Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-31
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
NEW CITY HALL.
Q Ordinances Compiled for Pub
hcatiOn in Pamphlet
Form


The new city hall was formally
accepted By the city council At !
meeting held for that purpose last
evening. Other business OF a
general character was considered and
acted upon. The council was slow
In assembling. Neither one Of the
two new conncilmen were In attend
anee. and In order 10 make up a
quorum II was necessary to get into
communication with Councilman He
dal A. his home and prevail upon him
70 attend. and about S:30' the body
went into session. and settled down
TO a consideration OF the business Of
the evening.
Ordinances CoInpiled and Accepted.
The hrst matter that came 10 che
attention Of the council was the CON-
pilation Of the city ordinances By II.
g. whitney.
The ordinance committee reported
that It had carefully examined the
work, and that It found It satiafac-
tory In all respects. and recommend
ed that Il be accepted, and 4 motion
made to this end prevailed. A gem
erai discussion was then INDUCED 10
with reference 70 letting q contract
for the printing OF the ordinances.
and as to the best manner 10 pursue
In doing 30. but action was deferred
until the next meeting a. there were
some matters Ia connection with II
upon which the council desired the
opinion OF the city attorney.
New CITY Hall Accepted.
After the disposition Of the con-
pilatlon of the ordinances the coun-
ell went into a consideration OF the
matter Of the acceptance OF the new
city hall which had been completed.
and which was read 10 be turned
over By Contractor Smith. Counell-
man McEuen stated that he. together
with other members OF the council
had made an examination OF the
building. and called attention 10 the
fact that there was some Of the
plumbing which he considered
rot complete. }, w. DOzell was pres
ent and stated that he would see TO
Il that IL was made complete ~ all
those respects wherein the council
Il incomplete. and that
disposed Of that matter. Councilman
McEuen then called attention 10 the
fact that the Eire shutters on the rear
windows OF the building we're square
the windows we're archea.
and that thls left a portion Of the
window exposed, and also that there
were = number OF tFanaoma brokea,
and a window cracked. and believed
hat this ought 90 be remedied. Con
tractor Smith addressed the council
md stated that he would remedy ali
.hese matters. and thai be would also
remedy anything that
night be discovered within the next
year. provided Oney a reasonable
amount OF expense was Involved In
Icing 30. and after the disposition Of
his matter. and the allowance 81 a
'iil for sac for picture moulding.
Ehieh had been charged for By the
'ontr4ctor a. extras. AZ the contract
lr did not consider that he was
obligated 70 put In this nxtnre under
be contract. the council was ready
@ accept the building. and a melton
Eaa made and carried 70 this end.
Acc~ps EIre Insurance Polielea.
The next matter considered vas
Ire Insurance policies carried By tie
ontraetoF o. the building. All the
'olieiea carried weFe made out for
hree years and aggregated SI6. o0o.
udge steeles the agent Of the con-
Ianiea was present and explained the
olieies. and after . brief discussion
{ the matter the eOnneIl decided 10
ave the contractor inaorse them,
nd then By motion accepted them
q behalf Of the city. Judge Steele