The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-05-29
CITY COUNCIE'S

May 5, 1909. Council met in regu-
lar session pursuant to adjournment
with Mayor Gowen, presiding Coun-
cilmen Clark, Devers, Gartin, Gipson,
Paynter, present; Shorb, Clerk.
Voted, on motion of Devers, that
the bond of the city marshall be &C
copied temporarily and filed.
Bids for the printing of the ordl-
nances, proceedings and notices were
submitted by the News Printing &
Publishing Co. and the Tribune Print
ing & Publishing Co., in which each
agreed should it be awarded the con-
tract, to publish all notices, ETC., at 10
cents per line for the first insertion
and five cents for each subsequent in
sertion, six point type, or if granted
the contract for all printing and pub
fishing 3 1-3 cents per line, six point
type, printing at regular rates less 10
per cent A motion was made by
Gibson that the bid of the Tribune be
accepted. The roll being called on
the motion the vote resulted:
Ayes-O. Nays-Clark, Devers,
Gartin, Gipson, Paynter-5. Absent,
Farrar. So the motion was lost.
Matter of extending water main on
Cleveland Boulevard was referred to
the Water Works committee to report
at the next regular meeting.
Voted, on motion of GipsOn, that
the city attorney in conjunction with
the city clerk be empowered to COM
pile the ordinances of the. City Of
Caldwell.
The street committee, through Dew
ers, reported that they had succeeded
in securing dump ground in Golden
Gate Addition to the City of Caldwell
provided the city extend road to same.
Permission granted.
Voted, on motion of Gartin that the
Council adjourn until Monday, May
10, 1909, at 8 p. m.
May 10, 1909. Council met in reg
ular session pursuant to adjournment
with Mayor Gowen, presiding, and
Councilmen Clark, Devers, Farrar,
Gartin, Gipson, Paynter, present;
Shorb, Clerk.
Matter of sidewalk and parking
grades was taken up, it being report
ed that there were no grades estab-
lished except on Main street, Voted,
on motion of Clark, that the city en-
gineer be instructed to establish side
walk and curb grades on Cleveland
Boulevard from Paynter street to
where the Caldwell Interurban Rail-
way crosses Cleveland Boulevard and
file the same as provided by Ordi-
nance No. 62.
Petition of r. Farrar, praying that
certain sidewalks in the first ward of
the City of Caldwell be constructed
was read.
Voted, on motion of Farrar, that
the petition be accepted and the at
torney be instructed to draft a reso-
luton in conformity Herewith.
Voted, on motion of Devers, that
council adjourn till Thursday, May
10, 1909, at 8 p. m.
May 10, 1909. Council met in reg
ular session pursuant to adjournment
with Mayor Gowen, presiding, and
Councilmen Clark, Devers, Farrar,
Gartin, Gipson, Paynter, present;
Shorb, Clerk.
Report of City Clerk referred to
auditing committee.
Matter of Botkin sidewalk grade re-
ferred to street committee with power
to fix grade.
Street committee was instructed to
prepare assessment roll for sprink-
ling district.
Matter of putting in six-inch water
main to the new Touring mill was re-
ferred to the Water Works committee
to report at the next regular meeting.
The following bids were received
for printing certain pieces of sta
tionary for the city Of Caldwell:
10000 Receipts in duplicate, News,
$4,000; Cations, $4,000; Tribune,
$500.
$500 Warrants, News, $4,000; Cax-
ton's$24.00; Tribune, $500.
500 Appointments, duplicate,
News, $780,; Caxtons, $3.50; Tri-
bune, $14.5O.
1000 Receipts in duplicate, News,
$1,000.
$50 Licenses, News, $500; Caxton's
$500; Tribune, $3.50.
500 Letterheads, 100 blank envel-
opes, News, $3.50; Cations, $5.25;
Tribune,$7.75.
A motion was made by PaynteT
that the bid of the Caldwell Tribune
be accepted. The roll being called on
the motion, the vote resulted: Ayes
Farrar, Paynter-2. Nays-Clark,
Gartin, Devers-3. Present and not
voting, Gipson. Motion lost.
A motion was made by Clark that
the bid Of the Caxton Printers be ac-
cepted. The roll being called on the
motion, the vote resulted; Ayes
Clark, Gartin, Devers-3. Nays
Farrar, Paynter-2. Present and not
voting-Gipson. Motion lost.
A motion was made by Clark that
the bid of the News be accepted. The
roll being called on the motion, the
vote, resulted: Ayes-Clark, Gartin,
Devers-S. Nays-Farrar, Paynter
q. Present and not voting-Gip-
son. So the motion was lost
A motion was made by Gipson that
the Library committee be authorized
to nix up the room now occupied by
the Police Department, for an Office
and connect it with the Library by an
archway so that it could be used for
library purposes. The roll being
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