The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-05-09
THE CITY BUSINESS.


Regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil, all members present except
Davis and Peck. Minutes of last
meeting read and ordered approved.
The following bills were read and
approved: i
R. w. Sewell, salary $500
Joe Marks, labor .......... 24.25
Joe Marks, labor ......... 1926
G. w. Anderson, ....... 74.5O
Chas. Anderson team work, :. 41.25
G. H. Holbrook, cash for ex-
penses 1000
j. w. Ezell, salary ....... 1850
L. A. Willis team work go. 1880
J. w. Chapman, salary ...... 1880
C. A. Macrae ......... 1850
w. R. Jewell dirt ........ 95.40
D. A. jenkins, dirt ....... 48.45
Bernat Bros. blacksmithing :. 1855
M. s. T. & T. Co., Phone rent $50
Ed. Neider labor ...... 23.45
Kinney & Co., sundries ..... 4.65
VIM. Drew, salary, ......... 1900
A H. Simmons, salary .,... 1890
A. H. Simmons, labor, ...... LOO
Clyde Keasy labor, .... $3.50
Blackfoot Optimist printing 1880
Percy Jones, printing and rub
ber stamps, ......... 4.lO
j. D. Murphy, team hire, =. 150
Arthur Smith, lab. on sewer 4.40
Chas. Ashton, labor 49,. 100
l. E. Smith, sewer commission
er 62.4O
s w. Gibbs, team hire, go. 21.75
g w Gibbs. shrinking $50
Modern Pharmacy drugs and
sundries ......... 400
Frank Hess appeared before the
council in the matter of bitches on
North University and Shilling ave-
nues near the high school building
The matter was left with the street
and alley committee with power to
act
Rev. Barnstable of the Methodist
church and Rev. Jewell of the Bap-
tist appeared before the council and
urged the passage of new curfew
ordinance. The new ordinance as
drafted would prohibit all boys and
girls under 1S being on the streets
after $3.50 unless accompanied by
parent or legal guardian or unless
having a written authority from
such parent or guardian The same
law to be in affect in regard to pub
lie dance halls. Referred to law and
order committee to re port at next
meeting.
H. A. Roemish for P. J. Moran
asked permission to connect the new
depot with sewer. Asked that con-
nection be made with man hole at
the corner of w. No. Main and Idaho
streets, near Commercial hotel Left
to sewer committee with power to
act. "a
F. C. Parkinson asked that the city
stand the expense of putting in cul-
verts and crossings in the Parkinson
addition. Referred to street and alley
committee with power to act. He
also complained of trespassing on the
lots. He stated that trees and
shrubbery was being planted and that
transients were in the habit of camp
ing in the streets in the addition and
allowing the stock to run at large
on the grounds He was told to re.
port the next offense to the chief OF
police as there is an ordinance
against stock running at large with
in the city limits.
G. w, Wilson asked what the coun-
Gil expected to do in regard to laying
cement sidewalks on east side ot
block 26. The last council ordered
D.. walks laid along that street but the
order has never been enforced
Chief of police Simmons was given a
list of places where walks had been
ordered and never laid, with instruc-
tions to enforce the ordinance.
The mayor asked for report from
the Sewer committee but they were
not ready to report at this meeting
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