Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-26

pOpelLy o"lleIS- IL the SlTeelS are hOL
to be paved the council should not ask
a company to spend its money in the
installation of a street car system un-
der the present conditions"
The application of Mr.. Thompson
was thoroughly discussed by the mem
bers of the council, after which the ex-
tension of time asked was unanimous
ly granted.
Attorney J. 3. Anderson appeared
before the council relative to the boun-
darles of the Clark property in block
10 between Fourth and Fifth and B.
and G streets. An ordinance provided
the desired correction was introduced.
Harry Madgwick appeared in be half
of George K. Reed of the Raymond
House, and asked that permission be
granted to install a corner entrance
door and enlarge two windows in the
hotel office The petition was report
ed to the fire and water committee.
Friday Will Be Clean up Day
| DR.. S. A. Roe, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed by the booster club
! to clean up the city, stated that ar
rangements were being completed to
clean up the city next Friday, the day
designated as cleaning-up day. Dr.
Roe stated that the city had been di-
vided into seven districts and each dis
trict would need one or more wagons
to haul off the refuse matter.
He stated that the teamsters were
mostly poor men and could not afford
to donate their services, and he there
fore asked that the city bear the ex-
pense of supplying these teams.
Councilman Butler was appointed as
a committee to secure the necessary
teams to handle the debris
Deputy Health officer.
O, A. Kjos, who will direct the work
in one of the districts. stated that he
had subdivided his district and had al
ready secured men to direct the work
in the several subdivisions
Upon recommendation of Health Of
ficer Roe a motion prevailed giving
authority to DR.. Roe to appoint as
many deputy health officers as is
necessary to direct the work of clean
ing the city.
Upon motion Fire Chief Lydon was
directed to cooperate with the health
officer relative to the removal of build
ings that have been badly damaged by
fire.
communication from City Attor-
ney Cox was accompanied by an or
dinance providing for the purchase OF
pipe from Holly, Mason & Co. Mr.. Cox
stated that he had been informed that
portion of the necessary funds for
the purchase of the pipe is now in the
water rent fund and that the remain
ing sum will have been colleced before
the bill becomes due.
Smith Gets Needed Water Pipe
The ordinance was read twice and
referred to the judiciary committee,
and upon suspension of the rules was
reported favorably and pasted IN
animously. The contract involves the
expenditure of $9,316.S3.
Ordinances providing for the hold
of voters and designating the places
for holding the city election were plac-
ed upon the final reading and passed.
The places selected as voting places
are:
Hose house No. 1 for First ward;
hose house No. 2 for second ward;
and hose house No. 8 for Third ward.
Alderman King reported that Mr..
Kjos has agreed to accept the original
proposition of exchange of land on
Fifth avenue near his new residence,
and the payment of $4,000 by the city.
The land in question is located in
Block A in the Vollmer and Kroutinger
addition. An ordinance providing for
ditions reported by Mr.. King was
placed upon its final reading and was
passed.
Postpone One Bond Election.
City Attorney Cox advised that the
city defer action upon the water pump
station bonds until May 9, at which
time the new charter will be effective
Mr.. Cox explained that as so much
more time is required to act under
the old charter that nothing would BIZ
| gained by commencing proceedings
now and a question might arise rel.
alive to the power Of the council t.
float bonds for such a purpose.
Mr.. Cox also advised that the cit!
engineer be instructed to prepare plan
for the paving district in order that tn,
| work may be taken up without della!
as soon as the sewer and laying o
/ water mains is out Of the way
Howard Favors Paving Main Street.
Alderman Howard expressed him
self as favorable to paving Main stree
from the bridge to the court house; a
y all of D street and Fourt and FIT
: streets from Main street to the rail