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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

MISS MURIEL HOWATT, who for
the past six months has been visiting
with friends in California, will be
among the returning passengers in
the Wilhelmina Tuesday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

p. MAURICE MCMAHON, court ste
nographer and Irish poet, is leaving
the islands with his family for a So
journ of several months at Vera Cruz,
California, for his health.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29
Police Notes

Chief Clerk Julius Asch. Jr.. today
issued an automobile license number
ed 1882. The registrations at police
HEADQUARTERS bor the month OF August
total 80 to date.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

MISS MARTHA BRECKENRIDGE
will return to Honolulu in the Wilhel-
nina Tuesday to resume her duties as
a teacher in the Punahou preparatory
school.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

A fire discovered among some bar
reis of tar yesterday afternoon took
the chemical equipment Of the fire de-
partment to the corner OF King aud
Richards streets The blaze was soon
under control with little damage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29
DoFSOndl,
kMQn4lNG

GEORGE G. GUILD. president and
manager of the American-Hawaiian
Paper Company, is expected to leave
for Hawaii by the sMauna Kea tomor-
row.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29
LOCAL AND GENERAL

The final accounts of Mary E. Simp
son, executrix of the estate oil
Charles A. Simpson, were approved
by Judge Whitney this morning and
the executrix discharged. The estate
is estimated at $4,000.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

Attorney General Tnayer this morn
ing filed a demurrer in the supreme
court TO the plea in abatement filed
there yesterday by Attorney C. H. Nc
Bride, in the impeachment of Super
visor John Kealoha, of Hawaii coun
ty. Argument on the plea and demur
rer will be heard at 10 o'clock tomor
row morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

Ordinarily woman manages to
hold her own-with the exception of
her tongue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Cable to Merchants
ExehaAge
Friday, Aug. 90.

Friday, Aug. 90.
SAN FRANCISCO - Arrived, Aug. 20
'12 m, S. S. Sierra, hence Aug. 90
KAHULUI = Sailed. Aug. %, s. S.
King Cyrus, for Port Townsend
YOKOHAMA - Arrived, Aug. 90, SIS
Hongkong Maru, hence Ang. IS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

Accused of forging a postal money
order for S45. Kim, Lee Sup was
placed under arrest yesterday by
Deputy u. s. Marshal David Sher
wood. Bail was fixed at 81 900. in de
fault Of which the Korean is held in
Jail pending preliminary hearing
before the u. s. commissioner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

Loaded with meat, q wagon belong
ing to the Metropolitan Meat Company
partially turned over on King street
yesterday afternoon, causing a tenn
porary blockade OF traffic over the
sidewalk Of the downtown thorough
fare. Considerable damage was done
TO the wagon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

The defendants in half dozen OPT
UNI cases when called In the district
court this mcrring were granted more
time, pending the completion Of an
analysis OF the substance, alleged as
opium which is declared TO have been
confiscateq at the time the police
made . raid upon the premises 81 a
humber or Chinese.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

Deputy John Kellett win hold down
the lid at detective headquarters dur
ing the absence Of Chief Arthur Nc
Daffie, who Is to take the passage for
Shanghai IN the Pacific Mail liner 81
IBERIA next Tuesday, to accompany
Sanchez. or Rosario, the alleged de-
faulting employee OF q North China
commercial and trading company.
-riff Jarrett this morning delegat-
ed Kellett to serve as Acting Chief
of Detectives while McDpffie Is away
on his mission.
When Manalo, Filipino, arose in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-29

When Malalo. q Filipino, arose IN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21


lifted mans
immigrant her
visit
She bn she smotesd her old black silk drew her
black that had Sir
Thomas wee lad when she lived neishbor to his parents
They provision Anderson Glasgow explained Mrs
Murphy Sir Thomas the bareooed He
smiled.
pleasant the SAID
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21
MUNICIPAL NEWS
Some Items of Interest From the
Public Offices About Occur
rances of the Week.

