The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-07-08

the regular meeting OF the city coun-
oil aud word having gone out that an
interesting mesting could be expect
ed, there was a fairly good sized
crowd on hand.
AS usual the mem hers Of the o1un-
Gil were slow In putting In their ap-
pearance aud II was after nine O'Clock /
when May or Muloahe finally ranped
for order. The roll call disclosed |
the fact that Councilman Slest Was
absent, ell the others responding to
their names.
Regular routine matters we're taken
up. Water fund collections amount.
Ing to s65.7O for the month was re-
ported aud Judge Schultz announced
that he had collected s7s. 90 as fines
during the month.
The usual grist of bills we're allow
ed aud warrants ordered drawn.
Under petitions the council grant
ed Perley Martin permission to take
up his water main crossing Second
street and replace it with new.
A petition signed by large num-
Der Of residents and taxpayers on the
government townsite asking for a
sidewalk connecting with that In the
city wal read, Irummel moved that
the petition be placed on the table.
Pitemah moved that It be granted.
NRither 80 received a SCI ond aud
WufEdee Ved that it be referred
to the q aud alley committee.
Bitema led unsuccessfully to have
it refer to a special committee
aud Wu6cerlick motion prevailed.
The lcitg engineer, to whom WAS re-
ferred the petition of the residents OF
the government townsite for an i'm
provement district, reported THAT the
proposed grading would cost about
sixteen thousand dollars, but that 6
good passable street to the ,oeme ~
could be made for about three :; Us
and dollste
A number of the property owners
we're present aud although they we're
opposed to such expensive grading,
urged that the council do something
to make the street passable. The
mayor suggested that a road way frou
~ to I6 feet wide could be rounded
up in the c,ty at a cost of not over
two numbered dollars. Councilman
Trummel opposed doing anything Rnd
a sharp passage at arms occurred be
tween him and Bitemeau. No actor
Was taken.
j. P. White. who resides across thi
river, asked that the residents on tina
side OF the river be granted permis
sion to TAP the city water mains
agreeing to stand ali OF the expense
of making taps aud furnishing an'
Iayin of pipes aud to pay the regu
lar price for water After some dis
/ cussion permission was granted oI
, motion Of Wuuderliok.
NJ. O. Oleary asked that the cit,
improve the street leading toward
the slaughter house and offered T.
put a man aud team on for sew ra
] days free of charge, but WIS informs
8 that there WAS no money.
Right here came the expected sen
D sation in the form of written pro
e test fled by Mr. Bitemau against th
{ purchase by the city of two cages 70
. the jail. claiming that they had bee
) bought without authurity aud with
J out any attempt to obtain prices frol
s more tAsn the one firm. He ais
claimed that the deal was made sui
reptitiously. that he was a member {
u the committee and that all knOwlede
e Of the deal Was kept from him.
II The city clerk read the resolutio
e Of the conncil directing the purchaI
10 and the Incident closed.
n Mr.. Bltemau then fled a speoif
4 complaint against Chief OF Poli'
j. Cherry, charging him with neglect
}, duty aud failure to enforce the elf
Ie ordinances regulating saloons,
d that be permitted restaurants to
sr run in them contrary to the ord
10 nance. lie also charged the chi
g With neglect Of duty in taking Il
le time of the city to serve papers
10 civil actions, aud moved that he
ig suspended Tor one munth without pl
he until the charges could be invest
re gated.
ID The motinn failed of second al
he after hot exchange of oomplimen
he between Irummel and Biteman q
al matter droDped.
Q The resiRuation Of Arthur Hi
d, hou. as street commissioners Was 70
I'd aud accepted. Biteman voted again
K. accepting the resignation. say ing II
er he sh, uld not be allowed TO resi-
IT. under charges.
g, Ordinances we're then taken up a
od the one creating sewer district No.
% was passed under suspension OF
d. ruler, tut the one establishing str