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Home My WebLink About1909-10-25city council minutesL 0 Voted, on motion of Clark, that the claim of the Caldwell lorvarding Co. in the sum of 4123.00 for Pre 'It on sprinkler be allowed, and that a warrant for the sare be drain on the Sprinkling Fund. Voted, on motion of Farrar, that the Clerk be instructc,d to issue deed to Inez Loornis for Tot of Block in the Canyon Bill Cur3reter-y, cons:.deration, nothing. Voted, on motion of Devers, that, Council adjourn until .Monday, OctoberU5, 190�J, at 8 p, M. October 25, 1909. Council met in regular session pursuant to adjournment with Mayor Gowen, presiding, and Councilmen Clark, Devers, `rrrzr, Onrtin, Gipson, and Paynter, present; Shorb, Clerk. The time correnS on regal <r,r1y for the receiving and opening of bids for bonds, pursuant to notices, said bids , opened as rollovrs: Oil ica.go, h1L , Oct, 20, 1909. For the 36,Q59.18 o 10 -20 year optional Paving and Funding bonds to be dated July 1, 1909, and to be sold October 25, 1909, we will ray 100,12 or $ }36,10,.05 and furnish, blanic bonds free of charge, the city aSreein,, to flzrnisl':. Prior to the de- livery cf the bonds tle usual certified legc,El rakers, evidencing the legalitk of the issue to the satisf-etion of our attorney and i a sartr i.ic.tory sti tement as per en- closed blank, also satisfs.ctory s astement as to p1 sic ] conditions, bonds to be de- livered at Ch.icaSo and both pri rerpal and set i rn nira7. m erest to be prayable at or New York. This bid is made subject CHica.So Wo prowl -t �ecel- atic•e, S. A. Y AY & CO.. By S. A. Fenn. ,, For tl�e $m, o59.78 leivall issued bonds of Caidw Clr ing and ll, Idak:a 0 (,;10,000.00 fund- "1 ?G,Q59.78 paving3 delivered to us in Chicago in denon�ina.tions oPa;.1,000, dat- ed July 1, 1909, and due twenty rs aft ir. interest 3 ' y c: =t , optional ten years a1R,er date, bear - E est at tie fate of 5jo p r annum but :a principal and Barn- ar +.nu .l i.nterest pay- able rt some bank in Ivre York o w r Chicago mu raaiy saltis'ractory, we will pay you fees , a we to be al.lovred yl�].800 to cover cost of lit „toga °,,h1;in�r ble3.n]; bonds, a� torneys 1'v = as and other necessary expenses. . JOHN CO. "For the ;10,000 funding bonds of r�cnar oity�to 19 1999 ing bonds of the denorr;ina.ti -or, of ?`1,000 e cP l ted Ju1v 1, 1 <, q 09, be- : optional cn any ' interest pa a.n- da e after 7519, be.rir. eater n � 7uly a_, of 5 per annum 5 at th( to City Treasurer's officeeoretheaChaie j irincj j ?aj and ]t, ?eca Yar•ynteeewilln` LlY U, p livery of the bonds to us in New Yorr; Ol y , Chleczo or Seattle, F y aou, upon de- CEOC;P H. TTLDEIN &0,031.00. CO., I3v DT. "T Paschall, A motion was made ov Clark that t` 0 bid - 01'8. A. Kean 5 Co. he accepted. The roll being called on the motion, the vote r0sulted: Ayes -- Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson, Pnynter- -6. 0 Nave and absent - -0. So the riotion prevai;.ed. The time coming on regrrinrl.y for the receiving and ol:ening of bids for paving, pursuant to notice, said bids were; opened and tr e sable wertr refr -awed to the City .F.ngi- neer and the Street Committee to exanine and renart thereon. Council thereupon took a recess until said report could be prepared. Council called to order, and the City Pneineer and Street Cornmitt.ee reported said bids as follows: Warren Construction Corrpany .............55, Pacific Bridge Company....... Strange °c Pdaguire ....................... 3$ motion vaa.s made by Devers that. ti.e bid of War3 be accepted. 125, ?84.75 ].2 ^ 7.630.75 130.50O.3Q hen Construction Company A motion was made by Gipson -bat the motic:n of Devers be laid on the t•a.bl The roll leing called on the, motion, the vote resulted: Ayes -- Clark, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson - -4. Nays -- Devers, Paynter - -2. So the motion prevailed.' A motion was made by Clark that when this meeting adjourn, that it adjourn until torrmmw evening, October 20, 1909, at 8 o'clock, at which time tYe matter of let- Ling, the contract for Said navinp; should be considered. The roll being called on the motion the vote res�.Ited: Ay.s -- Clark, Gartin, Gi.nson - -3. Nays-- Devers, Farrar, Paynter - - -.i. There being a tie, Mayor Gowen voting in favor of the motion, the rr,otion prevail ed. The Cemetery Committee reporting through Gipson stated that it was the opinion of t:e Committee that the tivai:er works system be extonded to the Cemetery and that a standpipe be erected at the City reservoir. Whereupon, a motion was made by Gipson What the Cemetery Committee proceed with the extension of the city maind to the cerc:etery, including a star.dldpe at the reservoir. The roll being called on the no- tion, the vote resulted: Amos -- Clark, Gartir, Gipson - -3. lays -- Devers, Farrar, Paynter - -3. Mayor Gowen voting yes, the motion was declaredearried. A motion wao made by Gipson that the College