, 1888-06-14
The City Fathers on Their
Metal.
Waters Jumps the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Right of Way Granted the Seat.
tie T. Lake Shore,

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Dean was chosen to preside. Present
johnson, Dean, Tuil, Waters, Kauf-
man, Kohlhauff, Fotheringham and
Bailey.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved, and then a
| short recess was taken to allow ~ con-
| ference of special committee.
When the meeting was called to Or
der the city attorney explained pro-
posed modification of the contract for
grading Second street, by doing away
with the base plank in the gutter, and
the culverts.
Kohlhauf spoke against the change
and after some discussion it was voted,
on molten of Tull, to accept the con-
tract as originally drawn.
The following report was then Of
fered:
To the Mayor and common council,
CITY of Spokane Falls, W.T..
Your committe on fire and water
and sewers respectfully report wi n
reference to the proposition of III. N.
Belt, Geo. Odell and Others to furnish
land for tie pumping station for the
city water works that it is not advisa-
BILE for the city to move in the matter
at present, owing to the cost of the
erection of works vt that point and
conducting mains to the city.
Respectfully submitted,
SIDNEY ID. WATERS,
ID. b. FoTHERINGHAM,
June 18th 1883. Committee,
Fohteringham reported that Meyer
had fitted up his shooting gallery so
that it was no longer dangerous, and
recommended that he be allowed to
keep it open.
The correspondence between the
committee of the council and officials
Of the Northern Pacific railroad, in re-
gard to opening Sprague and Wash.
ington streets was read. The offer OF
the railroad was as follows:
TACOMA, w. T., June 4, 1883.
Il. p. WEYMOUTH, EsQ , Superintend.
'ent, Sprague.
Dear siir--Herewith return your let
ter of May 29th, with enclosures. l
referred the matter to Mr.. Oakes. His
reply is, that if we open these streets.
the city council should enter into an
agreement with us to bridge over, or
tunnel under the tracks, whenever the
traffic demands such protection; city
and railroad company to divide the
cost equally Aud further stipulation
that no other streets shall be made by
the city in the future across our prop.
erty. Under these circ umstances Mr..
Oakes will have no objection to open
Streets. Washington and Sprague
Yours truly,
j. Nj. BUCKLEY,
Asst Genl. Manager.
Major Waters made spirited speech
in which he claimed that the city had
the right to open streets, and stated
that he was opposed to bowing down
to the Northern Pacific. He was in
favor OF going ahead without asking
consent. Cloud applause.)
| A long discussion followed, in which
kaufman, Tull and Bailey endorsed
the opinion of Waters as to the rights
OF the city, but thought it was best to
arrange the matter amicably.
The new claims against the city
were read and referred.
Bills reported favorably by the
finance committee were read and or
dered paid.
The finance committee reported that
the city was under heavy expense in
conducting trials of tramps who never
pay their fines. They also reported
that they found some slight discrep
ancy in the stubs of the superinten
dent of water works. Reports accepted
Tu!l thought there was no use in
trying men who could not pay theiI
fines. Some discussion followed in
which the chief of police stated that
he drove as many as possible of such
characters out OF the city without trial
but at present they were too numerou.
TO be got rid of in that way.
A notice was read that Fairmoun'
cemetery was ready for use. Moved
by Waters that the health officer b,
informed of the notice and instructed
to act accordingly. Carried.
Offer from Booge & Mcintosh tC
move bodies buried in the Potters fiels
ut the old cemetery to the new one, ire,
ON health and police.
Letter from Ritzville authorize
asking aid for those who suffered b,
the recent fire in that place, refefre,
to fuance committee, they to confe
with the board ot trade.
PETITIONS.
From property holders on east en-
of Mal)on street lhatr,he city vacate a.
} that part of the street east of the eas
line of lot 3, block 2, in Jenkins ad
dition, that said street may be straight
ened and widened. Referred to com
nlittee ON streets and alleys.
For appointment Of j. II. Bruyer
to act as special policeman for th