The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-04-21
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THE CITY BUSINESS

officials and most of those returning
there was a generous attendance of
victors and vanquished who mingled
together and chatted and joked as II
no hard-fought election had ever d.
vided their energies.
City Clerk Johnson administered
the oath to the new officers, after
which they all signed the oath.
Mayor Caps then called the coun-
Gil to order, and said: Fellow
councilmen, we have been called to
perform a public duty in which it is
impossible to please all, for as you
all know, it, is hard to satisfy hui
manity. 1t never has been done, and
it never will. But l was taught
when | was a boy that where there
is a will there is way, and II we
go at our duties with determine
tion to cooperate in all things we
can carry out the purposes for which
we have been elected and make a
record that we shall never be asham-
ed of. hope that we may go about
our public improvements carefully
and have the patience to work hard
and wait for results. | have conf
dence in you, and l assure you shall
give my best efforts to my part of he
work and to represent all the people.
I thank you for the position that has
been opened to me-
The Appointments
l.. C. lockwood, chairman of the
council.
Committees: Street and alley-
lockwood, Watson, Simmons. Law
and order-Beakley, Bond, Gibbs.
Cemetery-Peck, lockwood, Beakley.
STANDARDIZATION, Simmons, Bond.
mprovements-Gib Peck, Younie.
City Attorney-John w. Jones.
Chief of Police-Max Smith.
City Physician-Dr. H. A. Halsey.
Night Watchman-Jas. Ketchum.
A recess of ten minutes was taken
and the council retired to discuss
the mayors recommendations, and on
returning they were confirmed by a
collective vote. S. w. Gibbs and j..
G. Bond voting No. Mr.. Gibbs want
ed to vote upon the appointments
separately but was overridden.
Thanks Police Officers
A vote of thanks was given to
Chief of Police G.. F. billiard and
night Waterman w. A. Vanderwood.
The vote was unanimous, and Mayor
Caps added that he heartily en-
dorsed 1t and wanted to make it clear
that he had nothing against either of
them nor against any other retiring
officer or appointee.
Ex-Mayor West Speaks
Mr.. West appeared to report upon
the status of negotiations between
the city and the Idaho Asylum look
ing to extending the sewer system to
serve the institution.
After that he submitted an ordin-
ance providing for closing the alley
through the block in which the High
School is to be built, and on behalf
of the school board he asked that
the ordinance be passed at that meet
ing so there should be no delay in
the work.
The ordinance was amended SO that
if the property ever became private
property again the alley should revert
again to public use.
The sewer question ives referred
to e. T. Peck, ]. G. Bond and A.
Younie. This committee to formu-
late proposition to submit to the
council for approval, to be then sub
mitted to the Asylum board. The
committee and new members asked a
good many questions of Mr.. West to
get an understanding of the question
so far as he has carried the negotia-
tions.
The Cemetery Sexton
An application was presented by
Edwin Watson for the position of
sexton at the cemetery. The matter
of appointing the sexton was laid over
for the present.
Election Bills
Mrs. Sill, registrar. -. .$34.60
Maude johnson -. $3.50
Grace Gibbs ............... $3.50
Mrs. M. Cherry. $40
E. r. Peck. -. 500
F. c. Barker. -. ~. 500
Mrs. Sweet. ;. :. 80. 500
Laura Pennington ......... 500
Emma Killion ............ 500
Cassie Wright ............ 500
j. w. Chapman ......... 500
T. ! Ragan 500