Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-01
CITY FATHERS lEe|SlATE
The Old Bridge on Main Street will be
Removed and the Street, Improved.

mCu. AlUcT tilc minutes uuu zee
read, William Won Berge came be
!, fore the meeting and requisite,
permission to build sidewalk OF
the north side Of Main street from
Mill street to the cemetery, insteat
of on the south side as per ordi
nance. The request was granted
! j. f. Ailshie appeared before tn,
board on behalf of his client, A.
Maxey, who some time since go,
judgment against the village o.
Grangeville and George X. ReeG
on the grounds that there was q
nuisance at the rear of the Jersey
House. 1t seems that the Court
gave judgment for damages against
Mr.. Reed and taxed the costs to
both defendants. Mr.. Reed hav-
ing done his full duty, as he be-
lieved, when he paid the judgment,
desired that the village assume the
costs, SO Mr.. Ailshie, to avoid the
expense and annoyance of getting
out an execution, called upon the
aldermen to assume the costs. 1t
was decided that Mr.. Reed was re-
sponsible for the nuisance, if any
existed, hence the council could
not entertain the proposition of as
Stunning any more than the portion
legally taxed against them, Coun-
Gilman Brown remarking: ~ pre-
sumo that legally we are RESPONSE
BILE for half of the costs, but NOR
ally we should not pay anything"
1t was ordered that cross walk
be built to conform with the side
walk of j. B. Wade, which runs
from the corner of Wade's lots to
Schmadeka's corner, and the street
inspector was ordered to build it at
least possible expense.
Ordered that the ditch in front of
the property owned by Grant Ben
edict and J. Schwalbach be filled in
and boxes placed within it to prop
erly drain off the water.
Everything had gone as pleasant
ly as church picnic up to this
time, and the city paps had been
smiling at each other in really
benevolent way that was beautiful
to see, when Mayor Wax sent
bombshell flying which figurative-
ly, brought battle, murder and sud-
den death in it's trail. He brought
up the question of the big bridge
on Main, between Hall and State
streets. He spoke of the fact that
it had been condemned for a long
time and that it was unsafe in ev-
cry way and was a menace to the
travelling public. Alderman Brown
leaned over to the mayor and
in plaintive voice said, Cant
we bridge this matter over until
we 60 out of office" but his honor
was adamant. He said that now
was the time to discuss the bridge
question, because a little later on
bad weather would set in and it
would be impossible to do anything.
Alderman Brown then asked who
the owners of the bridge were and
should they not be ordered to re-
move it.
Mayor Wax: "Well, it was put
in by some of the property owners
a long time ago, but now it has
passed it's time of usage and really
is very dangerous"
White: "Would it not become
necessary to fill in with dirt were
we to take away the bridge, SO
that teams could unload at differ
emit stores. :"
Wax: ''Most certainly; but
that could be done at no great ex-
pense; at any rate something must
be done, for the city is running
the chance of a damage suit every
day and that would cost more than
filling in"
Then the question of grading
was gone into at length, Street
Superintendent johnson giving
an estimate, and City Attorney
Griffith stated the legal status of
the case.
Brown: "What's the matter
with mailing up the bridge secure
~ and putting up sign mo thor
oughfare?
johnson: l have repeatedly
nailed it up with 40 penny nails
and they have as often been torn
out"
Here City Attorney Griffith sug-
gested that the PRESS be instructed
to properly roast the Alderman for
not attending to the matter sooner.
johnson then asked how much
the city could afford to pay for the
completion of the work.
Mayor Wax: "That is not the
question. How much do you think
it would cost"
After figuring a little Mr.. John
son said that he believed it could
be filled in for $3.50.
White: "Maybe it can be done
for that amount, but l am short of
dirt on this question and l want to
know where you are going to get
your dirt to fill in with"
This was in the nature Of q
"poser" for the board and there
was an imposing silence, and all of
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