Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-11-22
THE MUD REMAINS.
The Council Decide That the Benefits
OF Removal Are Too Transient.

All hide for the removal Of the mud
from Main street were thrown out At the
Council meeting Monday night. The
price asked was out Of all proportion 20
the benefits TO be received. -Four bids were
offered, ranging from tIooo 10 $4,000.
Is Holland had the lowest bid. $Io4S.7s.
Nj. McKinnon was'a close second, with q
bid Of $iioo for the lump job. Jerry
connelly's bid exceeded Saooo.
1t was easily seen when the bids were
| rcai. that the offers did not set well with
the council. Councilman shaft started
the bali rolling with motion To reject
all bids, stating Ia hts defense OF the mo.
tion that the matter at best was only q
temporary relief and that the cost would
| greatly exceed the benefit. lie thought
that the council wouid not bc justified In
making such an outlay for a work Of no
lasting or permanent benefit. Council
man Lake seconded the motion, and the
discussion became general.
Mayor Weisgerber cited the fact that
already more than $aoo per month o. the
revenues had gone into the street fund
and the taxpayers could we'll nsk, Where
has the money gomez lie favored any.
thing that would bc Of permanent bene-
IL. The general consvnsur u opinion
gathered from the discussion was that
any expenditure niade at ihis time other
than al attempt 10 keep the mud from
fba .rfa,,ii t,aa
less. Falling IN with City Engineer
Mccuiloughs suggestinn they decided
that the time 10 attack the improvement
question was In the summer before the
/ fall rains had set III, when bitches and
drains could be cut and kept open to
| carry off the water before 1t became
: mixed and grained with the soil. So the
matter was passed with hope for the
. future and a grin and bear It for the
present.
Councilman Wilkinson startled the
. auditors by preferring charges against
4 the Street Commissioner, Ike Miller. and
i moving that his Office be declared vacant.
4 The charges were that Miller had pub
!. liciy threatened wilkinson for oljecting
d to the manner In which the street work
y was being handled. This called up an
e Iexecutive session, the result Of which
{, was the dismissal Of Miller and the pass
!. ing Of new ordinance defining the du-
u tiles OF n street commissioner. He now
y has supervision Of all work done ON the
streets and sewers, and is limited to $3.50
per month for street work unless the
council authorize an additional expendi-
ture. He In TO serve without salary and
|. has power TO employ a working fore man
( and such necessary help as he may re.
y qaire. Ernest Mccullough. city enei.
81 neer, was then appointed Street Commits
y sioner.
y The question Of the Boston Mill con.
ii troyersy came up ON the report of coun.
Ie Gilman SHAFT. who, as a member Of the
Ut street committee, had had conference
10 with DIR. Boston. The latter IL still i'm
Ut piaeabIe and contends that his mill /,
4. not upon the street. He will contend
" the point even to the limit Of litigation
to make settlement.
The council voted TO proceeded with
the case, instrueting the city attorney to
make the proper and necessary steps to
-. begin the litigation.
n. Next Monday night the council meet
a. again To receive from the water company
N. their answer TO the city's proposal 10
purchase the plant for 10000.