Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-03
COUNCIL GRINDS
A BIG GRIS1
Considers Many Matters OF Publ
Importance

The city council held a meeting
last evening in pursuance to an adj
iournment taken last Monday even
Ing and had Il taken for It's subject
the topic, ''Arst one thing and then
another" II could not have gone far
wide OF the mark, There was con-
siderable routine work done, but
there was intermingied with II a
great deal Of discussion OF an infor-
mai character, and Il carried the SEES
sion into o late hour OF the night, aud
in that discussion almost everything
was touched upon from COW that
was unlawfully grazing In the ceme-
terry 70 woman who had petitloned
the council for the privilege OF con
Quoting 4 series OF spIritualistlc
meetings In the city during the regis.
tration and drawing for lands on the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation.
Mayor Hamilton, who was absent
from the last meeting was present
last night and occupied the chair. and
ali the other eouncilmen were Ia at
tendance save cauneilmen Sander
and Bodler
Council Listens 90 Reports,
The meeting opened with hearing
the reports OF the various committees
and officers OF the city. Engineer
Wright reported that the work Of
preparing the streets for grading
had progressed slowly because
Of the lack OF competent help to Az
sist him City Attorney Black stat
ed that he had notified J. G. White,
manager OF the Red Collar Line. to
remove the hull OF the Boneta. which
has been lying on the lake front Of
the city park for nearly q year. and
thar he had promised 10 see 10 Il that
II was removed. The city attorney
also reported that he had served no.
tice on VIM. Dollar and Contractor
Smith with relation TO removing a
stairway installed In front OF the Ex-
change bank building for the benefit
OF the o. X. barber shop In the base
ment below. He stated that a con-
troyersy existed as to the ownership
Of the strip OF land on which the side
walk was laid In front OF the bank
building, and also other buildings on
sherman street: that there had been
an agreement between the property
owners and the city whereby they
had agreed 20 give 10 feet OF the
front OF their property for street pur.
poses and that In return they we're TO
receive ave feet from the alleys to
the rear of the buildings. and that
they had availed themselves OF this
latter benefit. No deed conveying the
land. had. according to his statement,
been made. but he gave II A. his opln.
ion that the property belonged 10
the city because II had exercised do
minion over It, and By the Law OF oc-
cupRney. He reported further that
much Of his attention had been taken
up with the case brought BY Huida
canady against the city and the
Occur dAlene Lumber company. and
asked that be be given the assistance
OF additional counsel In the case. A
committee was instructed TO take the
matter up.
Many Petitions Heard.
Irvine and Bedell petitioned for the
privilege of constructing a stairway
TO the upper story OF their building
on Fourth street. and Il was ascer'
tanned that the stairway would be en-
tirely upon their own ground. the pc.
tition was granted. !. NJ. Basby pc
titiODed for the right 10 install q posi
near the Sidewalk Of his property Ia
the Fort grounds TO prevent the eide,
walk from being run over By teams
and this was allowed. II. h. Barton
pstitioned for the privilege Of decor.
ating and putting an awning on the
building constructed By himself and
Guy Rogers on the sand pit 10 from
Of the Hotel Idaho. and Il was grant
ed. Anton Carlson petitIoned 10 be
given permission TO repair bis resi-.
denee. and Il was referred to the ap
propriafe committee which was given
power 10 act A. a. Harold. Who han
opened an information bureau IN ths
basement Of the bniiding occupied
By J. L. Yoelker petItioned for the
privilege OF stitching a banner
tccatinued on Pare rwo1