The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-06-08


and other Business Transacted.
The regular monthly meeting 81 the
board Of town trustees was held at the
clerks Office Tuesday evening. A. v.
Ciamberlin. d. r. Mason. Geo. Cooper,
n. Il. Pshmeter and Almond Perrenoud |
were present aud the hoard approved 1
the minutes OF the last meeting after
hearing them read.
The Committee on streets and public 4
property reported that the pavilion was
much ia need Of repairs, especially the
foundation. Messrs. Mason, Cooper
aud Perrenaud were appointed to look
after the matter and have the Iieces.
sary repairs made.
The clerk was instructed to notify
DIR. G. X. Merriam that the sidewalk
around the Merriam block mast be re-
built at once. Geo. c. Thomson, David
Phifer and Mrs. Belle Wonnacott were
also notified TO rebuild the sidewalks IN
front of their Sherman street property
James Graham was notified to replace
the sidewalk on the north side OF block
az.
The special committee appointed to
make an estimate Of public expenses
for the coming year, submitted its re-
port, showing that the total amount is
81 500.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting Of the board to confer with the
water company regarding water for
lire protection, made its report in the
form Of the following proposition:
cRUR D'ALENE, IDAHO, May o, 1901.
To the Chairman and Board of Trustees
of the Village OF Ceur d'Alene, Ida
no:
Gentlemen AT the request Of your
committee appointed to secure better
fire protection and as agreed with them,
beg TO submit the following for your
approval:
The water company viii pump the
tank full of water at ~ O'Clock p. m.
each and every night, will leave its
boiler at u O'Clock each and every night,
with not less than 40 pounds of steam,
will build and bank therein at that
time good fire. aud will each and
every morning, about s O'Clock, build
another lire and run the steam up to ~
pounds and keep it at not less than that
until ~ o'clock each and every night;
viii also keep "a sufficient quantity OF
dry kindling wood and keep man con-
stantIy in attendance, and will be ready
to furnish direct pressure within ten
minutes or less from the time Of sound
ing the IRE alarm and keep pumping a:
such pressure AS the foreman of the fire
department or village trustees viii in
dictate during the lire, for a monthly
compensation or rental of thirty dollars,
payable ia warrants drawn GA the cur
rent expense fund and issued monthly,
for period of one year from the &C
ceptance Of this offer.
Very respectfully,
cHUR D'ALENE WATER Co
by JAMES GRAHAM, Manager.
After the nrading Of The proposition
Mason moved that it be accepted pro
yided the arrangement was made by
the month instead Of for one year, and
that the water company agree TO fur
nish water for wetting down streets in
the summer whenever necessary and
for the practice OF the IRE company,
and that whenever the water company
fails to comply with the terms Of the
agreement il becomes null and void
The motion was carried, which leaves
the matter open until the terms are
complied with.
The bill Of the Ceur d'Alene Lumber
company for lumber furnished for
street crossings was referred TO the
street commissioner for approval. j.
II. IIarte was paid $40 for clerk hire
and rent, aud John Schneider $40 for
services as night watchman.
The charges OF disorterly conduct
against tie night Waterman were dis
cussed and a committee was appointed
TO wait upon Mr.. Schneider and have
an understanding regarding his future
conduct.
An ordinance granting the \. +.
Railway company a right of way for a
track over Third, Front and Sand
streets was read and referred TO II. II.
Swanke, who asked for the franchise,
| To he made more speejfic.