, 1888-06-28
THE CITY FATHERS.


Northern Paolflo Warns the
Council Not to Interfere with It's
Property - Street Grading - Ac-
counts Awarded.
One ofthe most important questions that
received the onsideration Of the council at
its meeting last night was the existance OF
public nuisances, T. q. Boucum, special
health inspector, reported the existances OF
the following nuisances: Eugene Hyde,
Post and Riverside avenue; Grimuier,
, and Ho ward. Second street, manure pile; {;
Geo. Lsunian, Spiague and stevens streets !;
Lewis Rice Riverside avenue; Mrs. ktl.
log, Main street; John Griffin, hog pen in
CSwley's addition; McClintock, manure
pile near water tank. DR., Campbell said
the G nimunication did him an injustice as
health officer AS the cases reierred to
should have been submitted to him before
being presented to the council. Mr..
Boucuni, who was present, said that the
nuisances had existed Tor s)rne time. Al
derman Waters moved that the parties in
question be notified to remove the
nui ,ances within twenty-four hours or
legal action would be ,aken against them.
the motion prevailed.
TWO COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was read from j. II.
Mitchell. solicitor tor the NOtthern Pacific,
to the effect that he understood that the
city undertook TO gra ie Second street over
the railroad tracks vii hout asking the per-
mission of the Company. He said that he
was authorized by the com pany to say that
1t did not propose to have its property Ia
ken that way. IL the city authorities were
disposed to deal with the company the
same as was done with individuals there
would DO no trouble in a. ranging matters
satisfactorily. lhe company would not
submit to have Its rights interfered with.
The communication was referred to the
committee on streets.
A petition was presented from number
of property holders on Second street, be-
tween the west side OF Ash street and the
east side Of Pine street, complaining that
the grade on the street referred TO as estab-
lished would damat their property, as 1t
left piles ot earth III front OF their lots
Col. Moore argued the cause of petitioners,
City Engineer Ashley said that the ditlicul-
ty could be remedied by dropping the
grade one foot on level with OAK street.
ABuDGEr oP DILLs.
X. A. Jones, superintendent OF sewers,
reported that the water main extension on
Main street is now completed. The amount
due Contractor Buehner tor the sa me was
So 3D7. Mr.. Jones also reported that the
following property owners IN the sewerage
district had not injected with the sewers:
Il. J. Candle, r. w. Forrest, j. j, McMar
tin B. Whiting, George Loman, A. NJ.
Cannon, Captain Hunt, Is. Brundage, Dr.
Burch. A. 4. Wulvertun, Charles X. Con.
nor. }. Xiegler and &. Ii. DOdd " Co. The
reports were adopted.
The following claims against the city
were read and referred to the finance com
Witte.; REVIEW Printing Company, for
printing, 81, Sll aud 81; American sewer
Pipe Company, $ll95S: Spokane Printing
Company, s27.5O; ID. Nj. Thompson, Tor
asses ment work, $40; w. IL. Smith,
several small accounts for street sprlnk-
ling were also presented. The following
accounts were allowed Newport II Hal.
ley, for goods, SIS 80; same, s26 %; ID,
thompson, for labor, S5; NJ, S,ery, for
Hieser for labor. Sl3; w. Smith, filing In
approach to Division street bridge, S35;
W. II. Smith, street sprink ling, 500 81.
ORDINANCES PASSED.
Alderman Waters presented an ordinance
providing for tue grading oi stevens street
and creating AN assessment district there
Tor. The grade will extend from tho Spo.
kane river to it's ending at the north line
of Seventh street. The city engineer WAS
authorized to prepare the necessary plaps
aud submit them at the next meeting OF
the council. Within three days after the
plans are filed the clerk is authorized to
call for bids for the work The rules were
suspended and the ordinance was leased
upon its final passage. An amendment to !
the ordinance establishing the grade
of Fifth street from the east line of
Bernard street to the east line Of Cedar
street was laid over for further considera.
ton.
motion OF Alderman Kaufman chang.
ing the ordinance relating to the grade Of
Washington street so as to extend from
the river was passed.
The city attorney presented an ordinance
relative To theaters and exhibitions 1t pro-
vided for the payment OF IA license OF $l5 u
day by theaters charging All admission Oi
ST. The attorney also presented an
to the hawker's license. 1t
provides for quarterly licelse at i cost OF
$40, and will have ii tendency to knock
Dut the fakirs.
VARIETY OF MATTERS.
w. Wilson was granted a saloon license,
and a permit was granted to T.. j. NJ. Hill
to move a dwelling house. on motion OF
Waters the city clerk was authorized to call
for bids for the city printing. Warrants
were ordered to be drawn In favor of the
contractor of the Second street q ade Tor
81 .248 so, and In favor of the contractor for
the grade of College rvenue for 81, $40 so.
The fire and water committee was author.
lied to prepare plans for the removal of the
water works. The contract for feeding the
city prisoners for twenty cents a meal, de.
livered at the Jail, was awarded to the
Acme restaurant.