The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-20
Council Holds
Adjourned Meeting
GRANT EASEMENT FOR UNLOADING DOCK
ArrangeS For More Street Lights, and Telephone
For Fire Alarm.

The city council held Au adjourn
ed meeting last evening but transact
ed very little bus'r ess owing to the
fact that the mayer and sevreal oisthe
oouucilmen we're 10 hurry 10 get
away TO attend a social function.
A noticeable feature of the meeting
was that this was the 6rst In a long
time that full council was present,
Councilman Trummel who has been
sick for the past two Ut three months
being in his chair again.
James Brotherton, representing the
Stene Lum ber and ShinRle company
was present aud asked on behalf of
the company, for an easement TO ex
tend the oompany's docks to unload
logs across the foot of what was
known as Ninth street in the Govern
ment Townsite, and also for the pri~
ilege Of extending the present rail
road spur along the dock across the
street.
He stated that the river has washed
out the bank to the distance of near
ly forty feet Ia the street at tnat
point aud that It was the purpUse of
the oc npany II granted the easement
to all that portion of the street and
to build retaining swall along the
river to prevent future washouts.
The council was disposed to grant
the easement but was informed by
Attorney Taylor who WIS acting for
CITY Attorney Hull that such an ease
ment would be invalid II ever ques-
toned.
He suggested that a valid easement
could be granted to the railroad COM
pany TO extend their spur track
across the foot of the street and the
railroad and the lumber company
could arrange terms for the unload
ing dock.
Mr.. Brotherton said that would b'
satisfactory aud on motion the city
attorney was instructed to prepare ar
ordinance granting the easement t
the railroad.
Mr.. Biteman brought up the ques
tlon of putting IA telephone In th
round house so that In case OF fire al
alarm could be turned In there ant
the fire whistle blown. The FIR
chief was Instructed to have th
phone installed.
J. YaRer, who bI oke his leg sever a
weeks ago, at the alley crossing Ul
Tenth street back of the Homestea
Bar requested the council TO max
him an allowances Of 800 to carr
him through the winter as be WAS IN
able to work.
The council thought that b
should be a county charge aud too
no ion.
Absitlon WAS presented asking fC
light It the south end of the dra
bridge acrOss the St. Joe river.
was stated that two or three stree
lIehts should be put In and the quel
tIon was referred to the Water an
Light committee with instruetio.
to report at the next meeting.
A commun ioation from A. V PraI
erIck, superintendent of the Milwa
kee Lumber company stating that
had received a letter from Mr.. Well
OF Spokans who owns several 10
east Of the Red Collar Line wa
house In which he desired to tn
over the plank thoroughfare IN fro
OF his property to the city and sts
ing that unless the city would acoe
and maintain It he would Close It u
Mr.. Braderick stated that 1t "
very essential that that throughfa
be kept open and asked that 1t
accepted.
After some discussion which int
GATED that the mem bers we're oppos
to the clty's beuoming responsibility
the walk 10 question, the questi
was postponed until the next meeti
for further consideration.
The council then adjourned
Tuesday evening, January 27th,
which time the grade ordinance Is
be taken up.