Harbors, wharves and bridges-Lit.
tier, Kenna, Morris, Nance, Emerson,
Kerner, Czekala, Gazzolo, Geiger,
Bauler, Hey, Freund, Trebing, McDer.
mott, Swift.
Local Observation-Disclosures, Mayer,
Carr, Klaus, Cullerton, Novak, Law.
ley, Czekala, Sits, Schaeffer, Krum.
holz, Pretzel, Wilson, McDermott,
Bergen.
Judiciary, state legislation, elections
and rules--Donahoe. Coughlin, Hell
wig, Bewersdorf, Kerner, Ahern, Clan.
cy, Utpatel, Walkowiak, Powers, Bau.
Ter, HIGHLANDER, Captain, Swift, Hold.
ing. Hazen, Held.
Streets and alleys, taxations and
street nomenclature-Healy (1Sth),
Coughlin, Norris, Cross, Klaus, Nc.
Donald, Utpatel, Kunz, Abrahams.
Burns, HIGHLANDER, Haderlein, McDer-
mott, Swift, Toman.
License-Fitte, Norris, Ryan, Mer-
RAM, Cross. vavricek, Novak, Ahern.
Utpatel. Bowler, Hey, Haderlein, Jan.
ovsky, Bradshaw. Held.
Buildings and city hall--Clancy,
Nash, Carr, Cross, Vanderbilt, Klaus,
Bewersdorf, Walkowiak, Powers,
Schaeffer. Pretzel, Trebing, Litter.
Latchford, Healy (35th).
Schools, fire. police and civil service
Ryan, Harding, Mayer, Richert, Mar.
tin, Helwig, Block, vavricek, Bowers.
dorf. Geiger. HIGHLANDER. Bergen.
Bradshaw, Held, Healy (35th).
Health-Nance. Nash, Martin, Mer.
RAM. Vanderbilt, Cullerton, Ahern,
Lawley, Kunz, Gazzolo. Abrahams,
Freund, Pretzel, Lttler, Latchford.
Water-Toman, Kenna, Ryan, Mar
tin, Helwig, Vanderbilt, Kerner, Kunz.
Gazzolo. Powers, Abrahams, Schaeffer.
Freund. Latchford, Hazen.
Railway terminals-Geiger, Kenna,
Harding, Richert, Helwig. Bewersdorf,
Mcdonald. Utpatel, Healy (lSth).
Bowler. schaefter, Captain, Litter.
Fisher. Donahoe.
The select committees named by
Mayor Harrison in accordance with
council resolutions were
Track elevation-Janovsky, chair.
man; Fisher, Emerson. Kearns. Bau.
Ter, Nance, Czekala, Trebing and
Nash.
Misunderstanding. chairman
Beilfuss, Lips, Krumholz, Holding
Pitte.
Bathing beaches and recreation
piers-Norris. chairman; Bowler, No
yak. Cross and Burns.
Special park Neutrality-suspicious.
Beilfuss, chairman; Captain, Cough
lin, Cullerton and Mcdonald, and o.
car F. Mayer, Jens Jensen, Cyril Fiala
Paul Drzymalski, Peter 8. Goodman
F. A. Lindstrand, Charles Book
George Landau. Samuel J. Rosenblat
and the Rev. Julius Rappaport.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21
Lew P. MORTON IS SO YEARS OLD

Levi p. Morton. vice.president Of the
United States from 1889 to 1898 and
governor Of New York In 1895 and
1890, who has been so gravely III the
last two months that his life was often
despaired OF. celebrated his eighty.
ninth anniversary May 16 in better
condition than he has been for some
time. He 10 able to leave his room
occasionally. but spends most OF the
time reclining on q couch near win
dow in his Fifth avenue home In New
York.
Levi Parsons Morton was born II
6horeham, VT. In 1888 he became
clerk In Q village store. In l84S he
went into business at Hanover. but
later moved to Boston and then to
New York. There he failed and cot,
tied with his creditors for 80 cents on
the dollar.
Early in the Civil war Mr.. Morton
and Julius Morton opened . banking
house and made money rapidly. Then
he paid his creditors In full with inter-
Av>
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21

finance and one OF New Yosks richest
1878 1880 oarhsd appointed him
minister
Republican Of 1883 he nominated for vice
elected New
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21

