The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-15

ment fund: Gardner Kennedy, quar-.
antine officer. s25. contingent fund
y. n. Elder, for auditing village ac-
counts, sl5, contingent fund.
Moved BY Mr.. spaulding. seconded
By Mr. Andrew that the report be
adopted, and the bills paid. The
motion carried.
The matter Of the proposition Of
the Consumers Company to furnish
and maintain 80 street lights for the
sum Of $50 dollars per month, for
period Of five years, was then taken
up. Moyed by Dir. Hedal that the
chairman aud clerk be authorized to
enter into q contract With the Con-
sumers Company. ia the name Of the
village, for the fifty lights. as out
lined Ia said proposition. provided
additional lights, over what are now
installed, shall be placed wherever
the board directs, whether the com.
pRny have pole lines at such places
or not. Seconded By Mr.. Wilkins.
MIR. Andrew moved as an amend
ment that the duration Of the con
tract be limited 70 two years. No
second to the motion.
On the cali Of Mr. Andrew for an
opinion Of the village attorney, the
attorney stated that In his opinion
the board had no legal power to make
such a contract for i've sears.
Mr.. X. II. Elder read section 1883
Of the political code, to show that
villages we're empowered TO contract
and be contracted with.
On another question from the
board, the village attorney stated as
bis opinion that 10 making such a
contract the village was not mourning
any penalty under the law.
After considerable discussion, the
motion NJ SIR. HedaI was brought 70
an aye and nay vote, with the follow
Ing result:
Clement wilkins. T. Z. Hedal and
II. v. ScAllon voted aye; J. II.
SpaaIding and W. A. Andrew voted
nay.
| The chairman announced that the
motion was carried.
The committee 70 whom was refer
red the gas franchise. who At the last
meeting asked for more time, stated
that they were not Jet ready to re-
port.
Mr.. olney. the applicant for the
franchise stated that AZ the matter
had been 30 long delayed, that IN.
less action was taken on the matter
very soon, they would not want the
franchise.
Moved by Mr.. Spanlding that The
ordinance b. recalled from the CON.
mittee. and acted upon BY the board
Rs a committee Of the whole. This
motion was seconded aud carried.
Moved by Mr.. SpauldinR that the
committee Of the whole recommend
the adoption Of the ordinance. and
that Il Be read the first time for pas.
saes. Seconded by Mr.. wilkins and
carried. The ordinance was then
read the first time for passage. the
aye and nay vote resulting a. fol-
love-:
w. A. Andrew and T. Z. Hedal
voted nay and J. H. Spaulding,
Clement. wilkins aud n. V. SoalIon
voted aye.
The chairman announced that the
ordinance bad passed lite first reading.
Moved by Mr.. wilkins that section
six OF said ordinance be amended to
read as follows:
Section Q. In confederation Of
the foregoing franchise. granted Al
hereiu provided for, tho village OF
Occur d'Alene may, within sixty
I6O) days after the expiration of each
year after the expiration of fifteen
! tl5) years from the completion OF
said plant, at lie option purchase
from the said Rodney II. Olney. his
SuccessuTs or assgins, such gas plant,
building aud system at the appraised
valuation; the appraisement to be
made In accordance With and under
the provisions Of section 27iI of the
revised statutes Of the state of Idaho. -
The motion was seconded by Mr..
/ Spauldine and carried.
LIST or JURYMEN.