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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-02-11city council minutesFebruary 1, 1932 ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho this let, day of February, 1 93 2 • ATTEST: City Clerk 1932. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of C aldwell, Idaho, this lat. day of February, APPROVED M further business appearing, it was moved by Vassar and seoonded by Dickens that this Council stand adjourned, upon call of the Mayor. may Sr City Clark - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FEBRYARY 11, 1932 5:00 P. M. l i J D A CEL11 meeting of the City Council met in the Council Room of the City Hall, with M. S. Sandmeyer, President of the Council, presiding in place of the Mayor, Fred L. Lilly who was ill. On Roll Call, the following Councilmen answered present; M. S. Sandmeyer, A. G. Keister, C. E. Bales, Joe Dickens and C. M. Johnston. Absent E. L. Vassar, This was the' day on which the Boy Scouts of Caldwell had taken over the 'various offices of the C1'ty's government from 4 :00 to 5:00 P. M. And at this meeting the Scout Council were present as follows: Bob Froman as Mayor, Bobbie Murray as City Clerk and Charles LEO Bride, James Ruark, Paul Parrigh, Ronald Street and Bert English as Councilmen besides some twelve other Boy Scouts. The acting Mayor gave the Scouts a nice talk, ex- plaining the duties of the various officers. The Boys showed great interest in the Cite s affairs, casting their own votes on the different questions that came up before the regular Council. M. S. Sandmeyer brot up the matter of the accident to the Sprinkler, and on motion made by Dickens and seconded by Johnston, it was moved bIkat the Mayor be empowered to employ R: B. Scatterday to assist the City Attorney in bringing legal action to collect the insurance. Motion Carried. The Clerk read an Estimate from the Idaho Power Co, giving the estimated price for installing nine additional lights from the Bridge across the Boise River along Kimball Street to Cleveland Blvd. and along Cleveland Blvd, to 23rd. Street. Moved by Bales and seconded by Dickens that. we accept the proposition as made by the Idaho Power Co and install the nine lights at the following points: 6000 Lumen Lamp on curve East of Boise River Bridge - - - 4.15 per month. 6000 Lumen Lamp - Highway at Boise Avenue - - - - - - 4.35 n u 6000 Lumen Lamp _ Highway at Cemetery Road - - - - - _ - ® 4,35 u n 6000 Lumen Lamp - Highway at 5th. Avenue - - - - - - - - ® 4. 35 u n 6000 Lumen Lamp - Highway at Kimball Avenue - - _ _ _ _ - ® 4. 4000 Lumen .Lamp - Boise Avenue at 13th. Street - - - - _ ® 3,50 u n 4000 Lumen Lamp - Kimball Avenue a t F enniba1 99 restt ® n v 4000 Lumen Lamp - Kimball Avenue areeport greet 4000 Lumen Lamp - Cleveland Blvd, at 23rd. Avenue - - - _ 0 3,50 n n Change 2500 Lumen Lamp to 4000 Lumen lama at Kimball Avenue and Galveston Street - - - - _ ® r0 n n Total - - - - - - - 0 36-25 per month The Committee appointed at the last meeting Motion Carried of the Council to investigate the request of Walter Griffiths to have the Council oante1all delinquent taxes on Lots 1 3 to 19, Block 19, Dormans Addition, reported that they had gene into the matter very ti r, �� f February T thoroughly and find that the 1930 taxes had not gone delinquent on December 8, 1930, the date when Resolution No. 56 by Bollman was passed, authorizing the City Treasurer to cancel all Delinquent taxes on the above Lots, and further a part of the 1930 taxes on and so these Lots were for Curb and Gutter No. 9 /are Bonded and can not be cancelled. Therefore, the Committee recommends that the 1930 taxes be not cancelled. Moved by Bales and seconded by Keiater that the above Committee Report be accepted and approved. Motion Carried. Moved by Dickens and seconded by Keieter that this Council stand adjourned upon call of the Mayor. Motion Carried. City Clerk - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -• -•- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COUNCIL CHAMBERS, FEBRUARY 24, 1932 8;00 P. M. A Call Meeting of the City Council met on call of the Mayor, with the Mayor, Fred L. Lilly presiding. On Roll Call, the following Councilmen answered present; M. 8. Samdmeyer, A, G. Keiater, C. E. Bales, E. L. Vassar, Joe Dickens and 0. M. Johnston. The City Clerk, 0. D. Rush, being sick with the Flue, the Mayor appointed H. E. Parmenter Acting Clerk, and announced thet the Council was now in session to hear any business that might be legally brot before it. Ray M. Clark appeared before the Council and presented the matter of the Washington Bi- centennial Celebration to'be presented at the College Stadium in May and asked for the support and approval of the City Council. The Mayor assured Mr. Clark of %he hearty support and co- Operation of the Council in the matter. The matter of the State Guarantee Law was brought up by Councilman Sandmeyer. The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 479, relating to the Guaranty Law, and after a thorough discussion the Council decided to stand by the Ordinance and not raise the rate of inter- est on any Warrants that might be issued in compliance to the above Law. The Mayor,.on the advise of the Council . , instructed the Treasurers to go ahead and issue Warrants to the various persons who hold unpaid Coupons on Improvement Districts that would come under the provisions of the State Guaranty Law and in accord to Ordinance No. 479. Moved by Vassar and seconded by Dickens that the Cemetery Committee draw up a Lease for the rent of the house on the Oemetery land, whioh is rented to John A. Tucker. Motion Carried. Moved by Vassar and seconded by Keieter that this Oeunoil stand adjourned, Motion Carried. Acting City Clerk Mayor.