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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917-04-03city council minutes142 cleaning the same would be about ';100.00. It was voted on motion of Forbes that the Shank Auto Company be presented a bill to cover the cost of cleaning the sewer and that they be notified in writing to discontinue the use of the same for the aforesaid purpose. Councilman Hayman suggested that the Traffic Ordinance be amended so as to permit enforcement of the same. It was voted on motion of Councilman Forbes that Council adjorn until 8 o'clock p.m. Tuesday April 3rd., 1917. — UayOr Of the Uity of well, Idaho. Attest: City Clerk — �� — Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idaho, April 3rd., 1917. Council meet in regular, session pursuant to adjornment, with Mayor Fred C. Boyes presiding, Councilmen rrese Ac] =ley, Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Sanberg and Ward,' S. Ben Dunlap, City Clerk, when the following business was transacted: Warranty deed conveying to the City of Caldwell a strip of land on Canyon Hill for road purposes, and executed by F. E. Hunt, Adella A. Hunt, W. B. Allison and 011ie 7J. Allison, reciting a consideration of 0200.00 was presented. It was voted on motion of Forbes, seconded Dement, that the deed be accepted and that the Clerk be and hereby is instructed to have the same made of record. Bill No. 23, by Hayman, entitled, "An Ordinance regulating the speed of vehicles upon the streets of the City of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, by amending Section six immediately following section five thereof and sections seven and eight of Ordinance No. 255, entitled, 'An Ordinance providing for the regulation of traffic on the streets, avenues, alleys and public places of the City of Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho; providing penalties for the violation thereof; and repealing Ordinances No. 124, 196, and 198 and all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith," was read the first time. A motion was made by Ackley, seconded Sanberg, that the rules be suspended and the reading on three separate days be dispensed with, and that Bill No. 23 be read the second time by title and the third time in full and placed on its final passage. The roll being called on the motion, the vote resulted: Ayes - Ackley, Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Sanberg, Ward -6. Noyes and absent -None. Bill No. 23 read the second time by title. it + i Bill Be. 23 read the third time in full and placed on its final passage. On the question, shall Bill No. 23 pass? The roll being called, the vote resulted: 143 IF IF F Ayes - Ackley, Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Sanberg, lard -6. Mayes and Absent -None. So Bill No. 23 passed becoming Ordinance No. 277. Bill No. 24, by Forbes, entitled, "An ordinance calling a special election to sell certain real- estate belonging to the City of Caldwell ", was read the first time. A motion was made by Forbes, seconded Ackley that Bill No. 24, be laid on the table. The roll being called on the motion, the vote resulted: Ayea- Ackley, Dement; Forbes, Hayman, Sanberg, Ward -6. Mayes and Absent -None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. It was voted on motion of Hayman, seconded Ackley to reconsider the motion passed by the Council April 2nd., 1917, relative the employment and extra man for fire department. It was voted on motion of Ackley that Mr. Sovereign, superintendent of apparatus be authorized and instructed to employ an extra man for the fire department at a salary of not to exceed V5.00 per month. Mr. J. H. Lowell, representing the Eivarside Irrigation District appeared relative the request of hie company for a franchise to construct irrigation ditches in the north part of the City. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Dement; RESOLUTION. BE IT eE50LVED, By the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, That the privilege and authority be and the same is hereby granted unto the Riverside Irrigation District to enlarge, extend and construct irrigation ditches along the line of the present ditch of the Pioneer Irrigation District from Indian Creek on the north side of the City of Caldwell, also along the south easterly side of Block 55, of Foot's Addition, Block 69 of Dever's Addition, and through the Pump House Block, and along the south - westerly side of blocks 87, 88, 89 and 90 of the Golden Gate Addition to the city of Caldwell, as the same is shown on the plat on file in the office of the City Clerk, for the purpose of carrying and distributing water for irrigation purposes within the city limits of the City of Caldwell. A motion was made by Dement and duly seconded that the resolution be adopted. The roll being called on the motion, the vote resulted: Ayes- Ackley, Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Sanberg, Ward -6. Nayes and Absent - !tone. The Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution adopted. A motion was made by Forbes, seconded 'Hard, that the Council go on record in favor of building a rest room and quarters for the Water Users Association on the City's lot located on Arthur Street. The roll being called on the motion the vote resulted: 144 Ayes- Ackley, Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Sanberg, ward -6. Hayes and Absent -None. The Mayor declared the motion carried. He further business appearing before the meeting it was voted on motion of � Dement that Council adjorn,until Wednesday evening April 25th., 1917, at 8 o'clock P. M. 'favor of the Cit or a ward,�Idaho. Attest; City C er . I Council Chamber, city of Caldwell, Idaho, April 9th., 1917. I Council meet in special sesalon, pursuant to call issued by the Mayor, with Mayor Fred C. Boyes prealding, present, Councilmen Ackley, Dement, Hayman, Sanberg and ffard, S. Ben Dunlap, City Clerk, when the following business was transacted; The call for the meeting was read as follows; S. Ben Dunlap, City Clerk, Caldwell, Idaho. Dear Sir: You will please take notice that'I, Fred G. Boyes, Mayor of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, pursuant to the authority in me vested, do hereby call a special meeting of the City Council of said City to be held in the regular Council room of the City Hall in the said City on the evening of 'Wonday April 9th., 1917, at 8 o'clock for the following purpose, to -wit; Reconsideration of the action taken by the said Council on the evening of April 3rd., 1917, relative the request of the Riverside Irrigation District for permission to use certain streets and property in said city for building ditches. You are hereby directed to give notice of the said meeting as reouired by law. IN WITNESS - 7HERBOF, I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 7th day of April, 1917. (Signed) Fred C. Boyes, Mayor of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. Mr. It. J. Devers appeared objecting to the construction of ditches for irrigation purposes in the north part of the city, stating as his reason that a large portion of this part of the city was now a swamp and that additional water would be very injurous to the lands in this section. Mr. R. B. Seatterrlay, representing Mr. Clinton of Boise, who owns Blocks 59 and 60 also appeared and objected to additional ditches in this section of the City on the same grounds as those presented Sy kT . Devere. i