Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-03-08
Civ Council Meeting.

rhe CITY council met III resuiai Se''ioh
,,Isov night with all members present
MonI q Davis appeared before the
o,rc;l and proposed to purchase twe
eou the hill for the Christian church
.n,;ration on which to build house
,orsb;p. He offered 500 for the
ond requested the city to donate the
s.,a,ce of the value of the tract to the
.-..h The matter was not favorably
considered. 49,.
~ II Davidson presented petition
lease on the river front on Snake
" -. between the vineland bridge and
,he -four mill The matter was referred
special committee consisting of
we;sgerber, Wilkinson and Shaft.
The question of the legality of con-
.tructing the section of the normal school
sidewalk past the lots belonging to J. F..
p.bb was referred to the city attorney.
= view of the fact that
NJ Babb had raised the
technical point that his property
cou,d not be subject to lein for the cost
Of the sidewalk unless grade was first
established in regular form. A part of
.h;s walk having been built the street
commissioner was ordered to remove the
came unless Mr. Babb consented to the
construction thereof and agreed to pay
for the same. The commissioner was or
dered also to construct no more walk in
front of the Vollmer property at present
unless the owners obligated themselves
to pay for the same.
A petition was presented by the resi-
dents of Swanson for a surface drain and
pipe under the railroad at the foot of
that street. The matter was referred to
the street committee which reported i'm
mediately and recommended that the inn
proyements be made, and also that a
drainage system be provided for Fifth
street. The street committee was in
structed to have surveys made and esti-
mates of costs furnished with the under
standing that contracts for the work
would be let in the near future.
A petition was presented by some of
the resident taxpayers of the vicinity for
sidewalk on Monroe, Jefferson, Delsol
and Canas Prairie streets. 1t was laid
on the table till the city attorney could
make some inquiry and report whether
or not all the property owners on the line
of the proposed walk favored the public
improvement.
The Cash Hardware company asked
and were granted permission to construct
driveway across the sidewalk on Fifth
street north of their store.
The Treasurers monthly report showed
$3so.9oreceipts and $500. ga disbursements
and balance of $I36I.37. The marshal
reported 81 arrests, five impounded cows
and six horses. Justice McConkey tried
II cases for misderneanor and collected
S9 III fines. Justice Sweet tried 10 and
collected 5000.
Council. asked the papers, whose repre-
sentatives were present, to publish a re-
quest that all bills against the city be
presented at the meeting on the first
Monday of the month following.
Councilman Weisgerber in line with
his strict business principles asked the
council to instruct the street COM
missioners to reduce the expenses against
street fund because that fund was run
ming behind. He demanded street
economy in expenditures for improve
ments and advise bids for work to pro-
mote competition and thus secure cheaper
service than present methods afford.
Marshal Ross announced that he had
reappointed w. S. Dyer as deputy
Marshal and he asked the council to
confirm the nomination. Finally, DIR.
shaft he explained, to bring the mat
lei up L.oved that the nomination be |
confirmed. He received no second to
the motion.