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Obuncil Chamber,eity of Caldwell,Idaho,September 2nd,1913.
Council most An
regular session pursuant to adjornment,with
President of
the Council ,W.E.Parker presiding.and Coupcilmen.Ackley,Adams,and Boone
present.S.Ben
Dunlap,Clerk,when the following
business was transacted.
The minutes of the sessions hold -in August,1913 were read and
on motion of
Adams approved.
Mayor C.H.Turner
arrived during the reading of the minutes and took the
presiding officers chair.
The following claims were read and on motion of Parker allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the several funds as follows&
GENERAL FM
Ethalwyn Fortner
Aug Salary
$ 25.00
Platt Peckham Company
Merchandise
11.45
Beal and Curtis
Labor and Material
7
T X .Harshaw
Labor
7,B5
Ida Ry'.Lt and Power Cc
Aug Lights,City Hall
9.28
Maxey and Schnabel
Merchandise
.95
S Zen Dunlap
Advanced Frt Charges
1.65
Caldwell News
Printing
1.00
Beaver River Power Cc
Merchandise
3.13
Fred Rose
Labor
1.00
Baum Brothers Cc
Merchandise
15.15
James F Ooone
August Salary
60.00
R JT .Adam
Merchandise
3.00
S Ban Dunlap
August Salary
70.00
Sutton and McArtor
Merchandise
.15
Caldwell News
Printing
2.25
E .H .Adam
Merchandise
.25
Frank Roges
Labor
15.00
Caxton Printers
Mesa
2.50
Boyes Hardware Cc
Mdas
4.15
Warren 'Charlton
Labor
7.30
J .v .Small
Labor
9.18
C '-R X lit ia
Labor
7 .50
Chas M. Allen
Labor
9.16
E .H .Adam
Mdee
1.00
O.W.Frdman
Mdee and Storage
11.00
John Hdllrich
Mdee
75
W.C.Ride
Aug Salary
25.00
0 H.Sovereign
Aug Salary and Cash Advanced
80.40
Alfred'F.Stone
August Salary
50.00
Caxton Printers
Rebinding Code
2.50
Beaver River Power Cc
Was
2.90
Cupples Mere Cc
Mdee
2.50
John A.Baker
August Salary
80.00
Caldwell 17ews
Bob Cavin
Fred H XcConnel
Joe Striotland
Harry Compton
Ida Ry Lt and Power Cc
Caldwell News
Caldwell Tribune
Grimmet Auto Company
Sutton and McArtor
Central Lumber Company
James F.Boone
Chas Calkins
A .N ,Wilson
John Terry
Chas Calkins
Henry Rogers
Caldwell Lumber Company
Ed Campbell
Joe Bird
Idaho Imp and Grain Company
D .D .0 ampb ell
W Ji .Guerin
H .D .Andrewe
Lem Harding
Cupples Mere Co
Olaf Delain
Gates Lumber Company
Boyes Hardware Company
Chas Allen
Henry Rogers
Floyd Walradt
Cy Decker
S Ben Dunlap
Ed Campbell
Continental Oil Company
Fred H McConnel
Fred Rose
Harry Leiser
W Z .Potter
Caldwell Plaining Mill
W .A .MoGes
GMTERAL FUND
Printing
Aug: Salary
Aug:Salary
Blacksmith work
Mdse
Aug Ara Lights
Printing
Printing
ROAD FUND
labor
Mdse
Lumber
Office Work
Cement Crossings and Fills
Labor
Labor
Cement Crossings and Fills
Labor
Lumber
Labor
Labor
Mdse
August Salary
Hay and Wood
Lumber
Pipe
Mdee
Labor
Lumber
Mdse
Labor
Board Sidewalk
Labor
Vabor
Int advanced
Labor
Gasoline
August Salary
Aset Engineer
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Stakes
Asst Engineer
6.50
89.00
5.00
.25
1.00
66.80
20.16
8.50
4.10
1.30
18.70
7.50
308.25
5.00
67.50
103.00
er .50
35.05
117.00
57.25
3.00
90.00
19.35
11.18
42.00
&.45
53,50
17.70
.65
1.53
5,80
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4.0"3
10.80
8.00
14.10
95.00
1.25
2.50
1.25
1.20
15.00
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PARS FUND
Chester Simmonds
Labor
$ 3.00
D .S .Din eon
Labor
58.50
OEMETERY FUND
John Roes
Aug Salary and over time
70.00
Water Works Fund
Aug Water at Cemetery
35.00
Wm Mark
Labor
14.10
T .M .Harshaw
n
30.00
r.S ,Golden
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27 .7 5
Oupples Mere Company
Mdse
4.40
Sprinkling Fund
Royes pardwars Company
Mdee
1.00
F.L.Ssller
Aug Sprinkling
265.20
Water Works Fund
Aug Street Sprinkling
862.55
Bond and Interst Fund
Sountze Brothers
Commission on Coupons
$ 8.66
Chase Natl Bank
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40.58
2.50
Water Works Fund
Idaho Fly Lt and 11 Co
Aug Power
$ 49.48
Idaho Imp and Grain Co
Pump and Motor
700.00
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Mdee
37.90
Wescott Transfer Company
Drayage
1.75
Cy Decker
Labor
8.00
Boyes Hardware Company
Mdse
1.50
Ida Ry L and P Co
Installing Pump and Motor
25.15
Maxey and 3chnabel
Mdee
4.00
Caldwell Tribune
Printing
22.50
Abe Walradt
Labor
2.50
Geo Walradt
Labor
14.50
29.00
Disk Beaty
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1.00
Frank Rages
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40.00
Wm Rode
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65.00
Caldwell Lumber Company
Mdse
.10
Swain Beaty
Aug Salary and Frt advanced
95.05
9 Ban Dunlap
Aug Salary
30.00
Fred H McConnel
Aug Salary
10.00
Mr Frank Bershears
and Mr W.P.Lyon appeared on behalf of
the school board
of School District No 88 and
asked that the Council donate City Water
for use in the
City Schools.It was voted,upon motion of Boone that the Council investigate
the
matted and report at the next meeting.
