Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-08-16
Met in Adjourned Session.

ing August 9TH. Mayor Weisgerber pre-
sided with all councilmen present except |
Wilkinson.
City Clerk Poe and City Marshal
Denny were also present
Ordinance No. 24S, to suppress houses
of ill-fame and prostitution, came up for |
third reading and was passed by unani !
nous vote.
This ordinance forbids street walking
after 10 p. III. and the running of bawdy
houses, and provides a penalty of IS to
S25 and costs of prosecution. 1t is tacitly
understood that violators of this law will
DE given minimum fine monthly.
The next matter to come up was the
street railway franchise ordinance asked
by b. +. Morris, which was up for third
reading.
Mayor Weisgerber stated that he was
requested by Mr.. Morris, the would be
grantee, that he (Mr. Norris did not
wish TO interfere with Mr.. Libbv's former
grant of "A franchise for the same purpose.
scented did not intend to prosecute the
project within reasonable length of time
he would come before the council aud
renew his request; but at this time he
would ask that his ordinance asking for
the franchise be withdrawn.
Upon motion of Tannahill, duly sec
ondcd, the ordinance was laid upon the
table.
l.. II. Libby was present and presented
his letter of acceptance of the franchise
granted him. and said it was an oversight
that the same had not been handed in
before. He then asked few moments
of the councils time to show what had
been done regarding the fulllilmcnt of
the provisions of the street railway
franchise. To begin with the articles of
incorporation state the Lewiston Concord
bridge was to be constructed for street
railway, wagon and foot passengers, and
that $4,000 had been expended in con
strncting said bridge in the way of strong
supports so that a street railway could
be operated on the same.
Continuing, Mr.. Libby said he did not
desire to make any promises he would
not be able to fulfill, that lie was several
thousand miles from his hackers, whom
he represented in these different enter
prises, and that it took considerable time
to get things in motion. However, they
had just completed the purchase of their
site on Asotin creek TO put in power
plant which has been estimated to cost
tS4 900, and at the solicitation of Charles
Francis Adams an engineer of the Spo-
ZANE Street Railway Co. had made a visit
here some months ago and estimated the
cost of street railway at S5S,7S5.
Mr. Libby then drew comparisons OF
street railways that had been operated in
Boise City and Walla Walla at a loss, and
stated that he knew the conditions would
be the same here, and that they were
now concentrating deal with parties tc
put in SIoo 900 -four mill, who woult
purchase power from them, which woult
admit of operating "A street-car line with
out too much of a loss; that Mr. Adams
= was very DESTROYS, as soon as conditions
$ would warrant, to go ahead and build thu
e street railway, as he thought it would en-
: nance the value of his property across tn
& Clearwater opposite the city.
Mr.. Libby exhibited blue print show
d ing the proposed route of the street rail
way. The line will be operated on Mai
, street from the Lewiston Concord bridg
II east to the city limits; also up Fifth stree
=, grade on Normal Hill to the cemetery
: and west over the bridge about two mile
Ie to point in Vineland
Ii Attorney James W. Reid asked permi.
Of sion to address the council in behalf {
the Clearwater Valley Railway Co.. an
hoped that in any franchise the couuc
70 might grant it would exempt Fifth sire,
"a. north of the Cash Hardware Store to til
!, Clearwater Ferry landing, and Snak
r, River avenue south of the bridge TO III
=. ferry landing, for the reason that II
n. N. Z. Ry. had the city coppered and thes
~ two streets mentioned were the only on,
a, where ingress could be had to the cit
n. and If franchises were granted that woul
"A compel railways to build through an
We give our fair city the go-by we wou
;, suffer an irreparable loss in the way
80 getting terminal rates.
Mr.. Reid read letters from Preside
Mohler Of the O X. < N wherein |
J. stated that by all means the bridge aero
the Clearwater at the foot of Fifth sire
(which will be constructed at an ear
~ day to connect this city with North lie,
iston, where the O. r. < N expect
:, have terminal facilities should be fir
Y one, and that with this end in view NJ
Mohler had written Civil Engineer Erne
Mccullough, the grantee of franchi
VI for bridge at this point by the count
o' to come to Portland to adjust matte
concerning the carrying out of the pr
he ject.
N The following bills were examined a,
Gu allowed on general fund:
Glass * Prudhomme, assessment
on and delinquent tax rolls......,....A2
ed Ill. h. Barnett, expressage,
!, Il. w. Bisgs, lumber for sewer......
ev Substitute for ordinance No. 2ao,
re. Tanuahill, was read first time at leng,
in second time by title, third time in fu
I'll and passed Ivy unanimous vote