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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1914-09-14city council minutes480 The time coming on regularly for the hearing of objections to the 1914 nuisance assessment roll as prepared and submitted by the street conn.ittee and no objections appearing the clerk was instructed to so note in the minutes. Xr. J. M. Greenfield who had been employed to install in the water works office, the system, of bookkeeping as required by the Public Utilities Commission, submitted his report as prepared for the said cQim ission. He was tendered the thanks of the council. Mr. Me Gee, assistant city engineer reported that the drainage ditch constructed in the north part of town by order by order of the council Lad been completed in a satisfactory manner. Councilman Parker stated ih.at he had received several complaints to the effect that the drinking fountain at the Bungalow corner was in an unsanitary condition. It was voted upon motion of Boone that the Police department be instructed to see that all public drinking fountains be kept clean. The water superintendent reported that the sprinkling department had broken several of the valves on the sprinkling cranes. It was voted upon motion of Adams that all valves broken in the future by the sprinkling department be charged to them. Superintendent Campbell stated that the board platforms under the sprinkling cranes were unsatisfactory and he advised the use of cement platforms. He was instructed to install one cement platform as an experiment and to report the result to the council. The following communication was read c Caldwell, Idaho, August 29, 1914. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council : I Leg to report that at an election held by the Caldwell Fire Depart- ment, Monday evening, August 10, 1914, W. E. Woodcock was elected Chief and Chas. M. Allen was elected Assistant Chief. Respectfully, (Signed) George Humrickhouse, Secy. It was voted upon motion of Parker that the election be approved and confirmed and that certificates of appuintment be issued to the officers entitled. It was voted upon motion of Ackley that council ad,jorn until Monday evening September 14, 1914, at 4e30 o'clock p, m. CA; City Clerk. Council Chamber City of Caldwall, Idaho, September 14, 1914. Council meet in regular ad,jo ned session with Mayor C. H. Turner presiding, Councilmen Ackley, Boone, Harrington and Parker preaent, S. Ben Dunlap, Clerk, when the following business was transacted : 481 The time coming un rae,ularly fur the hearing of objections to the creation of Local Improvement Sprinkling District Number One, and no objections being raised the Clerk was instructed to ea note in the minutes. It was voted upon motiun of Boone that the council procaed in the regular manner to the establishment of Local Impruvement Sprinkling District Number One. Mr, D. L. Badlay appeared and asked to have the ordinance pruhibiting the riding of bicycles on tLe sidewalk omended su as to allow riding on the walke in the residence section at certain times of the day. The [natter was taken under advlaement. It was voted upon motion of Harrington tiat Council adjurn� unttill Monday evening Octuber 5, 1914, at 7 :30 o'clock P. M. / I City Clerk. C% Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idaho, October 5, 1914. Council meet in regular session pursuant to adjurnment with Mayor C, H. Turner pre- siding, Councilman Adams, Boone, Harrington, Parker and Steunenberg present, S. Ben Dunlap Clerk, when the fullowine business was transacted : The minutes of the sessions held during the month of September were dead and upon motion of Harrington were approved. The following bills were read and it was voted upon motiun of Parker that the same be allowed and warrants were ordered drawn on the various funds in payment of the same as follows: GENERAL FUND S. Ben Dunlap September Salary and Expense $100.60 E. H. Adam Mdse 1.10 Alfred F. Stone September Salary 50.00 Idaho Ry Light and Power Co Arc and Alley Lights 76,50 Caldwell News Printing Council Proceedings 6.48 Caldwell Tribune Printing 9.50 Orel H. Sovereign September Salary Janitor 20.00 Boyes Hardware Company Merchandise 1,00 Idaho Railway Light & P. Co. Light City Hall 10.44 S. Ben Dunlap Freight Advanced 2,00 United Chemical Company Mdee 12.50 Orel H. Sovereign September Salary let Engineer 60.00 Wendell C. Rice September Salary 2nd Engineer 25.00 D. M. Sovereign Labor 2.50 Charles M, Allen Labor 2.60 Anderson Cox Labor 2,60 Mountain States Company Phone Rentals 4.75 Caldwell Lumber and Coal Co Storage Hose Carte 1.00 Ethelwyn Fortner September Salary City Treasurer 25.00