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Home My WebLink About1938-01-17city council minutesthat portion of said building which extends over Tndian',Creek being so unsafe and dilapida - ed, the aa&c 'said building is in danger of the foundation and underpinning giving away and permitting the building to fall into I Creek and to stop the natural flow of the water in said Indian Creek thereby damming the Creek and causing great,injury to other property, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the said building, be and the same is hereby declared to be a nuisance; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this finding and Resolution be communicate to the owner of said property, to -wit; Eva C, Engle, who is hereby requested to remove tha portion of said building e4 ending over the said Iddian Creek; and that it the same be not removed then the Street Department of the City of Caldwell be and it is hereby authorized hi and directed to remove said building at the a xpense of the person holding, owning or main- I taining the same, and that the expense thereof when so ascertained shall be levied as a sp special assessment on the entire lots, land and blocks wherein the said builidng is situate A Yea and Nay vote was had thereon with the following result; Yea: Oakes, Mumford, Boynton, Babcock, Fenrich, Nay: None, Absent and not voting, Hinds. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution duly adopt The Clerk read a petition,with a number of signers, requesting the Mayor and Council to declare un- necessary for Street purposes, Maple Street from I Avenue to Cleveland Blvd., - The Mayor referred this matter to the City Attorney, Road Committee and the City Engineer, No further business appearing, it was moved by Babcock,seconded by,Mumford t Council adjourn. Motion carried, Ma or. City Clerk. ' COUNCIL CHAMBERS, January 17th„ 1938. 10.00 A . M. A Special Meeting of the City Council met in the Council Room with the Mayor, W. R. Hollingsworth, presiding. On Roll Call the following Councilmen answered present: Edgar L, Oakes, F. D. NLunford, W. S. Boynton, 7% E. Babcock, sad Norvil T. Hinds. Absent: G. M. Fenrich. The Mayor inform his meeting was to take up the matter of the Richey Contract. The City Attorney stated that he had prepared proper Contract for the purchase of Lots 4 to 21 inclusive of Block 107, Goandu Addition to the City of Caldwell from Floyd Southward. The said Contract was read at length and was in proper form and was duly con- sidered by the Mayor and Council. Thereupon Councilman Babcock presented the following resolution and moved its adoption, which motion was duly seconded by Councilma n Boynton. RNSOLDTION. By Babcock. BE IT RESOLVED that the said Contract to purchase Lots 4 to 21 inclusive of Block 107, 0 @&nd i Addition to the City of Caldwellfrom Floyd Southward be and the same is hereby approved by the Mayor and Council and the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby directed to execute the same on behalf of the City of Caldwell., 15 A Yea and Nay vote was had thereon with the following result: Yea: Oakes, Mumford, Boynton, Babcock and Hinds. Nay: None. Absent and not voting; Fenrich. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the preamble and resolution duly adopted, and the Mayor and Clerk signed the same. Thereupon a deed from Mrs. Richey to Lots 1 -2 -3 and 22 -23 and 24 of Block 107, Goandu Addition to the City f Caldwell was l— y presented to the Mayor and Council according to a decision to purchase thereof on the 12th. day of January and the same appearing to be in proper order the following Resolution was adopted on motion Of Councilman Babcock, seconded by Councilman Boynton. RESOLUTION By Babcock. BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clark of the City of Caldwell be and they are hereby authorized to accept a deed from Mrs. Richey to Lots 1 -2 -3 and 22 -23 and 24 of Bloc3 107, Goandu Addition to the City pf Caldwell and upon presentation of a claim duly verifiei by the said firs. Richey and approved by the Chairman of the Finance Coommittee of the City of Caldwell for $1000. A Yea and Nay vote was had thereon with the following result; Yea: Oakes, M'umford, Boynton, Babcock and Hinds. Nay: None. Absent and hot voting; Fenrich. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the Resolution adopted. Mr, and Mrs. Carl Mann, F. C. Foffman and J. H. MalNeel appeared before the Coun- cil and discussed the matter of repairing the building at 811 Blaine Street No further business appearing, it eras moved by Oakes, seconded by Mumford that Co.!ncil adjourn. Motion c arried. - - City Clerk COUNCIL CNAMBrRS, JANUARY 19th.,1938. 8 :0o P. M. A Special Meeting of the `'ity Council met in the Council Room with the Mayor, W. R. Hollingsworth presiding. On Roll Call the following Councilman answered present: Edgpr L. Oakes, F. D. Mumford, W. F. Babcock, G, M. Fenrich and Norvil T. Hinds. Absent: W. S. Boynton. Whereupon the Mayor presented to the Council a proposed contract between the City of Caldwell and the State Highway Department for widening fte pavement oa,Cleveland Blvd., from the easterly limits of said City to its intersection with Indiana Avenue. 'Whereupon upon due consideration the following resolution was presented by Councilman Babcock, who moved its adoption which motion was dulyseconded by Councilman Fenrich. RE S'=TI OPT . By Babcock. BE IT PESOLVED that the contract be referred to the City Engineer, the City Attorney and the Road Committee and if found to be in proper form and to the best interest of the City of Caldwell that they shall report to the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Caldwell and they, the Mayor and City Clerk, shall execute said contract. If not in prope form the 1.4a7or and City Clerk of the City of Caldwell shallact accordingly. A Yea and Nay vote was had thereon with the following result: