Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-26

The city council met in adjourned
uossion last evening and much business
=, ;,nnortance was transacted. Attor-
nov 7. n. Smith representing Judson
crofford and associates and asked that
q franchise be granted for the opera
zion of an electric street railway over
.he streets and alleys of the city for
a neriod Of twenty-five years. Mr..
smith addressed the council at length
a, the proposition and submitted a
form of franchise which he asked the
citv to read and If met with the ap-
proyal OF the council asked for its
passage.
The franchise to be granted will per-
NIT the company to lay tracks from a
point on Snake river avenue near the
bridge thence north on Main street to
Eighteenth street thence south to Nor
ris street in the Yantis tract, thence
west to Washington street, thence
south to Merrill street in McAllister
addition. thence west through Nezperce
addition to Seventh street, thence north
on Seventh street to Fifth avenue,
thence south on Sixth street to Sixth
avenue. thence north Of Sixth street to
Third avnue, thence west on Third
avenue to Snake river grade, down the
grade to Snake river avenue connect
ing with the beginning. The granchise
submitted also asks that the company
be permitted to build north on Sec
ond street to D street, thence on D
street to Fifth street. thence south on
Fifth street connecting with the main
line on Main street. This route will
make continuous circle Of the city
covering a distance of six miles.
The franchise further provides that
the company shall begin the actual
laying Of rails within one year from the
date of the granting of the franchise
and shall construct at least two con-
secutive miles and have in operation
the system by December 81, 1905. The
franchise also provides that they may
also have the privilege of running their
line by horse power. It provides also
that license tax may be imposed by
the city Of SO per year which may
be increased after the expiration OF
ten years and the company shall pay
for all grading and paving OF the por.
ton of the streets which is occupied
by the line. also that the. city grant
eight feet Of the streets for the line
and that any change made in the stree
grades by the city on the line OF theil
railway that the company shall con-
form to grade att heir own expense.
Mr.. Smith in presenting the fran
chise stated that 1t was their inten
ton in drafting the franchise to pro
tect the city as far as possible as wei
as themselves. He stated that an ex
elusive franchise was not asked for
He explained also that a point Of di
version would be made at two differen
extremes in the line of railway fron
which would be governed the problem
Of collecting fares. The fare VIII b
five cents for continuous passag
from point of starting to an equitabl
distance on the line which would b
governed by the members of the coun
Gil and the officers Of the company
The fare for a continuous ride circlin
the entire road would in no case excee
ten cents.
The franchise was introduced an
on motion of Colby was placed on II
first and second reading and a
amendment introduced by Thornpso
also passed to refer the franchise
the city attorney. t'
Applications Of f. G. Ellsworth
Fred Hovey, John Wilcoxen. T. l
Hartnett, John II. Little, ]. S. Sore,
r. r. White and e. L. Knight who wei
weeking the appointment as stree
commissioner were read. The counc
went into executive session and a re
cess of ten minutes brought them bao
announcing their selection of John
Little as their choice. Mr.. Little
name was placed in nomination and
ballot taken. He was ordered to fu
nish his bond and report for duty MOI
day morning.
W. a. Smith, water superintender
was asked by the mayor to make
statement with reference to the bref
IN the new reservoir. Mr.. Smith stat
mat the reservoir should be thoroug
iy gone over and repaired in sever
places. He stated that he was ske
ucai in relation to the bottom of Z
reservoir which had been construct
IN faulty manner and stated that
ieast four inches more of GENE
should be placed in the bottom.
Proposed that the entire wall alrea
Quilt should be strengthened and t
mole which had been washed out shor
oe repaired with the same material q
.hat the interior OF the reservoir shot
oe lined all the way round with br1