The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
MEETING OF TRUSTEES.
Telephone Ordinance Considered and
Passed its First Reading.

AeAePhohe ordinance Considered and
Passed its First Reading.
The board Of village trustees met
in regular session Wednesday even
ing, Scallon, HedaI, Andrew and
Wilkins being present. After the
reading and approval Of the minutes
Of the previous meeting the board
ook up the regular order Of business
David Phifer appeared before the
board and asked perm issiou to lay a
new sidewalk in front OF his place Of
business and repair the wooden avn.
ing over the walk His request was
granted.
The finance committee reported
favorably on a number OF special
bills aud they were allowed together
with the regular monthly bills.
ii. V. Scallon and W. \. Andrew,
the special committee to whom was
referred the Interstate Telephone
ordinance, reported the same back
with a strong recommendation for its
passage aud at the proper time the
ordinance was taken up and read the
first time for passage. An effort was
made to suspend the rules and rail.
road the ordinance through, bat the
motion failed to receive a second aud
the ordinance went over. The chair.
man seemed very anxious to have the
matter settled and asked wilkins a
couple Of times II he seconded the
motion. Wilkins replied In the
negative.
Justice Chamberlln made his
monthly report Of fines collected,
covering December and January
amounting to total Of 1865. Two
items for each Of the months attracted
wilkins attention. They we're $50
each amounting to 1900 tor fines
paid as disorderly conduct. wilkins
became iuquisitive and wanted to
know where the slot machine fines
we're and insisted on an answer
The chairman stated that the fines
we're in the report and after being
pressed for an answer said that the
$50 fines for disorderly conduct
covered the machines.
Andrew presented resolution,
which was adopted, requiring the
city marshal to report monthly all
cases that come before the city
justice, including the fines collected.
v. 3. Mcfarland appeared before
the board and asked IL II could not
take some action By comforting With
the Occur d'Alene Lumber company
on the question OF preventing charred
wood and SCOT from escaping from
the smokestack Of It's mill The
matter was referred to the fire and
water committee.
\ petition vas presented by Dr.
Watts asking permission 10 put up a
building on the corner OF the lot
back Of the Idaho Mercantile com
pany's store on Fourth street. The
matter was referred to the Ore and
water committee.
The Occur d'Alene 4 Spokane Rail.
way company presented a numerously
signed petition asking the city 10
grant 1t the privilege of cleaning up
the city park, putting water on the
ground and fencing the same In con
nection with Blackwell park for the
use Of summer campers. The com.
pany proposes to make some good
improvements and will turn the
ground over to the city on demand
In better shape than II is at present.
The petition was referred to the com.
mittee on public property for action.
Joseph Zilka petltioned for per-
mission to move the frame building
on bis Sherman street lot to the rear
and replace IL with a brick. James
ii Hsrte also asked for the privilege
Of moving the frame on his lot ad.
joining that Of Zilka and building a
basement wall. The requests we're
granted.
The ordinance granting a franchise
to the Bunderson Lumber company
to build dock interBectinR Second
street at the lake shore was taken up
aud passed under suspension of the
rules.
J. L. MeClear appeared before the
board aud asked that a tar levy not