Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-11-17


to the council. and allowed.
Ordinances Prepared for Printer
The committee on printing and
licenses reported that 1t had inyesti-
gated the cost that would be attach
ed TO having the ordinances of the
city prepared for the printer. Ae-
eording to the estimate df the COM
mittee the cost Of this work would
be about R1b0. and motion was
made and carried ordering the work
done.
Reports Of OHlceFs.
The treasurer's report was receIv-
cd and referred to the finance and
Judiciary committee foT considera-
ton and that OF the police Judge and
chief OF police read ana accepted.
These reports showed that fines to
the amount Of S1O6 had been taken
In by acting Police Judge chamberlin
for the month OF September, and
that In addition to this S46 had been
taken In by the chief or police as
dog taxes, and their ioint report for
October showed the collection OF S1O7
In flnes.
Street Commissioner Peterson pre-
sented report in pursuance to a re-
quest to that effect by the council at
prior meeting with relation to the
collection of moneys from property
owners for grading done on Lake.
side. The council had asked for an
Itemized report. but this the COM
missioner had failed to give. Coun-
Gilman McFluren had demanded the
report, aud he glanced 1t over, and
threw It across the table with the
remark that no one would be able
TO check up anything from II, and II
was referred back to the commits
sioner with instruction that he item
iae Il,
McEuen GriIls Mcfarland.
The sidewalk problem then came
up again for consideration, and In
this connection Councilman McEuen
took occasion to grill City Attorney
Mcfarland for being detelIct in his
duties as an officer, The council had
for some time had under consldera-
ton the construction Of a sidewalk In
front OF the Spokane Bar on sher-
man, which property belongs to Ar
mand perrenoud. and also various
other sidewalks In the city was con-
sidered bad, among them one which
o, d. Moon, editor OF the Journal
and city printer, had been notified to
construct In front of his residence,
and which he had failed to do. A
number Of these property owners had
declined to construct thu walks, and
the matter had been referred to the
city attorney with a request that he
report TO the council az 10 the meth
cd to be pursued In the enforcement
OF their construction. The city At
tornOy was not present At the meet |
Ing, aud had not been for several
meetings. and one Of the eouncilmen
suggested that Mcfarland should be
seen with reference to the matter,
and Il was then that tie bomb ex-
ploded which exposed Mcfarland to
a severe grllling. and which ended In |
ehopplng OF the head OF Street Com |
missioner Peterson. In reply to the |
eouneilman's question Councilman |
McEaen said: "Tf you can Ees any
thing out OF the city attorney. you
can DO more than could ever do. / |
have asked him at least ave times to
prepare the necessary papers for the |
dedication OF certain stfeets to the
city. but have not succeeded In Sc
curing thcm yet He seems to he
too basy to attend our council meet
inEs. aad seems 10 have too much
business to attend 70 thar OF the city,
ana ] thlnk Il h time nor an TO do
something. There are other attor-
neys who can and viii no the work,
and n tAe city attorney cannot ana
win not we had better cut or his
salary. and dismiss hin. ana secure
smother attorney In hla place. The
remainder Of the council seemed to
voice sentiments nlmiilnH to thana AZ