Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-12-03


After the approval Of the minutes
number of bills were allowed. One
provoking considerable discussion
was for $11O73 and was presented
by an eastern company for repairs on
the county rock crusher which had
been worn and damaged while in the
use of the city. McEuen held that
since the city had used the crusher
free of charge and had made it neces-
sary for these repairs, that both as a
matter of justice and law the city
should place the crusher in as good
condition when returned as when
borrowed. The mayor, Landt, Ran
sinner and Bedell held that the county
should do the repairing. Wright,
Hamilton, McEuen and Hedal voted
to allow the bill. Earl Sanders, who
was present, stated that the city had
been loaned the rock crusher on con
dition that it be repaired and kept in
good working order.
A motion, made by T. E. Hedal,
prevailed that one tier of lots lying
on the south side of Forest cemetery
be cut upinto single lots.
After considerable discussion it
was moved and carried that the city
engineer survey and plat the paup-
ers field of the cemetery.
An ordinance presented by Earl
Sanders, on behalf of the Occur
d'Alene and Spokane electric railroad,
was passed it's final reading granting
the company a franchise to lay tracks
in Smiley avenue from the north line
of Taylor's addition to and across
Government Way. This is supposed
to cover about 800 feet and is for the
convenience of the brewery.
motion made by T. +. Hedal
prevailed that all the large trees
found in the walks of the cemetery
be cut out Hamilton and Ransimer
objected and voted against the mo-
ton.
The police judge reported "a cases
which netted the city S246 as fines
for November The chief of police
reported an additional SCI for dog tax,
totaling $277.
There were numerous petitions
presented, many of these being for
street lights and in some cases were
signed by many residents and proper
ty owners. Lights were asked to be
placed at the corner of Thirteenth
and Sherman streets, at Lakeside and
Second, at Tenth and Wallace, and
about six in Sherman park addition.
These petitions were all referred to
the committee on lights
A petition was presented asking
for cross walks at Tenth and Eley-
enth streets on Sherman. This was
granted.
Y. W. Sander requested the priyil-
eye to place sign board on vacant
lot near Sherman and Third streets
1t was granted on sondition that it
comply with the city ordinance bear
ing on structures erected within the
fire limits.
A petitions with numerous indoors
ments was presented and granted
calling for sidewalk about 500 feet
IN length to connect the present
walks on the Post grounds in order
to make a continuous walk to the
L. K. Lewis mill. The clerk was or
dered to notify the owners of abut-
ting property to comply with the re-
quest.
4 petition was presented asking
mat the street running east and west,
known as Government Way be given
new name. It was refused.
Another petition asked that the
mole on Fourth street near the home
Of A. V. Chamberlin be fled and a
eniYert constructed. which was grant
ed.
4 petition was granted praying
ioF surface sidewalk on Seventh
street extending from Harrison to
Foster.
i. ;. Green was given the privil-
&c 10 use part of the street and al
adjacent to the proposed Masini
Guiding near Lakeside on Second.
considerable merriment was pro-
'oAed when the petition Of ]. S. Rob-
~ vas read asking to be appointed
e"sF Inspector. McEuen asking the