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Council Mat bars, C1 t.y of 0aIdvvol.3 , Monday evening, June.F, 1911. Council
met in regular session with II. J. Zeh, Presidnnt of the 0 presiding, and P. Ii.
Adam, C. 0. Adams, Jol,n L. Fardsley, John Steunenberg, Thos. E. Walker, F. J. 7eh,
present; C. J. Shorb, Clerk, when the following business was transacted:
approved.
The minute^ of the meetings i.eld in May were read and onmotion of Walker
The report of the Treaszarer -,as read, and on motion of Walker, referred to
the Finance Comrrdtt a.
Relr,rt of the F.n_inecr eras reed, and on motion of Adam; approved and
ordered filed.
Rerort of City Clerk and report of Police Judge were read and or motion of
Bardsley accepted and order ^d filed,
filed.
Roport of Marshall was road and or notion of Adams was received and ordered
Report of Seaton was rear] ani on motion of Adana, received and ordered filed.
The Park Committee riade tLe following reports
the
"Park Corn�n ritcorur.ends tlat�Par }. ]ncated on South Kimball Avenue,.aouth
of Franklin Street, known as "Fasbrouck Park" and fortd that the drainage ditch
as surveyed be let by contract by puhlisked notice,'.to -bbht bidder, subject to
acceptance and rejection of Park Committee.
Further that the park located near Frost Station on the Boise & Interurban
Railway be known as "Curtis Park ", and that the road and right of way offered by
Frost and Curtis, from lower Middleton road to entrance to park nor Frost Station, be
accepted and that in considFration of granting r1j:ht of way the City agrees to grade
and fence said road, and that the street Commissioner be ordered to carry out
necessary work.
Further that a uian be emrloi to mow the grass and cut underbrush as orders
by Park Committee."
Voted, on motion of Ear•deley that the report of the Committee be approved
and the requeets granted.
Bardsley reported the streets to the dumls ground in a b ad condition, and
that it should be repaired at once, Voted, on moticn of Adam, that the street
committee be instructed to mace the changes ml do the work necessary to put the
street In a passalle condition.
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Adams su„gested that the city rroeure from ?50 to 300 feet of hose for use
of Mr. Keller and have the streets flushed with water instead of baing swept. Action
on the matter was deferred to the next meeting.
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The following resolution was introduced by Adarrr;:
Mrl'RFAS, a uniform system of beautifying and improving the streets and street
parkings of tl.e City of Caldwell has been provided by the City Council, and property
owr_ers are desirous of beautifying and improving their property in conformity therewith,
and adequate funds are not otherwise available for such improvement, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, Fy the Mayor and City Cotmoil of tl.e :City of Cal.dwell: That in
any case where the residents and property owners of anyt,lock fronting upon any street
In the City of Caldwell desire to beautify and improve their property in the manner
herein indicated and will undertake &n3 agree in writing to Ia. cement sidewalks, curbs
and ditches, and grade, seed to grass, and set to tree9tae street parlcings, and deposit
proper materialoon the roadway of such street sufficient to bring the same to grade,
along all of the property of suer Llocrbs; The City mill undertake to locate and designate
tl,e grades and lines for sidewalks, streets, street parkings, trees, curbs and ditches,
and grade such street and distribute and rack the material there on.
A motion was made by Walker that the resolution be adopted. The roll being
called on the motion, tie vote resulted:
Ayea- -Adam, Adams, Bards ley,Steunenbere, Walker, Zeh - -6.
Nays and absent - -O. So the resolution was adopted.
It being reported that the Pioneer Irrigation Distri et was about to run a
lateral on Dearborn Street to the injury of the same and theabutting property. Voted,
on motion of Adam:, that the Street Committee be diver. the n ?cessaey power to prevent
the waste diteh fro,a 1 -4.16 piac .i on Fearborn Street until the matter had been duly
and regu'arly.considered by the City Council.
Vote4 on motion of Steunenberg, that tie water and street committees be in-
strutted to fix the water mains on Main Street and then repair the paving.at once.
