The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1916-10-03

Fulton Cook has resigned as
councilman from the second
ward. His resignation was
handed in at the regular meeting
of the city council held last even
ing and was accepted with regret
by his colleagues. In handing
in his resignation Mr.. Cook stat
ed his business was such that he
could no longer give the time to
the city business which it re-
quired.
The business Of the council
last evening was purely routine
although it was enlivened some
what by "a controversy between
A. j. Bradwald and w. l.. Geist.
Mr. Bradwald had put bill in
to the city claiming $500 for
trespass and damage done to his
place by Geist when he was put
ting in the improvement to the
water system a year ago and the
council requested that he and
Mr.. Geist be present last even
ing and settle the matter.
Geist admitted having cut
some trees which we're used in
skidding and building a rip rap.
He asked Mr.. Bradwald to state
the number of feet he had used
so he could charge it to the city.
Mr.. Bradwald replied that his bill
for the trespass and trees taken
was fifteen dollars and stated
that under the circumstances he
could collect treble damages but
would accept fifteen dollars.
Councilman COrmier stated the
matter would have to be settled
and the city given a receipt in
full before Mr.. Geist would be
paid the remainder which the city
had agreed to pay him as a bal
ance on his contract. Mr.. Cor
mier further stated that after the
city had fully settled, as it sup
posed, on the contract, Geist had
presented a bill for six hundred
dollars for extras. He did not
believe, if the matter was taken
into court, Geist could recover
over a third of what the city had
offered to give him in full settle
ment and for his part he would
not pay him another cent until
the city was given a receipt in
full. He suggested the sooner
the matter was taken into court
the better.
other councilmen agreed with
him. Geist then asked if the
council would refuse to pay even
five dollars for the lumber TAX
en- and was told it would. He
then asked Mr.. Bradwald to &c
" ith him to his office and get a
check for the amount. Mr
Bradwald returned in a few min
utes and informed the council
that Geist had given him a checl
for $500 and if the check was
hOnOred the matter would bC
settled as far as he was con-
cerned.
Later a communication wa:
read stating that Geist had re-
turned the pipe which he haC
borrowed to the place designated
by the council. This removed
the last obstacle to settling th'
Geist claim and his bill for ex
tras was allowed at the amour
agreed upon. The clerk, how.
ever, was instructed not to turI
over the warrant until Geist hat
signed a receipt in full, protect
ing the city against any furthe
claims, and the city attOrey wa
instructed to prepare the receipt
The street commissioner re
ported the expenditures in hi
department. during September t
have been S459.98 and the ex
spenditures in the water depart
ment amounted to Sf7f.25.
A petition was read asking 70
a sidewalk on 18th street.
appeared that the walk Aad a
been built except in front of on
lot on the corner Of 18th an
Main and the clerk was instruct
ed to notify the owner to bull