The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-19
Demand that o. S. L. Make
Crossings Safe and Install
More Lights.
ALL TRAINS TO STOP
Splendid Plan of Municipal Improve
ment Discussed-Will Grade and
Gravel Streets for Property Owners
at less than Cost-Carnegie Library
Site to be Selected Instanter.

The city council held a most inter-
esting meeting Monday evening which
was enlivened by the presence of
members of the Forward club and the
Library committee. Many matters of
vital interest were touched upon which
can have no place in this report on
account of lack of space
The matter of the o. S. L. crossings
occupied some attention. Considera-
bic discussion has been rife concern
ing the speed at which many trains
go through the city and the conse-
quent menace to life and limb. After
considering the matter at length Coun-
cilmen Walker and Zeh passed mo-
ton demanding that the railroad COM
pany stop all trains at Caldwell,
freight and passenger; that they main
tain day hagman at the 5th avenue
crossing by the mill; that they install
arc lights at the crossings at 5th and
at kimball avenues and that they put
on two additional incandescent lights
at the station corners. The railroad
| company will be at once so notified.
The councilinen were directed to
each investigate conditions obtaining
in his particular ward in respect to
proper lighting and report what ad-
ditional lights would be needed. The
| council will then confer with Mr.. Mar
khus and endeavor to reach some
agreement securing the needed illu-
mination for the city.
Miss Jennie Wood, one of the most
active library workers in the city and
+ librarian at present, presented the
communication referred to in another
article in this issue in reference to the
proposed Carnegie library. The For
ward club representatives were on
hand to keep fresh in all minds that
they very much desired to use room
in the new building for their purposes.
There seemed to be nothing which
will prevent such an arrangement. The
matter of the Carnegie library was re-
ferred to the committee of the council
on sites for the building with instruc-
tons to straightway investigate the
different sites offered and make re-
commentator.
Mrs. w. A. Stone as chairman of
| the Civic committee of the Forward
club requested that the committee of
the council on parks fix upon some
date upon which her committee might
meet with them and agree upon
plan of active work. She said she was
determined to get some work done
this spring if there was any possibility
of so doing; any work to be done
would have to be commenced at once.
Mr.. Walker stated that he would ar
range for such meeting at an early
date.
Mrs. Stone then gave to the council
a brief outline of the method which
the Forward club at its last meeting
had decided upon looking to an active
campaign for Caldwell Beautiful.
Ward committees were to be formed
which in turn would institute neigh
borhood- committees which would for
mulate plans and see that they were
properly carried out. The club. Mrs.
Stone stated, very earnestly desired
the cooperation of the council in this
work.
For the improvement of Curtis park
Mr.. Zeh brought to the attention of
all present the plan formerly suggest
ed that the business houses maintain
their advertisements in form of swings
and benches, ETC., and said that if
someone would ascertain the cost of
such improvements he had no fears
but that the business men would
promptly cooperate.
Mayor Griffiths spoke of the plan
for a park and beauti6ed roadway
from the end of Kimball avenue at
the pumping station up the gulch and
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