou.A;i !;
q -. as possible
i The last thing considered was tn
# matter of purchasing furniture for tn
| council chambers, such as indivilu;
% desks, and it was decided TO call fc
:. bids. With this the council adjournc
% to meet again next Tuesday night.