Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-17
COUNCIL IN ROW WITH MAYOR
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night but II was tabled At this same |
meeting the mayor also submitted
the appointment OF two names to Nil
the vacancies on the council. and
these were rejected by the council,
and this engendered more or less
OF bitter feeling between the may
or and the council. The reason as
signed by members OF the council,
after this meeting, for the rejection
OF the names, was that 1t would
make a majority Of members oppos-
ing saloon limits. Last night when
the committee on licensees recon-
mended the rejection Of the license
for the proposed Higgins saloon,
Councilman Hedal submitted MI
nority report. His contention was
that the city was not large enough
to restrict the saloons to any defined
district, and that the license should
be granted. Councilman Bodler, who
submitted the majority report OF the
committee, also read a petition from
property owners in the vicinity OF the
location Of the proposed saloon, pray
ing that the council do not grant the
license. and stated that this part OF
the town, on Sherman street east OF
Fourth, had been free from saloons;
and that the property owners want
ed to keep 1t respectable" The may
or resented the use of the word re
spectacle" and contended that other
portions of the town where saloons
were maintained were equally as re-
spectacle as that on Sherman east OF
Fourth, and that II Councilman Bod
Ter had knowledge to the contrary
that 1t was his duty to report 1t to
the police magistrate. But the report
fort was then made to pass for the
second reading, the ordinance extend
ing Garden street, and the mayor and
Councilman Hedal and Bedell as
signed as a reason 70" opposing this
measure the same as given for ia
bling the ordinance restricting the
saloons-that there was one ward
without representation, and 1t should
be delayed until this ward had rep
resentation. The council, however,
by a vote of to passed motion
for the second reading of the ordi-
nance, and 1t was then that the may
or made his ruling on the three
fourth vote OF the council, and de-
clared the motion lost.
May Block Legislation.
While the mayor played a trump
card last night, the end has not yet
been reached along this line. and at
the meetings to come the council will
have a sufficient number to block a
suspension of the rules, and thereby
delay legislation. The majority of
the council Is determined to pass the
ordinances II II takes all winter, and
are confident of succeeding. and are
determined to restrict the saloons
and confident of winning in this re-
spect.
Council May Nominate.
The majority of the council know
that whatever appointments the may
or may maize to All the existing va
cancles that they will be men favora
Bile to him, and the legislation he de-
slres, and are determined to thwart
such appointments. When Quillau
and voelker were made members of
the council the nominations came
from the council. This time the
city attorney ruled that they must
} come from the mayor. but the council
contends that under the law It has
as much right to nominate as the
! mayor. and at the next meeting they
} may seek to take the power OF NOM
J lnation away from the mayor, and
nominate men for the vacancies
Lawyers have been consulted
on this question and, 1t is said, that
they have expressed an opinion that
the council has this power.
Little business Transacted.
But little business was transacted
prior TO the row and adjournment
last night The council was to en-.
. ter into contract for the purchase
OF fire alarm system. but the rep
resentatiye Of the company was i'll
and unable TO be present. and the
matter win be taken up Monday.
The arbltrators made report II
the Dunn matter and awarded hin
s40O for that portion of his resi-
dence property on Fifth street neces
sary for the creation OF street an,
It was accepted, Bids were submit
: ted for furnishings for the hallway
. and stairways OF the city hall by tn,
Occur d'Alene Furniture company
but action was deferred until tn
. next regular meeting of the council
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