The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-04-23
Proposition for HyGIaat Hire,

April III, 1872.
To the Honorable BOARD of Trustees OF
the Town VI ,Uur ii Aiene, Idaho:
The C,cur dAlene Water Company,
Of the town OF Cuur dAlene, state Of
Idaho, hereby makes the following
proposition 10 the town vi tleuy
dAlene:
That if the town of Cuur GAlene
will put within the corporate limits OF
the said town amy number of fire by
drantS or ire plugs not less than thir-
teen, at Its own expense, and maintain
the same without cost or expense to
said water company, and agree ami
bind itself to pay said CCeur dAlene
Water Company monthly rental OF
toag dollars Tor each and every hydrant
~ Plug ~ the tirst meeting ot each and
every n1oGth for tie period OF twenty
cse wears from the paSSa " OF the ortli-
a41ee atc~ss,i0s This proposition, the
s>a-t Cgsscr L Meme Water Company.w
Se5aSns>A .A-- h,t<e .s,e ne family Use
&c @aler exclusive OF .S:h tubs. water
tsoSses. uc,u.1 Aad .grt ssS.s.,l. TX. - ,.x-
;stt't TsV 1OI;trs pee u.en,a fVr each
Candy u >ts eer>.as,
G4a1 S-cAIR IVA wears t-,ac. The date
* LIZ acceptance II his proposition
lie SAL 4 a-1c { A.rsi- " ate. tan.Ssuv
VI .csc1 4zd thereafter maintain d
r'->'.r'r]1- NJ what : Known As Tubb's
..--- ss1.A Of SAID town, at least 10
:sV. above ,As point AZ the intersection
4 s'oUrA and sherman streets. said
RESERVOIR 70 contain not less than 100.
a. gallons Of water.
IAa; said water company will lay an
eigR;-inch water main from the pump.
.nS station OF said company to said res
erFoLr, and viii also lay Six-iuch main
on same street parallel to Fourth street
lS lar north rs Garden street. provided
that the same shall first be graded.
That I'LL the erection and completion
OF said reservoir. and til such time that
the same shall be ready for serTige. the
SAID water company will at all times
maintain sufficient amount OF steam
Oh their water pumps 70 give good Ri!
sufficient fire service.
This proposition is made with liz. ex
press condition that the said Ca.ur
NAlene Water Company shall in no
event be held liable or responsible for
any damages that may occur from any
unavoidable accident OF failure.
Very respectfully,
CECE D'ALENE WATER Co..
by C. \. DlG>AU - RE-
Nupt. X Manager.
The Board Of Trustees desired the
publication Of the above proposition.
for the purpose Of getting the opinion
II the citizens on the subject. The aL-
Eantages a. We see them, are about
these: The company agrees to furnish
better fire service, extend their nlai!.s.
and reduce the prjc" % families t.stv
cents per month, all Of which are great.
ly 70 be desired and in fact almost A
positive necessity. But the question Is.
can the city afford it. They now have
free use Of water for fire PURPOSES.
which IS the only concession or cons;l
Grafton for the fifty year franchise
which the company holds, and the pro
position asks for an agreement by the
city to pay four dollars per hydrant
Lor at least thirteen hytlrauts. which
would amount TO 1924 per year and -,
per year for each additional hydrant.
The total valuation Of the tom is
$50 20 and this would require an ad
'htional levy Of two mills on the dollar. |
Which would yield Silil5 leaving de.
icit Of Si19.55 per year. 70 come out Of
I treasury that is already over 500
behind. The man who has $3.50 worth |
ot property would pay an additional |
tax Just equal to the reduction in the |
service, with deficit each year to b.
paid later; but he who lives in rented !
property gets the benefit of the rcdua |
ton. As matter of course. t.. non .
resident property holders would b. |
compelled to pay their portion .: j..
!'ut another question arises, who is
benefited: The company are furnish
ng water to less than - families and
hey would loose not to exceed so per
month, while on the other hand they
IRE gaining not less than s52 per month
II city warrants, which must be paid at
'ome time, and bear ten per cent. in
crest until paid. The proposition
hou.d be well considered before it il
accepted or rejected.