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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917-07-23 city council minutes184. Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, 'Idaho„ July 23rdr, 1917. i IN Council meet.in regular session, pursuant to adiornment, with Mayor llowhead, presiding, present Councilmen, Dickens, Amos Mitchell, Sanberg and Ward, City Clerk, 8. Ben Dunlap, when the following business was transacted; Representing the schools of the City and the Ladies - Forward Club, a committee composed of Mrs. Ruby, Crookham, Steunenberg,,0'Conner, Shaw, Thornton, Cleaver and Christofer and Supt of Schools Clifford, °appeared and presented the matter of a City nurse as a means of better safeguarding the health of children in the schools and homes of this City. Upon motion of Ward, the Mayor was anthorized-•to appoint a committee to meet with the School Board for the purposes of further discussing the matter of-a nurse and outlining a•def -inate course of action, to be presented to the Council at the. next meeting. The Mayor- appointed Councilmen ward, Amos J. Miller and Mitchell. Representatives of the 0. S. L. appeared and requested permission to tap the water main near Fourth Avenue and -Lein Street, for the purpose of supplying water to the section houses, in lieu of the service now furnished through the tap at the freight depot. They stated that undir the new arrangement no additional water would be used, but that better service would be secured, the pressure now:, at the section houses, being too light for practical use. It was voted upon motion of Ward that the 0. s. L. be allowed to tap the water main near Fourth Avenue and Main Street for the purpose of obtaining water for the section houses, providing they pay for expense of tap and meter as required by ordinanos. The memorandum of agreement between City and 0. S. L. covering the use of city water by the latter, was presented, and with reference to the above request was construed as permitting the new connection, without the Company being liable for payment of water used through the new tap, in addition to the flat rate provided by contract. Mr. 0. L. Kingsbury appeared and stated that the fender on his automobile had been damaged by coming into contact with the Continental Oil wagon, caused by reason of the fact that the horses driven to said wagon became freightened at the City's sprinkling auto. He stated that the accident happened through the fault of the iriver of the City's auto and he asked re- imbursement, covering the amount of his iamage of about $35.00. Upon motion of Ward, the matter was referred to the City Attorney for Cuvestigation. Mr. W. H. Curtis appeared and asked to have the water main extended west m Logan Street from Meek's corner about 1100 feet. The matter was referred to the water committee. Bill No. 1, by Amos J. Miller, entitled, "An ordinance vacating, abandoning ad discontinuing the plat and the alley appearing thereon, of the blocks 51, 53, 58 9 and a3 of Hountain View Addition to the City of Caldwell, Idaho, as the same appears n the revised map thereof now on file in the office of the recorder of Canyon County,, daho ", was read the third time, in full and placed on its final passage. 185 On the question, shall Bill No. 1 pass, the roll being called the vote resulted: Ayes - Dickens, Amos J. Miller, Mitchell, Sanberg, Ward -5. Nayes -Hone. Absent -Fritz a. Diller -1. So Bill No. l.passed beooming Ordinance No. 280. Bill Ido. 2, by Ward, entitled, "An ordinance creating the office of Municipal Band - Duster for the City of Caldwell, prescribing the dories thereof and fixing the powers and compensation therefor ", was read the second time. Bill No. 3, by Ward, entitled, "An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 195, i entitled an Ordinance fixing the compensations of the officers of the City of Caldwell and repealing all ordinances or parts of ordinances conflicting with this ordinance ", was read the first time. A motion was made by l4ard, seconded Mitchell, that the rules be suspended and the reading on three separate days be dispensed with and that Bill No. 3 be read the second time by title and the third time in full and placed on its final passage. The roll being called on the motion, the vote resulted: I Ayes - Dickens, Amos J. Uiller, iitchell, Sanberg, Ward -5. Nayes -None. Absent- Fritz R. Diller -1. