Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-06
GRADING COSTS
IN COUNCIL
Street Names, Zoo Buildings and
General Business.

The council met at its new quart
ers last evening, and convened
promptly at 1880 o'clock A number
OF interesting and important mea-
sures were considered and acted up
on besides the regular routine work.
and taking II all in all. II was an
interesting meeting, Among the
measures OF interest was the naming
of a street after one of the city
fathers. appointment of the commits
sloner as a collector of the money
due the contractor in the street grad
Ing row, and the letting of con-
tract for painting the home OF the
city menagerie.
The session began with the call
of reports from committees, and
Councilman McEuen stated that the
committee on streets and alleys had
Investigated the matter of opening
street, taking part OF the prop
erty OF r. N. Dunn's near Fifth
Street, but that the committee CON
sidered the price asked for the prop
erty necessary for the purpose by
Dunn, which was $500, too high. The
matter was discussed in all its posi-
Bile phases, and finally came to a hap
py termination by the council decid-
ing to go and view the property.
Councilman Landt called attention
to the fact that the Northern Pacific
railway company had failed to repair
It's crossings on Occur d'Alene street,
In pursuance OF notice sent out. and
the clerk was again ordered to notify
the company. Councilman Quillan
said that a cement walk should be
laid in front of the building OF Per-
renoud on Sherman. A notice had
been sent out he said and he was not
In favor of much time being given.
and made a motion that the owner
be given a day In which to put in
the walk, but the other councilmen
took issue with him. and concluded
to give the property owner at least
Ave days.
Councilman Quillnn then drew
from his pocket a map OF that por-
ton of the town wherein Is located
a street known as government way
and began TO talk. II seems that this
name is made to answer for number
of streets, and Councilman Quillar
wanted some new names in the dis
trict. He made the suggestion Of
number of names. Bernhard wal
one, in honor OF Chris Bernhard
who had spent considerable none!
constructing a brewery in that por
ton of the town Market was an
other. and then followed a few mor'
in quick succession. until Quillai
street was named and one OF III,
councilmen who did not seem TO be
lieve his own ears leaned over ant
asked again for the same. McEuel
suggested that while the council wa
= on this matter that there were
number OF streets OF the same nam
In the town that might be considers
with the matter and this was me
with the suggestion from Voelke
that some OF the other councilme
might have a street named in thei
honor. The matter finally ended u
In being referred to the appropriat
= committee.
n Councilman Ransimer wanted IN
i sidewalk in front Of the Frankli
= block replaced. and the debris cleai
ed up and a motion TO that end prs
u vailed.
& A petition asking for a crossing 0
Is each side Of the railroad on Sherma
/. was presented. and the council Of
dered one established on the east sid
A petition was also presented by \
c. NOrmoyle for a crossing aeroi
the street from his hotel. but sons
Y how this was lost sight OF in II
* discussion OF the other crossings an
> no action taken,
!. Councilman Hedal announced thI
|, he had discovered a tree OF thorT
: on Garden and Fourth streets.
J. was a menace he said, tore II
= clothes Of people that travelled thi
= street. especially the skirts Of u
women. and he wanted action take
= by the council A motion was pass
: ordering that the tree Of thorns
trimmed.
- Senator McClear then presented
- bin on behalf OF Contractor switz'