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Home My WebLink About1931-03-02city council minutesS-6 D 11 COUNCIL`CHAUBERS March 2nd, 193;.. 8:00 o'clock P.M. Council met-'n regulax session pursuant to law, with Mayor M000nnel presiding and Councilmen ; Bollman, Dickens, Gordon, Johns, Leighty and Sandmeyer present. Absent none. Owing to the absence of the City Clerk the Mayor appointed Mr.W. C. Dyer, Acting City Clerk, and announced that the Council was in session for the consider- ation of any business which might lawfully tonne before it, Mr. H. J. He Neel appeared before the Council and requested favorable consid- ation on his bill for construction of pavement on Cleveland Boulevard in front of the College of Idaho. Afterdiecuseing the matter by members of the Council it was moved by Councilman Leighty and seconded by Councilman Bollman, that the City pay :BONeel L1mber'Yaxd $543.50 in settlement of his claim. Motion carried. Mr. MCNeel also asked that the City+supoly hiin with fifty yards of crushed gravel to -apply on hisgravel contract with the city. His request was referred to the City Engineer, Mr. H. L. Granger appeared before the Council and asked permission to rent Block 89 Mountainview Addition to Caldwell, belonging to the city, The Mayor ap- ppinted Councilman Bollman, as a committee to investigate the matter and report back to the Council. A comrnittee from the Lions Club appeared before the Council and discussed the matter of building and graveling a cross- runway at the airport. They requested that the City assist in the graveling of the runway. The Mayor referred the request to the airport committee. Thereupon Councilman Johne introduced Bill No.24, by Johns entitled: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 11, FOR THE CITY CALDWELL, IDAHO, AS AN ENLARGED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; APPROVm ING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SAID DISTRICT AS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK ON MAY 12,1930, AND APPROVED AND CONFIRMED BY THE COUNCIL ON MAY 26, 1930; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT IN INSTALLMENTS OF THE COST AND EXPENSES OF THE IMPROVEMENT MADE IN SAID DISTRICT; ASSESSING A PORTION OF THE COST OF THE SAID IMPROVEMENT AGAINST THE PRO?ERTY THEREIN LYING BEYOND THE LIMITS OF 111PROVEPENTDISTRICTS AS DESCRIBED IN S;;OTION 5 OF CHAPTER 257, LAWS OF 1927 OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, AND ASSESSING THE SAL ANOE OF THE COST AND EXPENSES OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT AGAINST THE LOTS, BLOCKS, AND PARCELS OF LAND IN SAID DISTRICT CONTIGUOUS OR TRIBUTARY TO, FRO:TING OR ABUTTING UPON, SAID IMPROVEMENT; AND DESCRILING THE MANNER FOR THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF SAID ASSESSMENTS. was read for the first time, and the Council proceeded to a consideration of Bill No. 24. It was moved by Councilman Sandmayer, duly seconded by Councilman Johns that all rules requiring the reading of a Bill on three separate days be suspended and that Hill No.. 24 be read the second time by titla and the third time in full and olaced on its.final passage. