Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-02
new COUNCIL
SWORN IN
Work Of Last Night Strictly
of Routine Nature=--NO
Appointments

The new members of the city council
assumed their duties last night and re-
ceived the mayors annual message;
the regular annual reports from the
heads of the various departments; re-
oeiWed the resignation of City Attorney
E. A. Cox and postponed the election
of the city officers until tomorrow eve
ming.
The new members of the council in
stalled were Dr. S. Salisbury, F. D.
Booth, who will succeed Chris. F. Os-
mers, and w. A. Morey, DR.. c. C. Phil
lips, who succeeds himself, and Mayor
Henry Heitfeld, who was also re-
elected to office
City Attorney Cox, in presenting his
resignation, stated that he was taking
the step in order that he might devote
his entire time to his practice.
DR.. S. A Roe, city health officer, re-
ported that 112 births occurred in
Lewiston during the year ending June
3O-57 males and 55 females. There
were five still born births. The deaths
occurring during the year numbered
95, of these SO being males and 36 fe-
males. The causes of death are classl-
fed as follows: Typhoid fever, s.;
pneumonia, 6: diseases of infancy, 81;
old age, 6: alcoholism, 4; accident and
suicide, 10; tuberculosis, s; other
chronic diseases. 81; various causes.
80.
The contagious and infectious dis
eases reported were as follows: Ty-
phoid fever. 80; scarlet fever, /; meas
les, IL; diphtheria, 5.
The expenses of the department
amounted to $1,56S.75, and the re-
ceipts for sale of cemetery lots and
opening of graves amounted to $66S
| City Treasurer Thompson reported
receipts during the past fiscal year OF
sos, s,26S21. The. disbursements were
$s2,071.16. The cash on hand amounts
to $s5.S14.o9.
City Attorney Cox reported disburse-
ments during the past year in his
onice amounting to s1.437.1O, with re-
ceipts of $238.1S.
| Chief of Police Hayes reported that
during the year ending June 30. there
had been 1854 arrests made by the de-
partment.
Police Judge Erb reported that $6,'
934 in fines had been collected during
the year just closed. The total num-
ber of cases tried was 1913.
i Water Superintendent Smith re.
ported that the sum of $25,S67.07 hat
been collected for water rent during
the year ending June 80.
Fire Chief Martinson reported tina
the cost of the fire department the pas
year, including purchase of new ap
paratus, was $3,350.34. The total mum
Der of alarms turned in was 81. Th
total valuation of property involves
in fires was s1O3,s00; insurance, $54,
800; total loss of property was $31,
1872, and the total amount of insur
ance paid was $2O,997.92.
The report of Miss Guyer, librarian
for the year ending June 80, Shove
receipts of $344.90 and expenditures c
$246.26. There are now 4.S64 books
the library, 214 having been added dur
ing the past year. The patrons mum
! ber 1852, an increase of 435 during tn
year. The report says: "The nun
Der of patrans has increased from S,1E
to 35s7. The circulation OF books fc
home use and for reference in hbraI
has increased in like proportion, SHOW
ing how greatly the library is appr'
S ciated and that its beneficial resul
d continue to grow from year to year"
s Street Commissioners Hill reports
h the salary account of the street depar
s ment for the year ending June 80 WI
g $4,S55.s6, The street sprinkling co
" for the year was $3.50. The total e.
pense account was ssoo1e-