Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-21

Getting last evening, but beyond
matters, nothing save routine
brk was transacted.
The committee on streets and al
IS in its report recommended that
e city, for the purpose of the es-
blishment of grades, be divided into
rec districts. According to the di-
ion, the first was to be known as
ngston, the second was to include
that territory extending from
ghth street to Twelfth, and the
I'd to extend from Foster to Har-
on. The recommendation was
mulated into motion, but prior to
Ssing was amended so that the
rd district was made to include
vernment way, and with this
endment it was passed.
The committees on light, fire and
ter, cemeteries and parks, licenses
printing, sewers, docks and
arves had no report to make. The
lmittee on ordinances, which had
n instructed to frame an ordinance
ulating the sidewalks of the en-
city, stated that it had not been
to prepare an ordinance for the
citing, but that it would have an
nance of the character desired
dy for the next session.
he committee on public property
Drted that it was in possession of
Communication from the Howard
ffman company of Spokane offer
to sell the city an up-to-date and
ern sprinkler for the sum of
o. After some discussion with re-
pm to the matter a motion was
e to purchase the sprinkler, and
as carried. The sprinkler will ar
about the 18th of next month.
NJ. Haynes was appointed by the
or and confirmed by the council
ity engineer. His salary was
at $3.50 a month and the city is
urnish him with supplies and an
e.
he mayor at this time announced
he was prepared if the council
red it to name two names as COM
toner's to act in behalf of the city
commission of four, the other
to be appointed by the telephone
pany, in the establishment OF
Dhone rates for the Interstate Tel
ne company. He stated that he
considered his appointments well
long, and that he felt that the
whom he had decided on would
air and impartial to all parties
erned. He desired to state, how
he said, that in the event that
ouncil took exception to his ap'
ment, that it make it known
hen announced the names of j
hite and George F. Steele
to the confirmation of their ap
ment by the council, Councilman
Intercepted the mayor as t.
her he had seen the two meI
hscertained as to whether they
willing to accept their appoint
This brought forth the rotor
the mayor, which caused consid
merriment, that if they did no
to accept or serve that the!
resign, and he took occasion t
asize that he had not seen eithe
appointees in regard to thei
htment. The appointment o
10 above men as commissioner
response to a petition of NOR
200 signers, directed to tn
and mayor, asking them to re
the Interstate Telephone com
to live up to the provisions o
nchise. According to the pro
of the franchise, a certai
fate should be charged by tn
nv for a number of years 70
bnes. At the expiration of tina
commission was to be appoint
egulate the rate to be charged
ne set in the franchise expire
time ago. but the council mes
10 appoint a commission, an
De expiration of its franchis
pany has charged for its tel'
rate from 30 to 80 per Ger
han that allowed 1t under II
oughton of the firm of Rec
ton presented a plat fc
addition to the town tn
assed a motion directing II
"a clerk to approve and a
plat upon its proper a