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CALDWELL, IDAHO, MAY 219t. 1919.
A special meeting of the City Cpuncil of the City of Caldwell,
in the county of Canyon, in the state df Idaho, was held in the council
chambers ( the authorized meeting place ) in said City of Caldwell, on
Wednesday, towit: the 219t. day of May, A D, 1919, at the hour of
eight o'clock F M, A quorum being present, the meeting was called to order by
the Mayor, and the clerk was instructed to call the roll, and upon roll
pall, the following were found to be present:
Mayor: W Grant Ward,
Clerk; W S Maxey,
Councilmen: 5 Ben Dunlap, F T Fouling, H H Hayman,
Frank Moore and A E Sutton.
Abaentt Joe Dickens,
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The following proceedings, among others, were had and taken, towit:
Thereupon the clerk presented and read the notice of the
meeting, together with proof of service thereof, which notice and proof
of service were and are in words and figures as follows:
CALDW= , IDAHO, May 20th. 1919.
To Joe Dickens, S Ben Dunlap, F T Fouling, H H Hayman, Frank Moore and
A E Button.
Members of the City Council of the City of Caldwell. Idaho.
YOU ARE HER BY NOTIFIED That a special meeting of the city
council of the City of Caldwell, to the county of Canyon, in the state
of Idaho, is hereby calls d and ordered to be held in the city council
chambers (the authorized meeting place), in said city, on Wednesday,
towit: the 21st, day of 21ay, A D, 1919, at the hour of Eight o'clock P M.
for the purpose of oAnpS6sjn9:1thed9leotdon returns from the special
municipal bond election held in and for said city on May. 20, 1919.
for the purpose of adopting an ordinance declaring the resu4 and valid-
ity of said election; providing for the advertisement or sale of
;652,000.00 bonds for improving streets and alleys and $30,000.00 water
works extension bonds in case two - thirds of the qualified electors voted
in favor of the issuance of said bonds, and for the further purpose
of taking such action relative to said matters as may be deemed desireable
and expedient.
!+ Grant ."lard
Seal Mayor
Attest: .
W 3 Ijaxoy
City Clerk.
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STATE OF IDAHO, )
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COUNTY OF CANYON.)
W S Maxey, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he
is the regularily elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of
Caldwell, Idaho; That on May loth. 1919, at Caldwell, Idaho, and more than
24 hours prior to the special meeting of the city council of the said City
held on May 21st. 1919 at 8 o'clock P M, he deposited in the United States Post
Office, a full true and correct copy of the above and foregoing notice of said
special meeting,addreesed to each of the members of the City Council and the
Mayor of the said City and prepaid the postage on each of the same.
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City Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st. day of Uay, 1919.
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C Marie Thrailkill
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th. day of
May, 1919.
C D Rush,
NOT,LiY PUBLIC.
Residing at Caldwell, Idaho.
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Plctary Public,
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Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the said
notice and proof of service were ordered and inserted in full and at length
upon the records of this meeting and the said clerk did then and there insert
the same as a part of the minutes of said meeting.
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The oi$y clerk presented and read a certain affadavit, relating
to said bond election, which affadavit was and is in words and figures as follows
towit:
STATE OF IDAHO, )
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COUNTY OF CANYON.)
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
C Marie Thrailkill being duly sworn, deposes and says that
she is Chief Clerk of the CALDWELL PRINTING COMPANY, publishers of the CALIN'IE,L
TRIBUNE; a weekly newspaper published at Caldwell, Idaho;
that the said paper is in general circulation in the Vounty aforesaid, and has
been for a permod of one year proceeding publication of this advertisement, a
copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the regular edition of said
CALDI= TRIBUNE 5 consecutive weeks, beginning with the issue of April 18th.
1919, and- ending with the issue of May 16th. 1919
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COUNTY OF CANYON ) 33
CITY OF CALDUELL )
I W S Maxey, the undersdgned.', being first duly sworn, upon
oath depose and say with regard bo the city of Caldwell in County of Canyon
state of Idaho, as follows:
1. That I amu the duly elected and qualified, sworn and acting
Ci$y Clerk of said city, and the lawful oustodian of the books, records
and corporate seal thereof.
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2. That pursuant to the authority and direction contained and conferred in Ordinan
No 314 of said city, passed and approved on the 18th. day of April, A D, 19191
I did poet notices of the special municipal coupon bond election to be held in sal
city on 1Uy loth. A D, 1919, pursuant to said ordinance in the following most
pnblio and suitable places in said city, namely:
One on the wall in the hall of the county Court House, the poling
place in the first ward;
One on the door of the basement of the liethodist Church, the polling
Place of the second ward;
One on the door of the council room in the City Hall, being the
polling place in the third ward.
That said notices and each of them were posted on or before the 19th.
day of April, A D, and so remained posted continuously from said date
up to and including the date of said election; that each of said places of
Posting were public and consp'_cuous places, and said nptiees posted, and
each of them, could be easily read by persona passing and repassing; and that
attached hereto, marked "Exhibit C ", and made a part of this affidavit, is a
true, perfect and complete copy of said election notice posted as aforesaid.
3. That in further pursuance of the provisions of said Ordinance
No. 314, I did also cause the election notice mentioned in preoeding
Paragraph of this affidavit, to be published for more than 3o days prior to
the day of said election by causing the same to appear in 5 consecutive
calendar weekly issues of the "Caldwell Tribune ", in the issues thereof begin-
ning with April 18th. A D, 1919, as more fully appears from the original
publishers afftdavit attached hereto, marked "Exhibit D ", and made a parthereof.