of Idaho be allowed free water at the C111ege grounds , provided the property owners along the line be allowed to tap the ColleLre pipe line, the property owners Laying the regular fees.for tapping. The roll oeing called on the motion, the vote resulted: Ayes -- Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson - -w: Nays-- psynter. So the motion prevailed. The Finance Committee requested that the City Attorney draft a resolution or ordinance permitting the Treasurer to deposit srecial funds in excess of the amnunts covered by the depository bonds With other banks on personal bonds. Bill No. 27, by Paynter, entitled, "An Ordinance amending Section ? of Ordin- ance No. 22 entitled An Ordinance defining and prohibiting nuisances and providing for the 9ba.tement thereof, and providing a penalty for the maintenance thereof,' passed and approved by the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, on the 13th day of April, 1901," was read the first time. A motion was made by Gipson that the rules be suspended and the readings on three separate days be dispensed w.i7.h and that Bill No. 27 be read the second time by title ad the third time in full and placed on its final. passage. The roll being called un the motion, the vote resulted: Ayes -- Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson, Paynter - -6. Nays and Absent - -0. So the motion prevailed. Bill No. read second tune by title. Bill No. 2Y read third time in full and placed on its final passage. On the question, Shall hill No. 2 pass? the roll, being called, the vote resulted: Ayes -- Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson, Paynter - -6. Nays and ab5ent - -0. So the 5011 No. 2? passed, becoming Crdinas;ce No. 14,4. Voted, on motion of Gipson, that the cl.eri< be instructed to advertise for the lalinga f cer,,Ort wails before 10`.,970 1L and l2, block 2,6, original town. A r „otion scar =ca�,ic ' - j ,�arr�, tl;at the Vlater works Committee be instructed to i in U 0 proceed at once to procure the necessary iron Or steel p$pe that is to be laid in the paving district. The roll being called on she ;notion, the vote resulted: Ayes -- Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson, Paynter -- -6. Nays and absent - -0. So the motion prevailed. _e& October 26, 1909. Council met in regular sess.on pursuant to adjournment with N'ayor- GoNdn, presiding, and Councilmen Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson, Paynter, present, Shorb, Clerk. The following resolution bias introduced by Gibson: i "It appearing that the bid of the Ws -rrer, Construction Company, of Portland, Oregon, for the paving of certain streets and alleys in 1_.he City of Caldwell, according to the plans and specifications on file in i,he office of the City Clerk, is the lowest l and best bid therefor, it is hereby "Ordered and directed that the said bid. bd theepted, and the City Attortteir instructed to prepare a contract between said City and said Warren Construction Com- pany, for said work, in compliance with the Plans and specifications, and that it be provided in said contract that said Warren Construction Coml)any stall receive, as c pensation for paving said streets, except the intersections, the bonds provided by law to be issued in payment of the frontage pavement. Said bonds to bear interest at the i rate of seven per cent pernnnum. Said contract shall fur•tj;er provide that it shall be optional with said Citv to nay for said paving; in bonds as above provided, or that the City may cash, as it may choose. "And the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute said contract on behalf of the City of Caldvell." The roll being called on the resolution, the vote resulted: Ayes--Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gar Gipson, pavnter - - Nays and absent - -0. So the resolution passed. Vote, on motion of Farrar, that the City Clerk return the certii_ied checks of the other bidders on the paving oontr, Voted, on motion of Farror, that the Matter of wa +:eri.ng the cemetery be re- considered. A motion was made by Farrar that the Oer„etery Conuni.ttee be auti:oried to proceed at once to extend the water mains of the -crater v s;7stem to the eerr.etery, including a standpipe at the reservoir. The roll be.inf; cal.lf=d on 1t1,, motion, the vote resulted: Ayes - - Clark, Devers, Farrar, Gartin, Gipson, Paynter - -6. Nays and absent - -0. So the motion Prevailed. Bill No. 2JF, by Farrar, entitled, "An Ordinance regulating the location of sidewalks, tree line, ditches and curb in the in the streets of the City of Caldwell,, Idaho, and repealing Ordinance No. 65 of said City, entitled, 'An Ordinance regulating the location of sidewalho , ditches and tree line in the streets of the City of Cald- vuel.l, Idaho,' passed and approved the 11th dny of September, 1905,'° wa.s read the first time. A motion was made by Gipson that tILP rules be suspended and td�e readings on