The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-03
NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION
Mayor Kress and a New Board Of Aldermen
Take Charge Of the Affairs Of Greater Lew.
iston-Aldsrmen Colby and SculIy tioldover

| Iston-Aldermen Colby and Scully hOldoVer
Wednesday evening Mayor Skinner
called the old council together for the
last time and after approving the minutes
OF the last meeting and an address of
| thanks to the members for their CO.
operation he adjourned the last council
of the old city sine die.
few minutes after Mayor Kress called
the new council to order, there being
present Aldermen Thompson, LeQuime,
Scully, Colby and Moray. Kjos, who is
at present enroute to Europe. qualified
before his departure. The new council
is composed of entirely new members
except Colby and Scully, who holdover.
,, Mayor Kress' message was read by the
clerk. On motion of Scully it was re-
| ceived with thanks and ordered filed.
The mayor announced his committees
as follows:
Ways and means-Colby, Thompson
and Kjos
| Streets-Le Quime, Moray and Scully.
Sewer and light-Scully, Thompson
and Moray.
Finance-Kjos, LeQuime and Colby.
Fire and water-LeQuime, Moray and
Scully.
Health-Moray, Colby and Thompson.
Judiciary-Thompson, Colby and Kjos.
Cemetery - Scully, LeQuime and
Moray.
The report of Major Manning on the
books of the water works department was
referred to the finance committee. There
were number of applicants for the
various positions in the city government.
ln every instance where there was a con-
test the successful party was elected by a
vote of three to two. The mayor an
nounced his appointment of A. A..
Masters as chief of police and Harry
Lydon as chief of the fire department.
Both appointments were confirmed.
Jno. f Nickerson was elected over K
D. Walker for city clerk. The mayor in
his message suggested that the city
treasurer should do the work of water
rent collec or and Scully suggested this
but Colby thought that this should fall
to the clerk and vote OF three to two
gave this work 10 the clerk.
Major Manning was reelected city as
SCISSOR over K. d. Stanton. DR.. Carssow
was reelected city physician. His op.
ponent was DR.. Hinkley. E J. New
combe was elected street com Missioner,
Judge Coburn judge of police coIrt, w.
A. Smith superintendent of water works
and w. w. Loper garbage collector, were
elected by acclaim ltion. There were
three applicants for the position of city
attorney, S. l.. Mcfarland, the present
incumbent, f. A. Cox and Ben f.
Tweedy. Mr.. Tweedy asked $3.50 per
quarter for the work while the salary
paid at present is $40 per mouth The
election to this Office was postponed.
The question of city engineer excited
some argument ani Scully indulged in a
criticism of the work done by engineers
in the city and advised that the counc ii
procure the service of Ernest Mccullough
and pay him $I5o per month. A com
mittee was appointed to correspond with
engineers for the purpose of securing a
good man. Mr.. Mccullough is at present
in Butte, Montana.
Chief of Police Masters announced
that he could reduce expenses by ois
pensing with one officer and he an
uounced his assistants to be c. w. Hadley
and F. HI. Hye. These appointments
were confirmed.
The question of water mains came up
and Mayor Kress expressed his disgust
for the way some one had been digging
and filling useless bitches throughout
the city. The council decided to
lengthen the time of irrigation as follows
lon the Hill from S to p. m. and on
the fiat from ego to s p IN. From 7 to
s a. m. the entire city will be allowed to
use the water. The council then ad
Iiourned to meet next Monday night.