The following claims were read and on motion of Adams allowed and warrants
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ordered drawn on the several funds as follows:
Payne 1 Compton,
Alex Dement,
F. 11. B. T. Co.,
Chas. M. Allen,
H. A. Russell,
W. A. Wilkerson,
Ida R. Beal,
W. J. Eartin,
Caldwell Pharmacy,
Marie Martin,
C. 11. Milliner,
Mrs. Slabaugh,
Caxton Printers,
Wm. IRarch,
C. J. Shorb, Clerk,
John W. Ross,
C. J. Shorb,
Nellie M. Sterling,
R. S. Miller,
Edward Hedden,
W. W. Simronds,
Caldwell Planing Mills,
Caldwell Lumber Co.,
Barr;' E. Leiser,
G. 71. Hodson,
Caldwell Power Co.,
Caldwell P1b. & Htg. Co.,
Caldwell Lumber Co.,
GENERAL F17YP.
Mdee.,
Hauling; cart to fire,
Phone rental,
Testing hose,
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Officers Bonds,
Registrar,
Garbage sign,
Mdse.,
Salary Treasurer,
Hauling cart to firg
Neals,
Printing,
Salary ISightwatch,
Recording. fees &or deed,
Salary Janitor,
Salary City Clerk,
Asst. Clerk,
Salary Nightwatch,
Salary Engineer,
Aset. Engineer,
Stakes,
Coal,'
Asst. .Engineer,
Salary & rixing,jat 1 dour,
Light,
Mdse„
Coal,
5.00
2.50
.70
1.25
1. ?.5
20.00
23.60
1.25
9.30
25.60
2.50
3.75
7.50
72,.26
4.80
20.00
70.00
35.00
7.74
75.00
15.00
5.05
8.60
15.50
86.00
139.50
10.95
4.40
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ROAD FUND:
W. L. Wooley,
Labor,
8.70
F. E. Brown,
1350
Walter Thomas,
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?,7..71
A. L. Potts,
20.00
Caldwell Pharmacy,
Mdse.,
60
Maxey & Schnabal,
"
.25
A. N. Filson,
Labor,
62.50
Ida. Imp. & Crain Co.,
Mdse,
58.00
Fred Brown,
Labor,
15.75
W. C. Parker,
Hay,
27.40
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F. L. Keller,
Cleaning Streets,
39.60
Caldwell Lumber Co.,
Lumber,
82.65
A. W. Duncan,
Blacksmi thine,
22.00
S. H. Vassar,
palarr Supt. of .Ste,
81.29
Ida Imp. 1, Crain Co.,
labor Oliver Albertson,
40.92
W. F. Jacobs,
Labor,
44.12
WATER
WORKS FUND:
Payne ?c Compton,
mdse.,
1.75
Platt - Peckham,
"
5.00
John t,4urphy,
Labor,
7.50
R. 14. B. T. Co.,
Phone rental,
1.05
Frank Moore,
Labor Fred Dono,
7.50
W. R. Wilkerson,
Officers Bonds,
5.00
Chas. 14. Allen,
Labor,
17.50
Caldwell Pkarracy,
DQdse.,
4.20
Caxton Printers,
"
4.70
0. H. Fuller,
Salary Supt, of W. 19.
90.00
" " "
Frei_
7.79
Wm. Rode,
Labor,
62.50
C. J. Shorb,
Slary City Cleri :,
30.00
R: K. Payne Auto Co.,
Car Hire,
5.00
S. D. Hartkopf,
➢idea.,
.7.`,
C. J. Shorb, Clerk,
Freleht,
5.18
H. Mueller Co.,
Mdse.,
96.38
Caldwell Power Co.,
Light and Power,
181.00
0. Royce,
Labor,
27.50
A. W. Duncan,
Blaeksmithing,
6.00
Vivian Robertson,
Asst, in W. W. office,
11.00
Neptune Peter Co.,
Meters,
215.00
CTUTITTYRY FUND:
A. W. Duncan,
Blaeksmithing,
5.00
Caldwell P. 1 H. Co.,
Mded.,
70.60
Frank Yoore,
Lat:or Fred Deno,
12.50
W. R. Wilkerson,
Officers bond,
5.00
Chas. 3.4. Allen,
Labor,
10.00
Wm. Rode,
27.7E
Maxey A• Schnabel,
Ndso.,
1.95
Caldwell Planing Vills,
Stakes,
6.05
0. Royce,
Labor,
10.00
Caldwell P. ?- H. Co.,
Edbey;•
7.55
John W. Roes,
Salary & Fees sexton,
42.00
A. W. Bennett,
Labor,
15.00
SPRIInt UTO FTTI`D:
F. L. Keller, Sprinkling, 211.80
The following claims were laid over:
Ceo. Williams, Y3.00, not sworn to.