MY Henry Griffeths
appeared for the Golden Gate Company,and stated that said
oompany was draining the Golden Gate Addition,and that they had spent about $1,000.00
on the proposition.He stated
that the City and Pioneer Irrigation District
each had
quite a little drainage work that should be done in said addition,and that the
Pioneer people had agreed to do $800,00 worth of drainage work at this time,and he
asked that the City donate a like amount.The Street Commissioner stated that
would have to do some drainage work in said addition soon,and that this would be an
opportune time to do some. It was voted,on motion of Ackley,that the City spend not
to exceed $800.00 for the purpose of helping drain the project.
Mr.McOee took up the matter of a city map,whieh he stated was badly needed
as the City,had no maps at this time.He offered to 'sell the City a map which he had
made,for Q1g0.00.and he stated that it would not cost to exceed $20.00 to bring -
said map up.to date.It was voted,on motion of Ackley.that the Mayor appoint a
committee of three to investigate the matter and that they be given power to act.
The Mayor appointed Boone,Adame,and Parker,
Mr.W.A.3tona appeared end stated that the City had included in its
annual appropriation bill the sum flue on the ,judgement in the case of F.C.and
Rlizabeth Jones ve the City of Caldwall,and he asked that warrants be issued in
settlement of said claim.Mr.Alfred Stone,City Attorney,stated that in hie opinion we
should satisfy the judgement at this time.It was voted.on motion of Adams that the
City Clerk be instructed and authorized to issue three warranta,two each for $1,200.00
and one for 8577.00,total amount $2,977.00,in payment of said judgement, costs, and
interests accrued to date.
The monthly reports of the following officers for the month of Auguet,1913
were read and on motion of Boone accepted and ordered placed on fileeLibrarian,
Se=on,Police Judge,Chief of Police.Superintendamt of Street e, Sup erintendant of Water
Worka,City engineer and City Clerk.
Bill Ho.3,by Adams,entitled, "An ordinance requiring that all photographers
who have no established place of business in the City and all photographers whose
location here shall be temporary merely and who make a business of going from town to
town shall p,ay a license" was read for the first time.
A communication was read from Wendell Rlee,night man for the fire department:
petitioning the council to raise his salary from $25.00 to 050.00 per month.
Parker stated he had been informed,different wages were paid in some of the
dbpartments ror the same work,and that he thought a Comm ittee should be appointed
to investigate the matter.
It was voted.on motion of Boone,that the Mayor appoint a committee of five,,
including the Water Commissioner and Street Commiasioner,to investigate the matter of
wages paid in the different City departments,and if said committee thought advisable tc
arrange a new schedule of wages.Said Committee also to investigate the request of
Wendell Rice for a raise of salary.The Mayor appointed Ackley,Boone, end Parker.
It was voted on motion of Boone.that the water commissioner be instructed
to build an addition on the shed in the City yards for the purpose of storing the
Citie's fire hose and carte.
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The water Commissioner reported that he had received an application for
City water to be installed on Denver Street,in Golden Gate addition,and that it
would be necessary to expend about $200.00 for an extension if said application
were accepted.It was decided that as there was only one application on file at this
time ',for water in this part of the,City,that the expense of making the extention
would not be ,Justified by the revenue received,
Mr.Sovereign,engineer of the auto fire apparatua,stated that there should
be an extra inner tube for use an the- auto in case of emergency.It wee voted,on
motion of Boone,that the engineer be instructed to purchase an inner tube for the
auto.
Mr.McGee,assistant City Engineer,stated that Mr.J.H.Forbee offered to pay
one half the cost of a cement crossing,to be constructed on 14th and Cleveland
streete,if the City would pay the balance of the c6st.It was voted,on motion of
Parker,that the offer be accepted and that the crosswalk be ordered in.
It was voted,on motion of Parker,that a cement crosswalk be ordered in
on the corner of 10th and Main streets.
Adams reported for the committee,appointed to investigate the advisability
of the City signing the petition to have Canyon Hill formed into an irrigation
distriet,that said committee thought the City could use the irrigation water on
about twenty acres of the Cemetery plot to advantage.It was voted,on motion of Adameg
that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized and instructed to sign the petition on
behalf of the city.
It was voted,on motion of Boone,that council ad,Jorn untill Monday evening
September 15th,at B o'clock p.m.��