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THE DAILY COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1908.
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L. R. Robertson Promises Im
provements and Possible
Change in Ownership.
The Marshfleld city council last
night laid the application of rt. T.
Durett for a telephone franchise on
the table for thirty days. As Mr.
Durett had Informed the council
just before the vote was taken that
he could not wait more than ten
days for action, the tabling of the
franchise Is taken practically as a
refusal. The council's action was
prompted by the representations of
Li. It. Robertson, manager of the
Pacific States Telephone Company's
exchange In Marshfleld, who prom
ised that his company would prompt
ly rebuild the plant here, putting in
a modern system, and Intimating
that local capitalists would probably council
secure the local exchange or a large
Interest in it.
Whether the action of the Marsh
fleld city council will affect Mr. Du
rett's plans for North. Bend, whero
lie was recently granted a franchise
or not, has not been stated. Whether
lie will endeavor to have the Marsh
fleld city council reconsider his ap
plication soon, or commence work
on, a system at North Bend and, in
casq the Pacific States Company has
not started the work outlined by Mr.
Robertson at the end of thirty days,
then urge the Marshfleld council to
act, remains to bo seen.
Opponents Present Views.
Both Mr. Robertson and Mr. Du
rett addressed the council last night.
Mr. Robertson said that ho had con
sulted many local business men and
they opposed the establishment of a
second system here because of the
additional expense It would Impose
upon them. He said that It would
not be competition, but merely du
plication. Mr. Durett declared other
wise, claiming that competition
would insuro better service, and
educate more peoplo to uso the tele
phono. He also stated that the
Pacific States Company was In bad
shape financially and would not im
prove the Marshfleld system. He
Council Furnishes Recorder an
Assistant llo Reduction
In Expense.
Council Decides Not to Make
Improvements Against Prop
erty's Owners's Wish.
said that their systems at Eugene, Icouncilmen to personally choose the
The troubles Incurred by City
Recorder J. M. Upton refusing to
assume the additional duties im
posed by the adoption of the new
system of municipal accounting un
less he was given an assistant were
provided for by the city council last
evening so that everything will run
smoothly henceforth, it is believed.
It was agreed that the city council
should hire a city clerk who should
devote his entire time to the re
corder's office, collecting money, is
suing warrants, taking charge of the
proceedings and to furnish
Information to citizens who call at i
the office regarding municipal work.
While he will be under Mr. Upton,
the latter directing and being re
sponsible for the clerk's faithful
performance of his duty, Mr. Upton
will be relieved the detailed work
and will only have to preside as
police judge. It Is expected to select
the new official so that his appoint
ment can be confirmed at the next
meeting of the council. He will
probably receive $100 per month.
Upton Kavors Plan.
The matter was brought up last
night by Councilman SacchI who had
prepared a statement of the duties
of the new assistant, dividing the
work. He said that it was his con
fident belief that the right sort of
a man would more than save his
salary every month. The plan met
with general commendation, Mr.
Upton saying that while the new
system Involved much detailed work,
he regarded It as essential to the
city's welfare. Ho said he wished
to suggest that before the next city
election the city council should
amend the charter so that the coun
cils In the future could elect their
own clerk or recorder. Ho said that
as the council was responsible, ho
believed it would be best for the
Medford and many others points aro
In worse shape than the one here.
Councilman SacchI said that ho
didn't see any use in granting a
franchise to Mr. Durrott when there
was no guarantee that the city or
people would sot any benefit from
having a second system. He said
that If he could be assured that the
latest, up-to-date tolephono system
would bo. put In by Mr. Durett and
that ho would provide in his fran
chise to pay the city a certain per
cent of the company's Income for the
uso of tho public streets and thor
oughfares, ho might bo in favor of
granting it.
Tnko It Up UxU'i:
Councilman Nasburg said that ho
was In favor of giving Manager Rob
ertson thirty days in which to corn-
man. He also advocated the election
of a police judge but thought this
might better be made a position to
1k filled by the vote of the people
at the general election.
