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May 7th, 1931
It was moved by Vassar and seconded by Sandmeyer that the Odty accept the above offer
commencing with June let. 1931, provided that there was no time lease on the room now
occupied by the Red Cross and Rest Room, Motion Carried.
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L. 0. Gray appeared before the Council and reported that the City Dog Catcher had
come to his house and had taken his dog, a female with email puppies, and that the dog
had been held by him overnight, but that aid dog had now been returned.
Aiark Sawyer, City Dog Catcher, was present and reporte5 that he had gone to the Gray
home upon the complaint of the neighbors, that the dog was vicious. That he had opened
the door and as the dog came out he hnd put a collar on the dog and brought her to the
City pond.
The City Attorney gave the Ordinance, No. E0, relating to the keeping of vicious
doge in the city.
The City Attorney was given instructions to make the necessary arrangements to
dispose of the said dog.
The Mayor appointed mark Sawyer to be the City Dog Catcher for the ensuing term.
It was moved by Sandmeyer and seconded by Vassar that this appointment be confirmed.
Motion carried.
Vassar brought up the matter concerning the supplying of the City with gag and
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oil by the Continental oil Co.
The matter was laid mn the table for future consideration.
B- $- MSth of Mountain }come took up the reading of the Audit of the VanDeueen
Audit oo. Inc. This Audit was gone into very extensively by Mr. smith, and explained
by him in a very satisfactory manner.
on motion by Sandmeyer and seconded by Vassar, the Bonds of the Treasurer for
g 10,000.00 and of the Clerk for w 3,000.00 were accepted and approved.
It was moved by Dickens end seconded by Vassar that this Council edjourn and
to be'oonvened upon the call of the Mayor. Motion Carried.
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CONNOIL CHAMBERS, MAY 86. 1931.
8:00 P. M.
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The Cit)i Council met in persuant to a call by the Mayor, with Mayor Fred L Lilly
presiding.
The Roll of th Councilmen wee celled and the following answered presentr M. a.
Sandmeyer, Art Water, C. E. Bales, C. 0. Johnson, E. L. Vassar and Joe Dickens.
Absent' none.
The Mayor, 5 L. Lilly, at this time,eppointed the Caldwell city Library Board
as Follows : - Frank Mumford, Chairman, Mrs Love Miller Smith, Mrs A. B. Cornell, Aden
Pyde and E. L. Vassar.
on motion made by Sandmeyer and seconded by Keister, the council confirmed
these.appointments.
The Mayor appointed the Swimming Pool committeea as follows: Mrs. A. E. Laughlin,
Chairman, J. H. Lowell, J. G. Conley, Frank Mumford, Lire R. P, Parley and
on motion of Vassar seconded by Johnson these appointments were confirmed.
The Mayor appointed the Air Fort Committe as follows: The Mayor, Chairman, Frank
Mumford, 1Prank Roberts, Dr. E. E. Dutton and Jesse Gowem.
On motion of Dickens and seconded by Bales these appointments were confirmed.
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.May 25, 1931
Goo. C. Middleton, Certified Public Accountant, appeared before the Council rand out-
lined the plan for the Audit for the ensuing year. The matter of employing Mr Middleton
to do this work was temporarially deferred.
The Clerk then read the following Contract:
May 15th. 1931
This is an agreement between the City of Caldwell and the Mountain States Tel-
ephone and Telegraph Company, whereby the City of Caldwell agrees to patch and repair all
pavement reoently out and removed by said Mountains States Telephone and Telegraph Company,
in oomneotion with the placing of its undergrotmd conduits and laterals,on Kimball fivenue
and in the alley between Main and Arthur Streets -- seventh and eighth Streets, for which
the Mountain states Telephone and Telegraph Company is to pay the actual cost of la bor and
material necessary for msking the repairs herein above referred to, and are not to be lieb-
for any accidents or damage which may be caused by said work.
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For the City of Caldwell
F. L. Lilly, Mayor
ror the M. S. T. & T. Co.
