Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-07
LIFT LICENSE
FROM BUSINESS
NEW COUNCIL FACES PROBLEM
OF INCREASING ASSESSMENT
TO MEET DEFICIENCY CAUS-
ED BY ADVOCATING BUSINESS
LICENSE.


cense from the business houses OF
the city was brought before the
council last night by City Attorney
Cox and William Bollinger was ap'
pointed to confer with the com.
mercial club committee and prepare
a report to be brought to the coun-
Gil at an early date. The move
ment to remove the occupation IL
cense was started by the CONNER
cial club, but action could not be
taken until the beginning OF the
fiscal year. because an increased as.
sessment was provided to meet the
deficiency occasioned by such &C.
ton.
The new council was organized
by the seating of the newly elected
members, William Bollinger, A. G.
Wisner and Fred Emery.
The council has set July 13 at
10 o'clock as the time for meeting
to equalize the 1908 assessment.
The purchase of 500 feet of new
fire hose for which bids will be ask
cd was authorized.
The monthly and semi-anrual
reports of City Treasurer Roos were
read. showing that the cash on hand
July / amounted to $4,000.
The annual report Of Chief Of Po-
lice Hayes showed that for the fis-
cal year ending June 80 the de.
p,.%v &C.
receipts of the department in fines
were $9,754.1O. The expense otI
the department in salaries was
$5,7915O. The miscellaneous ex-
.pense was $326.61, making the tor
tai expense, $6,11S.11. The labor
performed by prisoners on the
streets amounted to SCOTS. The
department paid into the city treas
ury $221.5O for empounded animals
sold and $410 for dog licenses. A
total of 1872 dog licenses were is
sued and 35 dogs were killed.
City Water Rent Collector Nick
erson reported that the water rent
collections for the past Ave fiscal
years were as follows: 1904.
$19,910.41; 1904-5, $22.739.05;
1866, $25.371.33; 1867, $685.
S67O9; 19O7-s, $2O.O4S.S1. The
report concludes as follows:
at will be noted that the collec-
tions for the past year appear to be
less than the previous two years.
This is probably because the irriga-
ton is now collected quarterly in
stead of all at once. Only one-fourth
of the total irrigation has as yet
been collected. Further, no collec-
tions of water rates for June will be
made until September, and there
fore does not show in the collections
for 1907-8 in the manner it has in
previous years. The ending of the
month Of June. 1908, shows the sue
cessful change of the system of wa
ter collections to have been accom-
plished. The changing Of the sys-
TEN to charge against the house
numbers instead Of in the names Of
the occupants of the property was
first recommended by Superinten-
dent Smith in his report to the
council in February, 1905. To
make the change has required near
ly all Of the time Of the controllers
Office since February, 1908, besides
the assistance of the water superin-
tendent or of one of his linemen ev.
ry day during the months of Feb
ruary and March There are now
accounts with 1921 service taps in
the city of Lewiston and about 1000.
of them are bringing in revenue to
the city. Practically every nom.
paying tap in the city has been shut
| off though there remains few that,
cannot be shut of on account Of
two houses being on one line
Fire Chief Martinson reported
that the cost of the fire department.,
including betterments. was &c.
| 1858 for the year. There were 25
| fires during the year. The valuation
| Of property involved was $4,000.
The loss to the insurance companies
was $14,655. The report recon-.
mended the purchase of 1000 feet
of new hose.
City Engineer Guilland reported
that the cost of the department for
the year. on miscellaneous work was
$3,163.63. The total cost Of the
surveys and inspection and super
vision of the new sewer work was
$4.160.2s, equalling 3.5 per cent Of
the total cost of the plant. This
shows that material. saving result.
ed to the city by Engineer Miller
abandoning his contract, for the
pay he was to receive was per
cent of the total cost When Mr..
Miller. who had been employed by
the city to do this work, threw up
his contract, Mr.. Guilland was en-
ployed and handled the work as
city engineer in connection with his
other duties.
| The annual repOrt Of Street Sill