The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-11-04

The city council met 10 regular
session last evening but owing to the
absence of the mayor who was sud
denly called To- Plummer, but very
little business of real Importance was
transacted although a number of
matters came up for discussion and
arrangements we're made for definite
action In the near future.
The council was called to order
at about 900 p. m by President o
the Council Frank TrummeI Council
man 3eist being absent. The rou-
tine work In regard to reading and
approving OF the minutes of the pre-
vIous meeting we're transacted an d
the President then called for a report
of the Jail committee.
In this respect ammissioner John
Martinedis who has the work In
charge reported that the concrete
wor would be finished IN about three
days and that what was of far more
Importance the plan of having the
work done by day labor had been
very successful ''The work will cost
less than S4O0" stated Mr. MARITIME.
dis and this statement speaks for It.
self both as big credit to tie man
who had the work In charge and also
for the city fathers who adopted the
plan as by It at the lowest calcula-
tion a saving of at least $3.50 over
the lowest competitive bid offered
has resulted
After hearing this very gratifying
report from Mr. Martinedis the
President stated that the oouncil was
prepared 60 hear any outside parties
who might be present at the meeting
and who might want to speak to the
council.
A. L. FIewelling vice president of
the Milwaukee Land Company was
present and presented a petition to
the council asking for the vacation
of small strip Of land now a part
of an unopened street near the Mil
Waukee depot described as a strip 40
feet " ide adjacent to block 81 MIL
wRukee addition whch the Land COM
pany together with the railroad de-
sire to use for building purposes.
The petition was accepted and a re-
solution was passed setting the next
regular meeting night as the date OF
hearing the same Another important
matter brought up was by a large
delegation Of the st. Maries Band
who we're present asking for a recon-
sidefation Of the action taken at the
last meeting of the council Ia dis
continuing monthly payments to j
d Hopkins for his ser, ices as band
leader The band boys as an organi-
zation are financially In a bad way
aud tie discontinuinR of the city
help meana that the organization
will havst to dlsbanded A mis-
UNDERSTAND = on their part was that
the aid gi'yen by the city was for a
period of one year instead of merely
the few months open air concerts
could be held and With this In mind
they had purchased uniforms signing
q note for 1925 as a dnal payment
on the same
Outside of this they have contract
ed to handle a lecture course this
winter and while not directly liable
for the payment for the course al
the business men have signed a con.
tract to guarantee the amount yet
their dIsbanding wilt leave no one
TO handle the course and will pro
baby result to a loss to those who
have signed to guarantee the amount
needed
On Motion Of Oouncllman BitemaI
the matter Of the reconsideration o.
the action Of the council was LAID
over until the next meeting
Still another outside representative
was present this being Superintendent
Sawyer the Milwaukee railroad. VIII
came IN regard to the notice hle'
upon him to have certain crossing
of the company In the city limit
~Idened aud flag men stationed q
both the First and Tenth street cross
ines The superintendent discusses
the matte with the council, his poin
Of view being that the widening o
the planking at Tensh street woul
create an added danger to traffic ol
account Of the narrow approach o
the north side He also stated tha
he did not see eny necessity for
flagman at the Tenth street crossin
or one nights at the First stree
crossing although probably on
there during the day might hel
matters He requested that the mem
bers meet with him at some dehnit
time and go over the ground Wit
him, and Councilman Trummell ls
next Monday morning as the date {
this meeting with the street an