Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-05-25
WATER QUESTION
BEFORE COUNCIL
Committees Report and Council
Transacts Much Business

Ihe city council met last evening,
City Clerk Tiffany being absent. City
Attorney Black acted as clerk. Roll
call OF members showed. Butcher and
craik absent. The resignation OF G.
w. Craik was read. stating that he
would change his residence from the
second ward and wished his resigna-
ton to take place from May 20. 1909.
The resingnAtlon was accepted, W.
=. Sander stated that he had changed
his residence from the first ward TO
the second ward making a vacancy In
that ward, The alderman will be APP
pointed at next meeting,
Mr.. Sander was then appointed
councilman to represent the second
ward caused by the resignation OF
Craik. Mr., Sander was then elected
president OF the council.
The street commissioner stated that
the sidewalk In front OF the Franklin
block property on sherman street
was in a bad condition and was ord
cred to have 1t removed. The com
nhttee on water, light and IRE report
ed that the fire alarm system was
complete, The sewer committee re-
ported that II had made q complete In
speetion OF the sewers and that they
needed flushing. The cemetary COM
mittee reportd that 1t would require
about $50 feet OF lateral pipe and II
was authorized to purchase the same.
The printing and license committee
reported that Carlson and Johnson.
owners OF the once saloon had ap-
piled for a retail license to begin June
/, 1909. q receipt from Treasurer
Steele for the license accompanied
the petition. On motion the petition
was granted. The question OF II
eenseing the dray wagons was taken
ap and after referring to the ordl-
nanees OF the cit" II was found 10 be
covered by an ordinance requiring q
license OF s12 per year In advance for
single animal and 81 for each add.
tIonal animal II was moved and sec
onded and carried that the clerk no.
tify all draymen to secure a license
before June /.
Councilman Daughters reported
that the Kidd Island Lumber Co. Of
fers to sell the Gunderson dock TO the
city for $4,000. Considerable discus.
sion on this matter was INDUCED IN
and the committee on wharfs aud
docks was given more time TO investl-
Ste.
A communication was read from
board of health stating that a plumb
Ing inspector should be appointed 30
as to be able TO protect the health OF
the city. Motion prevailed that an
ordinance be drawn covering the APP
pointing OF a plumbing inspector.
Plumber o'shea was present and re-
auested a permit to connect with the
sewer In the manhole for the ScalloB
block. the petition was granted.
Councilman SHEPPARD inquired what
the council was going 20 do about
property owners In the sewer district
not connecting with the sewer. also
those adjoining the sewer district
who wished to connect. also what
charges they should pay. He was In
formed that there was an ordinance
requiring all property owners In the
sewer district to connect within 80
days, but II had not been enforced al
so there 10 an ordnance TO have all
roof drainage empty into the sewer
but IL also IL not enforced. SHEPPARD
inquired who should pay for main
tanning the sever the city a. = whole
or only the sewer district?" He was
informed that there would be but HI
tie expense attached. Councilman
Daughters moved that n committee Of
three be appointed 20 and ont and re-
port the cost OF installing and main
tanning a municipal water plant both
BY power or gravity. II vas stated
that there would be some expense at
taehed that the city should pay
Hamilton stated that be would APP
lpoint the committee and notify them
this morning. Councilman Sander
was appointed on the following com
mittees; Streets and alleys, chair
man Of Finance. Cemetery and parks
and public property. Councilman
Bodler moved tina the old sidewalk
on the south Hide Of Sherman street