Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-03-01
FOR MUNICIPAL
WATER PLANT
Council Will Call Election to Vote
on Bonds

chambers and all Of the aldermen
were present. together with Mayor
Hamilton. who presided over the
meeting. City Clerk r.. Z. Tiffany
read the minutes OF the preceding
meetings, which were approved ana
ordered placed on file, likewise the
reports Of the other city oficers.
The street and alley committee
reported on the matter OF purchasing
Of lumber for the city for.the coming
year. which was to the effect that
the bids Of both the Occur d'Alene
Lumber Co., and the Blackwell Lum-
Der Co. were practically the same
and recommended that each be given
share OF the business. The Council
voted unanimously in favor Of the
recommendations II was decided to
place all orders for lumber east or
Fourth street with the Occur d'AIene
Lumber company. and all west or
Fourth street with the Blackwell
LUMBER company.
The matter regarding fire appara-
tus was next in order for consIdera-
tion and was discussed at length,
following the report Of the fire,
light and water committee, who
recommended that the bid OF the
seegrave Automobile Chemical Fire
Engine was the more satisfactory and
practical for this city. and reported
in favor Of that company.
While the committee had the mat.
ter in charge they hired L. E. Bird
to go to Walla Walla on a tour Of
inspection, as that city had recently
purchased an apparatus similar to
the one the council here has under
consideration.
Mr.. Bird gave lengthy report of
his visit and his findings there. Other
than an incompetent operator on the
machine. he found that 1t was all they
claimed for It. They had difficulty
In getting the automobile engine
started from the b. ilding at first.
but Mr.. Bird stated that 1t was
wholly the fault of the man who
was at the helm and not the ma
chine. The machine there was 49,
horse power. with 6 cylinders and
weighed about 10000 pounds. and
was well built and equipped.
The matter was discussed by the
aldermen and some of them announc-
ed that they we're not as yet ready
to vote upon the question of making
purchase until further inyestiga-
tion had been made. 1t was there
fore voted to hold the matter over
for two weeks more, and instruct
the city clerk to write to several
more cities where like apparatus has
been purchased, and ascertain II
the machine was satisfactory in all
details and did the work that was
required of it. Several large cities
in the east viii be heard from be-
fore the matter Is finally disposed of
and an order placed for any particu-
lar make.
The matter of change in the sal
aries OF the firemen came up for con-
sideration, and 1t was decided better
to let the prices paid now remain
as they were. at least for the pres
emit.
Mayors Report.
Mayor Hamilton reported that
Prof. Waller and himself had gone
over the property and made a thor
ough inspection of the waterworks
plant which is now owned BY the
Consumers company, and examined
the books, together with the maps OF
all the piping in the city. and came
to the decision that the property
was worth all that the owners asked
for 1t, which amount Is s137. 500.
The mayor recommended that an
ordinance be drawn By City Attorney
Black calling for an election on the
bond issue for the purchase Of the
present water plant. II was moved
and carried that the recommendation
Of the mayor be adopted. 1t was
also voted that an ordinance be draft
ed for the purpose Of voting on the
proposed street improvement. and
for new Ere apparatus at the same
time and place.
/, Other minor items of business
were considered. but nothing OF an
Important nature.