Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-04

The work Of Engineer Haynes in
surveying and establishing street
grades in the districts recently estab-
lished by the council for that pur-
pose has brought to light. according
TO statements made by the present
council and Engineer Haynes. the
fact that the surveys made and
grades established by former sur
yeyors In these same districts are In
correct. The incorrectness and de-
fects In these former surveys. accord
ing to their statements. are many and
exist TO that degree that these sur
yeys are OF no value aud are an abso-
lutte waste OF the taxpayers money.
The districts established by the coun-
ell for the above purposes consist of
three different territories or tracts.
The first includes Kings addition:
the second that territory lying be-
tween Eighth and Twelfth streets
and Front and Foster, and the third
all that lying between Harrison and
Foster and from Twelfth up to and
including Government way. A por-
ton OF these districts were originally
surveyed. Il seems, by Engineers
Todd and Edwards, and their work
afterward checked up and the re-
mainder OF the territory surveyed
and grades established by Engineer
Gerrish. The present council, after
an investigation of these surveys, &C.
eording TO their statements. found
that the grades established were In.
correct and that in many instances
where a al should be made a cut was
directed. and where a cut was 10 be
made a MI was directed. The grade
established also. according to thelI
statements. was of such a character
that to follow II out would involve
heavy expense, and would create
much damage TO abutting property
A claim Is also made that no monu,
ments were established at the inter.
section OF streets. and that by reason
i
of this II became necessary eyers
time a grade was TO be established In
any portion of the town for the sur
veyors to come back to the govern.
ment plate on sherman. and that thii
involved much expense. The further
claim Is made that the field notes
were never filed and that some OF tn,
profiles are missing. and that thoa,
that are in existence have never beer
accepted by the council. In view o
all these existing conditions and Il
view OF the further fact that a re
survey OF the whole would be muei
cheaper and produce far better re
suits than TO follow the old. the pres
ent council. II is said. decided to hay'
all the work done over. and TO tina
end employed Engineer Haynes. Al
effort was made to ascertain the ex
act status of the situation by a rep
resentatiye of the Press, and 10 tina
end couneilmen OF the present ant
former council were seen and inter
viewed with relation TO IL.
Councilman McEuen was seen an
asked for a statement with relation
TO the work now being done by th
council and said:
The people OF the city are de
handing OF us that their streets b
graded. and TO that end we have en-
lployed an engineer to establish grade
In the three districts created SO tina
the Improvement can be made.
survey. an I understand II. has bee
made in these districts before. a
least a portion OF them. and grade
established. but It Is impossible 10
us to proceed intelligentiy under Il
and we are compelled to have a re
survey and Teestabiishment OF tn
grades made. The old surveys. q
understand II, are incorrect
many instances; no monuments ca
be found: there are no field notes {
guide Us. and. besides this, a numbe
of the profies supposed TO have bee
made by former surveyors are miss
ing--at any rate, they are not in on
custody and we can obtain no trae
Of them. All this would make Il nee
essary for as to come back TO th
government plate on sherman when
ever a grade was TO be established
J and II would involve n heavy expenss
J and after a carfui examination an
consideration Of the matter We haT