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the rollon the motion with the following results: those voting in the affirmative: Bollman, Dickens Gordon, Johns, Leighty and Sandmeyer. Those voting in the negative: None. Absent and not voting: None. So the Hlayor declared the Motion had passed by the necessary three- fourtha, majority and directed the Clerk to read Pill No. 24 the second time by title and the third time in full, section byseetion. The Clerk read•the bill as directed. The question being °Shall Bill No. 24 pass?" The Mayor directed the Clerk to tail the rgll with with the following results: Those voting in the affirmitive Bollman, Dickens, Gordon, Johne, Leighty and Sandmeyer: Those votingin•the negative: None. Thereupon the Mayor declared that Bill No. 24, had passed acul in open sess- ion of the Council tae Mayor d_.ly signed and approved said bill, and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same, which became Ordinance No, 491. Thereupon the Mayor directed the Clerk to make proper entry of the same and to cause Ordinance No.491, to be published in the Caldwell News- Tribune the official newspaner of the city of Caldwell, Idaho. Thereupon Councilman Johns introduced ?ill No. 25, entitled: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL STREET I1PROVE',.''INT DISTRICT 110. 12, FOR THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO; APPROVING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR SAI DISTRICT AS FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERI{ ON OCTOBER3, 1930, AND ACCEPTED AND C N FIRMED BY THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 20, 1430; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT II'I INSTALLMETTS OF THE CO:T AND EXPENSE OF THE IMPROVEMENT MADE IN SAID DISTRICT; ASSESSING THE COST OF T IatPROVEMENT AGAINST THE LOTS, BLOCKS AND PARCELS OF LAND I17 SAID DISTRICT, COT.'TIGUOUS OR TRIBUTARY TO, FRONTING OR ABUTTING UPON SAID IMPROVE MINT, AND DESCRIBIPiG THE MANNER FOR THE COLLECTION AND PA7: :117 OF SAID ASSESSMENTS. was read for the first time, and the Council proceeded to a consideration of Bill No. 2 . It w s moved by Councilman Sandmeyer, dnly seconded by Councilman Bollman,.that a.2 rules requiring the reading of a Bill on three separate days be suspended and that Fill No. 25 be read the second time by title and the third time in full,section by section, and placed -on its final oassafe. The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion with the following results: those voting in the affirmative: Bollman, Dickens, Gordon, Johns, Leighty, and Sandmeyer: those voting in the negative: None. Absent and not voting: None. So the Mayordeclared the motion had passed by the necessary three - fourths majority and directed the Clerk to read Bill No. 25 the second time by title an the third time in full, section by section. The Clerk read the Bill as directed. The question ceing "Shall Bill No. 25 pass ?" The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll with the following results: those voting in the affirmative: Bollmar_, Dickens, Gordon, c Leighty and Sandmeyer. Those voting in the negative: None. Absent and not voting: Non . Thereupon the Llayor declared Bill No. 25 had passed, and the Manor in open session of tie Council duly signed and approved said Bill and the Clerk duly signed and attested the same which became Ordinance No., 492. The Mayor directed the Clerk to faake the proper entry of the same amd to cause ordinance No. 492 to bepubliahed in the Caldwell News - Tribune the official newspaper