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Home My WebLink About1915-09-20city council minutes_17_ Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idaho, September 20th., 1915. m oil Council meet in regular session, pursuant to adjornment, with Mayor Fred C. Boyes, presiding Councilmen, Ackley, Doment, Heyman and Tilly present, S. Ben Dunlap, Clerk, when the following business was transacted- Mr. Clark Q. Adams, County Commissioner, being present, stated that the Canyon County officials were planing to improve the old !4orrow road and some of the other roads lending into the City and he asked for the use of the City's road roller, stating that the County would pay the expenses of operating the same. It was voted upon motion of Ackley that the request of P. "r. Adams be gr ^.nted, providing the County pay all the bills. ".r. Adams also stated that rlm Street near 10th Avenue was in an impassable condition, there being about 500 feet of the street under water. He stated that it would probably take a man and team one day to fix the same. The matter was referred to the Street Committee for investigation. Mr. Prank T- ardkopf appeared stating that at the present time he had two honees on one water meter and that he had rec^ived orders from the water department to put each house on a separate meter. He stated that the execution of this order would cost him considerable money and that if the Council would rescind the order that he would be willing to pay a minimum rental of tP...00 and also for all water used over the minimum at the regular rate. It was voted upon motion of Ackley that the matter be referred to the water Committee for adjustment. Mir. Charles Hansen appeared, statingthat he had started to erect a screen porch on his lunch counter located on Arthur Street and Kimball Avenue, but that he had been advised that because of the location being within the fire limits, and the addition not conforming to the fire ordinance that he had better delay work until the matter could be taken up with the Council. He stated that the new arrangement would make his place much more sanitary and that other lunch counters had been improved by similar additions and he asked to be granted the privilege which ethers had enjoyed. Councilmen Dement stated that Yr. Hansen had approched him in the matter and that he bad stated at that time to Mr. Hansen that he personally had no objections to the addition as long as no complaint was made from any other source, but that he had been advieed since that an objection was being made and he had asked to have the work deferred until the matter could be acted upon by the Council. It was voted upon motion of Dement that Mr. Hansen be permitted to improve his building by adding a light screen porch. Mr. Andrew C. Jensen of Boise appeared relative to a typewriter which he had placed on trial with the City Treasurer and Tntw department. He stated that the price of the machine was ,'81.00 and that the officials for whom it was intended were well pleased with it. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee for report at the next meeting. Mr. Campbell, Street Commissioner, stated that his department was badly in need of a disk for use on some of tle City streets. He estimated that the cost of a ne:r disk suitable to their purpose would be about x`40.00, but stated that he might be able to pick up a second hand machine at a less -is- figure. It was voted upon motion of Ackley that the Street Commissioner be empowered to look into the matter of purchasing a disk and that he be given power to act. ry Sidewalk resolution No. 5 by Lilly, entitled, "A resolution providing for the construction of a sidewalk according to plan 3 of Ordinance No. 148 as amended by Ordinance 1To. 189 of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, along and h front of certain lots and blocks in said City, and providing for the payment of such construction by an assessment levied and assessed against the property fronting and abutting on Paid sidewalk ", was read. A motion wns made by Lilly, seconded 'Teme'nt that the resolution be adopted. The roll being celled on the motion the vote resulted: dyes- Ackley, Dement, Hayman, Lilly -4. Hayes -Fone, Absent- Forbes, 7arrington -2. So the motion prevailed. Curb resolution °'o. 6, by Lilly, entitled, "A resolution providing for the { construction of a curb according to plan 3 of Ordinance *'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 assessment levied and assessed against the property fronting and abutting on said Curb ", was read. A motion was made by Ackley, seconded Lilly, that the resolution be adopted. The roll being; called on the motion the vot; !Ayes - Ackley, Dement, Hayman, Lilly -4. Naye s - lane . Absent- Forbes, Farrington -2. 90 the motion prevailed. The report of the City Treasurer for tle month of August, 1915, was read. It was voted upon motion of Hayman that the report be adopted. In the matter of the abstract of title and deed to lots 1 to 12 inclusive, block 30 Original townsite, action on n. ,, hich was deferred from the last meeting, it was voted upon, motion of Dement, seconded Lilly, that the matter be laid on the table, Mr. Walter Criffitlis appeared and spoke relative to the road which lies on the east side of the City limits. He stated that the people in Section 36, while living in Caldwell were getting; their mail on a TTampa rural route, bemuse of the road conditions to Caldwell. He stated that. the Pioneer people had bridr-ed their drainage ditches on this road and that with a bridge over Indian Creek the road could be put in a passable condition. He suggested that the City and County erect a bridge in this place, each to pay one half of the expense. The matter was referred to the Street Committee. + In the matter of the proposed drainage ditch for the nortl side of town, it was voted upon motion of Lilly, seconded Dement, that a committee of four be appointed, including the D!ayor, to investigate the advisability of entering into s. contract erith the Pioneer Irrigation District for the purchase of any available road material in the event of the construction of the ditch. The Mayor appointed Dement, Hayman and Harrington. L � The matter of printing the City Ordins!ees was taken up and disoussed. It was voted upon motion of flagman that a Committee of one be appointed to investigate the cost of having the same printed and to report at the next meeting. The Mayor appointed Ackley. -19- It wan voted upon motion of Ackley that Council ad,jorn until Monday evening October 4th:, 115, at 8 o'clock. 1 Attest: Council Chamber, City of Caldwell, Idaho, October 4th., 1915. Council meet in reg•.]ar session witl Mayor T'red C. Boyes presiding, present, I Covncilmen Ackley, Dement, Harrington, Hayman and Lilly, S. Ben Thunlap, Clerk, when the 1 following business was transacted: Messrs. Herman 4oight and H. F. Glenn appeared, urp;ing the extension of the water mains through College Heights Addition. They were inforned that the Committee were working on the matter and that the e: mould be made as soon as the details could be worked out. The minutes of the sessions held during the month of September, 1915, were read. It was voted upon motion of Harrington that the same be approved. -The following bills were read and it was voted upon motion of Ackley that the same be allowed and wcrrants be ordered drawn on the various funds in payment of the same as follows: UMTFAL 17JTTD S. Ben Dunlap Salary and Expense $102.06 Fox Typewriter Company Repair work 4,32 The Caldwell 'News Letter 1leads 3.50 I Andrew C. Jensen and Co Mdse 4.60 I T. A. Walters Sept Salary 50.00 Electric Investment Co. B Street and Alley Light 76.50 'he Caldwell Tribune Printing 86.50 Or31 H. Sovereign Sept Salary and Ll pense 80.25 Clyde R. Johnston Labor 6.00 Chester Johnston " 4.60 Electric Investment Co. B Light, City Hall 8.00 roan Merc Company Latiiamovier 12.50 _ Yilliner Transfer Company Coal g95,42 Boyes Hardware Company TTdse 6.10 Or ^l H. Sovereign Sept Salary 50.00 Clyde P. Johnston " and Tabor a6.05 Muntain States Company Oct Phone Rentals 4.75 Caldwell Lumber and Coal Co Lumber and Storage hose cart 3.70 TI e Continental Oil Co Gasoline 17.00 Parker's Tire Repair Shop Repairing tube ,50 The Idahoan Subscription 5.25 rthelnyn Fortner Sept Salary and Expense 26.00