The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-06-05
Will Sprinkle
Improved Streets
PURCHASE OF TRUCK IS CONSIDERED
Are Preparing Appropriation Estimate. Will Pass
Automobile Speed Ordinance.

The city council met in regu-
lar session Monday evening with
all members present except
Councilman Noble, who was out
OF the city. The finance COM
mittee spent considerable time on
the annual estimate but did not
finish its work and was not pre-
pared TO report the annual bud
get and appropriation bill. There
are also some ordinances, among
others sprinkling ordinance
and an ordinance to regulate the
running and speed of automobiles
in the city, the details of which
had not been fully settled and it
was decided to hold an adjourned
meeting Wednesday evening to
take up these matters, as well as
the regular business of the meet
ing. The session last evening
was given up to the hearing of
petitions and other special mat
ters.
Mrs. w. A. Armstrong ap-
peared before the council with a
petition from the people residing
or st. Maries avenue requesting
hat the name of the avenue be
changed to Maple. The reason
given was that as the city is soon
to have free mail delivery and the
name of the street will have to
appear on the envelope the name
~St. Maries would not look or
sound WELL The petition was
referred to the committee on
streets.
She also presented a request
from the Women's Civic League
that the mayor appoint a band
master for the city so that open
air concerts might be held. May
or Hunt stated that as an indi-
vidual he was in favor of assist
ing the band by hiring a band
master and would be willing to
contribute for that purpose but
that the finances of the city are
in no condition to warrant the
city paying from sixty to eighty
dollars a month for four or five
months to that purpose and that
the people now urging the ap-
pointment would be among those
condemning the council when the
time came to pay taxes.
William Trueman appeared be-
fore the council representing the
st. Maries Land & Investment Co.
and requested that city put a law
atory in the southeast corner of
the ball park for the use of the
soldiers who are quartered there
He stated that the soldiers would
Dig the ditch necessary and the
expense to the city would be very
light. It was found that the city
has the pipe and necessary equip
ment on hand and it was decided
to install the lavatOry with the
understanding that the Land &
Investment Co. has no title to it
In connection with the street
sprinkling the council has beer
considering spPinkling all of the
improved streets in the city anC
in order to do this is considering
the feasibility of purchasing al
auto truck to haul the sprinkler
The truck scan also be used fol
hauling rock and gravel for th'
streets. o. R. Spay, represent
ing the Mann Motor Co. of Spo.
kane, appeared and gave specifl
cations and prices and showe'
cuts Of the trucks. The coun
ell took the matter under con
sideration.
s. p. Sword, representing
number of the residents of th
Third ward whose property i
&drOwned out by back water, pre-
scented { petition asking that
larga~ aaining be made throug'
the st. Maries dixie to permit tn
water to run off faster. The pc
tition was referred to the prope
committee.
The mayor appointed M. s
Parker as city engineer and tn