Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-03

session last evening and considerable
business was transacted
The first business that came up for
consideration was the reports of the
various committees. The finance
committee reported favorably upon
number of minor bills, and their re-
port was accepted and the bills or
dered paid by the council.
The sewer committee made their
report upon the matter of connecting
the car barns of the Occur d'Alene
& Spokane railroad with the sewer.
The committee recommended that
the company be allowed to make con-
nections and that they be made un-
der supervision of the sewer COM
mittee, and on condition that the
company agree to comply with any
ordinances that may hereafter be
enacted governing the subject.
The firm of Williams & Graham,
architects, submitted to the council
their plans and specifications for the
new City udlAs n 1V-duAhubC ACCCCS
was taken for their inspection by the
council, but the matter Of advertis-
ing for bids upon the matter was
deferred until the next meeting.
The committee on wharves and
docks reported adversely TO the
granting of the petition of Carlson
& Main for franchise for ship
building purposes for the shore along
the lake south of the park. The
committee submitted that it was be-
yond their power to grant a franchise
like the one prayed for. The com
mittee also submitted a resolution
that no households or piling or other
materials occupy any portion of the
city park, and that the city attorney
be instructed to take action for the
purpose of having the park cleared
from them. The report was tabled
until the next meeting.
Complaint was made by the com
mittee that the park was beng cut
up by wagons travelling across it
from the west side, and that unless
some action was taken the parK
would be considerably damaged A
motion was made and carried thai
stile gate be constructed and that
the other necessary steps be taken,
among them the posting of notices
warning trespassers, to put a cesse-
ton to the matter.
Police Judge Main made his re-
port, showing fines to the extent of
$26, and costs amounting to $50.
The report was accepted.
Superintendent H. H. Barton APP
peared in person before the council
and petitioned to be allowed to use
the shore of the lake south of the
park for the normal tents. The tents
now occupy a portion of the para
west of this. His petition was re-
ferred to the committee on Gene
teries and parks. The superintend-
that there were about ESQ wheelmen
in the city and that a license of 81
each be paced upon them. and that
the fund go toward creating cindeI
bicycle paths. The matter was re
ferred to the committee on streets
Councilman Bodler offered a mo-
ton to the effect that piling be
driven into the lake along the shore
adjacent to the park. He stated
that this would preserve the lake
shore. and would make 1t in a far
better condition, and that the condi
tions prevailing at present was {
disgrace. The mayor Immediately
took issue with him upon the matter
He stated in brief that he was al
anxious to improve the park in ever,
manner as any councilman, but tina
unless Councilman Bodler coulC
show him where the money was Il
come from to pay for the improve
ment, he suggested. he felt boun'
to oppose IT. He informed ale coun
Gilman that the city now had owe
$4,000 in outstanding warrants. an'
that they had not sufficient monel
with which to meet the current ex
penses until the next levy, and wer,
in no position to make any improve
ments. He added that the clerk an,
himself were personally liable for ex
cess warrants drawn, and that unde
all these prevailing conditions he dil
not feel that the city could AFFORD Il
take up the matter Of improving tn