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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-12-17city council minutes3eo COUNCIL CHP4BERS, DEC12IBER 17, 1934 B:00 P. M. The City-Council of the City of Caldwell, State of Idaho, met in special $$) adjourned session at the City Hall in said City on Mondayl the 17th day of December, 1934, at the hour of 8 &'clock P. M. of said day pursuant to adjournment of December 6, 1934. The meeting was called to order by the ivayor and the roll call showing the following present, to -wit: Mayor:Emery L. Vassar. Councilmen: Edgar L. Oakes, w.S. Boynton, G.W. ! :omery, G. M. Fenriclt and W.R. Hollingsworth. Absent. C.E.Bales. Also Present: 0. E.Fritts, City Cleric. Thereupon, the Layor called the attention of the City Council to the con- sideration of, and passage of, an ordinance to provide for the issuance of refunding bonds by the City of Caldwell in the sum of $81,000.00, for the purpose of refunding a like principal amount of outstanding bonds of said city. Whereupon Councilman Hollingsworth introduced Ordinance No. 516 and re- quested that said Ordinance be Qonsidered, said Ordinance being entitled: "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR `HE I33U_NCE OF :ILFUNDING BOND-5 OF THE CITY OF CALD *JFLL, CrNYON COUNTY, IDAHO, ITT THE A'=NT OF $81,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF '!IEFUNDING A LIK3 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF OUT STANDING BONDS OF SAID CITY, AND PROVIDING OR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN .aZUAL TAX SUFFICIENT TO PAY PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON SAID REFUNDING BOiVDS," Said Ordinance was then duly and carefully considered and discussed by the Council 'and, thereupon, Councilman Montgomery moved that that part of the Idaho Code Annotated, 1932, and the rules of the city requiring the reading of ordinances fully and distinctly on three different days, be dispensed with, as presecribed by law, and that the proposed ordinance iio. 516 be read the first and second time by title and the third time fully and distinctly, at length and section by section and then placed upon its final passage. Said motion taus seconded by Councilman Oakes and the Mayor ordered the roll called on said motion which resulted in the following vote, t0-4t: Ayes: Oakes, Boynton, Montgomery, Fenrich, and Hollingsworth Nays: None. Absent and not voting: Bales; Whereupon the Mayor declared said motion, having received the unanimous vote of - the members of the Council, adopted. Thereupon the Clerk read the proposed Ordinance, No. 516, the first time by title, the second time by title, and the third time fully and distiontly and at length, section by section, and said Ordinance No. 516 was placed upon its final passage. The Mayor ordered the roll of the Council called, which resulted as follows: Ayes: Oakes, Boynton, Montgomery, Fenrich and Hollingsworth. Nays: None. Absent and not voting: Bale . Whereupon the Mayor declared said Ordinance No. 516, duly passed and directed. that the Clerk make the proper record thereof. Said Ordinance was then numbered 516, signed In open meeting by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk. The City Clerk was then instructed to publish the Ordinance one time in the Caldwell News- Tribune, the official Cit7r newspaper, a newspaper printed and published and of general circulation in the Citp of Caldwell. Mr. H. C. Taylor appeared before the Council, and asked the City to floc the High Schoolr.Tennis Court so that it could be used for skating. The Mayor appointed Councilman Oakes to work with Mr. Taylor on this matter. The City Attorney read a list of properties belonging to the City on I which Irrigation District Taxes had not been paid. The matter was referred to the City Attorney and Councilmen, Oakes and Boynton for further action. The Mayor stated that it would be necessary to take some action re- l ` garding the h1cUfilliams corral.. E col Moved by Oakes, seconded by Montgomery that the City Attorney take steps to re- move this corral. Motion Carried. On account of illness Ur. Fenrich was excused from the Council. Thereupon Councilman Oakes, presented the following preamble and resolution: RESOLUTION NUMBER 10. WHEREAS, Councilman C.E.Bales on account of business interests . has seen fit to file his resignation as Councilman for the North Ward, of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, NOW, TfIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the Mayor and Council of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, with the deepest regret, concern and appreciation of the able counsel and assistance heretofore given to the City of Caldwell by Councilman Bales, do hereby accept his resignation as such Councilman. Dated December 17, 1934. Mayor ATTEST City Clark Thereupon Councilman Hollingsworth moved the adoption of said preamble and resolution; said motion was duly seconded by Councilman Montgomery. A yea and nay vote was had thereon with the following results: Yea: Oakes, Boynton, Montgomery and Hollingsworth. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bales and Fenrich. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the preamble and resolution duly adopted. Thereupon the following preamble and resolution was introduced by Councilman Hollingsworth: RESOLUTICK NOMB1 11. WHEREAS, The Oregon Short Line Railway Company has made a re- quest for the reduction of the monthly water charges levied against it by the City of Caldwell; and WHEREAS, The City Oduncil has duly considered the said reduction and feel that the request is fair, equitalbe and just, taking into con- sideration the amount of water used by the said Oregon Short Line Railway Company in Caldwell, Idaho, NOW, TBERErORE, BE IT RESOLVED and this does RESOLVE That the monthly water charges to the Oregon be reduced from 670.00 per month to the sum of 460.00 per month, and the Clerk of the City of Caldwell be, and he is, hereby directed and instructed to hereafter charge the said Oregon Short Line Railway Company the sum of $60.00 per month instead of the sum of $70.00 per month as heretofore. IT IS F'URTIER RESOLVED That in consideration thereof the Oregon Short Line Railway Company shall continue to maintain the parking as heretofore maintained between Sixth Street and the Westerly and of the passenger depot and between Eighth Street and the Easterly end of the passenger depot; that it shall keep the said parks well watered and green during the spring, summer and fall growing seasons and well trimmed and cared for, so that the same shall be maintained in its present state of beauty and adorement; and that this resolution shall be equally bind- ing as a contract for the City of Caldwell, Idaho, and for the Oregon Short Line Railway Company, as parties thereto upon the acceptance by the Oregon Short Line Railway Company of the reduction in water charges as herein provided. Thereupon k4me Councilman Hollingsworth moved ^the, adoption of preamble and resolution; said motion was duly seconded by Montgomery. A yea and nay vote was had thereon with the following result; Yea: Oakes, Boynton, Montgomery and Hollingsworth. Nay: None. Absent and not voting: Bales and Fehrich. Thereupon the Mayor declared the motion carried and the preamble and resolution duly adopted. Attest Mayor i i i i n City C1Frk d� L . L Whereupon pursuant to notice first given and duly published in the Caldwell Newe Tribune, the Mayor and Council received sealed bids for Supplibs - and material for the Water Works Department of the City of Caldwell from the following named firss: Pacific Water Works Supply Co., Seattle Trash., United States Pipe & Foundry Co., Chicago, Ill., Hugh G. Purcell Co., Seattle, clash., Caldwell Plumbing & Heating Co., Caldwell, Ida., Crane Co., Portland, Ore., Water Works Equipment Co.,, Salt Lake, Utah, Mueller & Co., Seattle, Wash., and Ressnelaer valve Co., Seattle, Wash. Said bids being opened in open Council meeting and read. Thereupon the Mayor referred the bids to the Nat 'sr Committee consisting of (Councilmen Hollingsworth,:Montgomery.), and to F. H. McConnel, city engineer, and D. K. Beatty, superintendent of the Water Department, to be by them duly considered and analyzed and to make a report to the Council. There being no further business to come before the Council, it was on motion duly seconded and carried, declared adjourned. Mayor COUNCIL ClUaMERS, DECEMBER 31, 1934 10:00 A. K. The City Council of the City of Caldwell, State of Idaho, met in special ad- journed- session at the City Hall in the City of Caldwell on Monday- the_ 81st day of Dec- ember, 1932, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day pursuant to adjournment of Dec- ember 17, 1934, for the purpose of opening the bids for the sale of $81,000.00 refunding bonds of said City for which advertisement had been had for bids to be received by the Vity Clerk and opened by the City Council on that day at that hour. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, the roll call showing the following present, to -wit: Mayor: Emery L. Vassar, City Clerk, 0. E. Fritts, Councilmen, Hdgea,L. Dak9s �4.'liontgom�ry, G. 14. Fenrich and W.R. Hollingsworth. Absent W.S. Boynton. 1 Whereupon the Mayor presented the following preamble and resolution: RESO LUTI ON NUA,D3ER 12. WHEREAS, telegraphic communication from Chapman & Cutler, attorneys, who were to approve the proceedings in the issuance of Refunding Bonds, in the sum of $81,000.00, of the City of Caldwell, Idaho, which opinion held that the Notice of Receiving Bids for the sale of said bonds, published, did not comply with the pravisions of Section 55 -216 Idaho Code Annotated, 1932, and was, in their opinion insufficient to authorize the sale of s«id bonds and it appearing that new notice would have to be published; NO179THERE ORE, BE IT, RESOLVED AND THIS DOES RESULVE, that the notice hereto- fore given calling for the payment of $81,000.00, Refunding Bonds of the City of Caldwell, to be paid from the sale of said bonds to be dated January lst., 1935, be and the same is hereby cancelled, set aside and held for naught; and 0 FURTHTR BE IT, RESOLVED that the notice for the sale of said bonds heretofore given inviting bids to be filed with the Clerk and opened at this time, be, and the some is, hereby declared to be invalid and the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return to the bidders any bids and sums deposited as a guarantee thereof. Thereupon Councilman Montgomery moved the passage and adoption of the said preamble and resolution and motion was duly seconded by Councilman Fenrich. Whereupon the roll call was had with the following results: Ayes: Oakes, Montgomery, Fenrich and Hollingsworth. Nays: None. Absent end not voting: Boynton. Councilman, Bales resignation having- heretofore been presented and accepted, no councilman having been appointed in hi's place. Chereupon, the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution and preamble adopted.