The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-02-20


Vol. J. Sec. laS, and eases there eltad.
Holding these Views. cannot there.
fore advise The board Of trustees 20 Or
der . call for Tie payment Or tiene
warrants out Of tie general fund 81 The
town. Yery respectfully.
JOIIN b. GOODK.
All members of the board were pres.
ent; also Mr. McCarty ana his attorney.
James Graham. After The reading Of
the opinion by the clerk Scott moved
that copy Of The opinion be spread
upon the minutes aDd the original
placed on ille- Motion carried.
The following proceedings were then
had:
Moved by Scott that the opinion OF
Attorney John d. Goode be adopted rs
that OF The board. Thomson seconded
the motion and Attorney Graham dis.
GUESSED the matter fully from the stand.
point OF bis clients interests. quoting =
number OF cases to substantlate his
views and claiming that Il made no diff
ference how the warrants were issued
or what proceedings were had the city
was responsible for their payment.
Thomson finally Withdrew his second
and the motion was lost for want Of
another second.
Merriam then moved that this board
pay two Of the Flood warrants. See
onded by Jacobs and roll call ordered.
Merriam. jacobs and Smith voted yea:
Scott and Thomson may. During the
discussion Of this motion McCarty
agreed to throw on ESQ on the warrants.
Moved BY Jacobs that We create .
Lakeside street fund for the redemption
OF the Flood warrants: that e292 be
placed In said fund for the redemption
Of the same warrants rs and I2s
and that said S292 be accepted in full
payment Of principal aud interest on
said warrants. and the treasurer Is here
By instructed TO pay the same on pre-
sentatiOn. Seconded by Merriam.
Merriam, jacobs and Smith voted yea;
Thomson and Scott nay.
The clerk was instructed TO insert In
the record n statement that Mccarty.
the legal holder Of the Flood warrants.
agrees to the deduction OF eco from the
total la consideration Of an agreement
ON the part Of the trustees to pay, with.
out controversy, the two remaining
Flood warrants.
Moved by Scott and unanimously
carried that n warrant be drawn on the
contingent fund for $50 in favor OF
John H. Goode for the legal opinion
rendered the board.
This ended the proceedings 50 far as
they related 10 the Flood warrants and
after tTansacting some other business
the board adjourned.
Citizens who are opposed TO the pay.
ment Of the warrants have consulted
an attorney and served notice on the
treasurer forbidding the payment OF the
same.
During the proceedings the matter
was freely discussed and the hands Of
the clock pointed to midnight before an
adjournment was effected.
The legality OF the warrants has al.
ways been questioned aud at one time
they were offered at very low figure
and not purchased by the parties con.
templating the same on account OF an
opinion obtained from the late Judge
Hagan that they were illegal and un.
eollectablc.
The case is likely to go to the courts
for settlement.
Following Is a copy Of the notice
served on The treasurer:
CGrR DALENE, IDA, Feb. IS, 1897.
c. A. DeSanSsure,
Treas, town Of Cenr d'Alene.
Dear Strive, the undersigned tax
payers Of the town Of C9ar d'AIene,
have learned that the board Of trustees
have ordered the payment Of the war.
rants issued in favor OF T.. Flood for
street grading on Lakeside avenue. We
are advised that said warrants are not
legal charge against the corporation
generally and wish TO protest against
the payment OF the same by you. IL
this protest should be disregaried by
you, we hereby notify you that you win
be held responsible on your Official
bond. Very respectfully,
JOHN SARIN.
CHAs II. CLAYTON.
lDAno MIR. Co,
lly JAMES RocnE,
Sppr aud Tnaas