Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-30
CLEANING TO
Be CONTINUED
Council Takes Rap at Boost
er Club About Making
Pipe Award

bids offered for the erection of the
signifed it's intention of heading the
march to the Charleston Booster club
meeting tonight, odered the city clean
ing to be continued until completed,
and passed a resolution setting forth
the conditions of awarding the con-
tract for water pipe to a Spokane firm.
This resolution was brought out by
the reading of the resolution passed by
the Lewiston Charleston $4,000 Booster
club
Will Parade This Evening.
Permission was granted the Lew
iston Land & Water company to hang
a banner across Fourth street between
Main street and the depot. The appli-
cation for the concession was made by
]. c. Jensen, who stated that his COM
pany intended to invite the teachers
and other visitors to join their free
excursion over the city and the Lew
iston Orchards tract.
F. H. Wood appeared before the
council in behalf of the lewiston
Charleston $4,000 club, and asked that
the council head the parade to Clarks-
ton tonight The council indicated
their willingness to grant Mr.. Woods
request.
Temporarily Close Seventh Street
J. E. Carlson of the Lewiston State
Normal school asked that the baseball
club be allowed to close that portion
of Seventh street adjoining the cam
pus, during the progress of a series of
games to be played on the grounds.
The request was granted by unanimous
vote.
The request of P. A. Frepons to erect
a shed with iron roofing adjoining his
place of business on the old Catholic
property on FIFTH street was denied.
Health Officer Roe stated that the
work of cleaning the city was but
half completed, and asked that the
department be allowed to continue the
work until the refuse matter was re-
moved. The request was granted.
The request of George K. Reed t.
install a corner entrance and change
two windows in the Raymond note
4 4 was granted.
Two Ordinances Introduced.
City Attorney Cox presented two or
e4 d'nances, one to repeal the primary or
dinance passed at the last meeting o
| the council, and the other providin
for the holding of primaries.
| This latter ordinance is calculate,
to provide more secret ballot an
| the form of ticket to be used One o
| the features is the printing of tn
names of candidates on the ballot i
cases where petitions containing tn
| names of ten citizens have been file
with tn, city CLERK.
| There are also provisions for tn
elector to vote for his choice in cas-
none Of the candidates whose name
| are printed upon the ballot are agree
able to the elector.
Upon suspension of he rules he or
dinances were placed upon he thir
reading and passed.
Council Defends Itself.
The resolution of the Lewiston
| Charleston $4,000 club, condemning II
council for awarding the contract to
Spokane firm for furnishing water PHI
was received by the council.
The following resolution was passt
by he council:
"whereas, The mayor and count
are In receipt of resolution of t
Lewiston Charleston $4,000 club. stron
~ condemning the mayor and cour
in letting a contract for water pipe
Holly Mason Hardware company
i Spokane and rejecting he bids of
local dealers;
Let to Lowest Bidder.
"And Whereas, This contract was
after due advertisement in the ney
~ papers, to the lowest bidder, accord
said to the strict requirements of law, o
and one local bid being received, which
.pril cal bid was $133.17 in excess of
bid of Holley- Mason Hardware ca
pany.
,ads "And Whereas, There has not b
ME as yet according to our best inforr
Ia ton and belief, public meeting of
said club at which the officers of
a IN city have not been denounced,
nan falling to accomplish certain matt
the Accomplishment of which has b
aho, resisted ana opposed on o.ner
M. casions by the members of the c
w themselves;
Council Seeks information.
:. Now, Therefore. Be 1t Resolved
the mayor and common council Of
city of Lewiston:
, .
- "That the city clerk be directed
transmit a copy of these resoluti
TO the president of the CONNER
70 club, and to the president Of the l.
n . iston- Charleston $4,000 club, with a
, gust for information as to whetf
T. . the resolution referred to above.