of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. It was moved by Boll:_an, and seconded by Gordan that the following bills be a.110ve and that warrants be ordereddrawn in payment of the same, to -wit: yotion carried. GENERAL FUND. No. Name For what. Amount 1911 Fred R. McConnel Salary X5.00 1912 F. E. Bollman to 5,50 1913 Joe Dickens �+ 5.50 1914 VP. S. Gordon n 5.50 1 9 1 5 W. H. Johns " 5.50 1.916 C. H. Leighty n 5.50 1917 M. S. Sandmeyer " 5.50 1918 0. L. Sloan " 50.00 1919 W. C. Dyer n 96.00 1920 Evalena Jackson " 96.00 1921 'fountain States Tel.& Tel. Cc P+ tzf 3.4o 1922 W. C. Dyer It 50.Ou 192 Luella Hartenbower +' 100.00 192 Caldwell News Tribune Mdt3e, 24.60 1925 IdahoPowerCo., Lights 34.05 1926 Boise Payette Lbr.Co. Repairs 17.60 1927 H. 0. Gillette Salary & Eloeneses 170.00 1928 Doyle Fender Salary 125.00 1 929 Coy Collins. ' 125.00 1930 L. C. Krell " 12500 . .00 1 931 p': .Royce Serv2ces 14 1932 Geo. Randolph " 14.00 1933 S. P..Glenn ' 14.00 1 93 4 Wilbur Shuee ' 14.00 1935 Emry Royce " 14.00 193b Frank Collins " 6$.00 1 937 Ed. Smith " 14.00 1 93 8 Geo. Whitney " 2� 0 1939 Idaho Power Power 16. ?5 1940 IdahoDaily Statesman Subscription 8.00 1941 Miller Hardware Co. Sunpliea 0,50 1942 Falks Caldwell Store Guilt 5,95 1 9 4 3 Botkin Gordon Drug Co. SUDDlies 3.48 1944 Jack Thorne Motor Co. " 3.50 11 �I 6 n � - I I 'I I, r G� I 0 17 �7 1 9 4 55 The Golden Rule Sheet Cases Boots 23,53 1946 1947 Troy Laundry Mountain St.T. &,T.Co. Laundry Rentaly 19,00 1948 Howard- Cooper Corp, Supnlies 6.20 1 9 4 9 J. Fred Rowland Salary 140.00 1950 H. E. Felton 11 120.00 1951 Thos. N. Dryden it 40.00 1952 M. W. Sawyer dogs 10.00 1 95 H. D. Andrews salar galary 25.00 1954 1 955 Frank Sapp H. D. Andrews Part Assigned Acct. 50,25 1 1 956 H. D. Andrews 11 n 34.00 1957 1 955 Ted McDaniel Graves meals 7 7 �5 1 959 Lunch The Caxton Printers It Supplies .30 8,p 19 0 1 Troy Laundry Mountain Blankets 1.00 1962 States T. &.T. Dr.David Rental & Tolls 4.60 196 E. Baird Frank Salary 37.50 1964 E. Meek Fred Mitchell " Ins. Premium 50.00 1 @.00 1965 1966 'J. H.Lowelll Fletcher Rest Room rent 50.00 1967 011 Co., Westcott Gasoline 74 1968 Allen 011 Co. L.H. Porter " 145.80 Bldg. Insnecter 50.00 TOTAL; , 1969 ROAD FUND. L. M. Porter salary 152.19 1970 'S. P. Glenn " 134.85 971 1 972 T. 21. Glenn - W. H. Gainey " " 90.00 1973 1 97 4 Walter Griffiths Jr. Labor 90.00 35,40 1975 Ernest Mason W. H. Glenn It '1 .80 1212 .00 1976 George Steward ri 1 100.00 1 977 1 97 5 George Allen Noel Nadeau 100.00 1979 1980 Ed. Stauber Charley 17.60 11.20 1981 Randolph 'Ray Nitchman " ° 15.00 14.40 1982 1953 Miller Hardware Co., 2 Mdse 17.20 1984 e.Geo.Bartlett & Son 'Service Straw 6,50 1985 Tire Co., Burns Tire & Tube 9,00 1986 Chevrolet Co., Caldwell Produce Co., Supplies Salt 1 7. 1 9 5 7 'Botkin Gordon Drug Sup-�lies 1.10 1.00 1988 1959 Idaho Hdwe & Plbg, Co. 'Bunting Jack Screw 3,5o 1 990 Tractor Co., Concrete Pipe Co., Supplies It 3 .50 1991 Idaho Electric Supnly'Co. 11 2.70 1 99 2 19 93 'R. R. Jewett K. E. Erickson'Co,Inc. hay Supplies 31.25 23.10 1 99 4 1 995 Westcott Allen Oil Co. 'IdahoPower Co., Oil rock crusher 55 .20 1996 I. E. Goldsmith shoeing 2,50 7 1 997 1 995 ClassAWelding Works 'A. W. repairs 27.00 .00 1 999 Duncan Butler Hardware Co. a Supplies 7. 