The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-25
ARRANGED BOND ELECTION
City Council at Its Meeting Last Night Took
Steps for the $50, 900 Bond Issue-Many
Ndswalks Condemned-Co Council May Pro-
vide a Fire Proof Vault for City Records

| 1WPs Tor the ScU,OU BOND ISsue-many
Sidewalks Condemned Council May Pro-
vide Fire Proof Vault for City Records.
AT the meeting of the city council last
night city attorney S. l. Mcfarland was
instructed to prepare call for a special
election to vote on proposition to issue
bonds to the amount of $50 900 to re-
deem outstanding warrants and complete
the water plant. A surplus of IS 600 will
reman, and this will be used in water
main extensions.
The following sidewalks we're con-
| demned: Walk in front of f. Lee
property, 24o feet; all walk in front of
John Wilkinson property; all walk from
Loomer corner to Vollmer alley. J. p.
Vollmer property; walk of d. M. White
property, and that an foot walk be con-
structed. All Snake river avenue walks
not described were ordered repaired and
brought to grade. New walks were
ordered as follows:
Sixteenth street, between G. and Main,
east side, a feet.
Third street, between c and d, east
side, I6 feet; east side of Third between
c and A, 8 feet.
Fouth street, between Seventh and
Eighth, west side, feet.
| Councilman Kjos moved that Snake
river avenue be surveyed from point
near the ferry tower ard extended south
to city limits. right of way will be
asked for of property owners. When
this avenue is extended the Northern
Pacific will be requested to grade its
roadbed along such street.
All walks on Snake river avenue are
to be eight feet in width. The city at
torney was requested to prepare an
ordinance to such effect.
AS some city records have been
destroyed by fire, Councilmen Kjos.
Colby and LeQuime were named COM
mittee to report on the probable cost Of a
fire proof vault for the city hall.
Frank Thompson informed the council
that Mrs S. c. Thompson proposes TO
plat her land through which the old
water ditch right-of. way extends, and
she desired to have the citg transfer to
her any rights that may have been
acquired through the purchase of the
ditch at the time of its abandonment.
Mr.. Thompson said the plat as planned
would provide eighty-foot streets. On
motion cf Couucilmin Colby, City At
torney Mcfarland was instructed to in
vestigate and prepare deed.
The matter of monthly donation of
800 to the city band was referred to the
city attorney on question of legality.
Kjos desired that thirty days notice be
given the public before the council
vacated the land to permit the opening
of Filth street to Fourth avenue.
Messrs Kress and Kjos were appointed
a committee TO confer with Mr.. Vollmer
and ask the latter TO donate to the city a
triangular piece of land. lying between
the diagonal street and the proposed
FlItU StEcCt, " DC uSCu no a Nity f'di NJ
The Normal asked for reduction of its
water rental. Referred to water superin-
tendent.
Finance committee, on motion Of kjos,
instructed to confer with city treasurer
as to city receiving interest on city funds
deposited in local banks
The council will ascertain the cost OF a
street sweeper and an automatic dump
cart.
The city library will be supplied with
additional book shelvas.
Request for ianitor for city hall de-
MED, and the police force will sweep it If
ii is swept.
Adjourned to meet again Saturday
evening.