Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-28
COUNCIL TURNS
DOWN PETITION
Occur d'AIene Lumber Company
Must Remove Their Building

The city council met in regular
session last evening aud the routine
business was transacted. All OF the
members were present except Alder
man Shepherd. The minutes Of the
three previous meetings we're read
read aud approved. Reports from the
several committees were read aud APP
proved In their respective order.
The meeting was rather a Qule:
and sleepy one with the exception OF
the consideration Of the petition sIgn-
ed by about 30 OF the prominent busi-
ness men, praying the council to take
no further action regarding the NOV
ing or causing to be removed the
large lumber shed OF the Occur
d'Alene Lumber company, which pro-
jects for four feet In the street on
Fourth street. OF which so much has
been said OF late, returned to
the city fathers by the committee to
whom the matter had been referred
at previous meeting, with the state-
ment that they hnd no report to make
and desired the council as body TO
act on the matter instead Of the
committee.
1t could plainly be seen on the
faces OF the aldermen that there was
trouble In sight. and some even grew
nervous in their seats. The electric
lights seemed to grow brighter as the
discussion started. and the mayor
asked what the pleasure OF the coun-
ell was In regard to the matter.
The city clerk again read the PEE
tition and the names OF the sigma
lures, after which Alderman Butcher
moved that the petition be granted
and no further action be taken on IT,
and this was seconded BY Alderman
Skogstad. This brought Alderman
McClear to his feet. He said that he
was opposed TO the motion, as II was
not just one or one which would
stand in the eye OF the law govern
ing that particular thing In the city.
An aye and may vote was taken and
the motion was lost.
Some heated discussion followed
between all of the aldermen, and es-
pecially between Messrs. Butcher and
McClear, each stating their side OF
the case In a clear and concise man
ner, and even grew quite pointed
The former claimed that at a pre-
vlous meeting when the building was
In the course of construction that he
personally brought before the council
the matter of the building and Of it,
obstructing the street, and nothing
was said or done about II then. and
at that particular time was the rlghl
land only time when the council should
have taken action an ordered tbs
building stopped. ind not val unit
they had completed II aud invested
large sum of money and thea get -
enthusiastic ell OF \ sudden and or
der the lumber company 10 tear dow
or remove this building. There 4
time for eEaryihing' said Mr
Butcher, land then and there wa
the right time 20 pat q stop &c In
building" Alderman Mcciear lool
"a on the matter from a legal stand
point and from that only. Stating tina
should anything arise from fre o
other causes starting fr 'm said build
ing. or damage from injury by reaso
II It's being out In the street. that IN
city would be liable TO heavy dam
ages. All Of the aldermen Joined I
the discussion with their opinions pr
and con, and Il was decided that III
council immediately. through thel
proper authority, should take actiO
AID notify the Occur d'Alene Lumbe
company that the blildi1E must b
removed back TO the right line with
In a stated time.
Other matters OF interest we're diI
eussed. regarding the eurbing an
laying Of sidewalks on several street
and parts of the city. bat nothing {
definite nature was done regardin
them.