The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-05-06
THE CITY BUSINESS
Taylor Street Ditch

Taylor Street Ditch
The preservation of a water ditch
along the pavement line on the west
side of Taylor street for four blocks
called for immediate action because
the pavement work has been com.
menced, and the cost of the cement
conduct for four blocks and four
crossings would exceed the value OF
the water. The street and alley com.
mittees and the finance committees
were instructed to determine the pri.
GRITTY of street and ditch line.
Donation to X. P. Lodge
The matter of donating 500 to aid
the local lodge of Knights of Pythias
in decorating the town and otherwise
entertaining the visiting delee ates,
was discussed at considerable length
and the donation was authorized by a
vote of five to two, Younie and Bowen
voting no, because, as they said, it
was not authorized by law, and was
establishing precedent that might
be taken to extremes. The others
took the view that as the~council had
a year ago passed a resolution invit-
ing them here, and had encouraged
the local lodge to bring them it would
seem like dislOyalty not to stand by
them in the actual expense and work
of carrying out the plans already
adopted.
Purchase City Park
The order was made to purchase
5 20 acres of ground from the Fair
| association for park for $500, the
city permitting the association to use
1t the rest of the present season.
Siphons Needed
N. C.. Sorensen represented some
petitioners who asked that certain
bitches in the Younie addition be ST
phoned under the road and the matter
was referred to the street and alley
committee.
Administering Business Principle
Mayor West presented to the coun-
Gil his views or observations that
there is tendency on the part of
people having cement walks to put
down to take the alternative of let
ting the city do it under protest, and
leave the city to carry the account
until time to pay taxes, and in this
way secure the use of the city's
money for nothing, and not shoulder
the added expense caused by the
process as compared with the willing
citizen next door who had the work
done when notified, and who superin-
tended the business himself and paid
the bill direct. He asked that ordin-
ances be drawn so that this UNEQUAL
burden should fall in proper proper
ton upon the just and unjust" and
1T was endorsed by the council
Endorse Historic Celebration
Byrd TregO appeared in behalf of
the proposed celebration of the 10th
anniversary of the beginning of irri-
cation in the upper Snake river val
ley at Blackfoot in 1870, and stated
that he had presented the matter to
the league of commercial clubs at
Idaho Falls and received their en-
dorsement and promise of their CO.
operation; also to the fair association
by whom it was heartily endorsed
and made a part of their plans for
the fair; the board of governors of
the local commercial club had en-
dorsed it, and he asked for an ex-
preston as to whether the city coun-
Gil would give it their moral sup
port and such favor or boosting as
they might be able to command not
including any financial support. He
said that if the organizations of the
community and the individual citi-
zens endorsed the proposed celebra-
ton in connection with and as part
of the fair, he wanted to enter upon
a plan to give it the widest possible
publicity and that the month of May
afforded opportunities for starting
those things that could not be re.
gained afterwards within the year.
The plan, he said, would be further
ing the interests of the fair, the Com
mercial club work and the CONNER
cial and financial interests of the
town and the country roundabout.
A resolution was adopted, endors-
ing the proposed celebration, and
promising such aid and support as
might be within their sphere of action
and ordered that it be spread upon
the minutes and published as a part
of their proceedings.
Water System at the Cemetery.
Attorney Gagon reported for the
V. l. S. that they had raised nearly
$500 and expected to swell it to that
amount as part payment for a pump
ing plant to furnish water for irriga-
ton of the grounds. He also report
ed that they have difficulty in getting
the water through the irrigating
ditch, and recommended that parties
with the flow of the water
be arrested and fined. a
The board decided to enter into a
contract to install the pumping plant,
and the matter of making arrests was
eft to the police officers.
The City Pay Roll
Bills were allowed as follows. |
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