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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1915-08-09city council minutes5-0 right of way. He Stated further that he had presented a bill for this amount but the same had never been paid. He was advised by the City Attorney that the beat way to re -open the matter was to present another bill to the council for its consideration. The condition of Local Lateral Sever Vo. 4 was discussed by the Council but no action taken. The bond of Terry and Vo Gee in the sl= of x`2,000.00 insuring the construction and maintenance of all concrete work to be ordered by the City for a period of one year from June 28th., 1915, was read. A motion was made by Harrington that the bond be accepted. The roll being called on the motion the vote resulted: Ayes - Dement, Harrington -2. Rayes- Ackley, Forbes, Lilly -3. Absent - Hayman -1. So the motion failed to pass. The bond of the Caldwell Commercial rank in the Sum of t`25,000.00, as City Depoaitcry, dated August 20th., 1915, was read. A motion was made by Ackley, seconded Dement, that the bond be accepted. The roll being called on the motion the vote resulteds Ayes- Ackley, Demen`,, Forbes, Harrington, Lilly -5. Nayes -None. Absent - Hayman -1. So the motion prevailed. It was voted upon motion of Forbes that Council ad,jorn. !ayo r Attest: City 111 rk . founcil Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idaho, August 9th., 1 ^15. Council meet in special session, pursuant to call issued by the Mayor, with T'ayor ?Fred C. Boyes, presiding, Councilmen Dement, Forbes, Hayman and Lilly present, S. Ben Dunlap, Clerk, when the following business was transacted: The Call for the meeting was read as follows: Caldwell, Idaho, August 7, 1 ^15. To the Honorable the Vembers of the City Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho. Gentlemen: J I' You will please take notice that I. Fred C. Boyes, '?ayor of the City of ( 'aldwell., Idaho, by virture of the authority in me vested do hereby Gall a special 7- meeting of the City Council to be held in the Council Chamber of.the City Hall on the evening of August 9th., 1915, at 8:30 o'clock for the following purposes: Purposes. Consideration of the acceptance of the bond of Terry and YcGee. Report on Plater Maina. Consideration of Ordinance regulating traffic. Consideration of sidewalk resolution. Any other business of special interest to Caldwell. Respectfully, (Signed) Fred C. Boyes, Mayor. Attest: 1 S. Ben Punlap, City Clerk. r !; Pr. J. Gus appeared relative to the traffic ordinance asking to have that portion of section 5 wl - dch prohibits vehicles from standing on Main Street for a longer period than ten minutes, repealed. He stated that this portion of the Ordinance worked a hardship on the doctors and others who viere compelled to keep their machines handy at all times, in that on the summer afternoons it was now necessary to keep their machines in the sun as the only shade near their place of business was on Main Street. It was voted upon motion of Forbes that the Ordinance be amended as requested and that the traffic be regulated by the Chief of Police. The bond of Terry and McGee, insuring construction of all concrete work ordered by the Council for a period of one year from and after the 88th day of June 1915, in the sum of .12,000.00, was read. It was voted upon motion of Dement, seconded Hayman, that the bond be accepted. It was voted upon motion of Hayman, that sections 8 and 9 of the traffic Ordinance, providing that the speed of vehicles shall be four miles per hour in certain places, be amended to read seven miles per hour and that the Council cause notices to be erected at the City limits on all main traveled roads, calling attention to the speed limits and to the fact that the same must be observed. The following veto of sidewalk resolution 110. 2 was read. Caldwell, Idaho, August 7, 19150 i To the City Clerk, Caldwell, Idaho. I hereby veto Fesolution P ?o. 2 for sidewalks, believing some parts do not accomodate enough people and add expense to considerable property that has no income. I think it advisable at all times when ordering -8- walks, to examine thoroughly the coalition of old walks, and the. same in constructing along vacant property.} There were parts of resolution Yo. 2 I think should have been ordered in, but not all. Very respectfully, (Signed) Fred C. Soyee, ?`ayor. Sidewalk resolution 1 ?c. 3, by Forbes, entitled, "A resolution providing for the construction of a sidewalk according to plan 3 of Ordinance 1'o. 148 as amended by Ordinance ?To. 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 assess- ment levied and assessed against the property fronting and abutting on said sidewalk ", was read. A motion was made by Dement, seconded Lilly, that the resolution be adopted. The roll. being called on the motion the vote resulteds �!! Ayes- Dement, Forbes, Hayman, Lilly -4. Nayes -cone. Absent- Aci:ley, Harrington -2. So the motion prevailed. Dement reported that the sidewalk bridge on South Aimball Street near the hill, was in a bad Condition.. Forbes stated that this bridge and also the wagon bridge over the same ditch, could be removed and a drainage pipe inserted, which would care for the water, and be less expensive to construct and maintain than bridges. A letter was read from carry Finley of .!Tampa, under date of August 9, 1015, requesting permission to install and erect sign boards at certain designated places. It was voted upon motion of Forbes, seconded Silly, that the request be refused I I, in that it did not state that sign boards were to be erected according to Ordinance. The water Committee submitted the following bide, which it h-ad received for 4200 feet of four inch pipe, 250 foot head. All bids F. 0. B. Caldwell. Pacific Tank and Pipe Company, Portland 16 cents per foot. "'aehington Pipe & Foundry Co, Tacoma, 17.8 cents per foot. Pacific Coast Pipe Co., Seattle, 0 18.70 per 100 feet. It was voted upon motion. of Forbes that the Street Commissioner be instructed to close 18th Street acrosn the 0. S. L. right of way. It was voted upon motion of Dement that Council ad,jorn. May r. Attests Cit Clerk. I