The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-09-22
ROUTINE OF CITY COUNCIL
Held an Interesting Meeting Saturday Bids
tor New pumphouss Were 0pensd-
Persons Ready and Willing to Put in Side.
walks, but have no Grades.


walks, but have no Grades.
The city council decided Saturday
night to call special election TO author
'ze The issuance of $50 600 refunding
| ponds. The money is to be used for the
purpose OF taking up the outstanding city
warrants, which will require 500, 900, and
to provide for the deficiency which exists
IN the fund of the new water system,
which is nearly $40, 600. The purpose of
the city fathers in issuing these bonds to
secure money to purchase outstanding
warrants, is the reduction of interest.
AT present the warrants are drawing 7
per cent. while city bonds at per cent.
VIII bring par in the market. This
change will make a saving for the city
during the fiscal year of $I2oo.
The council engaged in a lengthy dis
cussion on the report of Engineer w. E.
Moore on the proposed changes in the
sewer system on Normal hill. Mr..
Moore had made number of recom-
mendations, including the reduction in
the size of several of the lateral lines OF
pipes, the reduction of number of man.
holes, the increasing of the number of
hand-holes and the changing of grades
and curves. No action was taken by the
council in the matter.
Bids for the construction of the new
brick pump house to be erected over the
new pump were opened and the one sub
mitted by VIM. Euoch accepted. Bids
were made as follows: VIM. Enoch,
$I,79e; Sheehey & Frangman, f3.s2s;
Jess F. Collins, $2,898. A change was
made IN the plans eliminating the Office,
which will be built under separate con-
tract. The power house will be brick |
20 by 40 feet in dimension. |
The lower portion will be lined with |!
cement and made water tight to prevent |
water from perculating through the sides |
into the pump rooms during high water
IN the river. The time for the compile |
ton of the work is Nov. Ist and the con-
tractors bond fixed at $1,000
The Northern Pacific petition for a re-
duction of water rents was taken up upon |
report from Mr.. Smith, superintendent
of water works, ard change from $25 to
S2o per month allowed as recommended
by Mr.. Smith. Superintendent Smith
also recommended that the railroad be
instructed to erect water tank to pre-
vent the strain placed upon mains while
engines are taking water.
The opening of Fifth street on Normal
hill and the extention of the boulevard
through Mr.. Vollmer's property were
reported from the street committee with
. statement that Mr. Vullmer was willing
o let the boulevard cross his premises if
I did not entirely destroy his front yard
md that he would deed to the city his
portion of Fifth street il the city would
,ede 10 him the diagonal street between
Third and Fourth avenues. Councilman
<jos opposed this latter plan and the en-
ire matter was postponed.
Mr.. Neweom, street commissioner. in
! written report, stated that there were a
sumber of parties throughout the city
Who were ready and willing to put in
idewalks but no street lines or grades had
'een established along their property and
hey were unwilling to 20 to the expense
# making improvements unless they
we're permanent. Mr.. Newcom also
ecomme nded a number Of new side
walks.