The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-16
MASS MEETING FOR PAVEMENT
TURNED TO WATER MEETING.

At mass meeting held Friday
evening at the Commercial club
rooms forty men assembled, of whom
nine were property owners in the dis
trict where it was proposed to lay
pavements, and several were stock
holders in or agents for companies
owning ground affected.
Among the property owners were
c. w. Bergman, president of the
Standrod Bank, H. w. Curtis, proprie-
tor of the Curtis Hardware, Alex
Younie, president of the First Nat
ional Bank, Markus Blenkle, owner
of the Blenkle buildings, ]. G. Mill
lex, owner of the Millick block and
other buildings, Mrs. w. c. Johnson,
owner of the State Bank Building
and other main street property,
James Buttcane, owner of the Butt
cane property on North Main, Mayor
L. M. Capps, owner of property on
North Main, G. f. Green, local man
ager for the Mountain States Tele-
phone Company whose exchange is
on So .th Main, w. H. Danilson man
ager of the Blackfoot Farmers Mill
ing Company, P. G.. Johnston, James
Duckworth and w. H. Snyder, dir
ectors and stockholders in the Black
foot Mercantile Company which is
now the owner of the Progress build
ing.
Among those who are interested as
tenants in business horses adjacent
to and to be affected by the paving
if laid, were Chas. and Cecil Clark
of the firm of Clarke Brothers, plumb
ers, Leonard O'Neil and Ray Ragan
of the firm of C. E. Kinney & Sons
who occupy the I. o. o. F. building,
E. T. Peck of the Brown-Eldredge
Furniture company who occupy the
Anderson block, F. G. Barker of the
firm of Barker and DAYS, the north
Main street grocers, City attorney w.
A. Beakley and J. l.. limerick of the
firm of Beakley & limerick in the
Boyle building.
Other representative citizens not
directly interested in the paving dis
trict to be discussed but interested in
general way were, Jos. H. Nc
Gowan, salesman for Brown-Hart, Co.
Ellis Graham, bookkeeper and CASH
Ter for Neil F. Boyle & Company,
VIM. Keith cement contractor and
owner of city lots, ]. H. Bond of the
firm of Bond Bros. shippers of grain
and produce and owners of the new
elevator, Stewart Parkinson, of the
Parkinson Real Estate & Investment
Company, N. J. Thorstenburg, dealer
in coal and successor to w. F. Mar
tin, w. F. Bergman, assistant cash
Ter of the Standrod Bank, l.. P. Bat
way, John D.. Kent, James Hull, A.
W. Thompson, and L. D. Glassburn,
owners of zeal estate, Jos. LaCour,
and ]. C. Bond, owners of property
and members of the city council,
Supt. w. D. Vincent of tho city
schools, K. P. Brown, editor and
manager of the Blackfoot Optimist,
Byrd Trego, editor and manager OF
the Idaho Republican, c. F. Smith,
manager of the Blackfoot Steam
Laundry w. J. D'Acry, real estate
dealer, and John Ferguson, repres-
enting the firm of Warren Brothers,
manufactures of bitulithic paving.
Mayor Speaks.
Mayor Caps called the meeting to
order and stated the purpose OF the
gathering and invited discussion. II.
w. Curtis asked as to the cost per
yard for the paving, and Mayor Capps
responded by explaining in detail how
the materials are selected and laid,
and finally answered Mr.. Curtis that
the price would be $2.15 per yard II
taken this year while the machinery
is being used in this part Of the
state, at Pocatello and Idaho Falls.
Younie Advises Caution.
| Alex Younie responded to the in
vitation to speak, and said that while
paving is needed, he thought 1t best
to defer action until the water sys-
tenn was made adequate, and not run
the city any deeper in debt at pre-
sent. That if others want paving he
is willing to do his share when they
do.
Bergman Wants Water System
C. w. Bergman reviewed the fin
ances of the city, and said that the
| present indebtness is little less
than $4,000. That the present val
ues would permit increasing the bond
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