Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-26

constructed and whether the same has
been constructed in accordance with
the plans and specifications therefor.
Fourth, That an invitation be and
the same is hereby extended to any.
committee selected from the residents
and taxpayers of the city to be present
at such investigation and be represent
ed by counsel"
Mr. Geo. L. Thayer and Mr., w. a.
Aldrich of Spokane appeared before the
council and stated the object of their
attendance was to ask the city to
grant them and their representatives a
/ franchise for the digging up of the
! streets and alleys of the city for the
purpose of laying pipe for a gas plant
which they wish to construct in this
city. They ask that they be given an
exclusive franchise for a term of ten
/ years and that they be given one year
/ in which to complete their arrange
ments and install the plant, and in the
/ evtn that they have not lived up to
/ their agreement in that length of time
/ that the city has the privilege of de-
claring the franchise null and void.
Mr.. Thayer spoke at length on the
purpose of their plans and stated that
after carefully looking over the field
here that they had concluded, should
they get the franchise, to install a
plant at a cost of about 1000.
A number of questions was asked Mr..
/ Thayer by members of the council in
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and also the comparative rates of
other companys operating in Spokane
and elsewhere,
1t is proposed to fix the maximum
rate of gas at $3.50 but Mr. Thayer ex-
planned that in all probability the
maximum rate would not be charged
only in cases of emergency, such as coal
famines
Mr., Thayer presented to the council
a copy of a franchise prepared by him
/ which he stated would set forth his re-
qurements and advised that any re-
strictlons other than was embodied in
the franchise could be placed therein
He stated that if the council would
| consider the matter carefully and ad-
wise him of the results of their con-
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close the matter up at the earliest con-
venence of the council.
The matter was referred to the light
committee.
The matter of choosing a successor
to Mr.. LeQuime as councilman from
the First ward was brought up by Mr.
Colby 1t was decided that the resi-
dents of the First ward themselves
should have the privilege of naming
by petition, their candidate which could
be submitted to the council at the next
meeting and acted upon.
Two petitions were presented to the
council signed by the Lewiston High
school faculty and scholars and
number of the residents of Normal Hill
asking that the fence around the ball
park be allowed to remain until after
the close of the school session this
year as there is no other place avail
able at present.
Professor Wright addressed the
council in behalf of the remonstrance.
Fl. f. Ellsworth, resident of Nor
NAL HUI spoke eloquently in behalf of
the petition recently presented to the
council favoring the removal of the
fence. The matter was referred to the
street commissioner
The supplemental specifications and
contract for the Clearwater extension
of the Normal Hill sewer system was
read and approved and the contract
awarded to Naylor & Norlin for the
sum of $5,035.
x resolution was presented and
passed allowing the investigation COM
mittee on the sewer scandal to emplov
stenographer and incur other neces-
sary expense and also to employ addi-
tlonal attorneys if it was deemed nee
essary. 1t was stated that there would
be no necessity of employing counsel as
citizens of the city would individuallv
bear that expense
Engineer Maxon advised the council
that he had been notified that the
Northern Pacific railway would move
the foundation of their new freight de-
pot on street north six and one-half
inches.
1t was decided by the council that
II and H lines of the Normal Hill
sewer between Ninth street and the
west side of Sixth street near the Nor
mai school should be dug up and the
pipe rlaid as INVESTIGATION showed that
the pipe joints had not been properly
cemented
Council adjourned and will not meet
until next Monday night which is a
regular meeting night