Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-03
NO MAP OF
WATER SYSTEM
COMPLAINT SEEKING TO LAY
BLAME ON WATER SUPERIN.
TENDENT SMITH EXPLAINED
IN HIS COMMUNICATION.

Not guilty of Withholding the |
map of the water system for the
purpose of insuring his position, is
the purpose of communication re
ceived by the council last night from
Water Superintendent w. A. Smith.
1t seems that Mr.. Smith was APP
preached by member of the coun-
Gil recently who stated that num-
Der of citizens are inquiring why q
map of the water system was not
maintained in some of the city de-
partments in order that property
owners may be enabled to find thei;
shutoff valve without the aid of a
high-priced plumber.
The following communication is
the result of the councilman's inter-
view.
1T hos been called to my atten-
ton that the citizens as well as
members OF this council think | am
unwilling to give them any informa-
tion regarding the location OF water
mains, gate valves or any other in.
formation concerning the water sys-
tenn; and that am not in favor of
the public record. The fact is DUR
ing the year 1906 i had the engi-
neering department of the city go
over the whole system and take
measurement Of all pipe lines, gate
valves. etc, and again in 1907 all
the hill district was covered for the
same purpose,
Amy records have belong to the
city, ami ] am ready and willing to
give any and all the information
have to any citizen or any member
OF this council. II this record Is all
The qualification the superinten-
dent OF these works needs to manage
this plant, then | am disappointed,
for ! have been congratulating my
self that did know few things re-
garding the management If there
is any member of this council or any
citizen who thinks l am holding my
Job by virtue OF the fact that |
know where there are few gate
valves that he does not know Of,
then / am ready to step down and
cut. used TO think a public officer
might make good citizen, but 1t is
different now If it is up to me to
produce map Of this system, place
1t on record; If not, put up to the
other fellow"
President G. H. Black appeared
before the council relative to the
changing of lights in the vicinity Of
the Normal school, The petition for
the change was ordered filed pend.
ing the Investigations by commit
tee composed Of Salsberg, Booth and
Miller, which was appointed to in.
vestigate the lighting conditions
with a view of reducing the mum.
Der Of lights in the city. Commits.
sioner Salsberg stated that one ol
the lights mentioned in the proposed
change had been selected by him al
enc that could be eliminated. HI
stated he had he'd a conference witt
the light company and that they
were firm in their position for main
tanning the present prices.
The report OF Police Judge Fri
showed that $3.50 in fines had beer
collected.
Water rent collector reported col
Iections for February to the amour
Of s1,55t.65,
The report of Health Officer Hink
~ showed eight births and 1
deaths.
The report of Street superin
tendent Payne showed the depart
ment expenses to aggregate s141.6t
Chief of Police Hayes reported 8
arrests. The expenses of the depart
ment were $419.20.
Water Superintendent Smith r.
ported a salary account OF sS4C
power account, $292S7; miscellan
GUS, s66S.eS; hetterments, S216.4
The water bonding ordinanc
providing for the sale Of s57,S
bonds, was introduced and res
twice.