The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-04

At the council nesting last night,
the roll call indicated the absence Of
Boyd Hamilton aud o. n. Barr. The
latter came later In the evening.
After reading the minutes the re-
cent bonding vote was canvassed and
1t was declared carried.
A resolution was passed setting
Sept. 30, as the day for the opening
OF bids for the purchasing of the city
hall bond aggregating $40, 900, not to
draw more than o per cent. Mayor
ScAllon arose and congratulated the
council upon the colidence the people
had placed In 1t, in voting the bonds
and advised that expedition and
Judgment be exercised In the expend-
iture Of the money and In the CON
struction Of the city hall. He. also,
recommended that the sewer connec-
tions be done carefully and only I'M
der the supervision OF and by licensed
plumbers and that after the conneC-
tions are made, they should be thor
oughly inspected. He claimed .
cup should be placed 30 as to catch
the grease. He advised that street
grading begin this fall; that 1t be
done without contracts in order 20
save money for the people. he
urged that the committee proceed to
work as soon rs possible and that thiG
fall is the preferable time to begin
work ina smuoh as the dust will be
eliminated and the results will be 90
complished quicker.
At this time, under the head
Of printing, w. s. Landt, chairman
IN printing, made a report recon-
mendinR that the printing be glVeE
the Journal for % cents per inch,
nonpareil solid type. The Press had
made a bid of IL Ia cents per inch
simplex type. s. H. MOEuen callet
for an aye and nay vote on the mo
tion. The vote stood, ayes, Bedoll
Hedal, Landt and Wright; nay, Mo
Euen and Ransimer and absent Bar
and Hamilton.
The higher bid recaived the con
tract.
McEuen recommended that the 10
of MIR. Arnold be purchased, thereb.
opening Birch street into Seventh
He stated that there was no question
but that the outlet was needed, tina
the lot would cost more later AM
that he believed the entire commit
tee favored the opening Of the stree
at once. The city attorney con
tended any one opening up new add
tion could be made to open the street
and stated the private owner could b
forced to open the street. The may
or asked II private property could :
confiscated. The city attorney stal
ed 1t would work 3 hardship upon Ii
citizens but II could be done. Som
exceptions were made TO the ruin
when the mayor referred the Who
matter TO the street committee.
The officers of the city reported 2
cases brought before the police al
thoritIes, netting the city e2676. 81
Frank MARROW stated some
the couneilmen we're dissatisdt
= with his work a. street commit
sioner and said he therefore hande
in his resignation. The may
stated he had heard no complaint b.
it was up TO the council 70 40
: Landt moved and Wright seconds
the motion that the resignation
accepted. IL was carried without o.
position.
At this point the city clerk rea
! the resignation Of Carl Kronbald
night policeman which was aocepte'
L A petition to open Lincoln way Il
stead Of Harrison avenue was presen
II ed by the Commercial clue whiC
e Sas referred to the street eommitte
. Clerk Main read the petition
Z George Evans. who had been appoin
- cd special polIesmAn by Chief N
D Govern, TO ali temporarily the v
cancy made BY the resignation Of Ca
y Kronbald, asking his appOintme
TO the night force. II waa signed
e about 65 business men and firm
including such men as Munce
Wright, Branson, Max, Taylor Al
g Sargent. Hsdal made a motion III
the petition be rejected. There "
, no second and II was lost. A dlsCu
Sion then arose rs to the right Of {
! council 20 confirm the appOintme
made By the chief Of police. z