The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-12-09

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Friday evening They came With the
idea that the street vacatlng ordl
nance asked for Dy the company
would come up but they we're disHp-
pointed as none of the Failroad men
showed up
The only reference to the matter
came In a report made by Council
man Wunderlck of the street aud all
ey committee who stated that the
company asked permission to raise
the bridge scfoss the rallroad,at
Third street He also stated that the
company claimed that by thelragree
mentwith the city, the city was liable
for the maintainanee of the bridge
This tuok the members by sur
prise as 1t was news to all of them.
No action was taken on either matter
the feeling being, as explained by the
mayor that the next move was up to
the railroad company.
Quite q lot of routine business
that had been left over from the
Mondays meeting was transacted.
Petitions from Ed No Gregor and
Emil Mcgowan asking for liquor
licenses we're read and license WAS
granted to McGregor.
The petition of Mcgowan caused
considerable discussion. Il was stat
cd that the license of the Homestead
bar was still IN his name and the
question was asked whether this was
for q new license or for a renewal Of
the Gold. No one seemed to know
aud the petition WAS finally laid on
the table for further consideration.
Fire chief Alcorn Was present and
reported to the council that a volun-
teer company had been formed and
stated some of the needs Of the com
pany u they we're to be Of any ser
vice 10 fighting fires. He stated
that outside of nose the city had no
apparatus whtever. L at ladders,
Hre axes and some pipe wrenches
we're needed.
In addition a place was needed In
which to drain and dry hose and
suggested that the west room In the
city hall should be fixed up for the
purpose. That the main hose cart
should be kept th sre but that hose
should be kept Ia each end Of the
town for emergency calls
He also stated that the appraacheI
TO the building In which the hose
cart was kept should be fixed so that
the cart could be easily gotten In
aud out
City CLERK Schultz, to whose effort
the organization of the company ia
In a large part due, also addressed
the council on the subject
sHe gave an account of the organ
ization SO what It was oped to ac
compiIs6 5Sd stated that II IL was Il
bs of any benefit to The city, all o
the fre fighting appliances should b.
turned over to the company aud !
should be held responsible for it III
said that neither the water commiss
ionef, street commissioner nr an.
member of the oooncil should be al
lowed to use any hose without th
permission Of the FIRE chief he als'
spoke of the needs OF ladders aDl
Ere axee, also coats for the firemel
and suggested that the FIRE oommitte
and the fire chief be authorized t
procure what was necessary
His suggestions met with favo
with the council and they not onl
voted toturn over what FIRE appsratu
the city had to the company but aui
horized the FIRE aud water committe
10 conjunction with the FIRE chief
procure ladders fire axes. wrenchs
aud whatever other apparatus VI
neQeAaaiy
They also decided to fix up Il
west room of the city hall for q 81
station putting up hooks for Il
draining and drying ofhose, aIo tixiI
up the entry for one of the hose car
The work OF fixing up this room is
be left to John MaFtlnedis
The question Of the right Of vi
for theintake main at the watr worI
was brought up and oounoilmI
Stickney was named to act on Il
committee Ia place Of Mr. Trumm
who IL sick. aud this committee
conjunction iWth the the city Gle
and city attorney was directed to me
With the land owners and reach q &c
tlemet
The city attorney reported progre
and his attempt to secure esaeme
on a strip ten feet wide on the sou
side Of Main street from the ci
bakery to the post Office corner wal
ed for the purpose Of widening {
street One noh resident propre
owner VISA willing to donate the siE
provided the city would out It do'
to grade and put in q cement cid
walk the other property own'