The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-03-22
COUNCIL MEETING

The minutes OF the last meetin
were read and approved.
Councilman Bond reports that tn,
property owners living SOUTH of Mr.
Berryman's property in ward two
wanted to extend tho sewer south
ward, about four hundred feet a
their expense and have the city re
imburse them for the amount cxpend
ed in so doing. The maintenance o.
the sewer to be at the expense Of The
property owners until it became prop.
erty of the city. 1t was moved by
Bond, and seconded by Gibbs that the
proposition be accepted. No one oh.
jecting, the motion was carried.
G. w. Wilson made the complaint
that Nelson's stock corral was un'
sanitary and asked that something be
done in the way of having it put in
a sanitary condition as his rentors
were complaining to him. Council
man Simmons stated that he heard
Mr.. Nelson tell Thomas Bond to
clean the corral.
j. H. Bond and d. l.. O'Neal, rep
resenting the Blackfoot band, asked
the council of they would furnish
lumber to build band stand in some
suitable location. They stated that
the work was to be donated, all they
asked of the council was to purchase
the lumber. This matter was re-
ferred to the improvement commit
tee.
Mr.. Batway and Mr.. Ricken asked
permission to use the city hall for
meetings of the Socialist party. They
were granted the use of the building
the first and third Thursdays of each
month until further notice.
Mayor Capps stated that Mr.. Ward
civil engineer, wanted to hire the
city sprinkler for use on the Ross
Fork road. After due consideration
it was moved, seconded and carried
that the request be denied, as it
would be only short time until the
sprinkler would be needed on the
streets.
Councilman LaCour stated that
some of the property owners on Ash
street wanted cement sidewalk or
dered laid on said street. 1t was
suggested that the walk be ordered
on Taylor street instead. The mat
ter was referred to the street and
alley committee
Fred Kiefer asked that blocks s |
and 9 of Kimball addition as shown |
on plat offered by him, be approved |
and accepted by the council as the
county clerk would not record the
same until it was accepted by the
The motion was carried
that the council accept said plot.
~ Woo HloFcu anu SCCOuu6u IudI
cement walk be ordered on the west
side of Shilling avenue from Jack
son street to Bridge street, and from
Bingham street to L. r. Thomas
property
This motion was carried.
In the matter of installing addi-
tional arc lights, Mr.. Gibbs, chair
nan of the improvement committee,
that they recommend no
more arc lights to be installed.
Mr. Peck, chairman of the cemetery
committee, reported that the new
ank at the cemetery was being put
lp under the supervision of Mr.. La
Jour.
In the matter of the city putting in
ross walks it was decided that the
employ A. Morris to have I
harge of the laying of all cross $
walks.
1t was moved, seconded and car I
led that a purchasing committee, s
of three members, the may ,
r to be a member, be appointed by {
he mayor for the purpose of pur- 7
hasing all materials used in the con- I
truction of cross walks and pipe
sed in the repair of bitches. Mayor
apps appointed Mr.. Younie, Mr..
eek and himself as committee.
No further business appearing the
ouncil adjourned. l