On Monday night the City Council
transacted the following business
Request from board of education to
put drop curtains and moving picture
machines in freproof schools referred
to building committee.
Statement of Chicago Association
Of Commerce on the progress of its
smoke investigation sent to railway
terminals committee.
Resolution of Holy Angels church
urging a railroad electrifcation ordi.
nance sent to same committee.
Request of Abba Lincoln Cavert
Shepard, $500 Monroe avenue, for an
ordinance permitting women to wear
trousers sent to health committee.
Request Of st. Luke's Evangelical
Lutheran Church to change the name
Of Sophia street sent to committee.
Mayor Harrison sent formal com.
munication to the council repeating
a suggestion in his annual message
that the finance committee name a
subcommittee to cooperate with the
efficiency bureau of the civil service
commission in investigating and i'm.
proving the different departments.
It Is understood that this would fore.
stall the investigation proposed by
the Chicago Bureau Of Public Eff.
cheney. The mayor said that such an
investigation should be made by "the
body constituted by law and the guar.
dian of the city's interest" II went
to the finance committee.
Location Of municipal market OH
the site Of the Oliver Goldsmith
school, between South Jefferson and
| South Union streets, on the east side
| Of Maxwell street, now abandoned,
| was urged before the health commit
tee. which visited the west side dis
trict to take up complaints about con
ditions Of the market and conduct Of
the marketmaster.
~
The standing committees as recon-
mended by the nonpartisan organiza
ton committee, the first named OF
each being chairman, and adopted b,
the council are:
Finance-Ricnert, Harding, Long
Emerson, Lawley, Beilfuss, Sits
Pitte, Geiger. Krumholz, Lipps. vii
son. Twigg, Kearns, Holding.
Local transportation-Block, Mayer
Richert, Carr, Long. Mcdonald, Clan
cy. Healy (1Sth), Captain Lips, VIII
son. Twigg, Bergen. Fisher, Hazen
Toman, Donahoe.
Gas. oil and electric light-sitts
Ryan, Long, Merriam, Block. Vavrl
eek. Beilfuss. Walkowiak. Bowler
Burns. Hey. Haderlein. Twigg. Janoy
sky. Kearns, Bradshaw, Healy (35th)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21
YOUNG MRS. AsT0R's PLIGHT

Persons Of prominence-some Of
them women foremost In the advocacy
OF equal rights for women-are con.
demning Col. John Jacob Aston be.
cause OF the provision Of his will that
gives to Mrs. Aston the income Of S..
100000 $50 long as she shall remain
single" II the beautiful young widow
marries che will lose this income. The
comment Of Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper
Is characteristic of the meddling crit
icism Of others.
1.-THE taking away OF her income
and house from Mrs. Astor." says Mrs.
Harper, I'm the event Of her remar.
riage. seems to me most unfair
thing to do. II would be very self.
ish thing on the part Of man or
woman who Is old. but especially so in
this case. where girl is just stepping
into life. In doing so man 10 depriv.
ing his widow of the privileges OF fam.
fly which belong to the state. In view
Of It such precedent gets out into
tho funda Yuental urinciDlpa NJ dutv To
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21

citizenship that OF the western states
q WILL Those states right to
bound the laws this
her husbands plan
remain the family a. ne
ideas life should but once
else allow his widow the privileges which he himself INDUCED
again? 10
single? She will suffer
will enough pin money to
q n
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21
COLONEL eoReAs ON FUTURE OF TROPICS

Are the tropics, which were for
ages the seat of powerful civilizations
and Of mighty empires, oAce more to
become favored and desirable spots
for civilized man? Col. w. c. Gorgas,
the man who as sanitary officer clean.
ed up the 1sthmus of Panama, thinks
they will. In recent address at
Johns Hopkins university, after de-
scribing the wonderful reduction in
disease under the sanitary precautions
established, Colonel Gorgas speculates
on the effect this demonstration on
our ideas Of the tropics as place Of
residence. He says that It IL an es-
tablished fact that always in the past
the Caucasian has wilted and died in
the tropics. He has found It almost
impossible to rear his children under
these conditions, and when he has
survived. q degenerate race has re-
suited. But at Panama a force Of TO-.
900 Caucasians have lived for the past
six years as well as in the healthful
marta of the United States. Not only
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21
SIR THOMAS Upton STILL UNDAuNTED

The New York Yacht club has. after
good deal OF discussion, accepted
Sir Thomas Lipton's sixth challenge
for the cup originally won from the
Royal Yacht club of England by the
United States fast sailing boat Amer.
lea.
Three times Sir Thomas challenges
have been accepted and three times
have his yachts been defeated. I'm
daunted still he has pushed his last
attack with such persistency that the
New York yachtmen have been fairly
driven into undertaking the prodig.
ious expense implied in defending the
cup.
With the enthusiastic challenger q.
pense counts for nothing. He has set
his heart ON winning the cup. for the
glory Of ireland. his native land.
Though a millionaire today. Sir
Thomas Upton was born Of wage
earning parents In an obscure hamlet.
An old Scotchwoman--Mrs. Catherine
NEo.rhy-v,hn NJ u hononuoA vvoa ha.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-06-21

portion Of the tropics but has been
American authorities have
especially yellow
experimenting will be farreachns
productive
lions Of the earths surface mans labor in the tropics will bring him in
Of labor will produce In the
has kept out these regions
the conditions
unheatf the world and
emgae those
parts Of the world where he the largest for his
civilization labor
applied natural produces the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-04
PLAN TO REDUCE
SALOON LIST HAS
LITTLE CHANCE
Even Aid. Lodge, Who Is to In
trOduce Ordinance in Council,
VIII Not Support 1t
MEASURE TOO DRASTIC,
HE NOW DECLARES
Says He Promised Dingeman to
Father Matter-Latter In
sists Request Was Joke

