The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-06-10
THE CITY BUSINESS

The lines were established for the
side walk on Alice street. The line
being made six feet from property
line from the Asylum to Stout avenue
and from Stout to East Main. az
feet. On the north side of the street
four feet from property line.
The Slot Machines
A petition having been presented
asking Tor the removal of the slot
machines, the matter was discussed
and referred to the committee for
further Investigation, the question be-
Ing one of jurisdiction, some raising
the question of why the sheriff should
not enforce the general gambling law
as applied to all games of chance.
Occupation Tax
This matter was in the hands of
the committee and they asked for
more time.
Outlet For Sewer
The question of whether to dis
charge the sewerage into the river or
into the slough or build septic tank
to consume the sewerage and then
discharge the fluid into the slough.
c. w Bergman and Harry Bennett
of the sewer committee recommended
discharging into the slough and then
put in septic tank when the state
requires it. Mr.. Bergman said he
had investigated and failed to find
any city in the state has a septic
tank and he knew of no reason why
Blackfoot should go to the expense
of this innovation
The recommendation of the COM
mittee was adopted.
Damage Claim Denied
The bill of Geo. White for ten dol
lars for damages done to his vehicle
by the team being frightened when
passing the sewer trench machine |
where the road was narrow, was de-
MED, 1t being shown that the road
had been closed, distractions put up
and marked Road Closed, Danger"
That people persisted in tearing them
down and going the dangerous road
instead of travelling the roundabout
way they were expected to travel
That 1t was not incumbent upon the
city to keep guard there to pre-
vent people from tearing down the
signs.
The Flag Pole
The Village Improvement society
asked that the flag pole rendered last
year by Chief of Police billiard be ac-
cepted, received and installed so the
$40 flag they purchased for the Dia-
mond Jubilee, can be used when de- I
sired.
Mr.. Hilliard reported that the pole
S ready, but that it is on his ranch
near the head of Snake river, and said
lie guessed it was up to him to get it
Town here.
Regulations For The Cemetery
An order was made for the crea-
ion of rules governing the cemteery
living the sexton the right to keep
II lots in uniform order.
Buying Sprinkler
The Pocatello Fair and Driving as
ociation having offered to- sell a 4
prinkler for $4,000, and the Black
Dot Fair association having offered -
} pay half of it and have it for use .,
,gether, the street and alley COM -
ittee was authorized to make ar O
'ngements for the purchase. 2
Fenced In q
P. B. VanBlaricon came in at $3.50 g
say that Mrs. Killion had fenced <,
, the street by which he and his y
sighbors come to the county capital ~
ON their suburban homes in the d
lppel addition, and asked if the -
uncil could LET down the bars" -
lere was some controversy about q
e street being street at all, and %
was referred to the street and alley -
"a
Building Permits u
F. A. Miller a frame dwelling p ~
feet -
Edward Neder a two-room house ~
x32. II
J. T. Carruth improvements on his ~
telling. ~
J. H. Mcdonald chicken house. ~
Bills Allowed ~
aquinn Wright, labor IS 5000 -
Ill Wright, labor ..... 13.75I$1
,ho Republican, printing 22.40 ~
va B. Clark, team labor. 64.0O ~
Buchanan cement crossing ~
on alley by Auditorium. -. 1900 ~
+ Kelley, labor ...... 1925 -
w Priestly, sexton So. 5000 ~
nmons & Allen, dray :. S.75 ~
y Adams, team labor :. $50 -