Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-27
COUNCIL PASSED
new ORDINANCES
PLUMBERS ORDINANCE NOW RE-
QUIRES THAT ALL WORK BE
DONE UNDER LICENSED MAST
Err PLUMBERS AND INSPECT
ED BY ENGINEER

The council last night passed the
ordinance which will regulate the
plumbing in the city, its provisions
giving protection to all work per-
formed which must be inspected by
the city engineer until such a time
as the duties require the appoint
ment of regular plumbing inspect
or. All work shall be carried on
under the supervision of a master
plumber who shall secure a license
by passing a rigid examination be-
fore a plumbing board consisting of
Charles Norlin, Chester Philip and
George Bowler. The ordinance also
provides that no person or company
shall engage in the plumbing who
has not a master plumber in charge
of all work. rji~
The council has also taken steps
to regulate the number of saloons in
the city and received the ordinance
last night that prevents the issu-
| ance of more than % licenses until
the city has attained a population
OF 10000. - avs frwlH~s~
An application for permit to re-
model the Lewiston National Bank
according to plans submitted was
presented by Architect J. II. Nave.
The proposed changes provide for
remodeling the interior of the pres
ent bank building SO that Aecom-
modations for the idaho Trust Com
pany may be provided.
The. application was referred to
the city engineer,
A communication was received
from D. c. Wrighter, agent for
Charles R. Pittock, in which 1t was
stated that suit would be instituted
to quiet title unless the city de-
sisted from selling lot 4 of lot 10
in block 81 for the down town sewer
system as the property above named
cannot be served by the porposed
system.
The communication was ordered
filed. The application for an ex-
emption of taxes by Mrs. Mary J.
Moore on the grounds of resident
widows exemption, was rejected.
A letter was received from A. M.
Ozburn, of Chicago, who is one of
the bidders for supplying the city
with water pipe, in which it was
stated the firm might be willing to
accept city bonds in payment for
their material providing the issue
was satisfactory, to their attorney.
Mr.. Ozbnrn asked that he be fur
nished with the data usually sup
piled by bond buyers
An ordinance for the regulation
of saloon licenses, limiting their
number and providing for the revo-
cation Of such licenses was received.
The ordinance provides for an an
nual license of 5000 per year and
an increase of 10 per cent for each
1000 Inhabitants over 10000.
The ordinance providing for the
manner of making surveys in the
city and regulating the laying of
gas pipe, electric light, telegraph
and telephone wires and perform
ance OF other underground work
was placed on third reading and
passed.
The ordinance provides that be-
fore any of the above work can be
performed plats showing the exact
character of the work must be fled
with the city clerk and a permit
from the city engineer.
An ordinance regulating the issu-
ance OF deeds by the city to cure de-
'ects in title was placed upon third
and passed.
Provisions are made for the ap-
olication for the deed to be accom-
panied by an afldavit showing his
light to title and sufficient sum to
'ay all expenses of the transaction.
The ordinance providing for es-
ablishing the form OF dedications
Ind certificates upon plats and ad-