HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-04-10city council minutesff COUNCIL CHAMBERS,APRII, 10TH,1922.
The Council lost in regular session pursuant to adjournment with Mayor Miller, presiding,
Counoilmen,& imbrough,Mumford.Oakes,Rowland, add Westo6tt present and Bollman abseajs.
The City Clark reported that there had been no objections to creating Becal Lateral Sewer Imp-
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rovement District Mo.10, this being the date eat for hearing protests against the same.
Bill 50.12 entitled " An ordinance creating and establidhing a local improvement district to be
called "LOCAL LATERAL SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO.10" in the City of Caldwell,County of on,'
State of Idaho,for the purpose of constructing a suitable sewer system therein,fising the specific
boundafies of said district, the general character of the said proposed improvemnet, -and tie esti-
mated coat of the same, and providing for such cost to be assessed against all the, propert within
such improvement district, and providing that the costs and expenses of said sewer- ikprovem int made
In the spaces formed by the junction, and intersections of streets and avenues, and In the ipaose
opposite alleys is such district. shall be bornemby the property abutting, fronting,.contig LOSS,
or contributory to said intersections and shall be a lies upon ,tie property the same, as ally other
assessment against said property in said district, and prescribing the method of such assessment
and the payment thereof, and repealing all ordinances, resolutions. orders, or parts thersoY in 00n-
fliot herewith and declaring an emergency." was read for the first time. A motion was pads by Oakes;[
seconded by 8lmbrough, that the rules sequiring the reading a bill on three separate meetings
be suspended and the bill be read the second time by title and the third time in full. and i laced
on its final passage. mhe roll being called on the motion.' the result was as follows:,.
Ayes;Bishrough,Mnmford.Oakes. Rowland. and Westcott.
Hayes; None
Abeant:Bollman.So the Mayor declared the motion carried.
dhethlll was read the Second time by title and ' the third time in full and placed on. its fi
passage. The roll being called on the guestin shall Bill So.12 pass the result was as follows
Ayee: 8 lmbrough .Mumford,Oakes,8oWland, and Westcott.
Hayes ;None
Absent :Bollman.So the Mayor declared the Bill had passed and new became Ordinance #369.A.
It was voted on motion of Mumford, seconded by Oakes, that inasmuch ae this,wae. the t to
open the bids for the construction Of Local Lateral Sewer Improvement District No.10, that Ike City
Clerk should open the bids for the same'
The City Clerk opened the various bids which were as follows;
J.B.Balea for Constrnc ion
3 payable, in each 611,983.80
SUnds 13,297.00 -
Urtenbower Bros " " " " 10,422.00
Cash 9,329.00
Morrdgoa- Fnudeen Co." " " It 10,464.30
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to e It " " Bonds
11,EB6.00.
It was voted on motion of Mumford,seoonded by Oakes. that the bids be referred to Committee for
lnvegtigation.The mayor appointed Rowland,Yestcott, and Mumford.
The following Resolution by $imbrough was presented.
Wheroan. the irrigating ditches as now ocnatructed,maintained, and operated by the Pioneer
Irrigation District on Albany Street along Block 62, of the Original town of Oaldwell,;ldaho bet.
week 11th and 12th Avenues, in the City of Caldwell,County of 0 anyon. State of Idaho, are no t
constructed. maintained, and operated in conformity with the provisioaa of Ordinance N0.146, Pprove8
November 9 th,1915. and
Whereas, the said irrigating ditches. as now constructed, atintaihed,anfl operated by th
Pioneer Irrigation' District. are a menace to the h gal thj�eaoa . comfort, conTenienee and well
being of the inhabitanta and tax payers and general public within the City of Caldwell,
and are a public nuisance and are maintained and operated in violation of the Ordinances
Of the City of O aldwell,
Now,Therefcre, be it reaalved by the Mayor and Counoil of the City of Caldwell, that
the above mentioned irrigating ditches are hereby desmed,determined, and declared to be,
and are a public nuisanoe.and the sage are hereby ababted, removed, and reconstructed
maintained, and operated in OOmplianae with Ordinance No.146 of the Ordinanoee of the City
O,f,ealdaell, approvefl November 9th,1916, and with Ordinances of Said City and the laws
oil the Stale of ,Idaho,and
Be it further resolved, that said irrigating ditches be, and they are hereby required to
be *on truated of concrete in comp
llanoe with the prOTiSions of the Ordinances of the
City of Caldwell, for the construeyion of curbs, and of such dimension and carrying eapae4
IV as to safely lorry the water turned into the Said ditches, without overflowing the
aides - thereof.
St voted on motion of Oskee,aeconded by Mumford, that the Resolution be adopted,
A H the following,by Mumford, was presented to wit;
Whereas. the railroad track of the Caldwell Traction Co., laid on 7th Avenue,bet-
ween AftimStreet and Arthur, Street, has not been in usenfor a period longer than eight
year®,immediatio last past, and has been abandons, and portions of the equipment thereof
rehoved by said CaldwellTraotion Co.,and
r: Whereas, the said track as it is now permitted to exist on said Avenue by said
Compagv, is amenaoe tothe public in the use Ot said street as a- public thoy(roughfare,
and is a public nuisance, and is now,l and for a long time has been maintained by said
Traction Compagp in a manner and condition in violation of the Ordinances of the City'of
C aldwell, and in conflict with and 8n viclOion of the franchise and contraat, °whereby
said traok was authorised to be constructed. .
