The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-06-26
CITY OUNCI MEETS.

On Wednesday evening there was 6
meeting OF the city council at the mar.
shals office. Only three members O,
the board were present, Younie, Blen.
kle, and Lloyd.
some bills were allowed pertaining
TO street work and repairs on culverts
"A statement was given out concerning
the revenues and expenditures which
showed that the city is using up its
income for lights, water, salaries and
other regular expenses, and that moth
ing is left to carry on improvements
IL takes $206.S5 a month for electric
ilghts' and we are under contract to
keep paying 1t tor two years to come.
Ihe two police officers cost SIS a month
each. The regular bill for water for
the fire mains is SD a month and for
the sprinkler, SIS a month for six
summer months. We pay 5000 a year
TO the city attorney and $3.50 a wear
to the city clerk.
A petition was presented. signed nv
fifteen or twenty business men, asking
That only four saloons be licensed af-
ter the present quarter. This was con-
sidered and a motion to grant the pc
tlElon was unanimously adopted.
Mayor Younie said that a number of
citizens had talked to him about call
ing a day, and that was dis
cussed at some length. DIR. Patrie ask
ed to be heard on the subject, and said
that he was heartily in favor of the
n and was in favor of having
the board and the people show more
loyalty to the marshal in his efforts IN
ENFORCE the present ordinances relat-
ing to keeping the town clean. He
spoke OF the unsanitary conditions in |
places, and Of the fact that dur
ing the rainy weather, a person irving
carry an umbrella along the streets
Is frequently obliged to stoop 70 ret
enrough under the limbs that hang
over the walks. He spoke of
many things that nothing short Of
loyal public spirit or stringent en-.
of ordinances or both would
rms developed a general discussion
II the difficulties accompanying the
enforcement of the laws. Mr.. Hilliard
Mentioned as an example, that he had
'equested one of the hotels to remove
lot of debris that had been thrown
ut IN the street nearby, and they en-
'ioyed a dray man to haul 1t away,
ut during the wet weather he did not
ry to remove 1t and since the rain
as ceased he is too busy hauling
and freight. The order was re-
Gated by the marshal I'M again the
otel man received the promise from
ne dray man that It should be remoy-
q Just as soon as he could get to Il,
ut still the trash is there. what s
hall I do?" said the marshal. shall
pull the hotel or waltz" 8
Mr.. Younie answered: well. I'd AZ |
time limit and then pull the hotel II 7
was not done" =
wei, here is another case," said t
-arshal Hilliard. "A certain man @
eeps cows, and when It gets foul c
his stable I get after him about c
and he has the refuse hauled away. h
about a week I inspect the place I
and 1t is in the same condition G
gain. Must I get after them every 4
eek of the season ?" a
n reminds me-" said another "
an. II keep my side Of the alley n
can. and somebody living across the t,
ley wheeled a lot Of stun across and CT
'mped on my side. What shall I do II
hen the marshal orders me to have lc
hauled away?" fc
Make the man take It away him
r." retorted somebody. lo
Yes. but he does t in the night or &,
Ten I am away" responded the first bt
IN, and I can't afford to spend my al
ne laying for him" tn
That calls to mind another case" e.
d MT. Hilliard. ION the premises Of bl
Catholic church Is a lot of refuse ar
i c&uld not, come from a church. IT
Ill ! Mold the church responsible for tn