H. E. Me Afee, Idaho Manager.
It was moved by Dickens and eeoonded by Vassar that the Council aceept'tbe
proposition. Motion Carried.
The Petition of Arthur L. Gray wee read, asking that the Speoisl Taxes on Lots 19,
EO qnd 21, Block 11, Dorman's Addition be cancelled previous to the year 1931.
The matter was referred to the City Attorney for approval.
The Mayor declared the office of City Physician to be vacant.
Moved by Sandmeyer and Seconded by Dickens that the Caldwell News Tribune shall be
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designated as the Official Paper. Motion Carried.
Moved by Dickens and seconded by Sandmeyer that the Mayor appoint a committee to
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investigate the waste water of all Irrigation Districts and individuals, who have been
allowing waste water to overflow on Highways and city property, and that this committee
report back to the City Council. Motion Carried.
The Mayor appointed Bales, Reister and Dickens as this Committee.
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Cn mots okene and seconded by Vassar the Council adjourned.
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May'r Clark.
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JUNE 1. 1931, 8 :00 P. M.
The City Council met in Regular Session with the Mayor, Fred L. Lilly, presiding.
The Clerk called the Roll of the Councilmen, and the following answered present:
M. S. Sandmeyer, A. G. Keister, E. L. Vassar, Joe Dickens, 0. E. Bales and C. M.
Johnson. Absent none.
T. M. Nickel appeared before the Council, and asked that the Tourist Cabins in
Memorial Park be not removed, but that they be leased instead.
The Mayor referred the matter to the Park Committee, C. H. Bales and C. M. Johnson.
S. P. Baker was present and asked that he might have a part of the City insurance.
The Mayor and Council took the matter under advisement.
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0. A. Papua appeared before the council and asked that he might buy the Cabins at
�ths,City Tourist Park. Mr. Payne made an offer of $ 500.00 for all the buildings, includin
ten cabins, a kitchen and the Ladies and Gents Rest Rooms.
The Mayor appointed Sandmeyer, Vassar and Bales as a committee to investigate the
matter of- selling these buildings, and report book to the Council.
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Moved by Dickens and eeoonded by Johnson that the above Committee be given power to
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after hearing from the County Attorney that it would be legal to sell the
above cabins,
Motion
Carried.
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The Clerk read the minutes of May 4th, May 5th., May 7th., and may 28th.
Moved by Sandmeyer and seconded
by Vassar that these Minutes be approved as reed.
otion Oarried.
Moved by Johnson and seconded by
Diokens that the City pay T. N. Dryden 50.00 per
oath, beginning with the May salary,
instead of 40.00 per month as at present.
otion
Carried.
The May'bills were read and on motion
made by Dickens and eeoonded by Vassar the bills
all of which had been approved by
were
allowed and Warrants were ordered
drawn for the various billet as follows:
the Finance Committee
GENERAL FOND.
1 �
no.
Name
For net
Amount
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Lo6sl Improv. Dist. No. 14
Gravel , Man -holes and Int.
881.32
2
Fred L. Lilly
salary
11.00-
3
Me's. Sandmeyer
"
8.00
4
A. "G. Keister
"
8.00✓
5
Joi Dickens
8.00-
6
Emirs L. Vassar
^
8.00 -
7
Carl M. Johnson
^
8.00-
8
0. E. Bales
"
8.00-
9
C.'D. Rush
"
60.00A-
10
H.'E. Parmenter
"
90.00 -
11
Wo 'C. Dyer
Salary and supplies
15.75 -
18
Henry Book
Prom. on Olerk's Bond
28.60-
13
Caldwell News- Tribune
supplies
16
14
Gaston Printers
68.60 -
16
,i ,r
n
1.76
}6
B9e Gee stationery store
"
5.45"
7 i
-. - :W.'•'He Barnett
"
6.00.1-
18
Greenlund'e Drug store
.761
19
01erk'e Revolving Fund
"
56.09 -
20
H. E. Permenter
salary
60.001-
21
Luella Hartenbower
,r
100.00.,
22
Fred Mitchell
Prom. on Treasurer's Bond
190.00"
23
mts. states Tel. and Tel. 0o
Rental 177 W
1.00-
24
J. Isenberg
Refund on 1929 Taxes
7.71^•
25
Who Power Co.
