HomeMy WebLinkAbout1910-03-14city council minutesMarch 14, 1910. Council met in regular session pursuant to adjournment
with Mayor Gowen presiding and Counoilmen C1ark,.Farrar, Gartin, Harris, Paynter,
present; Shorb, Clerk.
Resolution No. 43 by Clark, "providing for the construction of a curb along
certain streets and avenues and in front of certain lots and blocks in the. city of
Caldwell, Idaho, and providing for the payment of such construction by an assessment
laried'and assessed against the property fronting and abutting on said curb ", was read.
The roll being called on the passage. of the resolution, the vote resulteds
Ayes -- Clark, Farrar, Gartin, Harris, Paynter - -5.
Nays - -0. Absent =- Aavers. . 90 the resolution passed.
Resolution No.44, by Clark, "providing for the construction of a curb along
certain streets and avenues and in front of certain lots and blocks in the City of
Baldwell, Idaho, and providing'for the payment of such construction by an assessment
levied and assessed against the property fronting abd abutting on said curb ", was read.
The roll being called on the passage of the resolution, the vote resulted=
Ayes -- Clark, Farrar, Gartini Barrie, Paynter--5.
Nays - -C. Absent-- Devers. 90 the resolution passed.
A motion was made by Farrar that the Kimball Avenue bridge be extended be
placing the new span on the south aide of the span, The roll being called on the
motion the vote resultedi
Ayes -- Farrar, Harris, Paynter - -3.
Nays - -Clark and Curtin. Absent- -Devers. So the motion was lost.
Voted, on motion of Farrar that the bridge be extended along the south side and
that a row of piling be driven from the south corner of the bridge angling easterly
tp the curb on Blaine Steeet and along the curb line, a sufficient distance to protect
the bridge.
U. O'Conner addressed the Council relative to the matter of issuing General
Expense Wasrants to his corip:ny, the James Kennedy Construction Co. in lieu of Sewer
Warrants now held by them, amounting to 418,000.00
The matter of considering parks was made a special order Bor Monday, March
81, 1910.
Voted, on motion of Clark, that the City Treasurer be and gereby is Instructed
to call Paving Warrants to the extent of 5 per cent of money in the Pavingr.Fund.
The following resolutions.weri . introdudod by Ferrari
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Resolved That the City Clerk is hereby directed to have published in the
Caldwell Trtbuns for four consecutive issues the following noticesi
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NOTICE OF SALE OF CITY BONDS.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayoe and City Council of the City of Caldwell
I daho, that the said Mayor and Council intend to issue, negotiate and sell negotiabl'a
oupon bonds of said city to the amount of $50,000.00 for the purpose of extending and
improaing the water works system of said. • Said bonds are to be issued in denominations
of $1000.00 each, and will bear interest at the rate of five per cent per annum, said
interest to be paid on the first days of January- and July of each year, at the office
of the City Treasurer of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, or at the Chase National Bank of
New York City, State of New York, at the option of the holder of the interest coupons.
The principal of said bonds is to be paid at the. office of the City Treasurer odt *•l^
Caldwell, Idaho. Said bonds shall be payable twenty (tears from date, redeemable in
their numerical order, at the option of the City at any time after the expiration of
ten years from date. Both principal and interest of said bonds will be payable in
united States gold coin.
The bids for the purchase of said bonds must be scaled and addressed to the
Mayor and.Couneil of Caldwell, Idaho, and filed with.the City Clerk. Bide will be
feceived until 12 o'clock, noon, of Monday, April, 18, 1910. Said bide.will be opened
by the Mayor and Council of said city on April 16, 1810, at 8 o'clock p. m, at the City
Hall, Caldwell, Idaho. Said bonds drill not be sold for lees than face and accrued
interest at the time of delivery, and no bid will be condidered.which specifies a higher
rate of interest than five per cent per annum. Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check to the amount of five per cent of the amount bid, payable to the City
of Caldwell, Idaho. Said bEds may be for the whole amount of the bonds to be issued
or fur a portion thereof at the option of the bidder, and the City reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and to make allotments of the bonds that shall be deemed for
the beet interests of the City. The issue of bonds herein specified is authorized
by the laws of the State of Idaho, and the ordinances and resolutions of said city.
By order of the Mayor and Coty Council of the City Of Caldwell, Idaho.
Dated at Caldwell, March 14, 1910.
Mayor.
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Attests
Clerk of the City of Caldwell, Idaho.
NOTICE OF SALT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SEWERAGE IMPROVWXT BONDS OF DISTRICT NO. 3, CN
CITY OF CALDMLL, IADHO.
NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Caldwell,
Idaho, that the said Mayor and Council intend to issue, negotiate and sell negotiable
SpeciallAssessment Sewerage Improvement coupon bonds District N0.3, of said City to the .
amount of h60,000.00 for tlic ptu pose of p,t ist� the cost and expense of the improvement
in "Local Sewerage Improvement District No.3 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, as pro-
vided in Ordinance No. 136 of said city. Said bonds are to be issued in denambiwtions;
of 41.,000.00 each and will bear interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, said
Interest to be paid on the first days on January and July of each year@ at the office
of the City Treasurer of the City of Caldwell, or at the Chase National Bank of New
York City, State of Few York, at the option of the holder of the interest coupons.
The principal of said bands iR to be paid at the officeof the City Treasurer at Cald-
well, Idaho. Said bonds shall be paybble ten years from date, redeemable t their
numerical order, one -fifth of the total amount oR said bonds shall be paid Rix years
after date, one -fifth seven years after date, one -fi?th eight years after date, one -
fifth nine years after date, and one -fifth and last installment at maturity thereof.
Both principal and interest of said bonds will be payable in United States gold coin.
The bids for the purchase df said bonds must be sealed and addressed to the
Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, and filed with the City Clark. Bide
mill be received until Monday, April 18, 1910. Said bide will be opened by the
Mayor and Council�of said city on April 18, 1910, at 8 o'clock p.m, at the city Hall,
Caldwell, Idaho. Said bonds will not be sold for lees than face and accrued interest
at the time of delivery; and no bid will be eondidered which specifies a higher rate
of interest than cis per cent per annum. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check to the amount of five per cant of the amount bid, sayable to the City of Cald-
well, Idaho. Said bids may be for the whole amount of the bonds to be issued or for
a portion thereof at the option of the bidder. and the City reserves the right to
reject any or all bide and to make allotments of the bonds that shall be deemed for
the beat interests of the City. The issue of bonds herein irpecified id authorized
by the laws of the "tate of Idaho, and the ordinances and resolutions of said city.
By order of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho.
Mayor.
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Clerk of tte City of Caldw all, Idaho.
Dated March 14, 1910.
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and that the follswing resolution be puntished for three consecutive issues in each
The Caldwell Tribune, Caldwell News and the Boise Statesmant
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS AND DEALERS IN WATER WORKS MATERIAL.
Sealed bide for labor and material for the improvement and extension of the
water works system for the City of Caldwell, Idaho, will be received at the office of
the City Clerk on Tuesday, April 19, 1910, up to six o'clock p. m. and publicly
opened at 8 o'clock p. m. Plans and specifications are now on file at the office of
the City (`lerkhpOaldwell, Idaho, and can be procured from the City Engineer, Caldwell,
Idaho, by a deposit of $15.00 to insure their return. Workrineludediin this contract
consists of the driving of two deep wells erection of pump house, furnishing and
inatallidg of pumps, erection of 500000 gallon standpipe, furnishing and laying of
wood and steel pipe and fittings. Total estimate $650,000.00. Each bid for labor
to be performed and material to be furnished must be accompanied by a certified check
on some bank in the City of Caldwell for five per cent of the amount of the bid,
payable to the City of Caldwell as a guarantee for entering into a contract with the
City for the wotk to be done or the material to be furnished by them. Contractors
for work to be performed in Caldwell will be required to furnish a satisfactory bond
Ill the sum of 304 of the amount of their bia as a guarantee for the completion of the
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The City of Caldwell expressly reserves the right to reject any of all bide
or to let contracts to whomsoever it sees fit.
Attests
Mayor.
City Clerk.
Dated March 14, 1910.
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The Street Committee was instructed to investigate tha matter of the Citys
p owning and operating a the factory.
Voted, on motion of that the following transfer of Funds be madee That the
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sidewalk fund be abolished and the money in that fund be transferred to the General
Fund; that the Nuisance Fund be abolished and that the money in that fund be transferred
to the Road Fund; that $473.85 be taken from the Warrant Redemption Fund and placed
into a fund to be styled the Funding Bond Sinking Find; and that $1420.55 be taken from
the Warraat Redemption Fund and that the same be placed in a fund to be styled Paving
Bond Sinking Fund and that the remainder of the moneys in said fund be equally divided
between the General and Road Funds.
Voted, on motion of Paynter tliat the Finance Committee check up the Assessor.
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The Mayor appointed Mrs. Florence Philpot and Dr. W. C. Stalker members of
the library committee for terms of three years. Voted, on motion of Clark, that
the appointments be confirmed.
The Mayor as special committee to investigate the condition of the city ,jail
reported the same in an unsanitary condition and redommended that the same be torn down.
As some doubt was expressed as to the manner of heating the City Hall without using
the furnace room under the City ,jail the matter wan, on motion of Farrar referred to
the City Engineer.
The Mayor reported that he had not been able to determine on satisfactory
fire escapee for the CiPy Ilall,
Voted, on motion of Clark that the Council adjourn until Tuesday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, March 15, 1910.
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