The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-11-02

lie sewer Ill NtWtI llilpl wv
ment District Number Five, the
one that was built two years ago,
like Banquo's ghost will not down.
Echoes Of the transaction con-
tlnue to rise to confront those re
sponsible for its condition and to
touch the pocket books of the tax
payers. The latest development
III the matter is the discovery of
the fact that the main OF trunk
line across the fiat was not put in
low enough and that the sewerage
instead of discharging into the
river, as was intended, discharges
irtO some vacant lots on the flat.
The matter was brought to the
attention Of the council at its
meeting last evening by Mr.. Abel
who owns some property along
which the sewer runs. He stated
that the sewer was utterly value
less to his property as it was not
put in low enough so that it could
be used for drainage purposes.
He stated that he had dug down
to it in a number of places and
that it was only from three to
four feet under the surface.
Councilman Cormier stated
that he had known of the fact for
some time and that the sewer is
not low enough to discharge in
to the river but is discharging in
to some vacant lots which he
owns. He stated that he did not
complain as he was not using the
lots and it was continually en-
piching them, but it was hard on
the people living in that vicinity.
He stated that it would cost the
city from a thousand to fifteen
hundred dollars to lower it as it
should be done as it will be ne
cessary to start back under the
railroad tracks. He stated that
it. is necessary that the sewer be
lowered as it would be condemned
by the health officer if a complaint
is made.
Mayor HALEY and the other
members of the council agreed
with him in regard to the neces-
sity of lowering the sewer but the
mayor thought that Mr.. Cormier's
estimate of the expense was too
high. All of the members of the
council as we'll as Water Com
missioner Martinedis are of the
opinion that the work can be done
much cheaper now that the river
is low than at any other time.
Councilman Litwin stated that the
railroad company is about to put
in two more side tracks and if the
sewer is not lowered at once it
will be still more expensive to
lower it under the tracks.
Water Commissioner Maritime
dis upon request for an estimate,
gave it as his opinion that the cost
would be at least eight hundred
dollars and possibly more. The
discussion brought out the fact
that there is no money that can
be used for this purpose but the
city attorney stated that he was
Of the opinion an emergency
could be declared and the money
borrowed. It was finally decided
to lower the sewer at once.
Commissioner Martinedis re-
ported that Highland avenue had
been opened so as to allow the
residents of Capitol Hill a means
OF ingress and egress and the
total expense of opening the
street amounted to only $1,000
This is the street which CapitO
Hill residents have been trying
all summer to have opened. Th'
commissioner reported an ex-
penditure of S674.O7 for th'
month in his three department.
the most of which was for lower
A-srg water mains in improvement
strict Number Four.
The chief of police reported flv
arrests during the month. TIL
police judge reported four con
victions and one acquittal by
jury and total fines and costs col