The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-01
TRUSTEES VACATE STREETS
AT A SPECIAL MEETING
Great PsFnit ter FFams BatIaiRg in FiFs
Limtts ~ RAnk Discrimination = VIII
EnGoses Such Laws - Appeal 70 His
JadKmsnt

ing ths ordinance vacatlng streets
and turning them over 70 the
Occur d'Alsns Lumber company.
The ordinance bad been introduced
At previous meeting aud came up
"Wednesday evening for consideration
aud action. The full board was
pIesant and tho meeting Has called 20
order by Chairman seallon, who stat.
ed the object Of the session. The
ordinance waa passed under
suspension Of the rules. ScAlion.
Hsdal, spaniding and wilkins voting
for tbs Suspension and passage while
Andrew voted against the same on
every point. II was not pasped how.
ever, without vigorous flght on the
part % Andrew wbo wanted u refer.
rcd 10 tho city attorney for his opin.
ion ~ 10 lie legality.
When the oEdinnnca came up,
AndIsw made q molten that the
streets b. sold In the manner pro.
vidsd BY the state inW, ~ The ground
smbTncsd Ia them amounted 10 eight
ov ten serves and Hna valuable 20 tbs
city. The chairman protested against
this and during the debate on tbs
matter charged AndFew uIth wanting
10 hold up the lumber company.
Tho mctton failed for wAnt Of =
second.
ABdF~v stated that two lots ~ least
withta the district PROPOSED 20 b.
vacated aud donated 90 ths lumlseg
company wuFo 0wnSd by private ia.
dividuals and wanted the city pro.
tseied sRatnal any damages that
might sFiss from iRciosiuR this prop
erty. This Fesnltcd In az amend
ueHt 60 the oF5inanca by whtrh the
coup@uy l. required TO profess The
city against damage naits by thses
Parties. The original uE,4tnaBcs pro
yidcd for an absolute forfeiture % the
land embraced within she ssrw~gs 10
the company and tails was amended
80 VForide that In caso ths mtit
sb0aid remain idle for one year e
any time tho ground wo1id agnIa
Fvwcrt 10 the city. II yes furthsx
amended 10 secure the opwutng II
FOsFth strcat between Muiisn avenue
and Lake street, which waa partly
hcld By the company under q foruoU
grant.
a protest was Hled By 80 property
nwDsTs Who live IN tbs vicinity Sat.
ina tbat the vsoating Of The stress
would woFk hardship on them.
Tho town has aB ordinances fixins
the SO limits within which no frams
baildinR can be constructed, yet this
ordinance waa ignored By The board
aud permission granted Joseph Esonwh.
ton 60 continue The construction If a
baildtnR which the CLERK of The
beard, who is an Insurance man,
stated would raise the insurance rate
on adjoining property so ceBts on
each cleo. II aoems that Bouahtun
got permission TO erect fence "a
frOnt IN the open space between tbs
Wonnacott property on sherman
street and the David Phfior building.
Behind thia shield he violated the
Gre limit ordinance by erecting an
Office room and when this part of chs
work was completed under cover be-
cut q door Through aud opened a real
estate office. Tho marahai protested
against this violation OF the Law and
in order 10 put himself as near right
aa possible Boughton presented .
petition 10 tho board asking the
privilege Of finishing tho building
and occupying Il as an Office. A
motion wac made By Andrew that the
4 request be denied because II was con.
trary 30 tho flro limit ordinance.
Ito stated that tho hoard had recently
refused similar request TO Antoine
Carlson and others and IL would be
unjust and inconsistent 10 grant a
y right TO one person that had been
denied others. He protested vigor.
ously aRains. the granting of The
petition and Chairman scallon tool
the floor In defense of the request,
stating among other things that those
laws which appealed 20 bic judgment
would be enforced. In view Of th,
assertion Of the chairman that he
Nwould enforce such laws only as an.
pealed TO hts judgment Andrew aus,
gested that the services Of city at.
torney be dispensed with and the
salary now paid him saved TO the
people. Boughton's permit wa
build New steamer.