City Hall
2T 05-
26
It, 'G. Dille, Agent
Ins. Policy # L 280680
":22-
27
Caldwell Bowe- Tribune
Poppy Day Proclamation
2.00 -
28
Butler Hardware 0o.
supplies
1.25 -•
29
Westoott -Allen 011 CC
"
.187.34-
30
imepp Paint Store
"
2.30 -
31
Miller Hardware
"
89.50 -•0
32
Pnrkbeiser Eleo. Oo
supplies and Labor
87.01-
33
Caldwell Plumb. and Heating Cc ^
68.
34
HCIDe Lumber and Coal Co
"
276.22221-
3b
A. W. D"111112
'E.
�ebor
2.60
1.60•
9 j
36
37
L. stone
Frd mobus
ee
118.00-
38
D. M. shuee
"
99.00-
39
J. A. Matey
"
88.50-
40
A. G. Gentzler
"
30.00
41
Yl. 47. shaver
8.40 -v
42
C. Olson
"
45.20..
1.20-
43
J. B. Wymore
3 0.26^1
30.25-
44
C. M. Campbell
• L.
"
3.E0�-
45
M. Ford
"
61.301
46
Otis Kingsbury
11.20^•
47
Ohio. quick
"
1.00
48
49
Pry Q. Cole
er
D. F. sholty
" and Material
225.40
50
(seymoure Howard) Golden Rule
1 Assigned Orders )
79.60 -
51
Noel Nadeau
^
19.20-
19.80
52
53
John Nelson
Doyle Fender
Salary
156.00.E
54
Lionel 0. Krell
130.00«
126.00 .
l
55
Ooy Collins
y
56
67
0. Royce
Elwood Pugh
„
112.00-
58
Goo. Randolph
4.00 -1
6.50 -�
59
Wilbur shuae
60'
Ed smith
"
650'
6.0-
. 6
61
s. P. Glenn
4.00-
62
Faary Royce
4.001
63
Oharley Rowland
250 '
64
65
Frank Collins
Grienlund Drug store
Supplies
1.36,
66
Troy Laundry
Laundry
7.36-
67
miller Hardware
supplies
.60.,
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June 1
City Hall, Cooking, heating and
GENERAL
Supplies
68 Idaho Power Cc
salary as Eng. and Supt
'99 John Hollrioh
Rentals and Tolle
70 Purkheiser Elect.
Supplies and Labor
71 Mts. States Tel & Tel
Salary and Auto
72 Evens Repair shop
_=
73 J. Fred Rowland
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74 Chas. Jarvis
_.
75' Thos, N. Dryden
_.
76 H. E. Felton
Dog Licenses
77 H, D. Andrew$
it 1=
76 Mark W. Sawyer
Extra Polioe
79
n
80 "
n n
81 W. L. Haber
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82 Chas Quick
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83 0. I. Paris
Supplies and vabor
84 B. G. Shively
Rentals and Tolle
85 Jack Thorne Motor Oo
Meals
86 Mta. States Tel & Tel
"
87 sy'e Lunch
Butler Hardware Co
Be Graves Lunch
supplies
89 11 "
n
90 Miller Hardware 00
n
91 John Hollrioh
Supplies and Labor
92 Caxton Printers
"
93 NONeel Lumber Cc
Salary
94 Bee Gee Stationery St
Rent for Beat Room
96 Stewart S. Matey
Building inspector
96 J. H. Lowell
Total
97 L. M. Porter
City Hall, Cooking, heating and
Power 11.20
Supplies
2.10-
salary as Eng. and Supt
10.30 -
Rentals and Tolle
9.00-
Supplies and Labor
66.50^
Salary and Auto
140.00-
_=
120.00
n
60.00✓
_.