3 0 2000 , Bee Gee Stationery 1.10 2001 Knapps Paint Store signs 2,50 2002 Evans repair Shop repairs 4.6 2003 Jack Thorne Motor Co. ' 12,12 2004 2005 - Home Lbr. Co. Howard- Cooper Supnlies T -' 25.95 2006 Corporation 4 2007 MoNeel Lumber Yard Curb & GuttPr 43,50 :Department of Public Works Oiling TOTAL 50. WATER WORKS FUND. 2005... L. M. Porter salary 50.00 2009 C. L. Sloan " 100.00 2010 Bryan Harding " 127.50 2011 Ernest Mason Labor 67- 60 2012 Chas. Rogers It 96.50 2013 Wilbur ' Shuee - " 96.50 2014 Biller Hardware Co. Batteries 2015 2016 Western Union Te. Co. Telegrams .20 3,46 J. R. Honnold installing Trans. 12.50 2017 Idaho Power Co. pumps 284.50' 2018 Concrete pine Co. meter boxes 8.2 2019 Crane Company supplies 78.3+ 2020 M. Alexander Co. boots 10.90 2021 Butler Hardware Co. supplies b. (1 2022 Purkhiser Electric Sh;:o 1. 4,11 202 Bee Gee Stationery store If 3 202 2025 A. W. Duncan repaire Lountsin States Te. & Tel. Toll 2.00 5,20 2026 Jack Thorne Motor Co., Supnlies 1.05 TOTAL ,53.16 1. � 2050 Walter Griffiths Jr. 2051 T. A. King 2052 Butler Hardware Co. 2053 Jack Thone Motor Co. 2054 F. E. Sol3man 2055 Idaho Power Co. 2o56 2057 2056 2 TOTAL 5472.04 IRRIGATION FUND. Labor 17.40 Used Roadster 25.00 . Sup -ilies 1.40 to 14.66 n 31 TOTAL 90. STREET LIGHTING Street lights 672.15 TOTAL 72.15 Local Imp. Dist. #12. M. H. Euatace Professional Services 5000 Dept. of Public 'Norks Oiling - Grading 7 7..27 TOTAL 79� 7.27 LOCAL IMP. DIST. # 13. M. H. Euatace professional services 50.00 TOTAL 50.00 Local Imp. Dist. # 14. 2 059 L.M. Porter Engineering 75.00 2060 Walter Griffiths Jr. labor 81.60 2061 M.H. Eustace professional services 50.00 206 0. 0. Anderson Co. Asegnd. Acct. 3.20' 2061E Concrete PipeCo. sun,: lies 21,96 - Caldwell News- Tribune Pri;iting 69,75 a 2065 Gabbey & McNeil Final settlement 3039.05 2066 Caldwell Concrete Pipe Co. Material 2175.00 TOTAL 5j 5 PERPETUAL CEMETERY FUND 4 t ,, 2x 0 2067 banyon Abstset & Title Co. Paymt.on Edward 0. Sisson Esc. 1078.00 TOTAL 0'�0 CEMETERY LOT PERPETUAL CARE 2068 General Fund via -rrent # 42 L.I.D. 11. 2849.80 TOTAL # 2 $9 o GRAND TOTAL $ 19,595 Bids Trere submitted for auditing the City books for the past two ye_nrs, as follows: George B. Middleton $ 200.00 Van Duesen Auditing Co. 200.00 Thereupon it was moved by Council; Bollman and seconded by Councilman Leighty that the bid of Van Deusen Auditing Company for auditing the City books for I I i f I Ili CEMETERY FUND. 2027 John W. Roes Salary 100.00 2025 J. A. Lenrmon " 90.00 1.60 2029 Kendall Loyd Labor 2030 Caldwell Transfer hauling pipe 1.50 2031 A. W. Duncan sharpening picks 0.50 4.65 2032 Caldwell News - Tribune Notices 9 TOTAL 235.25 PARK FUND.' 2033 B. W. Sower Salary 50.00 2034 R. R. Jewett nabor 5.60 2035 Idaho Power Co. tourist park 5. 2036 Butler Hardware Co. supplies 0.90 TOTAL $61.95 ] LIBRARY FUND. it 2037 Lalla 3edford Salary 125.00 2038 Mrs. Ida Ruby ° 50.00 2039 Wm. March- " 1 { 0.00 2040 Carnegie Library expenses 24.20 2041 Vassar Produce Co. Wood 2.50 2042 Miller Hardware Co. supplies 2.25 20 Willis Willie N. Bugbee Co. " 14.15 1 14 H. R. Hunting Co " 102.99 2045 The Union Lebrary Assn. " 5.00 2046 J. K. Gill Co. 2047 Gaylord Bros. Inc. " 1.10 2045 Demoo Library Supplies " 12.15 2049 A. C. McClurg Co. " 59.03 ik 2050 Walter Griffiths Jr. 2051 T. A. King 2052 Butler Hardware Co. 2053 Jack Thone Motor Co. 2054 F. E. Sol3man 2055 Idaho Power Co. 2o56 2057 2056 2 TOTAL 5472.04 IRRIGATION FUND. Labor 17.40 Used Roadster 25.00 . Sup -ilies 1.40 to 14.66 n 31 TOTAL 90. STREET LIGHTING Street lights 672.15 TOTAL 72.15 Local Imp. Dist. #12. M. H. Euatace Professional Services 5000 Dept. of Public 'Norks Oiling - Grading 7 7..27 TOTAL 79� 7.27 LOCAL IMP. DIST. # 13. M. H. Euatace professional services 50.00 TOTAL 50.00 Local Imp. Dist. # 14. 