Xu lie duet inn in Kvpense.
Tho plan proposed by Councilman
Sacchi at tho previous meeting for
putting down the city's expenses was
practically passed up last night. Tho
plan did not appear In tho minutes
of the previous session and was be
ing passed over until Mr. SacchI
called attention to it late in last
night's session.
Ho brought it up in connection
with the difficulty ho hnd encoun
tered In trying to cash a warrant
that had been issued to him to pay
for tho now sot of books which the
city had recently purchased through
munlcnto with his company regard-, him. Ho said that ho could not got
lng tho proposed linprovomonts and tho money on the warrant without
also to determine whether or not the having it discounted ten por cent or
exchange would bo taken over by more. Ho said that It was a shame
local capitalists. If, at tho end of ; for the city of .Marshfleld not to bo
tho thirty days, Mr. Robertson could
not give some guarantee of his prom
ises, ho was in favor of again con
sidering Mr. Durott's proposition.
Mayor Straw said that ho did not
ablo to pay its debts In full and
that unless some arrangements could
be made whereby the city employes
at least could get their warrants
cashed at par, ho was In favor of
believe tho claim that the Installing the entire council quitting. Ho said
of a second system horo would force that tho city had about $1,000 In
a double tolephono expense on the ,.(isb in its treasury and he advocated
Whether or not streets should be
opened or improved at the expense
of the abutting property owners
without the consent of the said prop
erty owners was the cause of con
siderable debate in the city council
last night. It was brought up by
the protest of property owners on
Nevada avenue, between Sheridan
and Graham against tho grading and
planking of the street. After much
debate, tho property owners won
their contention and the work was
indefinitely postponed.
The protest, signed by nearly all
of the affected property owners, was
presented by Mr. Smlthdoe. At
first, some of the officials didn't want
to consider it, claiming that it was
presented too late. Then Mr. Smlth
doe arose and criticised the council
rather sharply. He said that the
remonstrance had been sent to the
city council several weeks ago
through W. U. Douglas but had not
been presented at that meeting as
Mr. Douglas was Informed that the
matter would not be brought up.
The next meeting of the council
which ordered the work, he said, had
been called without anyone know
ing about it. He declared that ihe
council's action wasn't fair.
Councllmen Sacchi, Lockhart and
Savage wero in favor of considering
the protest and conceding it, in view
of tho large number of signers to
the remonstrance.
Mayor Straw said that while wish
ing to treat the property owners
fairly, he thought that It was up to
tho council to get busy and do some
street improvements if it was the in
tention to make Marshfleld a city.
He said that there was always a
protest against street Improvements,
or for that matter against almos'
any kind of improvement where the
property owners had to bear the ex
pense. He said the Improvement could
be paid for In ten annual payments so
that it would not work any hardship
on anyone but that the improvement?
would greatly enhance the value of
the abutting property and also great
ly benefit tho city at large.
May Become Moss Backs.
He said that it was necessary to
improve some of the streets and that
if the council conceded to every
protest, no work would be done ant
that grass might soon bo growing ir
Front street and all the residents of
Marshfleld have several inches of
moss on their backs. He said the
council should either improve the
streets or quit trying to.
Councilman SacchI said that there
wero a number of streets that coiilr"
be Improved with tho consent of the
property owners. He said there
would bo some protest in all prob
ability but that tlieso could bo ad
justed by conferring witli the protes
tants. lie said that he believed it
I would bo a good thing for the citj
I to finish a few of the numerour
street jobs It had started before it
I opened any more new ones and sug
Igested that tho rushing of street 1m
proveinent begin on Front street and
continued through the business dis
trict. Practically all of tho councllmen
I voted to lay the proposed improve
ment of Nevada street on the tabic
City Council Stops It After At
tempting to Declare It a
Nuisance.
