The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-07-28

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THE CITY BUSINESS


The council held an adjourned
meeting on Wednesday evening.
Harry Bennett stated that he want
ed information concerning a piec'
of ground belonging to him or t.
the city at the south end of Fisher
avenue. If it belongs to him he II
willing to deed it to the city, ant
wanted to get it decided before lay
ing his pavement 1t was referred
to committee.
VIM. Keith stated for Mrs. w. G
Johnson that she is ready to have
pavement laid along the south side
of her residence and asked for the
line, Offering to give a quit claim
deed to the city for strip nearly a
foot wide if the council will locate
it according to the old walk and
spare the trees.
G.. H. Holbrook, who is on che
same line further east, said he would
give as much ground as needed to
carry out such line to him and spare
his trees too. The troublesome prob
lem in adopting that line is that 1t
cuts deeper into private property as
| it is extended further east. Failing
to carry out that line lot of trees
and telephone poles would have to
be moved 1t was referred to the
committee with power to act on four
blocks.
Alex Younie said that he and Mr..
Christy had laid paving at their resi-
dences and are ready for street and
alley crossings. The committee ad-
vised leaving it until several could
be done under one bid.
Buying Temple Block
Mayor Capps reported some prog
which to sell the city park and buy
the block south of the new high
school for city park.
Councilman Younie said he was OPP
posed to any change in regard to the
park. The present park of 5.14 acres
has trees and grass and the location
is suitable.
Mr.. Peck favored the new parksite
on account of the better location.
Mayor Capps favored the change. He
said that Mr.. Duckworth had said
that he thought so we'll of the new
park plan that he would reject offers
of good sales If the city wished to
secure it.
Mr.. Bond thought the new park
joining the high school grounds and
the street closed between them to add
to the size of the grounds, makes an
attractive one.
1t was referred to the general i'm
provement committee to be acted up
ON at the next meet. S. W. Gibbs is
chairman of the committee.
Wants an Alley
Albert Miller stated that he wants
an alley through the block in which
he lives. That it is the only block
in town without an alley, that he has
been ordered to lay paving and has
done it, but has to violate an ordin-
ance and damage paving to get to his
coal house with loads. He wants to
make more improvements and is him
1ered by inaction as to the alley.
This brought up discussion as
o the problems involved, and some
understanding smoothed out. 1t
vas placed in the hands of the mayor
Ind street and alley committee.
For New Depot
1t appearing that the officials of the
Oregon Short Line wish Pacific and
frances streets officially closed to We
licles at the railroad right-of-way to
nable them to build new freight and
passenger depots. resolution was
dopted agreeing to do so when con-
truction begins.
1t was agreed to have the city en-
,ineer survey some street work to
nable graders to bid intelligently on
he work.
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