Apparently the aldermen aye getting
cold feet" on the saloon reduction
proposition.
Aid. John c. Lodge, who announced
Monday that he would introduce an
ordinance in the council meeting to-
IhShl, cutting the number OF saloon
licenses in Detroit down 10 go, the
number allowed under the Warner
Cramton law, held a conference with
Ala. Harry Dingeman, chairman OF
the liquor regulation committee. Tues
day morning. The conference WAS to
determine who was the father OF the
drastic ordinance, Lodge or Dingeman.
Both denied responsibility.
AS Aid Lodge explained It, he prom.
ised Dingeman 10 introduce the ordi.
nance. Dingeman says that Aid.
Lodge misunderstood him or else
took seriously a frivolous remark
made by Dingeman while returning
from Lansing with party OF friends
"Dingeman said he wanted an ordi
nance introduced in the common
council limiting the number OF sa-
loonE," explained Lodge. "He said he
wished that somebody would introduce
such an ordinance 10 help out the
liquor committee. One OF the gentle
men present, prominent attorney,
turned TO me and asked ne why | did
not volunteer TO help OUT Mr.. Dinge-
man | said ! would. Dingeman got
the corporation counsel 10 draw ar the
ordnance.
Now am in favor OF reducing the
number OF saloons by putting the In
desirable ones out of business, blH
] am rot in favor of this proposed ordi-
nance in its present drastic form.
did not know the scope OF the ordi-
nance when | offered TO introduce il.
| IL is too drastic"
Dingeman, on the other rand, de-
MES being responsible for the orui-
(Continued ON Page Eight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-04
LAWSON NEVER
A FRIEND OF
CITY OWNERSHIP
--E. }. JEFFRIES.
Police Justice Believes ID. l.. r.
Has Hand in Proposed
Ordinance
THINKS OLD PROGRAM
Is WlSEST COURSE
Ex-Mayor Thompson Declines to
Comment on Street Rail
way Situation
THINKS OLD PROGRAM
Is WISEST COURSE

Corporation Counsel lawson has
never been friend OF municipal own
ership; IL Mr.. Lucking is, I'd like TO
know when he became one" said TO
lice Justice r. J. .Jeffries, Tuesday
morning. discussing the Lawson ordi-
nance.
The proposed ordinance looks TO
me like strategic move OF the ID. T..
r. TO strengthen It's position ia De-
tfeit, Justice Jeffries continued. he
safe course is 70 get our municipal
ownership power first. Then wei be
in position 10 negotiate with che
L. L. x. IL we so desire. Then, IL the
D. L r. doesn't want TO sell, well be
able TO present the company With m
alternative OF selling TO Us or facing
competition, with the city as the ccui-
petinL owner.
whats wrong with the municipal
ownership program, that II must De
shelved in favor OF this ordinance
Is the course which has hecn adopted
by the advocates of municipal owner
snip weak in any way? Extensions are
needed, 1t is true: but We who are
working for municipal ownership
have outlined a safe plan by which
those extensions can be gained. First
we must have power TO owI and oper
ate our lines: then we must receive
authority 10 make the proper cCnd
issue When that has been done, the
city can build these needed extern
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-04
OTTO INSISTED
ON STEALING HAM
Threatened to Do Ii Unless Of
ficer Would Lock
Him Up

Just as Police Justice Stein started
TO read complaint charging Otto Syl-
yester with the theft OF one ham,
Tuesday morning, Otto, standing in
the prisoners dock, burst into tears
and said. I'll plead guilty before you
read H."
mo, you won't, Otto" said we
judge, I'm going to read this 10 you
FIRST"
But stole the ham," argued Otto
"l plead guilty. asked a cop 10 lock
me up and he wouldn't. TOLD him
I'd steal something and make him
lock me up, and did"
Otto was crying "fluently" by this
time, and the justice took a quick
peek at him and asked the trouble.
Booze" said Otto, I've been on q
bender since Friday, walking the
streets, and | want TO be sent up
Can get on this tear any otrer way.
The Judge remanded him :or day
to think IL over.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-04
DETROIT UNITED RY. BOOSTS
DIVIDEND TO SIX Per CENT
Increase Is Announced IN An
nual Meeting Of Big Trac-
rion Company
NO EXPLANATION IS
GIVEN BY OFFICIALS
AL Old Directors and Officers
Reelected; Report Is as
HAY as Usual