"Resolved, That tho Acme Band
bo declared a nuisance and ordered
to cease practising while tho city
council Is in session."
This was the way that Mayor E.
E. Straw last night first put the mo
tion suggested by Councilman Nelson
to have the band, which was prac
tising in a room in the city hall
adjacent to the council chamber,
cease practising while the city coun
cil was in session. It came right ,
after the opening of the session. City '
Recorder Upton was reading the j
minutes of previous sessions and !
while he keyed his voice up to its j
highest pitch, he couldn't beat tho j
band. They almost drowned him
out and the auditors couldn't under- j
stand what he was saying. For sev-
eral sessions, the same trouble had i
been experienced In a lesser degree '
and Councilman Nelson asked Mayor
Straw to have the band "quit making
that noise."
"I can't make them quit," re
sponded Mayor Straw. "I have tried
and as long as they don't accede to
my request, I don't propose to Issue
orders and have my official dignity
ignored."
"Well, I make a motion that the
noise be ordered stopped," said Mr.
Nelson.
"Do you wish to declare it a
nuisance," said Mayor Straw.
"Anything to stop it," said Mr.
Nelson.
"Wo have got to do something.
Wo can't transact- business with that
noise Interfering with us," said
Councilman Sacchi.
"All right, then," said Mayor
Straw and he put the motion sug
gested by Mr. Nelson as previously
stated.
However, City Recorder Upton
-anio to the rescue and prevented
any seeming indignity being thrust
upon tho musical organization
and read a resolution that ho had !
drafted and which was as follows:
"Resolved, That tho Acme Band
be requested to discontinue practise '
while the city council is in session." ,
The resolution was passed by un-
animous vote and Mayor Straw or-1
dered Marshal Carter to gently, but '
firmly request the band to stop tho
noise. j
'I ho band, as soon as it finished
Hie piece then in progress, ceased
practice.
The matter caused much amuse
ment among the lnrge audience at
'he council meeting, the council
ihamber and the recorder's office be
;ng filled.
The Hudson Terminal Building
The Largest Building in the World
It certainly ought to be good enough for any
buil&ng on Coos Bay.
Milner s Hard
1 1 ilium IIIHI iriWttLA.nAna.'HJH
ware
Handsome Hats
Being Sacrificed
Having just returned after several weeks absence I find
that the Hui-kiwird Spring has made millinery trade Backward
also. I now propose to
Close Out My Millinery Stock
At Cost
This Includes the entire stock. Nothing reserved. Coos Bay
women can rend between the lines and know that this means
a great deal. Tills is not old stock, but fresh up to tho min
ute styles, including all this season's latest novelties. AH new
shades and colorings.
REMEMBER This is n genuine closing out
When you see the millinery you will pronounce
oven better than you expected.
stock sale,
them values
hc
Mrs. L M. PERRY
NORTH BEND
OREGON
business men without they received the Ki.ttlnir aside of this and tho other Ior u, tl,no l,0lK
nmplo benefit from It to warrant the 'income for tho future to pay bills
expenditure. Ho said that no ono 0r warrants that should bo met with
would have a tolephono put In until icash. Some were in favor of doing
they were certain that they would
get tholr money's worth.
Calling for a standing vote,
Messrs Savngo, SacchI, Nelson and
Nasburg voted to lay tho franchise
on tho table. Councilman Lockhart
did not voto for or against.
WKATII Hit SUJXAirTOVVRK.
Dr. 13. Mlngus last evening ap
peared before tho city council and
requested permission for the govern
ment to erect a fifty-foot tower on
tho rear of the city hall for tho pur
pose of displaying weather signals.
Kings will bo used In tho day time
and electric lights at night.
Dr. Mlngus said that ho was act
ing for K. K. Heals, in charge of tho
Government weather department in
this section. Mr. Heals believes that
ho can secure a government appro
priation to orect tho tower and main
tain it if tho city will grant him tho
free use of tho site for a period of
ton years.
