Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-03
A new MAYOR
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council to use their privilege according
to the terms of the contract, in reeulat-
ing the water rates.
1t seems to me, that, without large
contract for water for fire protection, our
outlay for FIRE fighting apparatus and our
privilege for using water from the hy-
drants one hour each week for practice
that our fire department should be re-
organized under a competent chief, and
and assistants and brought up to "a high
state of efficiency; with the thousands
of dollars saved every year
by the different companies. it would seem
that any money appropriated for the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of first
class fire department is bound to return
many fold.
Ifthis is properly taken up, and two or
more efficient companies are organized,
would favor an allowance of $I.oo per
hour for each active member of the COM
pany in attendance for as long time as
necessary to throw water, up to five hours.
l would also favor providing the fireman
with regulation rubber coats, and fire.
mans hats. would favor the purchase
of an extra supply of hose to be kept
under lock and key in a place known
only to the proper persons in order that
the town be absolutely not at the mercy
of fire bugs, as it is now, few we'll di-
rected cuts and we are helpless. do not
mention fire bugs in pessimistic way,
but have been INFORMED that in days past,
the hose have been found cut in several
places, and we are liable to have the
same class of men in town as we had one
and two years ago, whenever the rail
roads resume their building operations
would suggest fencing the hose room
III the city hall into one enclosure and
keeping an open passage to the Jail door
then, by keeping the gates closed it will
not be loafng place for strange men.
Would also post "No Admittance" signs
at intervals, on the fence.
Now we are about to have good street
in order to further improve the appear.
ance of the business portion of our city
l would recommend doing away with ali
signs over streets or sidewalks that pro
iect out farther than two feet from the
buildings, also the adjustment of all
stationery awnings, would suggest thai
the electric light company and the tele
, phone company paint their poles on the
! business street as follows: From base up
for about ten feet, paint them black, ths
rest white; would also establish heavy
fine for anyone lacking signs or notices
whatever, on the poles. Ifthese recon-
mendations are acted upon, Lewiston
will look like a new town.
believe it would be wise measure t
take the proper steps to obtain tw'
amendments to our city charter at TIL
next session of the Legislature.
FIRsr--To SO amend the charter tina
our police force will be appointive by tn
council, and under their control also
!. that the police receive full salary an
all fees accrue to the city; that the coun
Gil also have the appointing of polio
Judge on salary, whose duty it shall b
!, to try all city police cases
v SEcoND-To obtain an amendmer
that will provide for the holding OF pr
maries in each ward for the purpose
nominating councilman for each r.
Il
y spective ward, and also three or hive de
4 epates from each::ward, to a city CONVEX
\ ton to nominate candidates for the 9TH
4 city Offices; The foregoing is merely
= skeleton of the amendments, aud in ca
It should be acted upon it is left entire
to the legal talent Of the council TO
arrange, perfect, and clothe III their pro
q er garb.
\ would recommend the. placing
\ h;tchiug racks on the side streets, co
ven;ent to the business portion OF !
town, I hear so many country poop
4 who spend their money in Lewisto
4 complain Of the fact that there are
4 places to tie their teams, when not STA
ing in town long enough 10 put them
: ! the stable.