The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-07-04
PAVEMENT PROPOSITION is LAID
ON TABLE

seven blocks of Main and Bridge
streets. All members were presen
at roll call except D. l.. O'Neil who
came in within few moments. Nc
protests were on file and none in the
hands of anyone present. There was
some talk of preparing an ordinance
to pave the town or part of it, since
there seemed to be no opposition
1t was known to some of the mem
bers of the council, however, that a
protest had been circulated and sign
ed by many interested property hold
ers and they might not have with
drawn it. 1t was thought to be in
charge of w. H. Montgomery, and
they decided to wait until nine O.
clock before adjourning the meeting
or taking any action.
At $3.50 A. B. Stephens and J. G..
Bond went out on the street to see if
they could find anything that looked
like a protest, and bring it into the
meeting. At $40 Mr. Montgomery
came in and on being informed that
the council was ready to receive his
message if he had any, or to give
him audiance if he wished to talk. he
expressed his pleasure, and said he
had been out enjoying the band con-
cert and could have come sooner, but
did not want to miss anything so
good as the music.
He had a protest which he laid be-
fore the clerk. AS two of the coun-
cilmen were out, they decided to
await their return, and Mr.. O'Neil
went out looking for them. They re-
turned at S:45 and the council de-
cided to wait for Mr.. O'Neil to come
back and not let anybody go out hunt
ing for him.
When the protest was finally read
i showed Sc percent of the total
'front.' footage opposed to paving in
he section indicated in the resolu-
ion, the names of the persons ana
firms owning the property being as
'ollows: D. w.. Standrod & Com
,any, c. w. Bergman, w. H. Mont
,omery, H. w. Curtis, J. o. Morgan,
Vest G Boyle. Alex. Younie, F. C.
c. E. Carson, c. w. & M.
Company, Kathryn Wasley, Idaho
Company, Charlotte Ander-
on, J. G. Millick, E. M. Kennedy,
lary B. Gordon, Mrs. w. C. Johnson,
!. M. Capps, Blackfoot Farmers Mil
ing Company, May Scott Workman,
}. H. Biethan, Jas. Hunter, John r.
logers, I. o. o. F. lodge. " "
The front footage represented by
hcm was 1740 out of the total of 3,
90. Out of this 1850 feet was rail-
Fay and telephone companys front
ge, and they had taken a neutral
ttitude, indicating that they would
% whatever the majority of the To-
al citizens Interested decided to do,
eaving the owners of 80 front feet
naking no objection, and probably
n tho pouino
Councilman A. B. Stephens intro
uced a resolution for carrying out
ne purposes proposed in the former
and instructing the city
ttorney to prepare the ordinance to
lat effect.
Councilman Bond reviewed the sit
alton and emphasized the 1740 feet
protestants against $40 feet Of sill
ut ownership, and said there was
10 large and substantial list op-
csed to paving to warrant such ac-
on.
Councilman U'Neil said he was not
| favor of carrying out the intent Of
ie original resolution making the
the only kind to be con-
dered and bid upon. That he want
it open to all kinds in the market,
Id that the remonstrance was so
that ought to decide
e case.
Howard Ferguson, representing the
varren Brothers OF the bitulithic :
lving company, said that he was
illing to strike out the clause indi-
ting bitulithic, and open the mat
r to all bidders, and thry would
Ike their chance along with the
hers. His company would also r
AXE provision for bearing tie ex-
'nse of cutting the paving when 1t ,
as necessary to cut it to put in wat !.
mains and storm sewer
Attorney w. Orr Chapman, acting G
advocate for the Warren Brothers,
oke of the ambitions of every town
be abreast of the times and have
e best there is, and of other towns
, and down the line having start
to pave, while Blackfoot's popula