City of Caldwell ripe, $289.7,?„ referred to Cemetery Committee.
Caldwell Nursery Co., 4''83.30, and V. D. Hannah, $x45.00, trees, referred to
Park Committee.
F. FF. Richards, $42.75, R .F.Looney, ;;17.75, labor, referred to Water Committe.
John J. Plowbead, services attorney, $52.00, referred to Finance Currmittee.
T. B. Roberts, reissue.of warrant; Cupple Mer. Co, mdse., referred back
for correction.
Mr. Calloway, ri8ht of ray, X75.00, i^efarred to Finance Committee.
Bill ITO. 3, rrohititing minors from aet,ing as chauffeurs, was read the
second time.
CoM' 9rom F. J. Holderman, eoml�laining of a leak in the water mains
at the corner of Aenver Street and Ninth avenue, was turned over to the Superintendent
of Water Works with instructions to fix the same.
R,,ide for the e:r� and custody of the city money were opened; The First
?rational 14,nk bid 3 cents, the Commercial Rrrk 3 1/2 cents and the American ;rational
Bank 5 1/2 cants on daily deposits. Voted, on motion of Adni..r, 11,a3.t t; e bid of the
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American National Bank be accepted and that that bank be declared the city depository,
Voted, on motion of Adams, that the sinking funds be used for the purchase
of city warrants.
The ratter of the transfer of rooms betweerthe City Marshall and Superhtendatt
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of Water Works was referred to the ;Water Works Corra„ittee.
Voted, on motion of Bardsley, that Council adjourn until Monday, Junt, 19, 1911,
Monday, June 19, 1011. Council met in regular session pursuant to adjourn-
ment with ?hayor Griffiths presiding, and Councilmen Adam, Steur:enberg, Walker and 2eh
present; Shorb, Clerk, when the followinv business was transacted:
The following report of the Park Committee xas read and on motion of St °unen-
berg approved and the claims or tJe CaldaelljV Curppany in the sum of $83.30 and
V. D. Hannah in the sum or $4"•.00 be allowed on tle ?'ark Fund and warrants ordered
drawn for the amounts:
"We recommend that the stat of Wi!i. T.. Hasbrouck be accepted andfiled,
•nd the amount o° balance, ;"23.15, be credited to *. ?e mark Fund, and t1at tYe amount of
U.00, cra•iit for trees sold, Le tuned into Par]: Fund.
Recotrmn�nd that bills of V. D. Hannah an.l Caldwell Il'ursery Company for trees
planted in Park Ur: allowed ".
Bids were opened for a drain ditch from the H,tsbrouik Park, and there being
but one bid, that of Shdwey & Sterling in tbo siu: of " "::0.00 and it being above the
estimate of the ^ity Engineer, the tid was referred to the Park Cuirn:ittea with rower
to•act, on motion of Adam.
The report of the Finance Nimidttee rags read sea by section and acted
Upon. Following; is the rerurt:
"We rocommend that the Treasurer's report beapprov d and that :11.50 in
Local Lateral Sevrer District #+ 2 be turned into the i,eneral Fund.
Recomn;end that bids be let for cite rrintinL, bias to be on the basis.of
6 point or nonpariel type, bi,is to be opened �Tuly 3, 1911.
Recorrm.end that the follovrin apprupriation he r„.l
c.e `or the fiscal year
be- inn,_ ._ L:.e first T L� -,qJa r in Vay, 1911 to the first T,resda_r in 7!ay, 19121
1- 4timat of City Counell for fi•ncal. y,anr 1911 -1 ^12,
Following is the estiru'Ate prepura by t.hr. City Council of the City of Cald-
vrell, Idahc, of the prubal;lA . , ,uu:rt ' noney ni- ce:lssr� fo, all purposes to be raised
by taxation in '.Le said city during t! - fiscal year i.etinn.i:lg; t2.a first Tuesday in . "'.ay,
1911, ineludinz interest and principal Niue or, the bonded dett and sinking fund, iterdz-
ing; and classifying the � brandies of e.cpendit.ure as nearly as may be with a
statement of the entire revenue of the City for the previous year:
City Hall:
L eLt and rusl, $450.00
Janitor's salary, 250.00
Incidentals, 100.00 _
— X800.00
Cemetery:
Salaries, t.?50.00
Incidentals, 200.00
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