Tho council expressed n wiriug
i:oss to do till'. j
this hut others wanted to wait, boil
ing that tinio would bring things
around right. Councilman Lockhart
said the financial condition of tho
country was Improving and that ho
did not see why it would bo necessary
very long to sell tho warrants at
a discount when they bore six per
cent interest.
councilman .xnsiuirg said that a
change was being mado whereby the
owners of property adjoining streets
that aro being improved from time
to time would bo assessed for tho
cost of tho engineering work. This
will mako the property owners for
whoso benefit the engineering work
Is done pay tho $2S0 expense of
maintaining tho department, ho said.
Otherwise, no change was mado in
the city's oxpenso account.
KXICIITS OK KlXhAXD Orand
Hall Saturday night.
,ilST Ismm'Kl), a crato of white
and gold crockery. Coos Hay Cash
Store.
Oilier Street Work.
Remonstrances against the prop
osed improvement of 'C street in
West Marshileld and of Laurel street
aro being prepared to bo presented
to tho council,
Tho following streets were ordered
improved last night:
'IV from Fifth to Seventh street.
Prospect avonuo from Sevonth to
Davidson.
Sovenlh from 'H' to Prospect ave
nue.
Tho Waterworks Company which
was recently ordered to put in a fire
liydrant at California and Wash
ington, placed It at California and
Hroadway. Tho council Inst night
ordered them to rectify tho mistake
and place- tho hydrant where it was
ordered.
An application of Hobort Mnrsden
to lay a water pipo on Second street
to his brewery was laid on the table
until tho city attorney finds out
whether Mr. Marsdou hns tho neces
sary franchise
Tho now ordinance, regulating tho
fire department, was read and pass
ed last night. It was drafted ac
cording to the wishes ci the firemen.
Councilman SacchI thought that it
ought to provide for regular drills
and reports from the fire department
on the condition of water hydrants,
buildings and flro fighting apparatus
but tho others thought this was too
much to expect of a volunteer de
partment which receives no pay for
Its work.
Snerlil Will Collect.
Owing to the difference of opinion
as to who should pay for the lumber
used in building street crossings, the
city council has informed tho lumber
companies not to furnish any more
material for the city unless the ap
plicant for It has an order from an
official. The bills of tho C. A. Smith
Lumber Company, long before the
council, and covering material fur
nished quite a while ago will be ad-
lusted soon. It was proposed to pay
them out of tho general fund but
Councilman SacchI opposed this and
said that If tho council would give
him tlmo he would tnke tho bills
and try and collect from the benefit
ted property owners where tho mate
rial was used for crossings, The
council gladly gave its consent.
Tee
W FIFTH? I V
ri! lib Is King
ALL KXKillTS' OK PYTHIAS are
requested to he at tholr hall at 12
noon sharp tomorrow.
ny order of tho committee.
D. L. ROOD.
YOUR TIME is too valuable to be wast
ed on experiments
IT'S a very poor plan to buy a Sewing
Machine that will not sew.
Speedily, Correctly, Continually
And for which at any time in after years, in case of
necessity you cannot readily procure parts.
Thirty years intelligent effort along the one line, cater
ing exclusively to the family sewing machine trade,
has given the WHITE i s enviable reputation for
Light Running, Serviceable and Lasting Qualities.
Going & Harvey Co.
KKMKMIIKK tho opening ball
Saturdny at tho New Templo of the
Knights of Finland.
IK YOU have somo good potatoes
bring them to F. S. Dow.
VOTE for N. C. Medley, Repub
lican candldato for County Assessor.
K. S, DOW wants good potatoes,
call for prices.
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CRYSTAL THEATER
15-Minute Minstrel Show
C. S. Dodge Tambo, Vince Pratt Bones.
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Ani n 'B bill of films and Illustrated songs.
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