The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-07-14
COUNCIL CONTINUES WORK
City Council Continued their Work on the
Official Family. o. Maxon was Elected
City Engineer Salaries Of Officers Fixed.

ms CIty CouncA mSe Aase Saee@y
evening and by vote Of three to two
elected ]. o. Maxon city engineer There
was warm fght on this Office as coun-
Gilman Scully made a determined stand
for Earnest Mccullough, who is at pres
emit in the employ of mining company
at Anaconda, Mont. Mr.. Mccullough
offered to come here and devote his en-
tire time to the work of the city. Morey
voted wiz Sculiy against Mr.. Maxon.
Sculiy moved that the question Of cleo
ton Of city attorney be postponed until
August FIRST
Contractors Naylor & Merlin asked
to be released from their $4,000 bond,
citing that they had practically per-
formed their contract on the water sys-
tenn.
An ordinance was passed fixing a
license Of Sac per quarter on pool selling
in the city.
In compliance with the recommended
tions Of Mayor Kress in his message an
ordinance was passed creating an audit
ing committee to examine all bills
against the city. The bills must be filed
with the city clerk on the Saturday pre-
ceding the regular monthly meeting.
The bills are then placed in charge OF the
auditing committee and are examined
before being presented to the council for
allowance.
Mayor Kress announced that the II
brary commission had granted Miss
Guyer, librarian, three weeks vaca-
ton and the council affirmed their &C.
ton. The mayor also stated that the
commission had accepted the plans fur
nished by the architect firm Of Galbrath
& Jones, OF Spokane, Tor the Carnegie
library building with a few changes
which Mr.. Calbraith would make.
w. A. Smith. superintendent of water
| works, was elected sewer commissioner,
there being no opposition.
A resolution was passed fixing the SAL
airy OF officers as follows:
Clerk. $40 per month.
City engineer, SIS per month.
Assessor. $7oo.
City health officer, $40 per month;
visits within confines Of city So and visits
to pest house IS additional.
Street commissioner, SIS.
/ Police judge, $50.
Superintendent of water works. $Ioo a
month.
Collector of water rentals, SIS.
First engineer at power house, SIS.
Second engineer at power house, 500.
4 City treasurer, $40.
i Garbage collector, $50.
4 Chief of police. SIS.
/ Police officers, $6s.
4 City attorney, $50
4 In fixing the salary of the city en-
gineer, lie Quime moved that the salary
be placed at SIS month. Colby moved
an amendment that the salary be fixed at
$85. This amendment was defeated by
the following vote: Nay, Scully. Morey.
lie Quime; aye, Colby, Thompson. In
fixing the the salary of the water rent
collector there was an extended discus
sion. Colby favored allowing liberal
salary to enable satisfactory work. lie
Quime said that the Office of collector had
been combined with city clerk to enable
the work to be done at lower figure.
Morey moved that the salary be fixed at
lS35. Colby moved an amendment that
the salary be $40 This amendment was
defeated by the following vote: Nay,
Scully. lie Quime. Morey In fixing the
salary of the police officers. Chief OF
Police Masters stated that the salary oil
$50 now received was not adequate com.
pensation. Mayor Kress expressed a
similar view. The salary was then fixed
at Sos per month. A motion was made
! by Colby that the action of the council in
fixing the salary of the city engineer al
SIS a month be reconsidered and that the
salary be fixed at $50 per month. The
vote resulted: Aye. Colby, LeQuime,
Thompson; nay, Scully, Morey. Scnlly
raised the point of order that the motion
failed, not receiving a two thirds vote,
which point was sustained by the mayor.
On motion of Colby, the city attorney
was instructed TO prepare an ordinance
lcreating the Office of sanitary policeman
and fixing the salary at $40 per month
i The council then adjourned until next
Saturday night when they will probably
take up the finances of the next fiscal
year. Mayor Kress has showed himself
to be watchmau of the city's treasury
and man that loves system.
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