16.00 w
_.
26.00'
Dog Licenses
50.00N
it 1=
52.00"
Extra Polioe
12.00./
n
1.75W
n n
1.75N
a
- 1.75
=
1.75
Supplies and vabor
37.52Y
Rentals and Tolle
7.10 ,
Meals
8.30
"
3.40.
Butler Hardware Co
6.15 -
supplies
.50-'
n
, 60•✓
n
7.15-
Supplies and Labor
2.00,✓
"
.60a
Salary
' 50.00 -
Rent for Beat Room
50.00^'
Building inspector
24.00"
Total
"
129
ROAD FOND
98
L. M. Porter
salary as Eng. and Supt
99
3. P. Glenn
"
100
W. M. Gainey
134
101
George Stewart
Labor
102
George Allen
"
103
W. H. Glenn
"
104
N. W. Jones
"
9B5c-
_- "'Elul ®r Gifford
n
106
H. R. Jewett
"
107
T. M. Glenn
"
108
Idaho Power Go
Rook Crusher
109
Oaldwell News- Tribune
Proclamation
110
_ Home Lumber and Coal Cc
Supplies
111
Butler Hardware Co
"
112
Purkhesiser Elect. Shop
"
113
Ellison Welding Works
"
114
Concrete Pipe Oo
"
115
0Idwell Plumb and Heat
116
J:ak Thorne Motor Co
"
117
John Hollrioh
"
118
A. W. Duncan
Labor
119
1. E. GOldsmith
Shoeing Hcrees
120.
Teresa Goette
Labor and Supplies
121
burns Chevrolet Cc
Supplies
122
wastoott -Allen Oil Co
"
123
Miller Hardware Co
"
124
Leighty Service Station
"
125
Mullikin and Mullikin
Labor
126
Intermtn. Tractor Cc
supplies
127
R. R. Jewett
Labor
128
Clerk's Revolving Fond
Freight
Total
129
L. M. Porter
130
C. D. Rush
131
Bryan Harding
132
Wilbur Shuee
133
Than R. Cochrane
134
Dick Beatty
135
Cyrus Crandall
136
Ernest Mason
137
Chas. Rogers
138
w. Shaver
139
H. E. Brooks
140
Geosteward
141
R. G. Dille, Agent
142
Idaho Power Co
143
Mtn. states Tel & Tel
144
A. W. Duncan
145
John Hollrioh
146
hiller Hardware Cc
147
daldwell Mfg. Cc
148
Concrete Pipe Oo
149
"Oeldwell Pfd. and Heat
160
Bee Gee Stationery Store
151
Tewell Motor Co
152
Orane Cc
153
Neptune Meter Cc
WATER WORD FUND
Salary as Eng. and Supt and Exp.
and Exp
iebor
insurance Polioy ,77 807843
Pumps
Rental and Tolls
Labor and Supplies
supplies
36 Aleter Lids
supplies
n
67.00✓
126.00"
90.00
102.00'
102.00
102.00'
48.00-
81.601
6.60"
39.00,
],34.00
8.40=/
9.201
3.00✓
.20
14.00-/
96.42^
27.66.$
'8.42,✓
2.76^'
25.76
7.001
5.26 -'
4.46AI
46.00^'
6.76^'
43.92 "
- 5.00
'7.41-
8.00,+
1 -
#ice
67.70•✓
100. COW
126.351
124.00;
102.00
68.60✓
68.50^
86.60v
32.00+
17.60/'
3.20,
2.00 a
6.001'
220.26 ,0
6.70+
9.26+
1.95"
10.80/
44.00
15.86 r
.20 r
.50.i
278.99 IV
163.91
i
Imo✓
June 1, 1931
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PARK FUND
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c
165
WATER WORKS , CONTINUED
164
Neptune meter Co
Supplies
,166
Clerkle Revolving Mond
Freight and Express
190
, 168
Total
50.00 -
CEMETERY FUND
A. 4. Haetie
166
J. W. Roes
Salary
157
wm. Dawson
"
168
Wm. shuee
n
159
-R. W. Kingston
B. W. sower
160
Earl Drown
"
161
Duke wood
rred Mitchell
162
_
Harry Johnston
n
163
!Qbv. Dmnoan
arbor
164
Ualdwell Produce Go
Grass Seeds
n s
179
Total
PARK FUND
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165
T. D. Finn
Salary
166
Wm. Baremore
Lolls, Bedford
167
M. Grover
190
, 168
Rey •R. aewatt
50.00 -
169
A. 4. Haetie
206
170•
id'. D. Bryant
n .
