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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1915-06-25city council minutes540 for the construction of a sidewalk accurding to plan 3 of Ordinance No. 148, as amended by Ordinance No. 189 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, along and in front of certain lots and blocks in said City and providing for the payment of such construction by an assessment levied and assessed against the property fronting and abutting on said sidewalk ", was read. A motion was made by Forbes, seconded Lilly , that the resolution be adopted. The roll being called on the motion the vote resulted: Ayes- Ackley, Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Lilly -5 Rayes -None. Absent- Harrington - 1. So the motion prevailed. It was voted upon motion of Ackley that Council adjorn until Friday evening June 25th., 1915, at 8 o I A ttest: City Cler . Mayo r. Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idahu, June 25th. 1915. Council meet in regular session, pursuant to adjurnm,ent, with Mayor Fred C. Boyee, presiding, Councilmen Dement, Forbes, Hayman and Lilly, present, S. Ben Dunlap, Clerk, when the following business was transactedi The time coming on regularly for the opening of bide fur concrete construc- tion work, as per advertisement ordered June 9th., 1915, the following bide were received and openedi Y. H. Abereumbie, Boise, Idaho. Accompanied by a certi- fied check on the Idaho Trust and Savings Bank, in the sum of 1500.00, favor the City Clerk. Sidewalks Square foot .13 cents Crosswalks „ " .16 " I L I, L D. R. Beatty, Caldwell, Idaho. Accompanied by a deposit check on the Caldwell Commercial Bank, in the sum of $500.00, favor the City Clerk. Walks Square foot .13 1/4 cents Files Cubic yard .60 " Crosswalks Running foot 1.40 Cuts Cubic yard .30 " Curbs Running foot .35 " Repair work on walks Square foot .15 " Repair work on walks when work exceeds 250 sq feet Square foot .13 1/4 " Concrete for walla or abutments Cubic yard 8.50 Pavement or sprinkling platforms Cubic foot .40 " 541 Terry and Me Gee, Caldwell, Idahu. Accompanied by deposit check on the Caldwell Commercial Sank, in the Bum of $500.00, favor the City Clerk. Concrete Sidewalk Square foot .12 1/2 cents Concrete Crosswalk Lineal foot .87 1/2 " Concrete Curb Lineal foot .36 " Concrete end walla, culverts, syphons, boxes and etc. Cubic yard 10.00 Earth Excavations Cubic yard go Charge North fill Cubic yard .75 cents. It was voted upon motion of Hayman, seconded Dement, that the bid of Terry and Me Gee be accepted. Mr. Abercumbie, being present, thanked the Council for consideration of his bid and upon his request the clerk was instructed to return to him his certified check. The time coming on regularly fur the opening of bids on a car load lot of corrugated pipe fir street culvert purpuses as per advertisement ordered June 9th., 1915, the following bide were received and epeneds L. Harding, Caldwell, Idaho. Cement Pipe. 6 inch per fuot .18 cents) 10%n discount ) 250 foot 8 " " " .25 " ) lots 12 " " " .35 " ) 10,% discount 150 foot 15 " " " .45 " ) lots. Maxey and Schnabel, Caldwell, Idahu. var.ized culvert,.16 guage, one end reinfurc 0. B. Caldwell. 10 inch per Pout $0.8637 12 " " " 1.01 15 " " " 1.286 Corrugated gal - :d angle iron. F. (2000 Peet) (2000 Peet) (1000 feet) Russel Grader Manfacturing Cumi -any, Minneapolis, Minn., by W. D. Putter, Agent, Nampa, Idaho. Corrugated metal cul- vert, Russel 99.86% pure iron. Rivited and in 20 foot lengthB, with bands on one end. 16 guage. B. 0. B. Caldwell. 2000 feet 9 inch $1300.00 2000 " 12 " 1680.00 1000 " 15 " 1050.00 5000 feet. Total,----- - - - - -- 4030.00 Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company, Salt Lake City, Vtsh. Twin City, beet grade open hearth steel culvert. 16 guage. 20 foot langhts. F. 0. B. Caldwell. 9 inch per foot .63 cents 12 " .71 " 15 " .86 " I CI I 1 542 Coast Culvert and Flume Company, Portland, Oregon. Gal- vanized, corrugated and re- inforced, full rivited pipe culvert. No. 16 guage U. S. standard thickness of metal. 