The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-03-07
COUNCIL FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Preparing to Put Projects Up To
The People.
Citizens Attend Council Meeting

The regular session of the town coun-
ell on Tuesday evening was attended by
a large number of citizens who are IN
terested in the proposed municipal i'm
provements now being agitated. AT
the opening of the session the clerk READ
a message from Mayor Heslin, in which
the mayor placed the seal of his ap-
proval on the public Improvements
movement. The message was full OF
good advice and suggestion relative TO
the upbuilding of the town, and IS good
evidence that in choosing Mr.. Heslin as
MAYOR the voters of the town secured
an executive who is alive to the needs
of the community and will do all IN his
power to make the town progress.
The Finance committee reported that
the work on the town books had been
completed, and the report of the clerk
of the financial condition of the town
was ordered published. 1t appears IN
this issue of THE MINER and should be
studied by all voters
The report shows that on Jan. l, 1911,
the town had an outstanding warrant
indebtedness amounting to $7,276.59,
which on Jan. 81, 1912, had been re-
duced to S736. Cash on hand Feb. l
amounted to S122O8, and the current
expense fund has a credit of $282. IS
due it from street grade assessmentd,
which credit the town will proceed to
collect by foreclosure if necessary. With
no bonded Indebtedness and tax cOllec-
tons of $4,000 due and now coming in,
the town is in first-class shape finan-
cially and ready to go ahead with pub
lie improvements.
Ordinance No. 1913, the Kirklin appli-
cation for telephone franchise, was
withdrawn.
Ordinance No. 1923, providing for COM
pensation of members of fire depart
ment, was passed. 1t appears in this
issue of THE MINER.
The committee appointed at recent
business men S luncheon to recommend
to the council that they take up the
matter of public improvements, such as
the building of a town hall and sanitary
sewer system, was given hearing and
number Of citizens gave their views
on the matters.
A motion that the mayor appoint a
special committee to consider these
matters and take steps to place the
matters before the voters for approval
was carried, and Mr.. Heslin named
Councilmen Torreson, Harris and Mel
son. The committee was authorized to
take steps toward securing a survey
and estimate of costs Of sewer system,
and also to consider the town hall mat
ter. 1t being the concensus of opinion
that the present town hall sight is not a
suitable location for that purpose, being
better adapted for business use, the
special committee is asking for bids for
the purchase of new site and for the
the sale of the old.
1t is very evident that the movement
for public improvements is gaining
strength. There are many men who
have faith in our town, and are ready
to stand back of the progressive move
ment and do their part in making our
town the best in Eastern Washinfton.
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Pneumonia and consumption are among
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