Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-03-16
COUNCIL APPOINTS
OFFICERS
Orders Cleaning Day, Grants Saloon
Licenses and Opens New Street

meeting last night. Mayor H. v.
Scallon. who returned several days
ago from his trip to California, again
occupied the chair, and all the coun-
cilmen were present save Councilman
Bodler, who Is Ill at his home. The
session was long and exhaustive
one and covered a variety of mat
tiers and things that ranged all the
way from authorizing the mayor and
clerk to issue an election proclama-
ton in accordance to law, to an in
struction to the ordinance committee
to prepare an ordinance prohibiting
expectoration and empty beer kegs
on the sidewalk. There was a fair
attendance of citizens and business
men to listen to the proceedings and
the session, though long, was inter,
esting.
City to Have Cleaning Day.
After converting the usual order of
business was taken up and the COM
mittee on streets and alleys was
called upon to report Councilman
McEuen suggested that the time was
ripe for holding a cleaning day for
the city-that the city should bear it's
part of the labor. and made motion
that several days be set apart for the
purpose by the mayor, and that the
city furnish free teams for trans
porting all the rubbish that could not
be burned on the premises, and at
the end of that time all those who
had not availed themselves of the use
of the free teams must remove it at
their own expense. The motion upon
a vote being taken prevailed.
He then asked the opinion of the
cOuncilmen upon the ACCESSIBILITY of
running the grader over the streets,
and all expressed themselves in favor
of it on the graded streets, but OPP
posed 1t as to ungraded streets, and
a motion was made and carried that
the graded streets be treated by the
grader.
A bottle of suggestions was then
uncorked, and suggestion after sug-
gestion as to the need of improve
ments on the streets was poured out
Councilman Landt suggested that
there were several places on Second
street that were in need of gravel
that some ought to be hauled there.
but no action was taken. Councilman
Hedal suggested that there was a
place on Occur d'Alene and Fifth
that ought to be filled, but it
never got beyond the state of a sug-
gestion, and no action was taken.
Will Develop Gravel Pit.
Councilman McEuen stated that
the city was in need 81 a gravel pit
from which to secure gravel for the
streets, and stated that one could be
developed near Lincoln way. He
stated that man had come to him
and offered to develop 1t for the city
on condition that he was given the
first seasons gravel free, and be-
lieved that it would be advisable to
accept the offer. After considerable
discussion Councilman Landt finally
moved that the man be given the
right to develop the ground, and be
given the first seasons gravel for his
own use. 1t occurred to the mayor
that now that the matter had as
sumed the shape of motion 1t was
time to learn the mans name, and
in response to his inquiry he was in
formed that his name was Palmeter
Mr.. Palmeter-and the motion
was passed.
New Fort Ground Route 10 City.
Councilman McEuen stated that all
living in the section of
the Fort Grounds where the brewery
was located had to take a long and
circuitous route with their teams to
reach the city. and stated that IL the
railroad put in crossing at Lincoln
Way and Brown street. that not only
a much shorter route could be estab-
llshed, but also better one. The
expense of these improvements. he
said. would be slight. and he made
motion that the railroad be instruct
ed to install the crossing. and that
the city make the necessary improve
ments. and the motion prevailed.
bubble Over Law Point.
The petition for a franchise for the
right to lay pipes and furnish water