The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-15
CANVASS ELECTION Returns
CONSIDER GAS FRANCHISE
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Lighting soF Rive Years Accepted
Bnis Ordered Paid and oihsr Business
Transacted.

trustees Of the village of Occur a.
Alene. called for the purpose Of ran
wasting the returns Of the village
election of April 4th, and TO transact
any business which might be brought
before II, was held Wednesday even
Ing. Present: II. V. Sealion, T.
e. Hodal. Clement wilkins. W. A.
Andrew and J. n. spauldinR.
The INMATES Of the last regular
meeting were read and approved.
The Ere and water committee re.
ported that the FIRE hydrant at the
corner OF Sherman and Third streets
was Leaking.
Mr.. 6eaiion, as q member Of the
committee on streets and public
property, reported that himself and
the village attorney had examined
the ordinancs vAcating streets and
alleys ia the city Of Occur d'Alene,
which vas passed st the last meeting
Of the beard, and that they had de-
eided 20 have IL printed. Mr.. An
drew. ~ = member Of the committee,
objected to the adoption Of the re-
port. and stated that In biz opinion
the ordinance should DO amended 10
require the Occur d'AleBs Lumber
company 10 surrender all claim 70
the use Of the west half Of Fourth
street IN the city, which they nov
bold under the original franchise,
and which part Of said franchise the
new vacation ordinance did not re-
peal, aud moved that the ordinance
be- referred back 10 the board for
amendment on account Of the ambiR.
uity ia regard to said Fourth street
There vas 20 second 10 the motion.
Mr.. Hedal moved that the ordln-
Anes be published, provided the
Cousr d'AIene Lumber company fled
In the ogflee Of the village clerk, a
Surrender Of the whole Of Fourth
street 10 the city ot Occur d'AleBe.
The motion was seconded by Mr.
wilkins and carried.
The report Of Justice Of The Peace
Chamberlin, for the month Of March
aud April 20 date, was presented,
showing sl53.25 collected a. Hoes,
and accompanied By a check for that
amount.
aon motion Of Mr.. Andres, duly
seconded and carried, the report was
referred 10 The commitaee on heaith
aud police. The commiitsa on
health and police made an immediats
report, recommending The adoption
Of the report. On motion Of Mr..
Hedal. seconded BY Mr.. wilkins, the
report Of the eouamIttse wss adopted
The clerk stated that Mrs. Blk
her, of Mallan, Idhno. wished TO be
allowed the use Of TIE pavilion for
two evenings each week. 10 bold a
dancing class therein. On motion Of
Mr.. Andrew. seconded by Mr.. VIII.
kina. Il was ordered that she be al
lowed the use OF same twice each
week for IS per mouth, she TO pay
for lights and all other expenses
The board proceeded to canvass the
returns Of the village election OF
April sth, 1905. and found there.
from that six hundred seventy nine
electors voted At said election, and
that the following named persons re
celVed the number Of votes annexed
20 their respective names, for trustee
for the village Of Occur d'Alene for
the ensuing year:
S. A. Varnam. 32T. W. A. An.
drew, 3e7; A. MlnnIck. I9s; ]. L.
Mc6rew, sos; Antoine Carlson, 24I
II. V. scallon, 800; 7. E. nedal,
S2s; Robert Collins, AGO; Geo. vii.
liams. 37s; Charles Young. aeT
p. W. johnson, 2; I. @. Kaeaemeyer,
1; Earl Sanders, J. I. Carroll, +;
D. A. Wood, ..
Four ballots were spoiled, aud
twelve ballots rejected.
Il appearing from the returns that
s. A. varnam, w. A. Andrew,
Robert Collins, Geo. williams and
Charles Young we're the i've persons
receiving the highest number Of
votes, they were on motion OF Mr..
Spauldlna, seconded by Mr.. Hedal,
and duly carried, declared duly
elected Rs trustees Of the village OF
Occur d'Alene. for the year ensuing
aud certificates OF election were
Issued to them.
The finance committee reported
tavorably ON tho following bills;
I. +. Hedal, registering IA electors,
by authority OF the board, at ia
cents each. els, contingent fund
A. L. Hatch, meals for prisoners,
60. %. contingent fund; Occur a..
Alone Lumber company, lumber for
street work, s2.7e, public improve