Harrison Council Minutes July 21st-31st, 1917

1917 Fire
Care of people made homeless by the fire/
Present for meeting
Pinkerton
Packer
Diehl
Cathcart
Cook
Brass
Keeley

Purchase of fire hose
Creation of committee for lodging of displaced
Employment of 36 men to patrol the city
Appointment of special police
Method of cleaning up burnt district
July 22nd
Arrangements for Rebuilding
Governor arranged for relief payment of $1000 to be increased to $3000 for citizens.
Request for Governor payment of $5000 to city for cleanup.
Discussed rebuilding in brick
Aid from Spokane, Coeur d'Alene, Kellogg, and Wallace (food and clothing)
Declaration of gratitude
Noted names:
Joseph Hansen
Crane
Stratton
Brown
Walter Paulsen
Marler
Brass
Chinn
Shannahan
Kigar
Ribstein
Newton
Wood
July 27th
Motions to buy tools and replacement items for fire department
Request for a temporary tent
Notice to Harrison Hotel to conduct repairs
Cook
Packer
Brass
Cathcart
Pinkerton
Keeley
Mrs. S.W. Cope
John Antler
Harris

July 28th
Hotel Harrison
Motion to notify owners of float houses tied or docked to be removed
Bills of labor for patrolling and extinguishing fires
St-Joe boom company bill

July 31st
Fire at Cemetery spreading rapidly
Street Grade- Replacement of documentation
Bills for patrolling and putting out fires
Notification to Harrison shingle company to put screens in smokestacks to prevent sparks-marshal notification
Marshal called to notify Float house owners to remove immediately
Marshal to extend pipeline from shingle mill to the grant mill yard.
Hodgeskins-Archechitect
Edelblute
Brass
Cathcart
Keeley
Pinkerton
Cook
Packer
Keeley
Packer
Cathcart
Cook

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1917