Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-07-13
WRANGLE OVER
BOOTH PERMITS
McClear Says Members of Commit.
tee Failed to Consult Him

1t was a few minutes of o o,cloo.
when the city council convened 1ast
night and 1t was few minutes NJ
midnight when it concluded its Ia.
Dors' and most of the time that in.
terVened between those hours was
consumed In contending and argu-
ing over petty matters. The commit.
tee ON fire, light and water, to which
mad been delegated the authority to
grant permits for the construction OF
temporary buildings for notarial.
sleeping and lodging purposes dur
ing the reservation opening, had had
disagreement among its members
and all these were inflicted upon the
council last night until 1t became
tlred and suggested that the commit
tee settle its own differences. A
large number of petitions asking for
privileges came up for consideration
privileges for the construction of
temporary buildings for the purpose
Oh conducting everything from a
hamburger joint to a "nigger" doll
rack, and on this subject the council
became divided and Quarreled. The
famous areaway case of the Ex-
change National bank bobbed up
again and was discussed, but was
finally disposed of. Beyond these
matters, though the session lasted
far into the night, but little was
done.
Privilege Petitions Denied.
The council after converting was
confronted at the outset with petit
lions for the construction of tempo
rary buildings for the operation of a
stand to sell postal cards and stands
for the sale of various other wares,
and all of them were promptly de-
MED. Then came a petition from II.
H. Barton for permission to con-
struct an addition to the building al
ready constructed in front of the Ho-
tel Idaho. He wanted two of them
one in which to have conducted a
hamburger stand and another for
news stand. and then the trouble
came. A motion was made to grant
the petition and it found opposition
in Councilman McClear, who main
tninnd fhaf ~ fhn of
porary buildings were permitted to
sublet their buildings that the coun-
ell would lose control of the occu- |
pants and their business.
Butcher and McCIear WrangIe.
Councilman Butcher took an oppo- |
site view. He felt that a hamburger
Joint would assist in supplying the
crowd that would be here with food, |
and he also favored the news stand, |
and he stated that at a former meet.
ing the council had authorized the
on light, fire and water,
Of which he was a member, to grant |
permits for the construction of tenn
Dorary buildings for notarial, sleep
ng and boarding purposes. and that
ne, as a part of the committee, had
to do so. Councilman Me-
Clear, who is also a member of the
it seems, had been ig-
lored in the granting of these per-
nits and, smarting under it, charged
hat Councilman Butcher had pro-
.eeded to grant the permits alone
md questioned its legality. Council
nan Butcher came back with the
statement that he did not know Me
lear was on the committee and that
I was not his intention TO ignore
lin. but that he had consulted
Sheppard, another mem
'er of the committee, and each had
greed to grant permits without con-
ulting the other. McClear still con-
ended 1t was not legal; that he had
o bear the blame for things done by
he eommitte OF which had no knowl-
dge, and eontended that some no.
aries had been granted privileges
nd secured the best sites. and that
here was no room for the others and
hey were compelled to occupy their
Id ofices. Councilman Butcher
anne back with the reetort that he
Tas not acting as a guardian for the
otaries and maintained that any no.
airy who was too slow to apply for
site and lost out must abide by the
The question finally
anne to a vote and the petition was
ranted.
Wernette 4 Leeper we're granted