The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-05-09

once more the city COUNCIL met IN
regular session in the council cham
bers. Mayor Capps, Councilmen Rock
wood, Peck. Gibbs, LaCour, Simmons.
Younie, Watson and Bond were pres
ent.
The minutes Of the last regular and
special meetings were read and ap-
proved.
Hon. Peter G. Johnston presented q
petition signed by large number Of
residents Of the south end of town ask
ing for the opening of street be-
tween University and Shillings avenue,
between Curtis and Willis streets. A
motion prevailed to refer the matter
to the street and alley committee.
D. H. Biethan stated that he wished
to withdraw his permit for two feet and
eight inches on the sidewalk on Pa
cific street for stairway
Mr.. Johnston called the attention of
ire council to the deplorable condition
Of the south end Of Shilling avenue.
Referred to street and alley COM
n:ttee.
Byrd Trego spoke at length in re-
gard t. the amending OF ordinance rel
alive to riding bicycles on the side
walks. Trego wanted dismounting
clause for the benefit of riders. Coun-
Gilman Gibbs spoke unfavorably of
Mr.. Trego's idea of changing the or
dinance. The subject was finally re-
,ferred to the law and order committee.
It was given the Ha Ha.
The contract for the private extern
sion of the city sewers by citizens was
read. Councilman Gibbs moved that
the contract be ratified. Carried The
contract can be seen by applying to
the city clerk.
A petition signed by a number of
citizens requesting that c. J. Leeker
be appointed plumbing inspector, was
presented Councilman Peck seemed
to voice the sentiment of the -councHs
when he stated there was no demand
for an office of that kind. Referred
to Improvement committee.
Councilman Younie moved that cr-
dinance No. 152 as amended by or
dinance No. 1853, be repealed and that
the city attorney be instructed to
withdraw the suits now pending again
NJ E. Montgomery for violation of the
ordinance. Councilman Watson Sec
ended the motion. Mayor Capps and
Councilman Bend expressed their opin-
ion that the ordinance should be tested
before it is repealed, and that in as
much as the ordinance had been passed
1t should be enforced Peck sanctioned
the opinion of these two gentlemen
and that the city attorney who drafted
the attitude of these two gentlemen
Gilman Younie held that the ordinance
worked a hardship on a citizen Of
the town, that it was an injustice
against such citizens The roll call on
the motion to repeal resulted as fol-
lows: Aye. Ycunie, Watson. Nay,
Simmons, Peck, Bond, lockwood,
Gibbs and LaCour.
lockwood made a molten, seconded
by Younie, that the city attorney be en-
powered to bring suit to have the H.
B. Nelson corral abated as public
nuisance. and enjoin persons from the
use Of it. Roll call resulted unamin-
cusly in favor Of abating it.
| The street and alley committee re-
ported that e. M. Kennedy wanted a
crossing over the Miners ditch on
Taylor street. The question arose as
to whether the city or company should
build the crossing. City Attorney Beal
ley held that the city would be com
PEELED to build the crossing. Referred
to the street and alley committee.
Councilman Watson stated that Mr.
Van Blaircon would grade Ash street
and west Of Mrs. M. A. Bithell's prop.
erty through the lane northeast ol
town to the city limits for $500. The
route was changed from the corner ol
DeKay's to the hospital corner. Mo
ton prevailed that the matter be re
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee.
Mr.. Peck reported that j. c. Mil
lick would sell two acres OF gravel al
$500 per acre. Ycunie moved that the
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