171
.6. 0. Crollsbaugh
193
17.2'
0'. 0. Gurwell
20.00•'
173
B. W. sower
1930 Year Book
174
Golden Rule
Resigned order
175
rred Mitchell
Ins. Policy on Swimming cool
176
Void
Void
177
Wilson mar. Cc
Assigned Ordere
178
M. Alexander Cc
n s
179
Hay Boone Go
Supplies
180
.zsahramm- Johnson Drug oo
"
181
Home Lumber Co
Post cards
182
Caldwell kroduce Go
White Clover Seed
183
Idaho Power Co
Light, Cooking and mdse.
184
Caldwell Plumb. and Heating
Co supplies
186
L. E. atone
Labor
186
miller Hardware 0o
supplies
187_
dime implement Cc
"
180
Wils Mere. Cc
"
"
224
Total
4
127.66
80.41,.
100.00
90.00 -..
80.00-
80.00-
80.00•.
80.00 -
54.40
2.25-
5.OG-
01. 6b
83.33 w-
38.40 •-
28.80^•
1.40^'
4.80•-
3•. 20-
3.20- -
6.40+
26.67
26.80•-
203.76...
19.20-
12.80
3.37
.75-
12.50-
1.00v-
19.53
1.13-
9.50-
6.4b r"
4.55-
1.00 ,
67.00-
112.56-
127.00•
69.60 ^-
62.80-
32.00
28.80 -
31.20-
38.00`"
3.20^'
16.60
2.00
30.00b
10.36
16.32-
6.90
208.64-
7.96 -
1
142.80 -s°
03.20"'
142.80'✓
25.65-
872.15 -
LIBRARY FUND
202
L. M. Porter
189
Lolls, Bedford
salary
125.00^
190
airs. Ida Ruby
salary
50.00 -
191
William march
206
40.00-
192
H. R. Buntting 0o
Booke
6.61 -
193
American Printing House
Reader's Digeat
20.00•'
194
Dodd, mead & Cc
1930 Year Book
5.SD -
195
H. w. 'edilson Uc
Living Authors
3.75^•
196
Union Library Assn.
Books
8.27 -e-
197
Carnegie Library
Lights and Telephone
17.96 -
198
John Hollrich
Labor
7.26-
199
A. 0. McClurg 00
Books
66.92+•
200
Gaylord Bros
Post cards
36.00..
