The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1905-01-24
COUNCIL Met
LAST NIGHT
Opened Bids for Pipe and Fittings
and Transacted Much
Business

The city council met last night in
adjourned session and transacted much
business Councilmen sNounce and
Kjos were absent. i
Bids were opened for the furnishing
Of one carload Of pipe and fittings and
on motion the bids were referred to
the fire and water committee which
will report next Monday night. Three
bids were submitted those of the Crane
company OF Portland. and Naylor &
Norlin and Chas. Hahn Of this city.
c. F. Osmers appeared before the
council and submitted a plat OF the
proposed university ""d addition con-
sisting of seven blocks directly south
of the cemetery which he asked the
approval of the city for final plating
OF the same. The plat was accepted
and the clerk instructed to make the
necessary certificate.
Shas. Parker appeared before the
council to protest against the license of
$3.50 per quarter which was understood
would be placed against race pool
rooms in the blanket license now under
walla the license was $500 and at
Spokane $3.50 per quarter. He suggest
ed that $500 per quarter would be as
much as the business could stand. The
matter will be considered at a time
when the license ordinance comes up In
the council
p. Barton presented a petition to
the council asking permission to con-
struct a two-story, wooden building
with corrugated iron roof at the corner
of c and Fourth streets. The petition
was referred to the fire and water COM
mittee. N
Fire Chief Lydon made application
chase five fire nozzles and other sup
plies for the local fire department
which permit was granted.
The matter of securing new fire
alarm bell for the city was brought up
and T. w. Tucker. representing a Min
neapolis firm submitted figures on a
33-inch bell with frame 3Sx4S inches.
The price quoted was $9O25 complete
and includes fire alarm hammer. The
bell complete weighs 6S9ha pounds and
is made of amalgam. The council de-
| cided to defer action for a short time.
| An ordinance was read first and sec
! ond time and referred to the street
committee authorizing the mayor and
council to execute a deed to Ida Smith
for water, ditch running through her
property.
| The council will sit as a board to
hear objections to the East Main street
improvement all day next Friday.
Councilman Erb stated that from
deeds on record 1t developed that the
fraternal bodies in the city owned in
conjunction with the city several blocks
of ground north of the cemetery which
he desired abstracts made and steps
taken for the sale of same. The prop
erty is plated as proposed Fraternal
addition The matter was referred to
Councilmen Erb. Morey and Wing for
/ investigation.
i The councils attention was called to
the condition of the gallery of the
Unique theater which is reported to
be unsafe and in addition to ordering
} the gallery to be strengthened 1t was
recommended that the new exit for
the theater be looked after at once and
avoid any accident that might possibly
occur.
j The chairman OF the street commit
tee was given authority in connection
} with the street committee to see about
the purchase Of a dump cart for street
work. A.4 80
An ad3ourument was taken until
Friday .mor~anx At q o'clock.