The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-03
City Council
Cuts Off Expense
DO WITHOUT STREET COMMISSIONER
Will Fix Up Room In City Hall For Fire Company
To Dry Hose.

ne city Nuuhotlt hl tuelt regular
meeting last evening decided tn cut
down expenses by dispensing with
the serv Ices If the street commission
er for the present. leaving his duties
to be ps rfurmed by the water com
missioner and his helper. The ques-
tion as brought up by Mayor Mui
cahy who inquired of the street and
alley committee what work Mr.. Mar
shall had done since he had been
transferred from the police force to
street commissioner aud what more
work II any there was for him to do
Chairman Wunderliok Of the street
committee replied stating that he
had been putting in cross walks but
that now the ground was frozen so
hard that be could mt be profitably
employed at that.
The mayor then asked Chief Of
Police Cherry II he was needed On
the police force. Mr.. Cherry re-
fused to oommltt himself saying that
II was up to the council.
The mayor then argued In favor Of
dispensing with Mr. Marshall's ser
vices and vas followed on the same
lines by Mr.. Wunderiiok. Mr.. Bite
man opposed the move aud said that
the walks we're In a dangerous oondi
tiou because OF ice aud snow and he
should be employed In cleaning
item.
Other oounoilmen thought that the
work he was doing could just as we'll
oe done by the water commissioner
and his helper as there we're but very
few water conSeotions to be made
at this time of the year.
On motion It was decided to dis
pence with Mr.. Marshali's services
for the present ell of the couucilmen
voting 10 favor of the motion except
Mr.. Riteman who voted no.
Water Commissionev Martine1ls
,eported expenditures for tie water
department for the month at sls6. 10
cemetery s64.OO improvements about
tbe city hall s23. 90 and sewers
s4.64
City CLERK Schultz reported water
collections for the month as 1884 SO
aud collected from lines and costs
s42
Chief of Police Cherry reported
uine arrests during the mouth.
The water committee reported that
an agreement had been reached with
the school board that the new high
school building should pay fiat
iale Of $50 per month for water.
The usual number Of bills we're al
lowed as audited by the COMMITTEES
aud warrants ordered drawn tor ths
same.
Lynch aud Hopkins spplioat lon
for a renewal of their liquor license
was granted.
j. p. White appeared before the
council and asked permission to
erect building l4x24 to be used a.
shoe shop at the foot of First street
between Skeletons corner aud the
Flatlron building on the north side
Of the cross walk and over the dock
The petition was referred to the
street and alley oommittee.
Mr.. Robinson, who Is engaged In
the dray business. appeared before
the council on tue behalf Of the draw
men and asked that the council pre-
pare tia tags. with the number OF
toe license on them and that every
team doing dray or express work be
requires to have the number con
spiuously dispayed on the harness
while at work.
On motion his request was granted
aud the city clerk was directed &c
prepare the tags.
Mr.. Robinson also objected to th'
council going outside OF the city t.
hire teams when they needed team
work done.
Mr Wunderlck brought up th'
question of iAing up quarers aud
drying room for the volunteer tir'
department.
On motion Mayor Mu lcahy wa
directed to have Che water commits
sioner DIX up the room in the cit.
bail adjoining the council cham be
for the fire department. Doubl
doors are to be put 10 aud an 40
pi oach N ide so that it eau be usel
isr the hole cart. aud drying rack
q to b. PIT up on which to dry th
csc.
On m1tion the council adjourneI
to meet February l6 at which tim
It Is expected that the city eneinee
will have his estimates ready so tina
action can be taken on the gradio
Uf Main and College avenues.