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It was voted upon motion of Adams that the City Engineer be instructed and
empowered to secure from the Water Works Department seven hundred sixty feet of
wooden pipe to be used for the irrigating system to be installed at the Cemetery.
Mr H.H.Miller,Auditor Public Utilities Commission appeared with reference
to the system of accounts which the Commission require to be installed in -the
Water Works office. It was voted upon motion of Adams that the matter of securing
the necessary books and installing the same be referred to Counoilman Boone and
Parker with power to act.
It was voted upon motion of Boone that the Fire Committee be instructed
and empowered to employ a man as night driver for the auto. -
It was voted upon motion of,Boone that Council adjorn until Monday evening
August 3rd.,1914,at 7#30 o'clock P.M. I�r�
City Clerk.
Council Chamber,City of Caldwell,Idaho,August 3,1914.
Council meet in regular session with Mayor C.H.Turner presiding,Cuuncilaten
Ackley,Adams,Boone,Parker and Steunenberg present,S.Ben Dunlap,Clerk,when the
following business was transacted.
Mayor Turner vacated the chair to Councilman Stsunenberg.
The following bills were read and upon motion of Parker,were allowed and
warrants were ordered drawn on the several funds in payment of the same as follows:
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GENERAL FUND
S.Ben Dunlap
July Salary City Clerk
70.00
Frank Rogge
" " �Asslsting City Clerk
52.00
Andrew C.Jensen and Co.
Cleaning Typewriter
2.50
E.H.Adam
Mdse
3.35
Alfred F.Stone
July Salary City Attorney
50.00
Idaho Ry.L.and P.Cu.
July Street and Alley Lights
76.50
Caldwell News
Printing
30.60
Caxton Printers
Printing and Mdse
11.65
Orel H.Soverelgn
July Salary
20.00
D.U.Sovereign
Labor
1.05
Carey Wouley
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1605
Binford Lumber Company
Coal
191.88
Idaho Ry.L.and P.C.
July Light City gall
8.12
Orel H.Sovereign
July Salary and Expense
61.20
Walter St.Juhn
July Salary
14.95
W.C.Rice
July Salary and Labor
14.17
Leon Golden
July Salary Fire Chief
28.67
Caldwell Lumber Co.
Sturage Hoge Carts
2.00
S.Ben Dunlap
Express Advanced
1.15
L.A.McBride
Labor
1.50
E.R.Thumas Mutor Car Co.
Autdmobile parts
8,00
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GENERAL FUND
James Boyd and BrotLers
Automobile Parts
7,93
Wescott Transfer Company
Drayage
.50
Mountain States Company
August Phone Rental$
4.75
Caldwell Auto Repair Co
Auto Hire
3.00
Boyes Hardware Company
Mdae
3.85
Ethelwyn,Fortner
July Salary City Treasurer and
Stamps 26.25
Andrew 0-Jensen and Co
Fox Typewriter
25.00
Caxton Printers
Repairing Ledger
1.50
P.E.Engle
Livery Hire
3.50
John A.Baker
July Salary and Expense
81.00
Boyes Hardware Company
Mdae
1.00
Dr.John S.Meyers
Fees Register Statistics
505
Hubert Cavin
July Salary and Killing Dogs
93.00
Home Restaurant
Meals for Prisoners
1.50
Fred H.McConnel
July Salary City Engineer
75.00
E.H.Adam
Mdee
2,25
Caldwell Planing Mill
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ROAD FUND
D.D.Campbell
July Salary Street Commissioner
90.00
F.L.Aabby
" " Teamster
65.00
Frank Roges
" " Office Work
7.50
Olaf Delain
Labor
56.25
John Terry
"
66.25
Tom Glenn
"
86.25
Walter St.John
14.00
J.A.Journey
"
1.25
Billie Carter
Blacksmith Wurk
6.00
A.W.Duncan
" "
2.95
Fred Goette
" "
5.00
Gates Lumber Company
Lumber
15.11
Caldwell Lumber Company
"
3.42
Binfurd Lumber Company
Lumber
7.70
Continental Oil Company
Gasoline
39.00
Cupples Mercantile Co
Oats
10.00
Caldwell Planing Mill
Ripping Plank
.50
Mrs.M.M.Robertson
July Barn Rent
5.00
W.H.Guerin
Hay and Straw
24.26
C.H.Leighty
Labor
30.00
Noah 8=11
"
17.50
J.Reagean
"
17.50
Chas.M.Allen
"
19.50
Otis Allen
"
17.50
A.W.Duncan
Blacksmith Work
.90
Billie Carter
" "
.60
W.A.McGee
" "
2.20
Boyes Hardware Company
Mdse
2.50
Cha$.M.Allen
Labor
13.,50
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W.P.Robison Labor $ 13.50
Caldwell Lumber Company Lumber 4,50
Total,----- - - - - -- 825, 4
C.M.Milliner
Mountain States Company
Caldwell Lumber Company
Maxey and Schnabel
Wescott Transfer Company
Caldwell P.and Htg.Co.