201
MoNeel Lumber Co
Supplies
2.16 L
220
Idaho Power Cc
Total
`597. - 50
67.00-
112.56-
127.00•
69.60 ^-
62.80-
32.00
28.80 -
31.20-
38.00`"
3.20^'
16.60
2.00
30.00b
10.36
16.32-
6.90
208.64-
7.96 -
1
142.80 -s°
03.20"'
142.80'✓
25.65-
872.15 -
IRRIGATION PUn
202
L. M. Porter
Salary as Eng. and Supt
203
C. L. Bourland
Labor
204
F. E. Dodd
salary
205
L. D. Webster
"
206
John Siler
Labor
207
NOV Nadeau
"
208
Wn. St Jeer
"
209
Walter Griffiths
"
210
Golden-Rule
Assigned Orders
211
W. M. Moffitt
Labor
212
0. D. Simpson
"
213
1. E. Goldsmith
"
214
Water Works Fund
0. D. Simpson - Plug and Meter
216
Home Lumber and Coal Co
supplies
216
Jack Thorne Motor Co
217
irrigators Lumber Cc
"
218
0on6ret6 Pipe Cc
"
219
Butler Hardware
"
220
Idaho Power Cc
6th, and Blaine Pump
Total
SPRINKLING FUND
221
1. P. Jones
salary
222
Ray Nitohman
"
223
Claude Lawellen
"
224
F. E. Bollmon Cc
Labor and supplies
225
Idaho Power Cc
Street Lights
226
Intermountain Eleat. Cc
Supplies
Total
GRAND TOTAL
OF EXPENDITURES 0 11
67.00-
112.56-
127.00•
69.60 ^-
62.80-
32.00
28.80 -
31.20-
38.00`"
3.20^'
16.60
2.00
30.00b
10.36
16.32-
6.90
208.64-
7.96 -
1
142.80 -s°
03.20"'
142.80'✓
25.65-
872.15 -
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June 1, 1931
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Moved by Sandmeyer and seconded by Dickens that the City Engineer_ be instructed to
prepare apecifyontione for oiling Local improvement Districts Nos. 12 and 13, and that he
advertise for bids to do this work. All bide to be in by June 15th. 1931. !Motion Carried.
on motion made by Dickens and seconded by Vassar this Counc stood adjourned.
--mayor r clerk
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JUNE 8,1931
The City Council map on the call of the Mayor, Fred L. Lilly, for the purpose of
hearing grom the Attorney, Walter H. Hodges, representing the Bond Holders of Bonds of the
Local Improvement District No. E. Mayor Fred L. Lilly presiding.
Hell 0671 of Councilmen was had and the following answered present+ M. a. Sandmeyer,
A. G. Keieter, Joe Dickens, E. L. Vassar, 0. M. Johnston and 0. E. Bales. Absent none.
appeared before the Council and asked that the Speoial Taxes on Lots
9 to 12, Block 48, , be cancelled.
Moved by Vassar and seconded by Dickens that the Mayor appoint a oommittee of two
to look into the matter. Motion carried.
The Mayor appointed Sandmeyer and Vassar as this committee.
M. H. Eastace then outlined the matter on Local Improvement Distriot No. 2, and
introduced Walter H. Hodges, of Seattle, Special Attorney for the Bond Holders of Bonds
of L. I. D. No. 2.
Mr. Hodges then went into the matter very thoroughly, and asked the Mayor and City
Council to re- assess the property in this District to raise the deficiency in this District
The following local property holders, who would be effected by this re- assessment,
appeared and talked against this proposed re- assessment; R. S. Madden, .2reslay,F. Horne,
T. & Buckner, Walter Griffiths and J. H. Forbes.
Moved by Sandmeyer and seconded by Dickens that the Council take the matter under
advisement. Motion carried.
Moved by Vassar and seconded by Johnston that this Council stand adjourned.
Motion carried.'
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, JOE 15, 1931, 8;00 E. M.
The City Council convened persuant to the call of the Mayor, for the purpose of
opening bide en the Tourist park. Mayor, Fred L. Lilly presiding.
The Clerk salled the roll of the aounoilmen and the following answered present;
M. S. Sandmayer, Joe Dickens, Art Keiater, Carl Johnston, 0. E. Bales and E. L. Vassar.
Absent none. -
A letter was read from Walter H. Hodges, Seattle Attorney, asking that the City pay
certain assessments in Local improvement Districts no. E and no 4. These being the assess -
mente on the Yublio Library in L. 1. D. no. 2 and the City Hall in L. I. D. No. 4.
Mr. Hodges also asked that the City Treasurer proceed at woe to take Tax Deed to a13
property in Local Improvement Districts No. 2, No. 3, and no. 4 on which the assessments
had not been paid.
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These matters were carefully considered by the council, but no definite /was taken.
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