The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-10-07

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There we're four bids presented at
follows: II Klentschy, s97s.OU;
Il. NJ. Davey. s69i.O0; d. j. Bliss
and Glen Downing. $3.50. 90 viii
liam Sharpe, $4,000.
After rejecting all Of the bids the
matter was referred back to the com
mittee composed of Stiokney. Hen
dersou aud Biteman with instructions
to make the basement half the size
and to take the matter up with the
lowest bidder aud to try and get the
entire job done for about hve hun
dred dollars which was all the money
the council thought could be put In
il.
The council was very late % as.
sembllng, it being nine o'eloq be.
fore they got down to bueiness stieet
and Water Commissl pner M ai,lan.
dis reported the exp Apnse
partment for the montE at
divided as follows: WHst'
uent sl49.32, streets, q
cavatiug s56. Sc; sewer Fhs.
sI.s5 ( NW
City Clerk Schultz reported the
Income of the city for the month as
follows: Water collections, 500 92;
fines S54.OO. This Is falling off Of
about one hundred dollars In water
oollsotinns over the last report which
WIS higher on account of collections
for lawns. Mayor Muloahy gave
out the cheering news thar by the end
OF the fiscal year the city would have
clean slate. That ell of the war
rants outstanding at the time tais
administration went In as we'll as all
of the current warrants would be
taken up by that time.
A numbe of petitions for sidewalks
we're read aud Ia every instance but
one the council ordered the walks
put 10. The one exception was that
of g. M. Kiester who asked for a side
walk from Main to Center and one
block on Center street. As this would
only accommodate one family the
council turned down the proposition.
A petition by George M. Kelster
asking for an exclusive license to put
up and maintain bill boards was re-
fered to a committee.
A communicate from r. L CLARK
asking for sidewalk leading to the
depot aud for more lights on Tenth
street near the depot aud on the depot
platform was read and action post
poned until after the meeting with
Superintendent Sawyer.
petition was presented signed by
more than half of the property ow
ners asking that an improvement dis
trict he formed comprising the pro-
perty abuttinR on and on the follow
ing streets by grading: Eleventh
from College to the south boundary
of the city. Tenth from Main to the
south boundary, Ninth from College
TO south boundary Jefferson from
Eleventh to Ninth aud Washington
from Eleventh to Ninth.
The petition was granted and the
engineer was instructed to prepare
estimates Of the cost and the city
attorney was instructed to have the
necessary ordinance ready at the
next meeting.
An ordinance was passed under
suspension Of the rules amending
Ordinance No. llO, the sewer ordi-
nance.
The question of the purchase Of Gre
apparatus Wss taken up and discuss
ed. City Clerk ScAnlta reported
that the agents Of at least three
supply houses we're anxious to meet
the council and to show their goods.
The matter was referred to a commit.
tee Of Geist, Henderson aud Wunder
lick with power to act, the idea Of
the council being to purchase a large
hose cart as we'll as new hose.
Some question was raised Is to II.
@. Hunts bill for removing bodies
from the old cemetery TO the new. lie
reported l26 bodies removed. Mr..
Blteman stated that some OF the men
who had assisted In the removal had
stated that there was ll2 bodies re-
moved.
John Beaton was one Of those
quoted as having made the statement
he was called up by telephone and
bis replies not being very definite, at
the req lest Of Mr.. Hunt, Oounoilmen
Wunderllck Irummel aud Henderson,