Idaho Ry.L.and P.Co.
Harry Smith
Wm.Rode
Swain Beaty
Frank Rages
S.Ben Dunlap
WATER WORKS YUND
Drayage
August Phone Rentals
Lumber
Mdee
Drayage
Mdse and Labor
Power and Light
Labor
11
July Salary and Expense
Bookkeeper
City Clerk
Total,------ - - - - --
.25
3.00
1.40
1.72
1.00
9.05
126.72
11.60
67.50
90.75
8.00
CEMETERY FUND
John Rose July Salary and Overtime 70.00
Fred Roes Labor 15.00
Caldwell Lumber Company Lumber 14.00
Grimmett Auto Company Repair Work .50
Doan Mercantile Company Mdse 1.50
Total,----- - - - - -- 101.00
SPRINUING FUND
F.L.Kelles July Sprinkling $ 253.30
Billie Carter Blacksmith Work ,75
A.W.Duncan " It .50
Caldwell P.and Htg.Co. Mdse and Labor 1.30
Boyes Hardware Company Mdee 2.00
Total,- ---- -- - - - -- 257.85
PARK FUND
Fred McKinley Labor 73.75
W.R.Roblaon " 7.00
C.H.Leighty " 6.33
Doan Mercantile Company Mdse 1.25
Total,--- -- --- - -- 9e.33
BOND AND INTEREST FUND
Ethelwyn Fortner Commission and Express Advanced 3,84
Total,-- --- -- - - -- 3.84
GRAND TOTAL, - - - - -- --$2,411.47
The reports of the following officers for the month of July 1914,were read and
Upon motion of Adams were approved and ordered placed on file& City Librarian,Street
Commiseloner,Water Commi solo nor, Sexton, City C1erk,City Engineer,Police Judge and City
Treasurer.
Mr.R.A.Oriffetha appeared and submitted the following proposition to the City
namely, To secure the right of way and construct an eight inch tile drainage pipe
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extending from the new. City Pump House to one hundred seventy five feet west of Fifth
Street and connecting with the Golden Gate Company's drainage ditch,a distance of
aproximately 1600 feet,total cost to the City to be three hundred ($390.00) dollars.
The purpose of the proposed pipe being to dispose of the overflow from the City wells.
It was voted upon motion of Ackley that the chair appoint a committee to investigate
the proposition. The Chair appointed Councilmen Ackley and Adams #Vayor Turner and the
City Engineer.
Councilman Steunenberg vacated the Chair to Mayor Turner.
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Bill No.12,by Boone,entitled, "An Ordinance requiring the Superintendent of Water
Works to collect all water rents and give receipts therefor,to install in his office
and under his direction the system of bookkeeping and accounting for water utilities
as required by chapter 61 of the 1613 Session Laws of the Stete of Idaho, to compile
and submit to the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Idaho, all reports and
other information which are required by the said Public Utilities Commission to be
filed by Water utilities, and repealing section 6 of Ordinance numbered 165 and all
other Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance" was read for
the first time.
A motion was made by Adams that the rules be suspended and that the reading on
three separate days be dispensed with and that Bill No. 12 be read the second time by
title and the third time in full and pleaed on its final passage. The roll being
called on the motion t:.e vote resulted:
Ayes — Ackley, Adema, Buone, Parker and Steunenberg -5
Nays -None.
Absent- Harringtun -1. Su the mutiun prevailed.
Bill No. 12 read the second time by title.
Bill No. I? ra d the third time in full and placed on its final passage.
On the question shall Bill No. 12 pass? The roll being called the vote resulted:
Ayes- Ackley, Adams, Boone, Parker and Steunenberg -5
Nayes -None
Absent- Harringtun -1. So Bill No.12 passed becoming Ordinance No. 242.
Bill No.13 by Boone, entitle, "An Ordinance known as appropriation bill, ap-
propriating such sums of money as de-med necessary to defray all necessary expenses
and liabilities of the City of Caldwell, Idaho fur the fiscal year beginning on the
first Tuesday of )lay 1 14, nut otherwise provided for ", was read for the first time.
