The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-06
Doings of The City Council.

night for the city council.
The regular meeting hour is s O'Clock
but it was after nine before the
mayor ordered the clerk to call the
roll All members were present ex
cepting Boyes. Some surprise was
manifested when it was known that
there was an auditing committee,
heretofore it has been the duty 0f
the finance committee to examine all
bills and recommend that they either
be allowed or disallowed. But there |
was a new deal at this meeting. 1t |
appears that several years ago a res |
olution was passed, authorizing the |
mayor to appoint an auditing COM |
rAittee, composed of one member
from the finance committee, one from
the cemetary committee and one from
the street committee. Someone has
doubtless put his honor next and in
stead of Little and Simpson looking
over the numerous bills, it was
Jones and Cupp. Mr. Boyes being
the third member but was not pres
ent. No explanation has been heard
as to why the mayor had seen fit in
his wisdom, to substitute an entirely
new personnel for this most import
ant committe, unless it was that the
old committee had been scrutanizing
the bills too closely. However, the
auditing committee accomplished
Their work and all the bills were al
lowed, excepting one item in the Mar
shal's bill of $500 for killing 6 dogs
and as the city clerk informed the
council that there was no fees con-
nected with the marshals Office, it
would be treason or something equal
ly as bad to allow the bill. The sal
airy grabbing ordinance passed by the
late laemnted council, was produced
and the statement of the clerk was
verified. 1t now become the duty of
the marshal to assassinate dogs with
out compensation other than that in
cluded In his salary. The reports of
the various departments We're read
and approved. The reports showed
that the receipts for the month had
been $153122, while the expendi-
lures were $5145.12. A portion OF
this amount was for the city hall
building.
The next important matter coming
before the council was in the shape
of an ordinance granting franchise
to the San Francisco and Caldwell X
R., the free use of Aven street for the
construction of a surface road to con
meet their proposed supply yards Will
the o. S. Line and the Boise lnterur
ban at a point near where the cleo
trio road crosses the Short Line TIL
street is the one that passes through
the Galloway addition. A motion wa
made to supend the rules and pass tn
ordinance first and second time by II
tie and putting 1t on its final passage
Councilman Little objected to thi
speedy method, for the reason tina
H. B. Aven and others objected
the road being run on that partict
lar street. II. w. Dorman, Fran
Parker and d. H. Andrews strongl
urged the immediate passage OF tn
ordinance, considerable feeling VIZ
manifested during the debate viii
the result that the motion to susper
was lost. 1t was finally agreed tn
the members of the council would !
yestigate the conditions on Tuesda
and hold special session Tuesd;
night, at which time the matt
would be disposed of. Before
journment the mayor appointed
Mr.. Curtis as superintendent OF e
city waterworks, but again the cou
ell refused to confirm. 1t was qui
evident to the spectators that there
some friction between the mayor a
the council. This Is to be regrettt
for the simple reason that the G
will be the loser as 1t is only by I
united efforts of the executive @
administrative branches of the C
government that the best results c
be obtained. The taxpayers are
caring a tinker's IN about the 1e
ousies that may exist, but they
care to know whether the affairs OF
city are being carefully and econo
ically administered. While 1t is t
that the mayor has the appoint
power. yet, for the sake of harm'
would it not be for the public g
for him to consult with the memt
of the council before making Apo
ments that would not be confirm
Caldwell is not large enough TO
nit of petty differences being I'M
ed into the affairs of the city;
together gentlemen, and fix y
differences or the people may
Obliged to take a hand.
Tuesday Night.
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