20 foot lenghts. F. 0. B. care Kenton. Oregon. Freight allowed to Caldwell, Idaho, in car load lots at minimum car load rates. Terms; 60 days, net. 2f discount for cash 15 days from date of invoice. For Armco Brand- American Ingot Iron. Diameter Wt per foot. Price per ft. 6 inch 7 Lbs $0.663 9 " 8 1/4 " .839 12 " 10 3/4 " 1.015 15 13 1/4 " 1.219 For Centuary Brand -Open hearth steel Diameter Wt per foot. Price per ft. 6 inch 7 . Lbs 0.617 9 " 8 1/4 " .729 12 10 3/4 " .926 15 13 1/4 " 1.062 For Anchor Brand -Best open hearty_ steel. Diameter Wt per foot. Price per ft. 6 inch 7 Lbs 40.561 9 " 8 1/4 " e54 L 12 " 10 3/4 " .642 15 " 13 1/4 " .986 It was voted upon motion of Forbes that the ITayur appoint a committee, Including the Engineer, to consider the bide submitted on culvert. Said committee to report to the Council Monday night, and that a contract be then awarded for the purchase of the same. The ITayur appointed Forbes and Lilly to serve with the Engineer. Petition of F. E. Sebree et al for the vacation of the plat of, and alley in blucks 60, 61 and 63 Mountain View Addition to the City of Caldwell, Idaho, was read. It was voted upon motion of Forbes that the petition be granted. Bill No. 2, by Forbes, entitled, "An Ordinance vacating, abandoning and discontinuing the plat and the alley appearing thereon of the Blocks Sixty (60), Sixty one 161) and Sixty three (63) of Mountain View Addition to the City of Caldwell, Idaho, as the sane appear upon the revised map thereof now on file in the office of 1 the Recorder of Canyon County, Idaho ", was read for the first time. L The bond of S. Ben Dunlap, in the sum of $1000.00, as Municipal &,pluyzent Clerk, in the American Surety Company of New York, was presented. It was voted upon motion of Dement that the bond be accepted. A letter was read from H. W. Dorman, City,under date of June 21st., 1915, in which he made an offer to the City to sell Block 4, Dorrmans Addition, containing 12 lots, fur the sum of $150.00. He stated that the property would make a desirable sand pit. 543 Forbes stated that the price of lots 1 to 12 inclusive of Block 30, Original tewnsite, located on Main between 12th and 13th Streets bad now been re- duced to $150.00. The matter of requiring banks to furnish surety bonds as City depositories was discussed. It was voted ulun awtion of Forbes, seconded Lilly, that the City require 1 the banks to give surety bonds, as City Despositories, totaling $50,000.00, and the rate of interest paid for city deposits be changed to 2 1/2% for daily balances. Said banks to agree amoune themselves as to the amount of bond each bank is to furnish. �I ; 1 L It was voted upon motion of Lilly that the Finance Currrmittee be requested to submit at the next regular meeting a tentative draft of the probable amount of monay necessary to defray the expenses of the current year. It was voted upon motion of Lilly that the Yayur appoint a euamittee of three, including the City Attorney, to investigate the matter of sign boards and the regulating of the same within the City limits and that a report be made at the next regular meeting. The Mayor appointed Dement a11d Lilly to serve with the City Attorney, Councilman Lilly stated that in his opinion the traffic ordinance should be enforced more rigidly. The Mayor instructed the Chief of Police to rigidly enforce the same and also the Ordinance relating to bicycle riding on the sidewalks. It was voted upon motion of Forbes that Council adjorn until Monday evening June 28th., 1915, at e o'clock. le May r. Attest, C y Clerk. Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idaho, June 28th., 1515. in to Mayor Council meet regular session, pursuant adjornment, with Fred C. Bo.yes, presiding, Councilmen Ackley, Dement, Forbes and Hayman, present, S. Ben Dunlap, Clerk, when the following business was transacted: The Corrnittee,appointed to consider the culvert bids submitted at the last meeting, reported, recuciu„ending that no culvert be purchased at this time. They stated that in their opinion this was an inopportune time to buy because of the high price on this material. It was voted upon motion of Forbes, seconded Ackley, that all culvert bide be rejected. A communication was read from the Utah Corrugated Culvert and Flume Company, Wouds Cruse, Utah, under date of June, 24th., 1915, quoting prices on steel culvert.