, 1888-02-09
CITY COUNCIL.
A Number OF important Measures
Passed by the Fathers.

A Number OF important Measures
Passed by the Fathers.
An adjourned meeting Of the city
council was held last evening, Council
man Bishop in the chair. Present
Deuber, Hoover, Johnson, Clough,
Bishop, Dean, kaufman and Dennis.
The city attorney reported that in
his opinion the city WAS responsible
for the removal of the rock pile in Main
street.
The city attorney also reported in
regard to the bill Of Carl Signor for in
Juries received by his horse through
an alleged defect in Riverside Avenue,
that he considered the claim cxborbi-
tant, even II the city was liable for the
injuries.
The quarterly report of the city
treasurer was referred TO the finance
committee.
A petition to obstruct part of Maiu
and Stevens streets for building pur-
poses by Graham & Long. was granted.
Petition to obstruct "A portion Of the
streets for erecting buildings on the
CORNER of Howard and Main, and Post
and First streets, was granted to III
Preusse.
Hoover thought temporary side
| walks should be constructed in front
of buildings under construction ut IL
safe distance from the walls, and made
u motion to that effect, which was car
ned.
A petition from the Cinnamon to be
allowed to celebrate their New Years
festival by putting off fire-crackers
WAS read and, after some discussion, q
motion allowing the celestials to fire
their crackers for one day, under the
supervision OF the chief OF police, was
carried.
A petition asking that Sprague
street be opened and graded, as one
| assessment district, signed by long
| list of pre- perty owners, was read, and
| on motion Of Kaufman granted, and
| the city attorney instructed to draw
up an ordinance to carry it into effect.
A petition that the grade be estab-
| lished on Monroe street, between River
side Avenue and the south b -undary
| OF Cliff Avenue, was granted. and the
city engineer instructed to establish
the grade.
A petition that an alley in block II,
Havermale's addition, be continued
through block 9, was, on motion of
Clough, referred to the committee on
streets and alleys.
A petition from Goetz & Baer to
leave IN open space in the side walk
on Main street in front of their pro-
posed building was referred to the
COMMITTEES on streets and alleys.
Petition to lay cross walk across
Railroad avenue was granted to 9. q.
Grant.
Petition from Victor Desert to
leave an open space in the side walk
along First street in front ot his pro-
posed, hotel was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and alleys.
Petition from Victor Desert that the
grade be established ON First street,
between Post and Howard streets was
granted.
Saloon license was granted to Fivie
& Cummings.
Moved by Hoover that the clerk cor
respond with the secretary of the ter
ritory TO procure a copy OF the new Ii.
cense law. Carried.
Bids for the extension of the water
mains on Main street were then read
from Alfred Dunlap, J. w. Fighter
and W. ID. Valentine, and referred to
the superintendent Of water works, he
to decide which was the lowest and re-
port later in the evening.
Rids for grading and ballusting
Howard street from Burns e. Chapman,
J w. RICHTER, Alfred Dunlap, Roe &
Henderson and j. M. Noble, were
read and referred to the city en-. ineer,
he TO award the contract to the lowest
bidder.
Bids for painting the Occur d'Alene
park fence from F. Stegmier, ID. r. b.
Winford, Whitcomb & Carpenter. Paul
Voeth, Vocth & Maynard, G. r. Nc
Clellan, Wisner e. Whitney and Cam
eron & Manning were read, and on
motion of Dennis the contract WAS
awarded to Whitcomb & Carpenter,the
work TO be done under the supervis-
ion OF the committee on fire and water.
The bid WAS one coat for $3.50; two
coats $21O.
The superintendent OF water works
reported that he could not decide
which was the lowest bid for the ex-
tension of the water mains on Main
and therefore Deuber moved that the
contract be let to the bidder whom the
superintendent should decide TO be the
lowest. Carried.
On motion Of Kaufman the clerk