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Home My WebLink About1937-05-24city council minutesCOUNCIL CHAMBERS YLLY 24th., 1937. N1. pursuant to adjourned to adjourment of adjourned meeting of May 17th., the COunci met in the Council Rooms of the City flail, with the Iriayor W.E. Hollingsworth, presiding. On Roll Call the following Coltncilmen answered present: Edgar L. Oakes, F. D. Mumford, W.E. Babcock, W.S. Boynton, G..W. Fenrich. and 1 T. Hinds. Mra W. A. Flart and P.Yr. C.C. Gurwell appeared before the Council and stated that there were a number of houses where the. sever was available which were not connectedi The Mayor referred tiLis matter to the.3anitar :' inspector. , Moved by Rmnds, seconded by Oakes that the Carnival sponsored by the American Legion should not, be charged a license for operating. Motion carried. Mr. o.E. Elsworth appeared and asked permission to operate a card room and beer parlor. Moved by Fenrich, seconded by Babcock that a e,+rd room license should not be i granted Mr. Elsworth. Motion carried. Mr.'A. I. Myers, Mr;. Amos Miller and 11r. Geo Scatterday, repres the Kiwanis Club appeared before the Mayor and Council and asked that the traffic laws be en- forced. Mr. E.E. Corn, representing the City of Middleton, appeared and stated that Middleton wished to purchase the old fire truck body. This matter was referred to the Fire chief and the Fire Committee with pacer to act# Thereupon, the Mayor stated the time had arrived for calling for bids on the five acre tract of land belonging to the City, which had been advertised for sale, and directed the Clerk to read the Notice and proof of publication. i Whereupon, the Clerk read the Notice and proof of publication. Thereu on, bids were called for and VI.T.Bunt placed the bid of $500.00, There were no further bids made. Thereupon, the following Resolution was presented by Councilman Fenrich, who moved the adoption thereof, which motion was seconded by Councilman Babcock. RESOLUTION By Fenrich. WEEREAS, The Mayor and City Council, of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, by proper resolution heretofore passed, determined to sell certain real property belonging to the City of Caldwell which was not acquired or used as a public park, playground or public it building, and not needed for municipal purposes, and, WHEREAS, the notice of intention sell said real estate and calling for I)ids on said real estate has been punished in the Caldwell News- Tribune, the official newspape of the City of Caldwell for two (2) successive weeks, as is required by'Section 49 -1007, I. C. A., and MEREAS, W.T.Bunt has bid the sum of Five Hundred Dollars($500.00) for said real estate, which said sum was the higest and best bid received therefor. NOW, TIIERErCRE, BE IT REOULVED, That the bid of the said W.T.Bunt, of said sum of Vive hundred Dollars ($500.00), for the said real estate, and the real estate, and the hereinafter described be and the some is hereby accepted. That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Caldwell be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute a proper deed and instrur - ,ent of conveyance for conveyin title to the said real estate to the said 1'1.T.Bunt. That the said real estate is hereby authorized to be sold and noticedfor sale is situate in Canyon County, Idaho, and more particularly bounded and described as follows, �\ to -wit t to -wit: Beginning at a point 40 feet East of the Northwest Corner of the Northeast 1,uerter of the Northeast quarter - I ; and on the North Line of Section 22, Township 4 North, Range 3 ;lest of Boise Meridian, which is the intersection of the East Boundary Line of Idaho Highway Number 30, and the North Boundary Line of said Section; thence East along said Section Line 570 feet; thence South 22 East 195.2 feet; thence South 8 East 188.3 feet; thence- Vest parallel to the North Line of Section 22, 668.6 feet to the East Line of thgright -of -way of said Idaho Highway Number 30; thence North along the East Line of the right - of -way of said Idaho Highway Number 30, a distance of 347.75 feet to the point of beginning. E Yea and Nay vote was had thereon with the following result: Yea: Oakes, Mumford, Fenrioh, Boynton, Minds and Babcock. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: None. Mayor Thereupon the /declareai''.e motion duly carried and the preamble and resolution duly adopted. PASSED by the Council this 24th., day of May 1937. APPROVED By the Mayor this 24th., day of May 1937. Ma yor4 Q ityrr Cle EE�;OLUTION. 4f"Rmis, u. L. Gray filed a petition with the E'.ayor and Council for cancellation of some taxes and assessments on the following described Lots of the City of Caldwell, to -wit: Lots 19 to 21 of Block 11 Dorman's addition to the Cit;r of Caldwrell, and WHERNAS, the petition is tooindefinite and uncertain to be acted upon, and NOW, T 'ORE DE IT i;PSOLVLTD,that this ;natter shall not be acted upon until the petition is sufficiently definite and certain. Mr. J.R. Brown appeared before the PIayor and Council and asked that between the intersection of North Flmball and Albany Street and the intersection of Albany and Fourth Street be improved with curb and gutter and oiling. 71hereupon, after due consideration the following resolution was presented by I I 1 Councilman Hinds, who moved its adoption, which motion was seconded by Councilman Boynton. RESULU 'ION. By Hinds. TlHlRE::S, it appears advisable to improve Albany Street between the intersection of Albany Street and Nortb Kimball and the intersection of .,lbany and Fourth Street, NOW TIa$EF'ORE BE IT RESULl'ED, that the City of Caldwell improve said street by- placing curb and gutter between said points and oiling the same provided the property owners on either side of the street will pay 01.00 a runninc; foot for the'improvement along their respective properties. Yea and Nayl vote was had t:iereon with t11e following result: Yea: Oakes, tIu.iford, ^'enrich, Boynton, Babcock and . finds. ![ Nay: None. Absent and not voting: None. Whereupon the ;,:ayor declared the motion carried and the resolution duly adopt- ad. Mr, D. 'r.. Beatty gave and interdsting talk on his trip to the Vaterworks.Con- vention which met at Victoria B. C. The Clerk read a letter from J.G. 'acrd tendering his resignation from the Golf Course Committee, The Clerk read a letter from Chas Laurenson, Secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce asking that Section 4 of Urdi!.,ince 160, regarding the riding of bicycles on side - walks be emended. This matter ryes left on the table. There being no further business to come before the Council, it ryas moved by Mumford, seconded by renrich that Council adjourn. Motion carried.' .��1�,_.e Y?'. RIS COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JUNE 7th., 1937. 8;00 P. M. The Regular Monthly Meeting of the City Council met in the Council Room of the City Hall, with the following Councilmen present; Edgar L. Oakes, F. D. Mumford, W. E. Babcock, G. M. Fenrich and W. S. Boynton. Absent: Mayor. W. R. Hollingsworth and Council- man Norvil T. Hinds. Due to the nabsence of the Mayor, Councilman Edgar L. Oakes, as President of the Council, presided. The Minutes of May 3rd., May 17th., and May 24th., were read and approved as read Mr. H. L. Wilson appeared before the Council and explained the Eclippe Power Mayor, W.R. Hollingsworth appeared and took his seat, The Mayor informed Mr. Wilson that the City would not be interested in a mower this year. The Mayor made the following appointments on the Golf Committee; G. W. Montgomer to fill the unexpired term of W. Grant Ward, Willard Robinson reappointed and Councilman, W. E. Babcock, Moved by Oakes, secrmded by Mumford that these appointments be confirmed, Motion carried. A Petition was read by the Clerk from L. R. Deal requesting permission to attach a telephone on the light post at Main and 7th. This matter was referred to the Chief of Police. J � II I I J� . The Bills for May were read and on motion mpde by Bogntgnivsecondsd Babcock, that these bills be allowed and Warrants be ordered drawn for the various amounts all of which had been approved by the Chairman of the Finance Committee. Motion carried. GENERAL FUND Nos. Name What for Amount 1 2 W.R. Hollingsworth Edgar L. Salary 18.00 3 Oakes F.D. Mumford " . W.S. Boynton " 8.00 5 W.E. Babcock " 5.50 6 G; M. Fenrich " 8.00 7 Norgil T. Hinds "' 8.00 8 E. L. Vassar 8.00 9 G, W. Montgomery "' " 5.00 10 0, E. Fritts '" 3,00, 11 H. E. Parmenter m 50,00 50.00 12 Ada I. Hartenbower " 13 Clerk's Cash Revolving Fund Supplies 89.00 1B 82 14 R. D. Hanna Bond 15.00 15 F. H. Barnett Supplies 20.00 J � II I I J