Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-09

was lost. 1t was then that Council
man McEuen arose In his chair and
said he was tired of the one man rule,
and from then on the fight between
he and the mayor was on. Coun-
Gilman McEuen did not Just make
plain what he meant by the one man
rule-whether he had reference to
the mayor or some one else back
Of the throne, but the mayor took it
to himself. and his face flushed and
he smarted under the charge made
by the councilman.
The mayor stated that Councilman
McEuen was taking a false position,
that it had been the custom for years
past for the clerk to grant a IL
cense to a firm that was established
in business in the city or it's sue
cessors. and that If any one was OPP
poeed to it they had the privilege of
filing objections, and then the matter
would be brought to the council. "If
you had any objections why did you
not file them" he said to Councilman
McEuen.
The motion made by Councilman
McEuen for revokement of the Ii
cense to the o. X. saloon finally came
to vote, and again the council vote
resulted in deadlock and the mayor
cast another negative vote and the
motion was lost. The o. X. saloon
is in a building owned by the mayor
At this time Judge Morgan, who is
acting as clerk, asked what action
the council would take with refer
ence to the granting of license to
Carlson & Johnson, a vote had been
taken and carried on the question
of refusing them license, he said,
but none on granting one. This was
finally formulated into a motion, and
license was granted, the council
still remaining with the affirmative
side. The discussion at this juncture
of the subject was renewed by the
mayor and Councilman McEuen. Nc
Euen maintained that the subject
should have gone before the commit
tee on licenses for consideration, and
stated that under the plan pursued
heretofore and at present any one
could step in and get a license, and
the council would not be given an OPP
portunity to investigate whether they
were desirable characters or not.
This brought forth retort from the
mayor that it was not so. and Coun-
Gilman MeEuen replied that the may
or would be sorry some day that he
had taken the stand that he had on
the question. The mayor said he did
not fear any of the councilman's
threats. and for him to mind his
own business. Councilman McEuen
wanted to prolOng the argument, but
the mayor had become tired of it,
saying, there is no question before
the house and you are out of order. 4"
and that ended the discussion on this
subject.
That was the concluding portion
of the session. and II was warm
and interesting, as good" as one OF
the spectators said. las a ten-cent
show" but the forepart consisted
mostly of routine work, and was of
dull character. The first matter
that came after converting was
the selection of a successor to Boyd
Hamilton in the first ward Council
man Sullivan by motion submitted
the name OF p. ]. QuilIian and he was
elected by a unanimous vote, sworn
in and took his place at the council
table.
The names Of the committees were
then called. and the first was that
on streets and alleys. Councilman
McEuen submitted a blue print Civ
ing the specifications of sidewalks.
both wood and cement for both the
residence and business portion of the
city and this was adopted by motion.
Councilman MeEuen then stated that
considerable complaint had been
made with reference to the laying
OF sidewalks In the city. especially on
Occur d'Alene street. and asked that
the street commissioner make and
submit to the council at its next
meeting a complete report covering
his work In this respect.
The light. fre and water commit
tee was the next called. and II sub
mitted a recommendation that a ERE
alarm system be installed. II esti-
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