Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-16
WARM WAR OVER
RAILWAY GRANT
Councilmen Discuss Proposed Re-
peal Of S. w. & l. Franchise

meeting last evening In the council
chambers and all OF the members
were present. Mayor Hamilton pre-
sided. The regular bills were
read and allowed. after which
the matter Of IRE apparatus was TAX
en- up and considered. Some of the
aldermen were opposed to the pur-
chase Of an auto fire car, some de-
sired to retain the old method Of
running the car with horses. while
others wished 70 make the purchase
OF car. The matter was discussed
thoroughly before any action was
taken.
Alderman Arnold did not favor the
purchase at the present time. be-
lieving that 1t would be better to
walt until after the coming election
was held, which would decide the a.
suing Of bonds.
Alderman stonestreet openly de-
clared his opposition to the purchase
of an auto car of any kind or descrip-
ton, stating that he firmly believed
that it was not q success and would
not be good investment for the city.
He said that he had talked with a
large number Of citizens and invaria-
bly, nearly all were opposed to the
auto apparatus, and Mr.. Stcnestreet
added that he would vote against IT
whenever the matter came up for a
vote.
Aldermen Sander, Shepherd, Dau-
ghters, Butcher and McClear stated
that they were in favor OF the auto
car.
Alderman Sander moved that a
note be taken. and recommended that
as the names of the couneilmen be
called that they respond to their
preference OF car. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Shepherd and
was carried. Those voting for the
Knox auto were Sander, Mcclear,
skogstad, Arnold and Daughters; for
the segrave car, Shepherd and But
cher; Alderman Stonestreet refused
to vote on the question.
Alderman Sander then moved that
the city attorney and the PROPER COM
mittee prepare a contract and an or
dinance for the purchase of a Knox
car according to the specifications
in the former ordinance. to include
also the statement of Mr.. Smith,
the representative of the Washing
ton Rubber company. of Spokane,
who are the authorized agents for the
Knox car, to the effect that the COM
pany would send an expert and ex-
perienced man to this city to re-
main sufficient length of time to
demonstrate the workings. and to
train local man to run the machine
in an able manner without cost to
the city other than his aceual ex-
pens9s while here. The bids of the
two companies were as follows:
Knox, $4,000; Segrave. $5,575.
Lively Time For an Hour.
Next in the regular order of bust
ness was the ordinance to repeal the
former ordinance which granted a
franchise to the Spokane, Wallace
& Interstate Railway company to
come into this city over and along
certain streets.
For an hour a lively time prevail
ed and at times 1t looked as though
there would be something doing ey-
cry minute. Excited aldermen. deter
mined attorneys and interested eiti-
zens formed the group that filed the
council chamber.
When the matter of repeating
vas introduced Alderman Ar
mold moved that the same be given
its second reading. and as an amend
ment Alderman Shepherd moved that
action on the ordinance be deferred
indefinitely, and the amendment was
seconded by Alderman Sander.
Here came the clash as though
lightning had appeared from the
heavens. Alderman Butcher quickly
jumped to his feet and demanded an
explanation. saying that Alderman
Sander had stated on the previous
evening that he was stakeholder in
the railway company and refused to
vote. and now he comes in with a
desire to vote.
In q calm and cool manner Alder
man Sander arose and said that for