The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-26
MAYOR HAWLEY
To THE COUNCIL
Pertinent Suggestions of New
Executive of Boise.
FALKS DEATH KEENLY FELT
GEORGE W. PECK A VISITOR IN
IDAHO.
Especial to The Herald)

Boise, Ida, July 25.-The message of
Mayor Hawley, read before the new
city council at its first regular meetine,
was full Of pertinent suggestions and
recommendations for civic imnro,e-
ments that presage a progressive two
years or the city of Boise under the
management Of Che new administration
attention was called to the fact that
the taxable property Of Boise for the
year 1902 was $3.50. 403 90 which has
increased TO about S5,0OOOOO for the
year 1903, and the message recon-
mended that immediate steps be taken
Aor the purpose of reducing the rate
or taxation which the mayor believes
can be done without curtafIine tbe af9
nciency of any Of the departments or
interfering with any of the proposed
municipal improvements.
Another recommendation was that
the police force now consisting of a.
chief and five patrolmen, be increased
10 a force Of eight men. one of whom
snail remain in the police headOuar-
tiers at night and have general charge
of the night force under the direction
OF the chief.
Attention was also directed to the
inadequate compensation of the fire
department chief, who heretofore has
been compelled TO engage in some other
vocation and the council was recon-
mended TO put the department on a
more efficient basis by increasing the
salary of the chief to a figure that
would justify an experienced man in
devotiug his whole time to II.
Other important suggestions were:
That grades be esta blished for all
streets and alleys. and plats prepared
showing grades and prohles of all city
streets, and that sewer districts be
eEfg nlfehpn in qppnw1anpn rr-ff n
drainage even if sewers are not to be
Immediately extended therein.
That, as soon as proper arrangements
can be made, Idaho street be paved
from Sixth to Eleventh, Tenth street
from Main to Front and Eighth street
from Main to Jefferson.
That a general system of parking
the streets be adopted and that all un-
slightly fences and other Instructions be
removed.
That bitches running through the
main part Of the city be condemned.
After the council adjourned the var
ious members congratulated Mayor
Hawley upon his message and assured
him of their earnest assistance and
cooperation in carrying out his sug-
gestions and recommendations.
Passing of David Falk.
II is seldom in the history of a
commonwealth that the loss of a single
member is more keenly felt by all
classes Of people than was that of
Nathan Falk, pioneer merchant and
citizen of Boise, who died at the home
of Dr. r. l.. NOurse at HALEY on the
22nd inst. Mr.. Falk was president
and manager of the Falk Mercantile
company and a brother of the late Da-
vid Falk, whose death occurred in
the early part of the summer. He
IN, oosc
insignificant frontier trading post, and
after clerking two years went into
business with his brother under the
name Of =. Falk and Bro. Since that
time the name Of the firm has changed
several times, as new members were
admitted or other changes made, but
TO Nathan Falk, who was always it's
head, is largely due the success that
made the Falk Mercantile company
perhaps the leading establishment of
its kind in Idaho.
The same indOmita ole energy and
foresight that promoted the interests
OF his private business were always
generously brought into requisition
whenever his tOwnsmen called upon the
successful merchant to take the reins
of any public enterprise; and in every
project looking to the welfare and
upbuildinC of Boise he was always a
leading spirit. He was an active
member Of the Boise school board for
a number of years and did much TO
bring about the conditions which have
made them noted for their high stan
dard of excellence. The news of his
death was received with many express
sions Of sorrow and his family received
the sympathy of the whole community.
Flags on the schools and other public
buildings were half-masted and an
important meeting of the city council
was adjourned out Of respect to his
memory.
But one officer of the firm with which
so many years Of mis- life were identi-
fed was in Boise at the time of Mr..
Falks death. the vice president, Mr..
Max Mayfeld. Sigmund Falk, a
brother of the deceased and treasurer
of the company. is travelling with his
wife in Germany; William Stark, the
secretary, is in New York, and Sam
Meyer. a member of the firm, is also
in Germany with his wife.
The funeral occurred Thursday at
o'clock from the magnificent family
residence on Warm Springs avenue. 1t
was conducted by Rabbi Wise of Port
land and was the largest attended Of
any that ever occurred in Boise.
A Distinguished Visitor.
Among the noted gentlemen who
have recently visited Boise for the
first time is George w. Peck, eX-gov-
ernor of Wisconsin and famous as the
author OF "Peck's Bad Boy" Mr..
Peck is a member of the Idaho Gold
Mining and Developing company. which
owns and operates the Osborn group Of
claims in the Pearl district, and his
visit here was primarily for the pur-
pose of inspecting that property. He
was accompanied by DR.. ]. w. Hamer
OF JohnstOwn. Penn, another member
of the company. Both gentlemen were
highly pleased with the showing made
by the mines and viii recommend 10
their associates the immediate INSTALL
ment of a large mill which will pre-
pare the ore for shipment to the Salt
Lake smelters. This can be done at
p handsome profit. as the concentrates
will run from $500 to $1,000 in gold to
the ton.