The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-08
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Committees.

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Finance-Elmer A. Clark, chairman,
NJ. A. Devers, Robert Farrar.
Streets and Alleys-M A. Devers,
chairman; ]. G, Gartin, l. N. Paynter.
Water and sewer-I. N. Paynter,
chairman; NJ. A. Devers, Elmer A
Clark.
Cemetery-J. H. GIBSON, chairman;
]. G. Gartin, /. N. Paynter.
On audit of accounts of city officers
and employees up to May 4, 1909
]. H. Gipson, chairman; Elmer A.
Clark, Robt. Farrar.
Sanitation-Robt. Farrar, chairman;
J. G. Gartin, l. N Paynter, Mrs. w. A.
Stone, advisory member.
Library. H. GIBSON, Miss Wood.
The mayor instructed that the COM
mitteeman on streets and alleys from
the individual wards should have con-
troll of his own ward so far as the
streets and alleys, are concerned
The following appointments were
then made:
Appointments.
City attorney-John j. Plowhead.
Chief of police-Thos. H. Dryden.
Water ommissioner-Bert Fuller.
Street ommissioner--Wm. Wooley.
Sexton and janitor Of city hall
John. Ross.
The mayor stated that all appoint
ments were made with the consent and
approval of every member of the coun-
Gil. The appointments were confirm
ed by unanimous yea and nay vote.
The bonds of the treasurer in the
sum of $4,000 was read. G. G. Smith
and s.. d. Simpson, in $500. each and
Mrs. w. B. Smith in $4,000 were the
names on the bond. 1t was referred
to the city attorney and approved by
him and the matter laid ever to the
next meeting, when the city attorney
was instructed to have all bonds ready
to present to the council
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare copy for printing the city
ordinances in a book, on motion of il
H. Gipson.
The first meeting of the city council |
for 1903. and 1910 adjourned until |
Tuesday, May 4th.
The appointments are satisfactory,
at, least as much so as any set of Of /
tcers have been for several years. /
There never was time when all ap-
were entirely satisfactory. |.
The council have taken hold of the city /
affairs an an energetic and comprehen-
'ive manner. The citizens of Caldwell
will, have no. cause to regret the cleo
ion of the present officers if the state Il
nents made by the mayor are fully
,arried out. III
Tuesday night.
The council met. in adjourned ses-
ion Tuesday night, with all members II
resent. The first matter taken up.
vas the disposal of the unsightly II
Jump pile near the junction of the /
hort Line and Interurban roads. Thei|
treet committee was instructed toll
lean the accumulated trash up andl
rrange for other grounds for dump-I
ng the refuse of the. city. A change III
1as made in the personnel of the
emetery committee by substitutingI
Clark for Paynter.
On motion Of GIBSON it was orderedt
nat the city furnish surety bonds|
Pr the officers. and appointees of the
Ity' the premiums to be paid by the
ty.
On motion of Gipson, the clerk was ii
lstructed to advertise for bids for the1
ublication of the proceedings and alitt
rdinances and notices. The bidder to
pecify the size of type to be used.
On motion, the printing committee
three was appointed, consisting of
he clerk, Messrs. Devers and Clark. !.
he council then adjourned to meet $
sednesday night u
Wednesday Night. d
An adjourned meeting was held
'ednesday night, when Mayor Gowen C
bundled the table with his fist sail Il
10 members of the council were pres- Z
1t except Farrar, the tall man from e
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