Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-04-09
SOON DECIDE
SEWER CASE
City Attorney Cox to Pre-
sent Argument at
Boise

CITY Attorney Cox was authorized
by the council last night to go to
Boise to present the city's argument in
the case now pending before the SUI
preme court in which the validity of
the sewer bonds has been brought into
question.
Mr.. Cox will leave tomorrow or
Thursday and the fact that his visit
before the court is at the request of
Chief Justice Ailshie, 1t is believed the
case is now under consideration and
an early verdict may be expected. The
matter was brought before the coun-
Gil by the following communication
from Mr. Cox:
Il am today in receipt of a letter
from Chief Justice Ailshie requesting
oral argument at Boise in the case of
McGilvery VS.. the City of Lewiston.
The question upon which the court de-
Sizes to hear counsel further is wheth-
er special improvement bonds or war
rants are obligations of the city so
that general election would be ne
cessary to authorize an improvement
district I am advised by the court
that the same question is now before
the court in the case of Blackwell vs.
Occur dAlene. shall leave as soon
as am able to do so in order to pre-
sent the matter to the court as re-
quested."
The ordinance authorizing the mayor
and city clerk to transfer to the
trustees of the Lewiston State Nor
NAL school that portion of the city
park south of the Normal campus to
| be decided to the state for the purpose
of a site for Normal buildings, was
read twice. After discussion 1t was
deemed advisable to have new or
dinance drawn including the original
conditions of the resolution.
An application was made for cor
rection of title by J. T. Thornton and
John Dill to property described as lot
| g block 10 of the city of Lewiston.
The necessary ordinance providing for
such a correction of title was read
twice and referred to the Judiciary
committee. .., 81,
The ordinance, providing for the cor
rection of title to property owned by
Anna and James Hayes was placed
upon final reading and passed.
+ The ordinance providing for closing
the saloons on primary and election
days. and for REMEMBERING houses in
the city were placed upon third read
ing and passed. .-..
THE resignation of Charles Lydon
aS fire chief was accented
The appointment of F. O. Martinson
as fire chief was confirmend.
Wesley Steel was granted permission
to change the front in one of his
buildings on east Main street.
| The bonds of A. L. Grover & Co,
Frank Trader and the Seattle Brewing
& Mailing company for liquor licenses
were approved,
The bond of James Hayes as chief of
police was approved.
On motion of Killing all heads of
departments to be required to fur
nish the council with an inventory of
all articles on hand.
A communication from Attorney
Cox suggested that an assessor be
elected as soon as possible 50 lHdI LlIS
assessment be made early on account
of the terms of the new charter pro-
viding for the council meeting earlier
for the purpose of equalization.
Mr.. Cox ais suggested that the city
clerk as registrar be allowed a depu-
ty in each ward as the time for reg
istering the voters is very short.
The city clerk was instructed to adj
vertise for bids for supplying and en-
CINE, fuel and engineers to be employ
ed in pumping out the old sewer dur
| ing the high water season.
|, Engineer wrighter was instructed to
confer with the N. p. Engineers and
instruct that company to install drains
| at all street crossings.
The council adjourned to meet to-
might.