The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-08-08
THE CRY COUNCIL MEETING

son, Peck, Gibbs, LaCOur and YOunle
present. The reading of the minutes
Of the last regular and social meet
ings were read and adopted.
Attorney c. S. Beebe brought up the
subject of insurance for the city build
ing. The building has never been in
sured Councilman Bond expressed
his opinion to the effect that the build
ing should be insured. Mr.. Beebe
cited a number Of instances where
public buildings have burned.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the subject be
left to the finance committee with
poved to act. Carried.
L. P. Batway appeared in behalf of
a bad street culvert on University Ave.
Referred to street and alley committee.
F. c. Parkinson again appeared in
the interest of his new addition. The
point at issue in the admission of
this addition is that proposed street
on the north side of the addition is
not plated and that the only way to
secure the street is by purchase from
the property owners adjoining. Under
the ordinances of the city it is con-
tended by the city attorney that all
blocks and streets in the addition must
conform with the streets and alleys Of
other additions. 1t was found that the
Tanner addition usurped all space
where streets might come in comforl
ity with other streets of the town.
Nearly month has elapsed since
this subject has been brought before
the council and Messrs. Parkinson have
sold lots on the strength of the plat
being adopted by the city council. The
City Engineer James Young, is author
. ity for the statement that the city plat
as 1t now hangs on the wall Of the
council chamber, is absolutely no good.
The Parkinson Realty company are
willing to spend $2,5OO in building side.
walks, trees and other Improvements,
and in as much as the proposed street
line on the north of the addition would
not come on the Parkinson addition,
Mr.. Parkinsonj will not consent to cut
ting thee street from the addition.
Councilman Gibbs moved that the
question of opening Allen street be
referred to the city attorney and the
street and alley committee, who will
report at special meeting next Tues
day night.
| DR.. Patrie addressed the city coun-
Gil in favor of the proposed paving of
number of the blocks of the bushes
streets of the city. DR.. Patrie talked
ten minutes in a very effective man.
ner. Councilman Younie presented a
resolution pertaining to the paving.
The proposed district includes Main
street, commencing at the north line
of Alice street and extending south to
7 the south line of judicial street. Bridge
street commencing at the east line of
Main street and extending west to the
west line of Ash street.
Mayor Capps, who had visited the
plant of Warren Bros. in Portland,
where the street paving was manu-
factured for that city, gave a most
exhaustive and interesting account of
how the paving is made. Mayor Capps
is an enthusiastic booster for street
paving
The entire city ccuneil expressed
themselves as in favor of paving the
district providing the property owners
were equally favorable to the PROPOSE
ton. After a lengthy address from
Messrs. Masterson and Ferguson on
the subjec of paving generally. Coun-
Gilman Bond made a motion to call
| meeting of the property owners and
tax payers for Friday evening at 8
o'clock at the Commercial club rooms
| for the purpose of ascertaining wheth-
er or not it was their wish that the
| streets be paved. Councilman Peck
expressed his belief that there would
be majority of the property owners
in favor Of paving.
| Bills Allowed
1t being the first of the month the
following accounts were considered and
allowed by the council
Idaho Lumber Co., material ..$1293O
Optimist, printing ........... 11.2O
A. H. Simmons, salary .12.75
Chas. Stevens. teaming ...... ITO
VIM. Hoffman, teaming ...... 2.85
Ed Wilson, street work ...... 5.25
Water Works, water service. 1890
Farnsworth, team work ..... 22.65
A. Morris, labor ............. 224O
H. Morris, labor .......... 140O
w. A. Beakley, salary ........ 1890
Arthur Smith, labor .......... rs
w. B. Jacobs, sexton ....... 5000
l. E. Smith, salary ......... 7440