Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-18
SIGNALS FOR
NIGHT CALLS
Council Adopts System to
be Established by Po-
lice Force

When Chief of Police Savage has
instituted his police elarm SYSTEM 1t
Will be possible to summon an OH
Ger in q few moments at any time Of
the night Lewiston without any Of
the expense win pra ctically enjoy all
OF the advantages Of a night police
station with an offieer constantly at
headquarters.
Chief Savage introduced his re-
commentator at the meeting OF the
council last night. and explained the
system he had devised, and showed
the members of the council how it
would work It was acted upon fav-
orably. and the matter turned over
to the chief and Mayor Heitfeld who
will at once arrange to install the
system. t9u
Chief Savage plans to have red sig
nal lights at the Raymon House
corner, the white Front livery barn,
! the Horse shoe lunch counter and
the De France Hotel One OF these
points is always within sight of
part Of the night officers beat. AS
soon as the red light Il turned on the
oficer knows he Is wanted, and can
come at once to answer the call.
Owing to the kindness of Manager
Urich of the Pacific states Tele-
phone company the city is able to
arrange for these signals to be given
by the telephone Operators
Each of the places where signals
are 10 be installed are open all night
II during the night citizen in re-
mote parts of the city hears dis
turpance, or for any reason wants
to call an officer, 1t Is only necessary
to 60 to the telephone and call ND
central.
How to Call An Cfiicer.
l want to talk 10 an officer" is
the message to givA central. Gem
trail takes the call the same as If II
was long distances cell. makes a
record of it and then notifies the
stations where signals are installed.
As the clerk in the EoteI takes down
MS receiver he is toti that an officer
rs wanted. BY his telephone, as prov
vided by the system. is button.
which when pressed turns on the
MS beat as soon as he notices the
req hight burning must then go to
the telephone where the signal is
given and cali up central who will
gave the call. The officer then turns
out the light and responds to the call.
me estimate of instituting the
system places the cost at about s12.
and IL will cost less than dollar a
month signal to maintain 1t, Chief
savage has been wafking for some
time perfectins this system, but now
oeheVes he has the problem solved.
Many times a E,1nth," he said. /
private citizens need the services of
an officer. The only way they have
70 find him is to wander around the
streets until by accident they find
him"
VIII Make Tax levy Friday
ne tax levy will be made by the I
council at its meeting Friday The /
general opinion is now that the CITY
levey will be ten mills. although il
Is necessary TO cut tn estimate of
expenses for the year at least sl7.-
600 in order to bri',s the levey to
this point
Object TO Skatins Rink.
Mary E. Edriiston and a number
OF others renewed their complaipt
% the city council last night regard
pg the skating rink They were rem
'esented by attorneys who exclaimed
That while they could not abolish
ne skating, as 1t Nas a legitimate
BUSINESS. they could regulate it, They
Explained that the rink makes a
reat deal of noise and the people
fho live IL, the immediate neighbor-
God are disturbed for many hours
ur1ng the day. BY motion the mat