Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-26
OCK FRANCHISE
CAUSES TROUBLE,
estiOn of Privileges to be Thresh-
ed Out Before Council

will be presented to the city
at its next regular meeting
strating against the manner in
the Gunderson dock Is being
ted by those who have fran
pom it from the city.
ranchlse for construction and
lon of this dock was given to
P. Gunderson and Arthur
* in February, 1905, and, ac-
to its terms they were per-
to build a dock from the south
the approach of the Occur
and Spokane Railway COM
right of way south on from
street about 700 feet into
ke, and the same was to be
ct in width for its entire
A section in the franchise
es that the dock should be
public character, and while 1t
the owners a right to collect
Ee from gasoline launches,
RS and sail boats over twenty
length, and also from barges
)use boats, it provided that it
be for the free use of the
Its of this city in shipping and
ng goods, unless such goods
be left on the dock for a
extending over "a hours. The
sets forth that the owners
franchise have violated this
on. Those familiar with con-
state that much complaint has
or some time from people liv-
png the lake, who come across
boat for the purpose of tran
business with the various bus
establishments of the city.
complaint has been that when
heir boats were landed at the
or the purpose of securing
that charge was made for it,
heneyer business houses would
'ut goods and merchandise to
along the lake to be taken
D by boat engaged in the bus
I transporting freight, charge
lade upon it's owner for the
8, and similar charges, it is
have been made upon parties
who have brought with them
6 ee to be disposed of to the mer-
and other business houses of
". 1t is claimed that the eff
hat this has had upon these
\ IS of the city business houses
en- to drive them away from the
nd that many of them are now
ID their trading in Harrison and
Y Der of them secure their goods
from Spokane, and send their
4 &c to those towns for market
eontended that this does not
make matters ineonvenient for
eople along the lake, as Occur
le Is nearer than the other
but that it also takes away
NE city much money that would
10 the business houses were II
lat the people do not feel that
an afford to pay dockage when
hey land either for the purpose
ding goods and wares or un.
9 produce for the market. The
pners will ask the council t.
investigate the respective rights
owners of the franchise anC
uRens and business men, and
see to 1t that its requirement.
ietty complied with. The fran
rs granted for the period o
ears' and it is made optiona
me city to permit its extension
d bother 10 years upon its expir
nur Aorbeek. one of the owners
sen with relation to the matte
o'ised that complaint was beinl
oecaase OF the alleged violation
franchise and he stated that h,
v Oeen aware of any complain
uaoe in that direction. He sal,
making the dock and erect
e various improvements abou
expenditure OF about IS. 90
n made. He stated that. Xix
. docks, his dock made oharg
ne landing of boats, but tina
- not excessive or exception
mat made by other docks i
ana that he had no dispose
.oiate any Of the terms Q
lie -alse' but that he intende
comply with each an
eAe Of them.