The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-21
A WORD OF COMBINATION

to a word of concentration. II hoe
been some months now since such a
word was uttered. This being the
case concentration should be thor.
cughly welcome.
The present administration is
composed of men who do things
They SOMETHING'S do too much We
rear but 1t can never be charged
that they are donothings. When
ever a thing appears to be done the
tendency of the administration is
to do that very thing. During the
past year 1t become patent to all
that something should be done abou,
city power and lighting. The adj
ministration could see that as well
as anyone else. Consequently an in
Vestigation was made. When Mr..
Sebree came along and offered a
reasonably fair proposition the
Judgment of the administration was
to take him upto taqe him up. The
tendency OF the administration was
to accept his proposition in order
that something might be done. In
spite OF their judgment and against
their inclination the mayor and
council wisely refrained from TAX
Ing any action in the premises. For
Inanity alone the mayor and coun-
Gil are entitled to a word of com
mendation. They have done exact
ly what the people wanted them to
do. Angels could do no more.
The Tribune was never in doubt
about the administration. Others
have felt that at the last moment
something rash would be attempted.
We have always felt perfectly safe.
AT the same time we knew that
lnanity would CRATE on the nerves of
the members of the administration
In about two weeks the present
city administration will have passed
into history. 1t has no more favors
to grant and one might as well give
1t its just deserts now. In the be-
ginning we will admit that mis-
takes have been made. Bue we
wouldn't like to have seven
perfect men in town at the same
time. We expected mistakes and
we expect MISTAKES from the in
coming administration. In fact we
expect mistakes from every city
administration that wo will have
during the next three centuries.
After that things will be different.
But when the work accomplished is
considered it is more remarkable
that there were not more mistakes,
rather than that there were some.
During the past two years the wat
er works system has been extended
and improved; the business district
of the city has been paved; sewers
have been built into every section
of the city; sidewalks have been ex-
tended to all parts of the town; the
foundation has been laid for a
clean, sanitary town; a flood was
faced and tho effects eradicated;
bridges have been built; and a
great many others things have been
done. AS a we'll known business
man said Tuesday eve had to do
in two years what We should have
done during the past ten years. OF
course it came high. What could
you expect?" He sized up the stu
alton about right. A great deal of
the work done during the past two
years should have been done sew
eral years ago.
When you stop and think there
are just two things for which the
administration may be criticised.
We believe that too much sideyalk
was built and that a safe and sane
depository law should have been
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the cost and workmanship OF tho
new sewer on the east side. That
may or may not be a bad sewer,
poorly constructed. We are inclined
to think that improvements could
be made in that sewer. We are in
cllned to think tho cost was at
least all It was worth. but even then
II Is nothing so very serious. NUM-
cipaliues the world over have worse
things than such sewers.
Aside from these minor details a
great work was undertaken and
successfully carried through. The
town of Caldwell has been made a
city with every modern convenience
During the past two years the city
has been free from vice and crime.
There has been no hold-ups, only