The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-07-02
WITH THE CITY COUNCIL
Not Buying Lots

1 Not Buying Lots
On Tuesday evening the council
received a report from the street and
alley committee in regard to buying
a couple of lots at the edge of the
Kimball addition to. help form a
street extending from the corner by
H. B. Curtis, eastward to Charlie
Fishers house. Mr.. Blenkle report
ing for the committee stated that 1t
was a very badly mixed up matter,
Iand If the street were carried on
through the next block 1t would be
necessary for G.. ". Fisher to move his
house.
Danilson Springs a Surprise
w. H. Danilson asked permission
to speak and said that the Kimball
addition had never been accepted by
the city council and that they had no
jurisdiction over it. That the streets
and alleys in the plat did not con-
form to the rest of the town, and
for that reason former council when
asked to accept it, had declined to do
so until conformations should be ac-
complished. That the narrow strip
in question which they had been ask
ed to widen and accept as street
was there, but that it was question
as to who or what 1t belonged to.
That the Kimball addition should
have been kept back sixty-six feet or
joined to the town proper without
| leaving any space there. That there
is distance of 1904 feet without
any cross streets, and that the alleys
are blind ones, and that If the coun-
ell will investigate and give them
proper streets or require the promo
ters of the Kimball addition to make
them, the residents in that locality
will be pleased to go on with build
ing pavements and making other i'm
prOvements, but some of them will
decline to do so under present condi-
tions
Mr.. Blenkle stated that he had
looked into the matter and learned
that the Kimball addition had never
been accepted.
Chas. Hart was present and said
that the matter came up when he was
a member of the village council and
that they had turned the matter down
for the reasons stated by Mr.. Dsnil-
son.
The chief of police went to his of.
fee and got the official plat, and they
spent some time examining It, after
which the subject was laid over.
For q Fire Hall
Mr.. Blenkle reported for the COM
mittee appointed to look into the sub
ject of securing fire protection and
a place to keep the apparatus. He
gave a list Of apparatus, consisting
of chemical engine, 600 feet of
hose, hook and ladder carriage, six
axes, six water proof suits and some
other things, and recommended that
a site be purchased and a building
erected, to be used as fire hall,
police headquarters and council hall.
When asked as to the probable cost
he said they had not attempted to
arrive at that, but that the city is
able to secure those things, that they
are needed, that they can never be
obtained cheaper than now or
more desirable location obtained, and
that eight or ten thousand dollars
carefully expended soon will supply
something we need now and that will
be more pressing need in the fut-
ure.
The committee was continued, with
Instructions to look for location and
see what the total cost would be,
and make recommendations leading
to purchase, and completion of the
plans.
Want Taylor Street Extended.
A Mr.. Everett appeared before the
board and asked their consent to
place dancing pavilion in Pacific
street near Main, for the period COW
ering the celebration or carnival, and
said that he had the permission Of
commissioner of privileges G. E. Kim
ney and of the chief of police, but
that they had expressed a desire to
have the matter come also before the
board, as 1t would close the street
to teams for the period. He said he
had consulted some of the business
men, and they expressed a willing
ness to sacrifice the convenience
which the street afforded, in order
to further the interests Of the car
nival. That the pavilion was to be
a lumber floor, covered with boIghs,
and would operate in nice orderly
manner, his own employees being
sworn in as officers with authoritw to
act If necessary. That 1t would be
electric lighted at night and would
represent an expenditure of about
5000.
There was some discussion as to
the probability Of fire or runaway
which might complicated matters, and
the council gave their consent on con-
dition that abutting property owners
consented.
Building Permits Granted
The Continental Oil Company ask
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