The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-05-22
Meeting Of Municipal Dads

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The minutes of tho previous meetin
were read and adopted after roll call
In the matter of the Hesse ditch
left to the S. & A. committee. it wal
reported by Mr. Bond that it had dc
cldcd to take water down Universit,
avenue, half the expense being dc
1raycd by the property owners. Til,
route will be down west side of E
watson property, runs to southwes
corner of A. H. Simmons, then cas-
TO Granville property. Report was
adopted. A crossing was ordered OF
smiling avenue near c. V. Evans lots
The curfew ordinance was brought
up and the L. and o. committee re
ported that it was deemed best tc
draft new ordinance and recommend
ed no hasty action in it's passage. A
graft OF the new ordinance was read
by Clerk Holbrook and the committee
referred the matter to the city coun.
Gil Mr.. Peck moved by Mr.. Younie
that ordinance be laid on tho table
Mr.. Younic stated he saw no neces.
slty for it's passage. The motion car
rled unanimously.
The application of P. j. Moran to
connect the depot sewer with the
manhole at alley west of Main on
Idaho, was reported granted and it
was reported that the connection was
about completed. Report accepted.
Relative to the street crossings in
Parkinson addition Mr. Bond stated
that crossings had been put in on old
bitches. but not on new ones. Report
accepted.
The question of making H. B. Neil
son build a walk on his property on
Francis street was discussed, and
left in the hands of the chief of po-
lice to ascertain how much unfinished
walk there is in the city.
The committee on the fire depart
ment, Mr.. Davis, chairman, reported
that it had ordered 500 feet of hose
at zoe per foot, one hose cart Sis
t. o. b. Chicago, hook and ladder $4OO
T. o. b. Blacl1fOot, expander and rings
$1,000 and one nozzle, $40, estimated
freight $4,000. New equipment should
arrive within one month E. A. John.
son is laying a 4-inch water main from
south end of city to north end along
Shilling avenue. Report accepted.
The matter of changing road to
cemetery was left to cemetery and
street and alley committees. Mr.. Bond
reported that it was the opinion Of the
committee that a central entrance
would require ten foot fill across
the Short Line, and that Roadmaster
McGonigal expressed it as his belief
that the Short Line company would
open the right-of-way on the east side
OF the track from the freight house to
the cemetery, or that the company
might establish an open crossing
Wnere the present crossing now Is.
Relative to numbering houses the
g. |. committed reported nothing done
The S. and A. committee reported
that the DanilsOn addition was de-
Scribed by metes and bounds and that
II 552 feet came on the west sideof
Fisher avenue the city would be COM
PEELED to buy that part of Fisher ave.
now In dispute between Harry Bennett,
]. G. Fisher and the city. The city
engineer will measure the distance
and report
Mr.. Van Bramer moved that a re-
solution be drawn by the city attorney
relative to the purchase of a piece
of land on the north end of University
avenue belonging to the state of Ida
no and the matter be referred to the
street and alley committee and the
city attorney.
Mr.. Peck, of the cemetery committee
reported that the cemetery pump had
been repaired and was working. The
council sustained the cemetery COM
mittce relative to the charge for wa
ter madc when private parties take
care of their own cemetery lots. The
charge for single lot is 25c per
month, 35c for two, 45c for three, SOC
for four
The S. and A. committee recon-
mended sidewalk from the north
west corner of Alice street to Jack
son street on East Main street north.
me recommendation was approved
Mr.. Bond, on behalf of j. H. Early
presented literature on Hubbard rOa
planer.
A permit was granted Mr.. Peck to
construct ditch to the George War
rem property.
Privilege was granted to invest the
Short Line depot police with city
police power without pay.
Bids For Sewer Extensions
Nine hundred and twenty five feet, |
north and south between Fish
er and Rogers streets from Bridge to
Alice streets, with two manholes and |
one flush tank; $50 feet running north |
from extension from Bridge street be-
tween Oak and Maple to Pacific street |
north one manhOle. All to be 8-inch |
pipe and laid to conform with sur
vey, $1,394.25. Clarke Bros. Plumbing
20. Grove City Plumbing Co., same
S996.5O. Contract awarded to the
lowest bidder, the Grove City Plumb
ing Co.
Bids for Water Loading Standp'pes
N. F. Boyle & Co. :. :. go. $82. 35
Clarke Bros. :. 9l.75
Grove City Plumbing Co., each $500
Black footPlumbing and Heat
ing Co. :. :. .. :. :. .. $500
Moved that lowest bid be accepted
subject to specifications submitted by
committee. Carried.
Building Permit
The Hendrie ImDlement COmDany