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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-03-26city council minutesCOUNCIL CH4LH3ERS, MARCH 19, 1928. 8 :00 F. tM. Council met in regular session persuant to adjournment of March 5, 1928, with Mayor Dunlap presiding, and Oouneilmen Davis, Dutton, Hoffman, Jackson and Mumford, pre Absent, UoConnel. Councilman Hoffman repotted for the members of the Council and 1,1r. Fortes, that had inspected Tourist Cabins in Boise and other please, and had decided on a plan that would meetour needs. Supt. Porter was instructed to prepare plans to build six cabins and ask for bids to be opened at next Council meeting. Several matters of importance was discussed at some length by the Mayor and Council but no action taken. It was voted on motion of Dutton, seconded by Hoffman, that Council adjourn to March 26, 1928. ATTEST: 7� 1,LIY0-T'. COUNCIL CHAUBERS, LURCH 26, 1928, 8: P. M. Clark. Council met in regular session perduant to adjournment of March 19, 1928, with 13ayor Dunlap presiding, and Councilmen Davis, Dutton, Hoffman, Jackson and Mccoonel, present; Mumford, absent. A letter dated }March 21, 1928, addressed to 11ayor Dunlap, from I. Li. McCarthy, representing the Kiwanis Club, calling attention to Blocks 105 and 108, Goando Addition, held by Canyon County by virtue of tax deed, and suggesting that the City acquire them for park purposes. The matter was referred to Davis, to investigate as to the amount required to secure title, and just the kind of title could be had. Harle Bame appeared before the Council asking for a consession to let a carnival company to conduct a show on the vacant lots at the corner of Ninth and Arthur streets, under the auspicis of the American Legion. It was decided that such a show would be pa required to7the regular license fee. A letter from Yr. S. Bruce & Co., Boise, Idaho, offering to sell Local Street Improvement District No. 5 Bonds at par and accrued interest less 5%" and the City to care for X8500.00 of these bonds. This offer was rejected, and the Clerk was instructed to advise Bruce & Go., that at this time the offer could not be accepted. Bids for the construction of six (6) Tourist Cabins was opened by the Clerk, and were as follows; G. B. Skidmore 0233.50 and 1274,50 A. hl. Oox, 209.00 and 216.00 J. E. Kyle, 189.00 and 194.00 H. J. VaNeel, 183.00 and 194.00 Whelchel Brothers, 154.45 and 164.45 It was voted on motion of Dutton, seconded by Hoffman, that the bid of Whelohel Brothers be accepted, and the Oity Engineer was instructed to prepare a contract to be signed, assuring the construction and completion of said cabins. i i 1 11� all l�'J .11 RESOLUTION NO. 8, ,ackson. " A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALH ACCORDING TO PLAN 110. 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 148, AS AME11DED BY ORDINANCE N0. 189 OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, ALONG AND IN FRONT OF CERTAIN LOTS IN. SAID CITY OF CALDWELL; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAY - MENT OF SUCH CONSTRUCTION CHARGES BEI17G AN AS8ESSIZ11T LEVIED AND ASSESSED AGAINST THE PROPERTY FRONTING AND ABUTTING ON SAID SIDEWALK. BE IT RESOLVED, By.the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho: Section 1. That sidwealk be constructed according to plan. No. 3 of Ordinance No. 148, as amended by Ordinance No. leg of the Oitta of Ocldwell, Idaho, along an in front of those certain lots described as follows, to -wit: Lot seven (7) and eight (8) in Block Twenty -five (25) of the Original Town, now City of Caldwell, Idaho, according to the official plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder of Canyon County, Idaho. Section 2. That the owner or owners of the property in front of which said aidewalk'ia to be constructed, shall construct the same within 30 days after the publi- nation of this Resolution. I1 the said sidwealk is not constructed within the time thereinbefors mentioned by the owner or owners of the property fronting and abutting on the said sidwealk, then the City of Caldwell, shall construct the same by contract let to the lowest bidder, and the costa of such construction shall be levied and assessed by the Gouhoil against the property fronting and abutting on the said sidewalk, in proportion to the frontage of the said property in front of which the same shall be constructed, the costs of approaches and arose walks being assessed to the adjacent corner lots. Section No. 3 The estimated cost of said sidvwalk is in the sum of Ninety (0.90) cents per lineal foot, and the whole sum of Fortt -five ($45.00) Dollars. Section 4. Said sidewalk if constructed by the owner or owners of said property shall be constructed according to the requirements of the Ordinances of the City of Caldwell and subject to the approval of the Engineer and Street Commissioner of said City. The motion for the adoption of Resolution No. 8 was duly seconded by Dqvia. The Question being "Shall Resolution No. 8 Pas87" The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll with the following result: Ayes: Davis, Dutton,, Hoffman, Jackson and Mc@onnel. Nay . so: None. Absent: Mumford. Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and ,Resolution No. 8 adopted, and directed the Clerk to record the same upon the journal of the Council as apart of the proceedings of this meeting; thereupon the Mayor and Clerk signed and approved said Resolution No, S. RESOLUTION NO. 9, BY I "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AidD FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BORROW A SUFFICIENT SUIT OF MONEY TO PROVIDE FOR THE AECEUSARY EXPENSE FOR THE UPLA0EaENT OF THE BRIDGE ACROSS INDIAN CREEL{ ON SIXTH AVENUE, '3ETIVEI;E ARTHUR STREET AVID CLEVELAND BOULEVARD, NOT EXCEEDING THE SUFI OF $4,000.00, WHEREAS, It is provided by Section 4055, Idaho 9ompiled Statutes, that the City Council may order, by two - thirds vote, the repair or restoration of any improvementT the necessity of which is caused by any casualty or accident happening after the annual appro- priation is made; and 'CMREAS, That certain bridge across Indian Creek on Sixth Avenue, between Arthur Street and Cleveland Boulevard, in the City of Caldwell, Idaho, has, since the passage of the annual appropriation for 1927, became So deteristed abd unsafe as to require immediate replacement in order to properly safeguard the lives and safety of the citizens of the City of Caldwell and the traveling public, and the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, by a two- thirds vote thereof, has deemed it necessary that said bridge be repaired', 1 reconstructed and restored; therefore BE IT RESOLVED, By the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho: Section 1, That an emergency has arisen, since the passage of the Last annual. appropriation for the year 1927, and now exists, whereby it becomes necessary that the City of Caldwell immediately repair, reconstruct and restore that certain bridge across Indian Creek on Sixth Avenue, and between ArthgOr Street and Cleveland Boulevard, in said City, in Order to protect and safeguard the dives and safety of the citizens of Caldwell god the traveling public, at a cost of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars. Section 2, That the ,`Mayor and Finance Committee of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, are hereby authorised and directed to borrow.a sufficient sum of money to provide for' the expenses necessary to be insurred in making said repairs, reconstruction and restoration of said bridge, not exceeding the total sum of Four Thousand (4,000.00) Dollars." The motion for the adoption of Resolution No. 9 was seconded by Bavis. The question "Shall Resolution 'To. 9 Pass"? The Mayor directed the Clerk to call the roll, which resulted as follows: Ayes; Davis, Dutton, Hoffman, Jackson and McOonnel. Noyes; None. Absent; Miamford. The Mayor declared the motion had carried and directed the Clerk to record same on the journal of the Council as a part of the proceedings of this meeting, and the Mayor and Clerk signed and approved ?resolution No. 9. RESOLUTION NO. 10, BY DAVIS. " A RESOLUTION PASSING UPON AND OVERRULING PROTESTS AGAINST THE 'RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CREATE ANA ESTABLISH LOCAL IMPRO',=T DISTRICT 110. 7 OF THE CITY OF OALDnLI IDAHO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OILING. F " "WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Caldwell, hereinbefore, to -wit, on the 13th day of February, 1928, passed that certain Resolution No. 7, by Mumford, being a 'RESOLUTIONd DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH LOCAL IMPR0VELIENT DISTRICT N0. 7 OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OILING.' , VUEREAS, By order of the City Council, made on the 13th day of February, 1928, C. L. 91oan, City Clerk of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, gave due and proper notice thereof as required by Chapter 257 of the Idaho Session Laws of 1927, which said notice provided that the City Council of said City of Caldwell would meet on the 5th day of March, 1928, at the hour of 8 o'clock, p. m., in the Council Room in the City Hall of said city, which said time and place was fixed and appointed as the time and place where such protests, if any, would be heard and donsidered by the council; and referring to said Resolution No. 7 on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Caldwell for further information, a 'JMREAS, Certqin protests were filed, persuent to said notice, and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Caldwell met in the Council Room in the City Hall of the said city at the hour of 8 o'clock, p. m., on the said 5th day of March, 1928, being the time and place appointed for hearing daid'protestpand proceeded to the hea of said protests, and all and each of them, and WHEREAS, All of said protests having been duly andregularly heard by the said City Council as required by law and persuant to said notice, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Mayor and City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho: Section 1. That said protests so filed were made by the owners of less than two - thirds of the abutting, adjoining, contiguous and adjacent lots and lands within the said proposed Improvement District No. 7. Section 2. That after due, timely and careful consideration of said protests do not present any sufficient or legal reason against the creation or establishment of said Lcoal Improvement District No. 7, as provided in said Resolution of Intention; said pro- tests are therefore hereby passed upon and overrulled, and saidCouneil hereby resolves to proceed with and complete said improvement as provided in said Resolution No. 7. 31i The motion for the adoption of Resolution No. 10 was duly seconded by McConnel, and on the question, ^Shall Resolution No. 10 Pass ?" The Mayor directed the Clerk to pall the roll with the following resulg; Ayes; Davis Dutton, Hoffman,Jackson and Mc Gonnel. Dayes; None. Absent; Mumford. The Mayor declared the motion had carried, and directed the Clerk to record the same on Journal of the Council as a part of the proceedings of this meeting, and the Mayor and Clerk signed and apporved Resolution No. 10. It was voted on motion of Hoffman, seconded by Jackson, that Oounoil adjourn, APPROVED: Clerk. IJAY.- 0