Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-18
WARM SESSION HELD AT
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
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batim.
Il never ordered the council to meet
in secret session on Friday night OF
any other night
Il gave no order to anyone to ex-
clude anybody.
Il stationed no officer at the city
hall to notify anyone that the place
, of meeting was changed.
Mr.. Gill had no written report to
present and I did not think a written
report from Mr.. Gill was necessary.
for the reason that he did not take suf-
ficient time to make a thorough exam
nation, to see If the work was done ac-
cording to plans and spec'fica lions.
Il was invited by members of the
council to attend an informal meeting
on Thursday evening, last to hear what
Mr.. Gill had to say.
Il did attend said meeting.
"Mr. Gill's bill has been paid and the
city will not be called upon to pay the
same"
The mayor concluded with a few
further remarks and stated that he
wished to be set right and understood.
He did not deem it necessary to hear
Mr.. GilPs report as he did not consider
that he had sufficiently examined the
sewer system. to make an intelligent
report.
Mr.. Colby here stated that the pub
lie had heard his story of Gilps report
and the mayors story and that If the
rest of the members of the council
would give their story, the public
might have a full report.
Colby then asked the mayor if he
did not state that he had no wish to
hear the report of Mr.. Gill and if he
was not finally prevailed upon to hear
him.
At this point Scully informed the
council that the mayor had handed him
$40 with which to pay Mr.. Gilps ex-
penses, and it developed that the
mayor was paying this from his own
pocket, considering that he was per-
sonally responsible for bringing Mr..
Gill to the city.
Mr.. Colby again took the floor and
stated that as Mr.. Gill was employed |
by the city that the city should pay
the BILL Mr.. Kress explained again |
that it was his personal matter Mr.. |
Colby then suggested that Mayor Kress
pay Engineer Moore's bill of $3.50 also.
In relation to the interview Mr.. Colby
had no explanations to make further
than stating that it was as he under
stood it.
During the cross fire of words be-
tween members of the council and
q ho |
lie Quime had met Mr.. Gill at the de-
pot and took him to the council room
where he was questioned and later Le-
Quime had gone to the mayor and told
him it was all off with Gill and said
I'VE don't want any report from him as
he has been fixed by Naylor & Norlin, /
through telephone"
Colby further stated that he had 1
heard that before the sewer contract
had been let that lie Quime had gone
to Naylor & Norlin and advanced
proposition to fix the bids on the sewer
work, Colby said he had heard that Le-
Quime wanted Naylor & Norlin to take
5 900 and draw out of the bidding and
give ii to some one else or said that If
they would put up $1,000 to each Of the
other fourteen bidders that he would
see that for every thousand paid out
hat $4,000 would be added to the con-
ract price of the work, and give them
he contract.
Through this arrangement the city
would have had to pay out $4,000 more
han they are now paying Mr.. Lee
Quime retorted that it was false, and
stated that he could tell a good deal
more about that transaction but did
lot care to do so.
Mr.. LIE Quime was asked for a state
nent by The Teller reporter last night
n reference to the rumor which Mr..
'olby had heard but stated he had
othing to say.
The atmosphere in the council room
ecame so warm during this time. that
ad the mayor not called the meeting
o order. there might have been more
disclosures.
letter from W. A. Elliott, city en-
ineer of Portland. Ore. addressed to
ne city clerk here. was read.
Mr.. Elliott gave his opinion and
alignment on the proper methods that
hould be used to make the sewer sys-
I'm water tight and provide the best
imitation. III
A contract was let last night to Ben
tone of Charleston for putting in
wall on Prospect avenue
ong the sewer line. Stones bond was
xed at $3.50 and a contract ordered
rawn.
Attorney Mcdonald appeared before IN
lie council. in behalf of Naylor & Nor
n objecting to crtain stipulations in
lie supplemental contract with refer
ice to the change of the outlet work
l the Normal Hill sewer line.
He stated that the contractors would
II waive the right to build the old
ne until they had been assured that
ey would be allowed to build the new
le.
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