The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-05-10

Its time the council ceases the con-
tinual passage of Blue laws" said
Councilman Henry Zeh at the meet
ing of the city council Monday even
ing. 1T is merely advertising that we
have the worst town in the entire
state when. as a matter of fact. we
have the best"
When City Clerk Shorb read the
amendment offered to an existing or
dinance. which has never been en-
forced. Councilmen Ed Adam and
Henry Zeh spoke strongly against
the measure, declaring that an emer-
gency did not exist, and that the
amendment would be of no value.
1t appears there is an ordinance
against gambling in force which pro-
hibits the playing of cards or dice
games for representatives of value"
as the seductive hinkey. But there
are men who shake the accursed bones
for cigars and the present ordinance
fails to cover the point-that is. SO
says the supreme court of California.
While acknowledging failure to en-
force the law existant, several of the
councilmen cannot understand why
the city attorney wants more laws.
The amendment offered would make
it a misdemeanor for lady to offer
her guest a prize won at 500 or whist.
Not that the proposed law would be
so enforced-not at all-present ones
are not, SO why others1 Councilmen
Zeh and Adam refused to be convinc-
ed and the matter was left hanging
up in the air. @
The first business of the council was
the reading of the reports of city Of
6cials. The fiscal year ends May 6.
Full reports will be ready by the
Goth of the month. ~ s&s% ~3
A petition for road vacation was
presented by Mr.. H. L. Williams. The
road runs north and south along the
west line of the Schenck orchard. The
matter was referred to the street COM
mittee with authority to act.
The bills occupied attention and
we're approved. pr
The bill of one of the local doc
tors as an expert in the case of Jones
v. City. for SIS, covering two days.
provoked some discussion. 1t was
finally approved.
A bill from the Caldwell Nursery.
which had been held up until the city
dads became convinced that the Has
brouck trees would grow. was allow
ed. .....#l
Application, accompanied by bond
for $50. was made for the issuance Of
duplicate warrant for No. 3O2 on
the road fund, for $3.50. Miss Mar
tina E. Gilgan presented the applica-
ton. having lost the original.
Mr.. A. L. Murphy had met with
similar misfortune and wanted du-
plicate for No. 2s6. for $50: Both were
allowed. .
Regarding a 36-inch foot bridge
across Indian Creek. the matter was
referred to the street committee with
instructions to prepare an estimate oil
cost and report. ...
When the library committee re-
ported that they had chosen the site
for the new Carnegie library, Mr.. Ed
Adam grew inquisitive. He was un'
der the impression that the city coun
Gil had some voice in the matter ant
wanted to know about the other site'
; offered. There was no bloodshed, ant
the council was asked to provide tn
| $500 requisite for the purchase o
. the four lots at the corner OF lit
and Cleveland.
!. 1t was suggested that Mr.. H. A
Crifiths' offer to trade the dumping
4 ground which the city contemplate
$ purchasing. for the two lots original
v ly bought for a library site, be accept