2 059 L.M. Porter Engineering 75.00 2060 Walter Griffiths Jr. labor 81.60 2061 M.H. Eustace professional services 50.00 206 0. 0. Anderson Co. Asegnd. Acct. 3.20' 2061E Concrete PipeCo. sun,: lies 21,96 - Caldwell News- Tribune Pri;iting 69,75 a 2065 Gabbey & McNeil Final settlement 3039.05 2066 Caldwell Concrete Pipe Co. Material 2175.00 TOTAL 5j 5 PERPETUAL CEMETERY FUND 4 t ,, 2x 0 2067 banyon Abstset & Title Co. Paymt.on Edward 0. Sisson Esc. 1078.00 TOTAL 0'�0 CEMETERY LOT PERPETUAL CARE 2068 General Fund via -rrent # 42 L.I.D. 11. 2849.80 TOTAL # 2 $9 o GRAND TOTAL $ 19,595 Bids Trere submitted for auditing the City books for the past two ye_nrs, as follows: George B. Middleton $ 200.00 Van Duesen Auditing Co. 200.00 Thereupon it was moved by Council; Bollman and seconded by Councilman Leighty that the bid of Van Deusen Auditing Company for auditing the City books for I I i f I Ili I I the preoeeding term be acceptedand that the contract for auditing such books be awarded toVan Deusen Auditing Company. Motion carried. Thereupon the Clerk presented and read the followingwritten communication from the city attorney, Frank E. Meek. February 28, 1931. Hon. Fred H. McConnel, Mayor of the City of Caldwell, Caldwell, Idaho. Dear Sir: Due to my recent appointment to the position of Prosecuting Attorney of Canyon County, Idaho, I feel that it becomes my duty to resign the position of City Attorney for the reason that there might be a conflict between the duties of the two positions. I therefore herewith tender to you my resignation as City Attorney to take effect March let., 1931- I wish to express to you and thru you to the Council and other City offi- eiale my sincere appreciation for the many courtesiee of the past. With Beet Wishes and Kindest Personal Regards, I am, Very Sincerely, Frank . Meek. Thereupon it was moved by Council. ;ian Sandmeyer and dulyseconded by E Councilman Leighty that the resignation of Frank E. Meek as City Attorney be accepted to be effective at once. Motion carried. The Mayor appointed M. H. Eustace, an attorney at law of Caldwell, Idaho, as City Attorney for the unexpired term caused by the resignation of Frank E. Meek, and submitted the name of 21. H. Eustace, to the Council for confirmation. Thereupon it was moved by Johns and seconded by 3ollma.n that the appointment of UiH. Eustace as City Attorney of the-City of Caldwell, Idaho, to serve for the remainder of the present term, or until the appointment and qualification of his successor, be confirmed. Motion carried. Thereupon the Mayor declared M.H. Eustace appointed as City Attorney to serve for the remainder of the present term, or until the appointment and qualification of his successor, and directed the Clerk to issue a co.¢:iission to 14. H. Eustace, as City Attorney. Thereupon it was moved by Councilman Boll and seconded by Councilman Johns that the Council adjourn to reconvene on -onday March 30, 1931, at 6 :00 oielock P.X. Motion carried. Thereupon the Council adjourned pursuant to the foregoing motion. APPROVED; Mayor. Acting City Clerk