Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-12-07
The City Council Meeting.

/ Last MONDAY night was the occasion
of the regular meeting of the Lewiston
city council. There was an unusual
interest manifest by all present in the
enforcement of the ordinances OF the
city and the various officers were jolied
up to the strictest performance of duty
I'm the future. There was kick regis
tered, not vigorous, but 1t Is hoped
effective, about the Indifference if not
the neglected duties and city business.
Ii was an earnest at least Of future vigil
lance on the part Of the city fathers
the sidewalk question was fully
considered, especially the need Of
walks to the railroad grounds. The
east side of each Fourth and Fifth
streets were selected for walks to meet
the demand. 1t was decided to build
these walks and special meeting was
called for the consideration of ordin.
ances for that purpose which the attor-
ney was instructed to prepare.
The city cemetery was the subject of
some discussion by the council. The
sale of lots it seems, has been in the
hands of nobody in particular and
several.differant ones in general. In
fact the case seems to be one in which
everybody's business IL nObody's bust
ness and both the city and public in.
terests had suffered In consequence.
The cemetery committee was ordered
to lucidate the subject for the benefit
! Of the council at future meeting.
J. w. Denny asked for u cross walk
on G street for the accommodation
of the business house in the northwest
quarter of the city.
l.. }. Hornaday, as city assessor and
tax collector, submitted report A
long list of poll tax delinquents was
turned over to the city marshal for col
Letting. The other matters for adjuse-
ment were referred to the finance
committee
Felix Warren's appointment as dep
uty marshal was confirmed
There was a full attendance at the
adjourned meeting last night The
| ordinance which was prepared in adj
vance for the construction of sidewalks
on Fourth and Fifth streets was passed
prescribing the usual conditions. The
vexed questions of pavement and
police protection received due atten-
ton. The pavement matter has not
taken definite form but the officers are
gathering data and qualifying them
selves for intelligent action in the
premises when the subject is ripe for
action. The hobo issue is ever present.
The stringent measures of other cities
are driving tough class to the green
pastures here. Officer Denny called
attention To the fact that the free
transportation policy of the railroad
companies Was flooding the city with
hoines and criminals and he claimed
the present force was not adequate to
the demands Of the city for protection.
The fact was cited that the vag ordi-
nance, which IL a strong one, was IN
operative from the fact that the SALOON
Keepers suffered whoever might desire
to sleep In their places of business;
thus enabling the class which menaces
the peace of the city to eiude the OFF,
cers and to defeat the ends of the vag
ordinance, After discussion the OIL.
eeis were requested TO give notice to
the saoonkeepers that the saloons
would be closed by ordinance at mid.
night, in the near future, unless this
element was refused Judgement therein.
The newspapers were also requested to
publish this announcement. 1t was
decided to increase the night patrol
force and the yag ordinance is to be
strictly enforced as a protection against
the criminal element.