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Bill No. 3 read the second time by title, Bill No. 3 read the third time in full and placed on its final passage. On the question, shall Bill No. 3 pass? The roll being called, the vote resulted: Ayes- Dickens, Amos J. Miller, Mitchell, Sanberg, Ward -5. Hayes -none. Absent -Fritz R. Diller -1. so Bill No. 3. passed becoming Ordinance No. 281. Letter from Chamber of Commerce. Nampa, under date of July 14th,,. 1917, inviting the City Council to appoint delegates to the Evergreen Highway Convention to be I held in that City July 27th.. 1917, was read. In compliance with the request, the li following were appointed: 'Walter Griffiths, City Attorney; D. D. Campbell, Street Commissioner; J. W. Sheppard, City Engineer; S. Ben Dunlap, City Clerk; E. H. Plowhead, Mayor and.Councilmen J. L. Dickens, Amos J. Diller, Fritz R. Diller, Fred.Mitchell, Charles Sanberg and W. Grant Ward. The Clerk announced that Fred L. Lilly had filed his official oath of office as Mayor, on the 12th day of July, 1917, at 5 o'clock P. M. I Relative advertisement for bids, audit City Books, the following proposals were read: Ervin Cline, Caldwell - $15.00 per day of seven hours, two men. Ksoleh and Keeffe, Boise- N200.00 per year, 6800.00 for four years, beginning January let., 1913 and ending May let., 1917. John Ewald, Boise - $10.00 per day and expenses. A communication, relative tie matter, from W. A. Buis. Boise, was also read, l i It was voted on motion of Mitchell, that the City enter into a contract with Keolch and $eeffe for an audit covering the past two years at the price of $200.00 per i Year, the City to have option of going farther back at the same price if it so desired. The City Attorney was instructed to draft the contract. I 166. F 9� Relative car track on Arthur Street, Councilmen Amos J. Miller reported that he had taken the matter up with Mr. Sebree, who had requested that he be given more time in which to lower the grade Of same, as he had ordered heavier steel rails for use on this street and he desired to wait until the rails arrived before tearing up the track. $e stated that Mr. Sebree had offered to take cut the cement slabs between the rails in the pavement diet-riot and make a temporary filling of gravel or cinders. The matter was referred to the Street Committee, Street Commissioner and City Engineer. Councilmen Amos J. Miller reported that a cement sidewalk should be ordered In abutting the north half of lot 13, Block 101 Original and that the board walks abutting Block 26 Goandu and Jasbrouck Park were in need of repairs. rt was also reported that a cement walk should bs ordered in abutting the Cooper property on Arthur Street and Eleventh Avenue. The Street Committee was authorized to put notice in the paper requesting people to repair walks where needed. The City Engineer suggested that Cleveland Boulevard be guttered in order t properly care for the drainage water. Councilman Amos J. Miller reported that Mr. Sebree had offered to supply the City with crushed rock from his gravel pit near Lake Lowell, for street purposes. The matter was referred to the Street Committee and Engineer for investi- gation and report. The matter of securing lumber in car load 16te was left to the Street Committee for further investigation. Upon motion of Councilman Mitchell the Fire Committee was authorized to purchase 400 feet additional fire hose. The Fire Committee was requested to draft a new building ordinance and report the same to the Council. A motion was made by Councilmen Ward, seconded Councilman Amos J. hiller, that the Mayor be and hereby is auuthorized and directed to appoint a Committee of three to investigate the'need of and advisability of extending "the sewer from the man -hole m Eleventh Avenue in the alley between Main Street and the 0. S. L. tracks, east in laid alley to where Fourteenth Avenue intersects with same. The roll being called on he motion, the vote resulted; Ayes - Dickens, Amos J. Miller, Mitchell, Sanberg, Ward -5. Hayes -None. Absent -Fritz R. Miller-1. The Mayor declared the motion carried and announced the appointment of ouncilmen W. Grant Ward, Amos J. Miller and Charles Sanberg, on said Committee. No farther business appearing before the meeting it was voted on motion of ilman Mitchell that Council adjorn. The Mayor declared Council adjorned until the regular meeting night, Monday August 6t i9 t 8 o'clock P. M. yor of e i ttest;�� r " "�� City Clerk.