A mutl�n was made by Adams that the rules be suspended and that the reading on
three separate days be dispensed with and tiat bill Nu. 13 be read the second time
cy title and the third time in full and placed on its final passage. The roll being
called on the motion the vote resulted:
Ayes- Ackley, Adams, Boone, Parker and Steunenberg -5
Nayes- None
Absent - Harrington -1. Su the muticn prevailed.
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Bill No.13 read the second time by title.
Bill No.13 read the third time in Pull and placed on its final passage. On the
question shall Bill No.13 pass 7 The roll being called the vote resultede
Ayes- Aoklsy, Adams ,Bo one )Parker and Steunenberg -5
Nayes -None
Absent- Harrington -1. So Bill No.13 passed becoming Ordinance No.243.
Bill No.14,by Adama,entitled, "An Ordinance granting to the United States of
America and its assigns a franchise to construct ,maintain and operate a drainage pipe
through certain streets in the City of Caldwell ",was read for the first time.
A motion was made by Parker that the rules be suspended and that the reading on
three separate days be dispensed with and that Bill No.14 be read the second time
by title and the third time in full and placed an its final passage. The roll being
called on the motion the vote reaulteds
Ayes - Ackley,Adams$Boone,Parker and Steunenberg -5
Nayes -Nona
Absent - Harrington -1. So the motion prevailed.
Bill No.14 read the second time by title.
Bill No.14 read the third time in full and placed on its final passage. On the
question shall Bill No.14 paesY The roll being called the vote resulted,
{dyes- Ackley,Adama,Boone,Parker and Steunenberg -5
Nayes -None
Absent - Harrington -1. So bill No.14 passed becoming Ordinance No.244.
Mayor Turner vacated the chair to Councilman Steunenberg.
The Street Commissioner submitted his report of the weed cutting showing from
what property weeds were out from July 14th to July 23,1914,inclusive.It was voted
upon motion of Boone that the report be approved and ordered placed on file.
The Street Committee reported the Nuisance Assessment Roll for the year 1914.
It was voted upon motion of Adams that the said Nuisance Assessment Roll is hereby
confirmed ratified and approved.and that the Clerk be instructed to advertise the
same and that the Council hereby fixes Monday evening September 7,1914,at 4e30 o'clock
p.m. to hear and consider objections by any person or persona aggreived by said
assessment roll.
It was voted upon motion of Parker that the City Treasurer be instructed to
transfer the Sinking Fund moneye,raised by the 1913 levy,from the Bond and Interest
Fund to the proper sinking funds as follows,
Water Works Bond and Sinking Fund, $1,500.00
Water Works Extension Bond No.l Sinking Fund, 500.00
Water Works Extension Bond No.2 Sinking Fund, 2,500.00
City Hall Bond Sinking Fund, 1,575.00
General Paving Bond Sinking Fund, 1,300.00
Funding Bond No.l Sinking Fund, 500.00
Funding Bond No.2 Sinking Fund, 1 125.00
Total,--- - - - - -- 9,300.00
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It was voted upun motion of Parker that the City Treasurer be instructed to
transfer $1,000.00 from the Paving Fund to the City Hall Sinking Fund,as re- imbursement
for $1,000.00 borrowed from said sinking fund,during the month of June 1914,and used
for the purpose of taking up outstanding paving bonds.
It was voted upon motion of parker that the City Treasurer be instructed to im-
mediately aegrate and keep segrated from other funds of the city the Water Works fund,
in order that interest earned by the said Water Works Fund may be properly credited
as earnings of the Water Works Department.
It was voted upon motion of Boone that Council take a recess until Wednesday
evening August 5,1914,at 7130 o'clock p.m.
City Clerk.
Council Chamber,City of Caldweli,Idaho,Auguet 5,1914.
Council meet in regular session pursuant to recess taken August 3,1914.There not
being a quorum present council took a recess until August 8,1914,at 7130 o'clock p.m,
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Council Chamber,City of Caldwell,Idaho,Auguet 8,1914,
Council meet in regular session pursuant to recess taken August 5,1914,with
President of the Council W.E.Parker presiding,Councilmen Ackley,Adame,Boons and
9teunenberg presert,S.Ben Dunlap ,Clerk ,when the following business was transacted.
The following resolution was introduced)
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Be it resolved that City water used for sprinkling purposes by the present
Sprinkling Districts of the City be supplied to said districts at a flat rate of
$600.00 per Sprinkling season.
It was voted upon motion of Councilman Steunenberg,seconded by Councilman Adams,
that the resolution be adopted.
It was voted upon motion of Boone that Council ad,jorn until Monday evening
September 7,1914,at 7130 o'clock p.m.
`City Clerk.