4. That attached hereto, marked E", "Exhibit r ", and
"Exhibit G", and made a part of this affidavit, are duplicates of the
certified returns and declaration of the result of said election made by
the judges and clerks conducting the same, including the original signatures of
said officers, together with the attached poll books and tally sheets used at
said election and a specimen of the ballot used thereat, the original return
Of which was filed in my office on the said 20th. day of May, A D. 1919.
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Clerk of the City of Caldw 1, County of
Canyon. State of Idsh .
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SUBSCRIBED AIID WORK TO before me by W 5 14axey who is personally
known to me, in the citymof Caldwell, in the county 0fCanyhn, State of Idaho,
the 21st. day of Ilay, A D. 1919.
14y commission expires June 20th. 1920.
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R B Scatterday
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residing at Jaldwell, Idaho, Canyon County.
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Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried, the council
Proceeded to canvass the returns of said election.
After due canvass of the returns it was found, declared and certified
that the total number of ballots cast at the election upon thefirst question
appearing on the ballot was 625, of which 532 ballots were "In favor of iss-
uing bonds to the amount of 02,000. for the purpoeeas stated in Ordinance
No. 314;" and 126 ballots were "Against iseuingbonds to the amount of
452,000. for the purpose as stated in Ordinance No 314;" that 17 ballots
were spoiled, and that more than two- thirdsof all the ballots cast at said
election were "Infavor of issuing bonds to the amount of 552,000. for the
purpose as stated in Ordinance No. 314,"
That the total number of ballots cast at said election upon the
second question appearing on the ballot was 675 ballots of which 610 ballots
were "Infafor of issuing bonds to the amount of $30,000, for the purpose
as stated in Ordinance No. 316;" and 122 ballots were "Against iseuingbonds
to the amount of $30,000. for the purpose as stated in Ordinance No. 314;"
that 43 ballots were spoiled, and that more than two - thirds of all of the
ballots cast at said election were "In favor of issuing bonds to the amount
Of 830,000, for the purpose as stated in Ordinance No. 314."
Thereupon S Ben Dunlap intrlduoed Lend moved the adoption of a
proposed Ordinance No. 318 entitled; "An Ordinance deolaring the result and
validity of the special municipaleoupon bond election held at the respective
poling places in the three wards in hhd for the city of Caldwell, in the county
of Canyon, state of Idaho, on Tuesday towit: the 20th. day of Uay, A. D. 1919.
between the house of 9 o'clock A M. and 7 o'clock P M: declaring an emergency
whereby this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage, approval and due publication." and said ordinance was read in full
by the city clerk and considered by the council.
Thereupon Councilman Dunlap moved that that part of,tXo revised codes
of Idaho requiring the reading of ordinances fully and distinctly on three cI
different days be dispensed with in the manner prescribed by law, and that
Ordinance No. 318be read the first time in full and second time by title, and
the third time fully and distinctlyat length and placed on its final passage.
Said motion was Seconded by Councilman Hayman,
The mayor stated the motion and put the queetion,and the vote
upon said question was as follows:
Those voting "Yes ": Dunlap, Fouling. Hayman, Moore and Sutton.
Those voting 'life" Dona
Absent; Dickens
The mayor then declared that said motion had duly carried by the
necessary three - fourths vote, and,under the motion, directed the clerk to
read Ordinance No. 318the first time by title.
The clerk read Ordinance No. 318 the first time by title.
The Mayor stated, under the motion that Ordinance N0. 318 stood
for second reading, and directed the clerk to read Ordinance No 318 the second
time by title.
The clerk read Ordinance No. 316 the second time by title.
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The mayor stated, under the motion, that Ordinance No. 318 stood for third
reading, and directed the clerk to read the same fully and distinctly at length.
The clerk read Ordinance 11o. 318 the third time fully and distinctly
at length, section by section.
The mayor stated , under the motion,&that Ordinance No. 31B had been
read the third time fully and distinctlt at length., and stated the question:
"Shall Ordinance 110. 318 pass as read ?"
The mayor directed the clerk to call the roll, and upon roll.cal]„
the vote upon the final passage of said ordinance ®exulted as follows:to -wit;
Those voting "Yee "; Dunlap, Fouling, Hayman, Ieloore and Sutton.
Those voting "No" None.
Absent; Dickens.
The mayor declared said ordinance No. 318 to have duly passed
and directed the clerk to rake proper record thereof.
Ordinance Nc. 318 having duly passed, the same was presentedto the
Mayor for his approval, and the mayor having ooneldered the same,thereupon in
open Session of the council, signed and approved said Ordinance No. 318
Ordinance No. 318 was thereupon ordered to be recorded in Ordinance
Book No. 3 of said city, and was thereafter duly raeordedtherein at pages
� to 2, °inclusive.
It was further ordered that said ordinance No. 318 be published
at length one time in in the regular issue of "'The Caldwell Mribune ".
The official paper of the city of Caldwell, Idaho.
There being no further business to come before the meeting
the same thereupon adjourned.
APPROVED: May 21st. A D / .199 1 19 1 . ' j, /sf��/ /yam( / /q/l1 /// /�� // a p / p pl
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