Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-25
City Council Met.

The city council met in adjourned
session Monday night Mayor Wei sgerber
presiding and all councilmen present
except Lake.
An ordinance was introduced by Col.
Lane prescribing the duties of the street
commissioner and fixing his compenss.
tion. Quite discussion arose over the
effect of the ordinance. The mayor con-
tending that the salient points were
covered by the duties Of the street CON-
mttee and portion of the same also con-
iiicted with the city charter. Upon
motion the ordinance was laid on the
table.
petition was presented stating that
1t the council would display weather
iiag forecast would be furnished daily
by telegraph gratis. The petition was
granted and Marshal Denny appointed
to attend TO the flag which will be dis
played at the city hall.
Ordinance No. 3s7 was taken up and
passed. This ordinance is relative to
the establishing of elevations for a side
walk on Main street on Normal Hill
| Ordinance No. 25S which was taken
up and passed provides for sidewalk on
south side of Main street on Normal
| Hill. The same is to be six feet wide
and is to be constructed not later than
Nov. 25th.
| The street grade on north side of +
street between First and Second was
adopted as recommended by City
| Engineer Mccullough.
The petition of w. f. Kettenbach ct al.
praying for the opening of certain
street running from Eugene street to
Baird's alley, upon motion was laid on
the table.
Upon motion of DR. Shaft, which was
carried unanimously, the city physician
was instructed to procure Fumigator
not TO cost more than $2s and all houses
where contagious diseases have been
shall be fumigated under the direction
of the city physician.
| The street committee were empowered
to hire any additional laborers they may
need to enable them to keep all cross
walks i'll The city i'll passable condition
during the rainy season,
| Upon motion the council adjourned
until last night at 7 O'Clock at which
/ unit Va
gerber presiding and all councilmen
present except Tannahill.
! Ordinance No. 25o, entitled an
ordinance to protect the public health,
which contains thirty sections, was taken
up and passed. This ordinance was
drawn up by City Physician Johnson and
is about the same as the health law OF
Walla Walla. The mayor, health officer
and three citizens compose the health
Icommittee. The ordinance prescribes
quarantine regulations where there is a
contagious disease. Physicians are re-
lquired to report all cases of diptheria
scarlet, typhoid and typhus fever, small
pox and cerebro spinal meningitis to the
health officer within six hours after they
have become satisfied that their patient
has such disease. All births and deaths
must be reported to the city physician by
the attending physician within twenty.
four hours after occurrence.
Draining surface water from one lot
to another by means of ditch where the
same is offensive is all infraction of the
ordinance. The power is delegated to
the board to quarantine the entire city
necessary. Violation Of any of the
provisions of the ordinance, which is to
go into effect in days, is punishable by
a fine of not more than 500 nor less than
IS and the party found guilty shall serve
out the fine in Jail until such fine is paid
DIR. johnson, who is the city physician
says that he intends to enforce each
provision of the ordinance as far as
practicable, and to that end within few
days will serve a copy of the ordinance
which will be in pamphlet form. to those
interested,