The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1910-12-29

this years assessment rolls.
After considerable discussion and
presentation of figures representing
the assessed valuation on either side
of the proposed line, Duckworth pre-
sented the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
BE it resolved that the joint COM
mittee here assembled agree upon tn
following line for the creation of a
new county out of the territory now
comprising Bingham county and rec
ommend that the Senator and Repre-
sentatives elect of Bingham county
use every honorable means and end
eavor to procure the creation of
new county out of the territory lying
north and east of the proposed line
herein set forth as follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner
of township three co north, of range
thirty four (34) east, thence south
fourteen (14) miles, thence east
twenty-cne (21 miles, thence south
one Cd mile, thence east three (3)
miles, thence south three (3) miles
to the base line, thence east twelve
(12) miles, thence south six (6) miles
thence east twelve 02) miles, thence
south to south line of Bingham coun-
ty."
The motion to adopt the resolutions
| was seconded by West, Johnson and
Briggs, and after some discussion the
chairman called for a vote whereupol
the resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
1t was moved by West and second
ed by Johnson that the court house
and grounds now owned by Bingham
county be retained by and remain the
property of Bingham county. The
motion was put by the chairman and
unanimously carried.
1T was moved by Johnston ard Sec
onded by Miller that the figures fur,
nished by the Assessor and Collector
of Bingham county and which were
used as basis for the calculating
made in determining the valuation as
we'll for the proposed new. as the old
county be attached to the minutes
of this meeting and made a part
thereof
There being no further business, il
was moved that the meeting do now
adjourn. The motion prevailed and
the chairman declared the meeting
adjourned.
We, the undersigned hereby declare
that we have read the foregoing min
utes and that they contain true ant
correct record of what transpired a
| the meeting held at Idaho Falls
December 23, 1910, and together witt
: the Senator and Representatives o
Bingham county, Ida, hereby pledg
cur support to the bill creating tn
proposed new county.
H. J. Hasbrouck Cheney St. Clair,
w. D. Huffaker Senator
A. T. Shane G. w. Edgington,
J James L. Miller P. G. Johnston,
B. J. Briggs G. L. Warwick
P. G. Johnston Representative
R. N. West
D Jas. Duckworth
2 Committee.
3 Timely and Wise Resolution
Be it resolved by the senator an
representatives elect of Binghal
e county and a committee of represel
tatives from Blackfoot and con
f mittee of representatives from Idal
| Falls convened in Idaho Falls IL
y the purpose of comforting upon pr
n posed legislation that it is the sens
D. of all present that legislation be re
commended fer the betterment of
g wagon road between Pocatello ar
l. Blackfoot and particularly that pc
D. ton known as the "Fort Hall Sar
e Belt"
- And, we recommend that the Coz
mercial Clubs of Pocatello, Blac
Ig foot, Shelley and Idaho Falls, aut
orize an expenditure for the purpo
" of procuring the services of col
h. petent engineers to make a surye.
of the sand road and recommend as
the best method and cost of constr'
ton of a permanent road thru VIII
r. is known as the "Fort Hall Sal
35 Belt between Blackfoot and Ro
,e Fork
es And we further recommend th
IS, Honorable p G. Johnston be e
y. powered with full authority to pl
90 cure the services of competent eng
so eers to furnish him with all nee,
. sary data with reference to So
20 road and construction of same.
tn Be it further resolved that a CO