, 1888-03-08
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T.. Deuber
AnuL I'll 1000

The new bills were incl, reuu ana re-
| ferreI to the finance committee.
The bills reported iavorsbly by the
, finance committee were allowed.
Three bills from Roe & Henderson, one
| OF SO for levrling the dump ON Third
I street; one of St5 for making an approach
| tn Third street on Stevens street, and the
other % $06 ior leveling dump an Stevens
street to river front, we're read aud dis
! cusspd Clo,l.h aud Dennis Thought that
the city ought not to pay iOr work which
only benefits u few property owners. The
uat,e er OF inaking an approach t. Third
street, however. had been brought ny IN
the council at the u.ie. and they believed
IN allowing that bill. This opinion pre-
vailed, and the bill was ordered paid, the
other two being not allowed.
that his client, Mr.. l.aruonia hud Thought
of refusing to pay the assessment levied
ON his property On Front street, aud IT,
stand suit for the SAME but that lie had
new decided to pay, but on rendering the
money found that 1t would not be accepted
without interest. lie asked that the
council renit the interest.
Mickle stated that wat.i had been l'tlt
into the school building on Howard street.
but had been shut oil by the superi nten,lsnt
, ui water works AS the water rate had not
! been piid.
After, ume discussion the action Of the
superintendent was endorsed and the rate
| Tor the school building liked ut $2a month.
j. w. Chapman. q. ID. Ring, ID. NJ.
Druniheller and John ID. Sherwood petit
toned tor franchise To construct anu
/ operate u street railway, to be operated by
! II cable; the line of the railway to run
| from the south end of Howard street To
! Front street, thence west to either Mill ar
! Post street, thence on one OF these streets
! to The river, thence over the river un
| bridge to he constructed just east OF the
| Post street bridge, thence along Bridge
street to Monroe street and along the latter
| street to the north line ot the city limits.
Griflitts submitted two ordinances which
he had prepared, US instructed by the
| council, and which had heen approved by
! the city attorney. The first ordinance was
an improved edition Of the old
old fire limits ordinance the second was 10
provide for the removal Ut buildings which
have been erected In violation OF the former
| ordinance. In ex planation Of this ordin-
ance he stated that i'm his opinion, the fact
that the penalty clause oi the old ordinanc
had been declared invalid. did not invaii-
! date the other provisions. The clause pro-
| hibiting the erection OF buildings was valid
and had been violated by Mr.. Norman. AS
| to whether u measure could now be passed
compelling the removal of the buildings,
the authorities were rather conflicting, but
in his opinion such an ordinance could be
passed and sustained.
Alter some discussion Kaufman moved
that the rules be suspended and the Ordin-
unce last read be passed. The motion was
put and lost, Johnson, Kaufman and DEM
mis- voting aye; Dueber Clough and Bishop
The ordinance establishing fire limits was
then passed unanimously.
An ordinance granting l. 3. kaufman
and II. l.. Tiiton the use of foar feet Of the
sidewalk In front VI their new building OH
Riverside Avenue, was passed.
Ordinance establishing the grade on Second
street, between the east iineu ut washington
street and the east line Of Monroe street,
was read.
Ordinance establishing the grade on First
street, between the east lines ot Washington
anu Monroe streets. was read.
Ordinance amending the ordinance to
regulate hackinen and hotel RUNNERS, SO as
to allow them three feet along the back OF
the depot PLATFORM was read ana passed.
An ordiDance to abolish signs ana heavy
awnings over the sidewalks. WAS read: =,
Petitions To obstruct streets Tor building
purposes were granted to all applicants.
Petition OF Spokane Manufacturing conf
pany tO erect poles on Second ana MIL
streets, was taOied.
Wnrran's were ordered drawn to pay
the freight ON the iron service boxes
now on the depot, after the committee on
fire and water aud the mayor had approved
the bill.
Petition was :ead from b. M. whiting z
that he be relieved nom complying With
the ordinance requiring that his building
ON lots ana u, block IL, be conhecteu
with the sewer, Oh the ground that he
would have ~ tunnel through rock 10
make the connection. On motion OF
Clough the petition was tabled. Attorney
Murray addressed the council Ill Mr..
whiting beiiaii.
The report Of the committee ON fire and
water in regard to the CITY water power
was accepted.
Dennis then offered the following motion
which was voted down on the ground that
the financial condition OF the city Will not
permit either change proposed:
Moved that IN view Ut the heavy
expenditure Tor improvements Of the water