The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-06-11
WATER WORKS IMPROVEMENTS.
The System to be Extended to Other
Parts Of the City.
RESERVOIR on TuBBg HILL.
Work TO Begin this Summer and BE- Pushed
10 Completion without Delay.

Work TO Begin this sunmsr and BE- Pushed
to Completion Without Delay.
Last week we completed the publica-
ton of city ordinance accepting the
proposition Of the C9ur dAlene Water
Co., submitted by the superintendent,
{. A. DeSaussure. The first PROPOSE
ton submitted by the company was not
acceptable to the board Of trustees and
an amended proposition more fully
meeting their views was submitted and
accepted. The last proposition provi-
ded for the payment of hydrant hire at
less amount than the former and con-
tanned other changes favorable TO the
city. The ordinance requires the com
pany to furnish water to families OF six
persons or less at not to exceed 81 per
month. For private bath tubs rate shall
not to exceed fifty cents per month.
The Water Works Company are re-
quired to erect, within two years, on
Tubbs' Hill, one hundred and forty
feet above the level of Sherman street
where it crosses Fourth street, a reser-
voir with capacity of not less than
10000 gallons of water. The company
is also required 10 lay an eight inch
main from the pumping station to said
reservoir, and lay six inch main along
Front street TO Third street, thence to
Sherman street, thence TO Second street
and along Second street TO Wallace
street. Another main is to be laid
along Sixth street from Front TO Gar
den street, connecting with the Front
street main. These are in addition TO
the mains already laid and in use. Pro
vision is made for hydrant connections
in the center and at the street corners
in the business blocks.
The proposed improvements will be
Of much benefit to the city in aifording
complete fire protection and improy-
ing the water system generally. In
talk with Mr.. DeSaussure, he informed
us that work on the reservoir would be-
gin during the summer and be pushed
rapidly to completion. The site selec-
ted is a natural location for a reservoir
and will give direct pressure of about
20 pounds 10 the square inch. The
company expect TO expend in the neigh
borhood Of $1,000 in the proposed i'm
proyements, portion Of which will go
to inhabitants of the city for labor.
When completed CGur d'Alene will
have a water system equal TO any In
towns of six times her population.
sThe steamer Cakes resumed her
regular trips TO the Mission, last Mon
day.
Capt. Hayes, of the st. Joe, is paying
the city yisi, this week. The captain
is an old soldier and member of the
q. A. Il. lie is looking hale and hearty.
The climate OF the 81. Joe is great
medicine.
\. \. Crane and c. Cole, with the as
sistance of some OF the enterprising
citizens Of Harrison. are fixing up
park and pavilion, for public use,
seventy five feet long by thirty feet
wide. We must admire the pluck and
enterprise of the citizens of that place
in pushing forward and making i'm
proyements in the face Of all difficult
ties. We say success TO you ncighbor.
The contract for the building of the
pavilion was let TO Messrs. Conner &
Smith, the popular builders and COZ
tractors Work was commenced last
Tuesday. and il will be hurried along
as fast as possible, The building will
he octagon in shape, sixty feet in
diameter. The music stand will be in
the center The building will be fin
ished in the most approved modern
style and will accommodate all visitors.
The entertainment given by the Fort
sherman Minstrel and Comedy Co. on
last Monday eve. for the beneti, of the
Fourth Of July fund, was grand sue
cess. both in financial and artistic
point of view. The characters were well
sustained through the entire perform
ance and gained for the performers well
reversed and continued rounds of ap-
plause from the large and appreciative
audience.
We were presented with a beautiful
song entitled, Mamie for which we
return thanks, written and composed
by Judge Isaac :. DAILY, with whom
our citizens of "yc olden time are well
acquainted. and who is SO closely iden-
tilted with the early history of our fair
city, rs it was through his efforts that
the then village was Incorporated. Mr..
DAILY has gained quite a reputation as a
musical composer. Judge DAILY is now
a resident and leading citizen of Eua-
Vile, Idaho.
Bonner's Ferry has settled the Chi
nese question. The citizens assembled.
discussed the situation and decided to
take immediate action. They marched
in a body, 200 strong, 10 the laundries
and informed the Celestials, that they
had two hours in which TO pack their
goods and go. They stood not on the
order Of their going, but went, over fifty
strong. Tho citizens We're very con
and furnished them two box
cars in which TO pack their goods and
When all was ready the
engine whistipd off brakes and the Chi