Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-27
For Public Water Works.


Gil last night. In the course Of the pro-
ceedings a report from Street Commis-
sioner Mccullough was read, in which
he charged the attorney and marshal
with attempting TO interfere with the
effective enforcement of the city ordi-
nance requiring the arrest of property
holders who refuse 20 clear the snow off
the sidewalks.
City Attorney Poe took exceptions to
charges made and the language used,
and he retorted in language just as vigor-
Gus and just as acrimonious. Marshal
Denny also resented the implied charge
of official malfeasance, saying certain
statements in the report we're false, and
he suggested that he would hold MIR.
Mccullough personally responsible for
the false statements. The street commits
sioner asked the mayor to protect him
from the abusive language of the attor-
ney and marshal, but the show went
merrily on.
Col. Lane took the floor and made a
peace offering. He talked about the
blessings thai are the reward of the Just
and the dutiful. II was comforting
conciliatory speech from which both bel.
ligerent forces could extract solace, and
the dove of peace appeared on the scene.
One after anothe. the lawmakers said
say about the dignity of city ordi-
nances and they formally demanded that
these laws be respected, and they wanted
the public to know that they wanted the
rich and the poor, without discrimina-
ton, to obey their laws with fear and
trembling. A resolution was finally in
troduced, with only one mild protest, de-
claring that city ordinances were worthy
of respect and that the city council en-
dorsed their own work implicitly. The
street commissioner was endorsed FORM
ally, and at the same time the gall was
taken out of the language of the endorse.
ment by mild flattery for the attorney
and the marshal.
Bills were ordered paid as follows; For
warrant record book, SrI.Is; Haner
SI7.2s; Kjos, S. 90; Range Meat Market
S5.3s; Boss Meat Market, Fl 90; ]. W
Redhead, $500; Dell Truax, S2365.
A petition on behalf Of the Northeri
Pacific railroad by Jay Sedgwick, ,as
agent, was read, asking for reduction o
the assessment on railroad property il
this city. 1t was set up that the company
had beer subjected 10 double taxation
The railroad property was listed as lots a
S24 900 and right Of way valued a
$4,000. The claim was set forth in th,
petition that no lots were owned by tn,
] company, only right of way, and there
fore taxes should be paid on only SIC 900
The seeming conflict arises from wron,
classification of the property of the com
pany. 1t is a fact that the corporation
could own only right of way" unde
the state law. The petitionwas accom-
panied by the threat that a suit would b
instituted Immediately If the petition wa
not granted. The papers were referre'
to committee consisting Of Tannahill
Wilkinson and Lane.
Charles Hendricks presented bill t
the council for $1,000 damages said I
have been sustained by falling into til
cellar of the McGilvery store, ON til
south side Of ID street,
The Lewiston Mercantile company p
titioned for the removal of obstruction
in the street III front of their store @
First street. The attention Of the stree
commissioner was called TO the con
plant.
Under unfinished business DIR. Sha
? asked for the report of the city engines
on the probable cost Of an expert exam
nation of the present water plant to d
termne its value. Mr.. Mccullough r
ported that il would require not less ths
fifteen days, and that he would char
fifteen dollars a day while engaged in Il
,fI work. Then the discussion turned
J. the subject Of purchasing the water plal
;, Mr.. Russell favored immediate favorat
$ action. DR.. Shaft offered motion
= structing the attorney to draw an or,
n nance calling an election to determi
r the will of the voters on the subject
:, bonding the city for providing a pub
70 water system. The motion was pass
y without all opposing vote.
y The street committee reported fav
t. ably on the proposed compromise abb
the removal Of the Boston mill from
street. The subject finally went over a
the engineer was requested to provide
plat showing the ground wanted by
owners of the mill for the new site.
A building and a plumbing ordina1
were referred 10 the judiciary commit
Judge Beatty has issued an or
enjoining the further prosecution of
action begun by Thomas ii. Tweedy
others against Kettenbach and Sil'
for $1,000 damages for the death OF Y
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