An increase of one per cent in the
annual dividend OF the Detroit United
railway was announced in the annual
meeting OF the company in its Offices,
No. II Woodward-ave,, Tuesday morn
Ing.
rs the increase due to larger earn
ings?" was asked.
THAT wasn't mentioned. 1t was
merely given out that the larger diyi-
dend would be- paid" was the reply.
The first quarterly dividend is pay
able March 3, and amounts 10 Ia
per cent, while heretofore the quar-
terly rate has been l IA per cent.
Dividends. which last year amounted
10 $625,000 will this year be $79O,oOo.
The old board of directors and of
ficers were reelected. All the De
trolt directors attended the meeting
-. w. Brooks, J. c. Donnelly. }. Z.
Hutchins, Arthur Pack, A. +, Peters
George H. Russell and c. NJ. swift.
From Cleveland came L. w. Moore,
and from Montreal. j. NJ. wilson
Alonzo Potter, OF New York. and A.
J. Ferguson, Of Montreal, were not
here
Was the Lawson ordinance dis
cussed?" an Official of the company
was asked.
at was not before the meeting,
he answered,
1T was not discussed even in
formally"
Not that know OF.
Whatever else may have trans
pired was not made public.
The annual report is as much OF an
enigma as were those OF previous
years. There is one illuminating
statement. in the form OF mote
on page 6. which says:
"One million Eve hundred thou
sand dollars OF this companys col
lateral trust notes, maturing Jan. l.,
1912, were paid and retired out OF
the proceeds OF the sale, TO stock
holders, OF Detroit United railway
AZ per cent bonds"
In other words, a bonded indebted.
ness was, created TO pay noatlng
Indebtedness: and as the bonds pre-
yiously issued were, in the opinion
OF many who are familiar with the ~
u. RS physical assets. more than
enough to cover the entire value OF
the system, IL is difficult TO see where
the stockholders who took the ne"
issue are protected.
Another note says:
During the year the company maze
liberal expenditures for the mainte
nance of its tracks. rolling stock ane
other properties. On Jan. ]. 1917
the depreciation reserve stood cre1
tied with $1,52s,627.S2. There was ex
pended during the year, for replace
ment OF cars, s96,263-50- of which SS6,
263.50 was charged into maintenance
of equipment and 100000 to the de
probation reserve. This reserve wal
credited with 100000 out of the IN
come for 1912, and $4,000 from scrai
sales, leaving the balance at Dec. 81
1912, $2,023,oL7.32."
Little can be learned from the an
nual report concerning the income ano
6Continaed on faEe Nine,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-04
new HOME RULE
BILL PROPOSES
WIDER POWERS
Provides for the Appointment
by Mayors of Cities of Pub
lie Utility Commission
AUTHORITY TO CONDEMN
PROPERTY Is ENLARGED
Measure Drafted by Corporation
Counsel and Attorney-Gen-
eral in Two-Day Session

Clear delegation OF authority TO
condemn private property for public
uses provision for the appointment OF
ID public utility commission that would
have charge OF the operation OF a
municipally-owned street railway Tin
Detroit and broad power TO Alichigan
cities in the matter OF legislation, are
some OF the prominent features OF
the new home rule bill drafted by At
torney- General Grant Fellows and
Counsel Richard Lawson.
The draft or the bill was completed,
Tuesday morning. after a two-day
in Lawson's private otiicf
At.er completing the bill the corpora
ton counsel and the attorney general
took the child OF their labors down TO
Mayor Marks Office for an official in
PRODUCTION.
The bill will be sent out to Lansing
Immediately. Senator George Scott,
OF Wayne. will father the bill in the
upper house.
The new bill is made up of the
better features OF the laws OF 1903
and 1911, with some important ad-
ditions," said Corporation Couns 2.
Lawson. "We worked to broaden
and make more ineligible the vari-
GUS sections taken from both laws.
An article added TO section No. Of
the old '~- ~'hich provides for the
purchase or condemnation of private
property for public uses, gives the
CITY the power 10 purchase or obtain
by condemnation the ID. u. X. sys-
TEN.
There is also a section which pro-
vides for the creation of a commits
sion to be composed OF not more
than five Observation-Disclosures 10 be APP
pointed by the mayor and delegated
with the authority to negotiate for
the purchase or to institute condem-
nation proceedings for acquiring pub
lie utilities, and also providing that
such purchase, or option, which Is
the term used, shall not become bind
ing upon the city, nor shall condem-
nation proceedings be instituted until
approved and authorized by three
fifths vote of the qualified electors,
voting in any general or special cleo
ton. In the event Of q commission
being selected. 1t will have the power
(CoBtIEued TN rRge Nine)