Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-05
CITY COUNCIL TRANSACTED
MUCH BUSINESS LAST NIGHT
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water can be let for much less figure
than you are now intending to pay, and
in view of your having had so much
trouble in trying to enforce the fulfill
ment of the specifications of the pres
ent system, think it would be more
satisfactory to every resident in this
district to call for bids for the con-
struction of this extension in the
Clearwater, and take this manner of
protesting against letting the contract
as at present intended"
The matter was discussed by MEM
bers of the council who stated that
probably the signers were unaware of
the conditions of the original contract
which. practically give to the present
contractors the privilege of finishing
the Normal Hill sewer system. The
matter was referred to the sewer COM
mittee.
The report of Ciy Engineer Maxon
for the month of November showed ex-
penditures of $424.96. His report was
concluded with the following: Il would
further report that work on the Normal
Hill sewer system is progressing very
satisfactory"
The reports of Street Commissioners
f. J. Newcom and ]. L. Barham were
read.
The report of Water Rent Commits
sioner Nickerson showed $1.273.17 col
report submitted by him shows S.
401.07 collected between July 18th to
Dec 81, 1908.
The report of the superintendent of
the water works. w. A. Smith, both an
nual and monthly were submitted and
placed on file.
Supt Smith gave a detailed report
on the operating and construction de-
partments of the water system which
We're complete in every detail. Supt.
Smith was commended for the efficient
report submitted.
The report of Health Officer Carssow
was read and placed on file. He report
ed that during the month of December
eight births were reported. five females
and three males. One case of scarlet
fever and three cases of smallpox. The
total expense for December was re-
ported. DR.. Carssow's report for the
six months ending December 81 shows
forty births, twenty-one males and ten
females. Contagious diseases nineteen,
twelve males and seven females.
communication was read from Fl.
X. Barnett who offered to furnish the
city with an abstract of the Normal
Hill sewer line for $3.50.
The monthly report of the city treas
urer, Sarsh f. Poe. was submitted and
referred to the finance committee. The
report for December shows $S57002 re-
ceived which has been apportioned to
the following funds:
General fund. $1.173.22: park and
boulevard. s5SS34; cemetery. s633.34;
light $69999: library, $4,000; street.
ss,5016s; sinking. $233.34 empounded
animals $3.50; water rent. s1.27317.
Disbursements show $5.2S9.9S for the
month.
The report of the city treasurer for
the past six months shows the balance
on hand July /, 1903 s2S.6S0.Ss: receipts
$2210223 making total of s45.7sS,12.
The Disbursements for the six months
show S24.177.99. leaving a balance of
s1160512 The report shows the out
standing Indebtedness of the city from
all sources to be $247.159,s6.
The monthly report of Police Judge
c. p. Cohurn shows $234.50 collected
during the month of December.
The monthly grist of bills were read
and allowed. a number of bills were
not allowed last night owing to the en-
forcement of the rule ordering all bills
20 be accompanied bv affidavits.
Council adjourned until Saturday
night.