NOw,Thsrefore,'be it resolved, by the MAYOT and Council of the City of O aldwell,that
the Caldwell Traction Co.,be and it is hereby requested to remove the said railroad
track,fr 7 th,Avanue, between R ain Street and Arthur Street in the City of Galdwell,4
County of Oanyon, State of Idaho.i and plane the pavement over the portion Of gafd atreet
oaoupied by said track in goodearviceable condition incongormity with the pavement on
said stsset, within a reasonable time, and on or before the let of NV and
Be it further resclev, by the Mayor and City Conned of the City of O 61dwe11 & , that a
topy Of this resolution be fortith duly and regularly served upon said Caldwell Traction Co.
[b was voted on motion of WestOOtt,seoonded by Oates, that the resolution be adopted and
t copy Of the same be sent to the Caldwell Tracttonac.,
U.M.Robartson offered the City the use of lots 1 -6 InClaaite Block 18 Original
addition to Caldwell on the South side fo the Creek, if the City would pay thfi taxes on.
&a name.
It 'Was voted on motion of Oaken, aecon"d by Rovfland, that this matter is ref®rred to
estoOtt and Zeighty with power to act.
humford of the Sprinkling Committee recommended the awarding of the same to
eO.Green and w.H.seal, the game men who had it last year.
111 A motion was made by Wostamtt,aeoondad by Rowland, that the Committee$g report be
a�ented. The vote was two for the Motion and three af"net with TesteOtt and - Rowland
or and TMumfor,d,0akea,
and Rimbrough against, eo the Mayor declared tie motion lost.
A motion was made by O*eg, seconded by Simbrough, that the report of;the Committee
e accepted.
The vote was throe to two in favor of the motion with Oske.MumfOrd, and Kimbrough favoring t e
name and Rowland and Weetoott against the ease ,so the Mayor declared the motion carried and the
contract awarded to Green and Zeal.
Fred McConnel reported that it was his opinion that a ditch running from $he °top pf Itte
marlatt.Hill on a section line to the outlet of Sewer Dist.3o.9 should bA oonstruoted. It was voted
on motion of Kimbrough, seconded by Mumford, that the Mayor appoint a committee of four, i uding
himself and the City Engineer to, investigate the same. The mayor, appointed Rowland and Testc ott.
City Attorney uriffith reported that 8esler Bond Co.had again requested the Amending of Bond
Ordinance #366 for Sewer District 30.7. It was voted on motion of Oaken, seconded by weatoo t, that
the City Attorney notify them that the Council had not changed their mind.
Bill 10.13 was read for the asoon time.
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It was voted on motion of Mumford, seconded by Oakes, that the Council adjourn to April 3 7th,?
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CITY CLERK.
MAYOR.
COUNCIL CELMUR S,APRLL 17TH,1922.
Ths,Coanoil met inregular session pursuant to adiourment with Mayor Miller, presiding,
men, Bollman ,8.tmbr6ugh,Munford,0akee,- Rowland, and Westeott present.
Weetoott reported that he had agreed to pay the taxes on lots 1 -6 inolusive Block origins
ion to Caldwell as per M.M.RObertson's offer. It was voted on motion of Bollman, m86onded b
that the repo ;t be accepted.
T.E.Buekner, represneting certain livestock men, entered a strong protwst against the p
of Bill 1o.13.
E.M.Cory reported that the City of Elgin,Oregon bad offered 60 for the Rpse Cart, whim
obsolete. It Wag voted on motion of Bollman, seconded by that the Fire Chief be pe
to sell the Hose Cart.
The City Engineer and Finance Committee filed a written report, stating that Morrison -in
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had #42,977.16 in Bawer #9 Warrants. that in their Opinion�Bonds Shouldbe turned over to th
lieu of warrants for ell estimates to April Srd,1922.It was voted on motion of Oakee,eemond
Simbroagh that the report be accepted and that the Finance Committee be Instructed to have
for delivery the bonds to that amount in this district.
Rowland of Investigation Committee on bids for the construction of Local Lateral Be
Improvement District Bo.10 reported that it was the seas of the Committee that all bide sho
roJeoted. It was voted on motion of Hallman, seconded by Kimbrough, that the report of the
be accepted and the City 9lerk be instructed to return the oortified ohecke to the bidders
Bill Bo.14 "Entitled an ordinanoe,author1zA2 l and providing for the issuance add ea;
Coupon bonds of "LOCAL 00# SEWER IMPR09E0.4E3T DISTRICT 30.9^ of the City of Oaldweil, in ti
of 37,657.86; specifying the numbs ;,sum. contents, and provisions of the Same and the inter
thereon. and providing for annual levies of Special taxes for the payment of the same as pr,
by law" war read for the first time.
A motion was made by WestcOtt; second by Mumford, that the riles requiring the reading i
on those separate Baya be suspended anU the bill be read the second time by title and the ti
In full and placed on its final passage.Thm roll being called on the same the result was am
Ayes:Bol, m an$ Ximbrough *m=ford.Oakes,Roaland. and Weetoott,
3ayes and Absent: 3one,30 the Mayor declared the motion carried.
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