The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-26
Remove Bodies
to New Cemetery
II. E. HUNT GIVEN THE CONTRACT
Sewer Assessment Approved Protest Against
Street Grading

The sewer assessment roll tor sewer
distriot No. confirmed aud a con
tract let to remove the bodies re.
naming In the old cemetery to the
new was the gist OF the work accom-
plished at the special session OF the
council held last evening.
Other matters we're brought to the
attention Of the members, but as It
vas a special meeting called to psrs
upou those two questions only, no
others could be considered.
Three OF the mem bers we're late In
making their appearance aud It was
nine o'clock when the meeting was
called TO order The committee of
seven appointed at the mass meeting
Of August 10th had been on hand
over an hour waiting for an opportu-
nifty tn present the resolutions adopt
ed at that nesting and as soon as the
council was called to order Mayor
Mulcahy informed the committee that
they would be heard
The resolutions we're read by Mrs.
Fred Russell, and Prot Buck. Mrs.
D. Shaw and f.. @. Scott addressed
the council 10 their support. The
resolutions) a copy Of which has al
ready appeared 10 the Reoo'p) we're
then handed TO the clerk on mo-
tlon of Councilman Tr weie
placed on file. E
Fred Russell aud 3 esIOu
we're present and present flmon:
STRANGE against the grr se.l tue
streets, .signed by partt sfnt-
ing nearly six hundred out weight
hundred Of tire lots afeotsd. As this
matter will have to Be taken up at q
speci meeting Thursday evening, no
action WIS taken.
The sewer assessment roll was then
taken up. Two protests, one by +.
q. Shaw aud the other by San Solo
mon, we're on file and Mr.. Shaw ad
dressed the council in person, stating
that the sewer instead of being a
benefit to his property. which is sit
uated on the fiat near the river.
would be a damage. That 10 high
water the sewerage would be forced
out of the sewers onto the property
aud would be a menace to health and
damage to the property.
The question was discussed by
members of the sewer commission and
the council and 40 ordinance was
passed approving the assessment.
Mayor Mulcahy brought up the
question Of the removal Of the bodies
from the old cemetery to the new
This has been discussed a number Of
times aud only took few moments
to settle 1t, by making a contract
with H. e Hunt, who was present,
TO remove them. The price agreed
upon WIS S2O per body, the city
agreeing to pay for the removal OF
those that the relatives did nos move.
Under the contract Mr.. Hunt has
until January lst to do the work and
he was required to give bond In the
sun of fifteen hundred dollars for
the proper performance nf bis con
tract.
Mr.. Hunt will commence work al
once hut no body II be removed
until the relatives, where known,
have teen Communicated with and
given an opportunity to select LOT
in the new cemetery Ia exchange fol
the one 10 the old and to make such
arrangements for the remova. as they
may see a..
The question Of furnishing water
for the new school building WAS tax
en- up aud the clerk was instructed t'
untify the school board that thel
would be permitted to connect mp BY
laying the pipe themselves, under thl
supervision OF the water commission
er aud furnishing q meter.