Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-19

meeting last evening and all menu
bers were In attendance, The first
matter to come up for their action
was the report Of the committee on
light, fire and water, The committee
reported that II had inspected and
accepted the MIGRANTS furnished by
the Colanhoun Hardware company.
and that 1t had placed hydrants at
the corner OF Thirteenth ind Sher-
man streets, Seventh and Montana.
Ninth and Garden, Eighth and Null
Ian. and Fourth and Kooetzer. The
report of the committee was accept
cd.
The next report came from the
finance and Judiciary committee.
The committee reported that II had
examined the treasurer's report that
had been referred TO II for action,
and recommended that II be accept
ed and filed, and a motion made to
1 that end upon vote being taken
prevailed. The committee also re-
ported favorably upon a number of
bills, among them bill for $500 due
the architect firm OF Williams q
Graham for the specifications and
plans of the city hall. w, r. Smith
also submitted a bill for 80 per cent
OF the materials on the ground and
work done on the city hall, which
amounted to $1,000. and this was
allowed.
The cemetery committee reported
that the gardener was in need Of an
other lawn mower, and a motion was
made authorizing its purchase. IL
also recommended that $50 feet more
OF pipe be laid In the cemetery, and
this was authorized by the council.
The sewer committee had no re-
port to make and the committee on
public property made no further re-
port other than to state that the
new street sprinkler had arrived In
good condition. The committee on
license and printing, and docks and
wharyes had no report to submit,
and the committee on rules and or.
dinances was called upon for a report.
The committee announced that II
was ready TO submit TO the council
an ordinance governing the width OF
sidewalks In the city outside the FIRE
limits. A number of amendments
were made to the ordinance. but M
passed II provides In brief that all
cement sidewalks shall be placed one
foot from the property line, and
shall be Ave feet In width. and oil
/ wooden walks be six fet in width
and that the curbIng shall be NJ n
! disnaeC of ten feet, The ordinance
/ exempts in its provisions Sherman
! Avenue and Second street.
+ Mr.. Woods, a representative oi
/ a fire alarm COMPANY In Seattle mp
/ ~ AIRED before the council and eX
r planned In detail the workings oI
! the fire alarm system OF his company
Z and gave an approximate estimate o.
L
r the neighborhood of $1,000. Thu
/. special committee appointed soml
time ago to look into the matter
was directed TO make a further In
8 yestigation and 10 submit a repor
at the next meeting.
+ Engineer Haynes submitted pro
files for Improvement district No. !
3 and they were examined and inspect
ed by the council. No definite &C
e tion was taken with reference q
them, however. further than TO IN
i struct the committee on ordinance
to have an ordinance prepared cover
a Ing the subject. and submit II 10
i action at the next meeting.
o A delegation Of the groeeryme
Il In the city appeared before the eour
ell and made complaint against Ch
nese peddlers. They stated that VI
der the present license system
= made It possible for the chiname
r TO come IN and reap the harvest {
Ie the vegetable season by paying
e license OF only s25. and that n
le peddling Of vegetables had been :
D. extensive that the home produces
p were being made 70 suffer becaui
y Of their inability TO sell their PR
y daee without entering the paddiin
n field In competition with the Chimes
r which they could not AFFORD 20 d
D. They requested that an oTdinan'
= be drafted making the license pr
le hibitive. The matter was referred
the committee on finance and jud