The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-03-21
CITY COUNCIL IN
SESSION LAST
SATURDAY
Only Ten Days in Which to Do
Many Things Before They
Finish Their Term
MANY NEW SIDEWALKS

City Parks viii Receive Attention
and City Hall to be Beautifed-l
Council Will Choose Site or New
Warehouse and Hose Station-Gar-
bye to be removed at City Expense
The days of the present council rap
idly coming to close, the City Dads
met Saturday evening in order to push
forward several matters requiring at
tention before they are gathered to
their fathers.
The choosing of site upon which
to erect a warehouse which would
also accommodate the road roller and
a hose cart, occupied the attention of
the venerable fathers. Several points
Of vantage were discussed and it was
decided to investigate and report at
the next meeting. 1t is of advantage
to have the building on the line of the
railroad in order that any supplies
may be unloaded with the least ex-
pense.
Some inquiry was made by several
anxious citizens regarding the mat
ter of the irrigation ditch on 9th ave-
nue. to the old French corner, by
which the Boone and Maxey resi-
dences get water. The old ditch ran
within the curbing and when improve
ments were made it was necessary to
fill this ditch. Through a recent de-
cision of the supreme court of the state
the last doubt as to whom the liability
rests in matters of this sort was re-
moved. The city may compel the wa
ter companies to make their bitches to
conform to the steets. In this case
the Pioneer district will attend to the
new bitches.
Cheerful Sidewalk News.
In cleaning up the little details that
have escaped their attention the City
Dads discovered that many sidewalks
which were ordered in last fall are still
non est; other walks in the city are in
sad need of repair. 1t was decided
that those walks not yet in should at
once be laid, the owners, or the city,
having the walks ready for use by the
first of April. The next meeting will
order in those walks which require i'm
mediate attention anent which no &C
ton has yet been taken.
Garbage and Weeds.
In cleaning up the matter of gar
.bage did not escape the watchful eye
of the council. All citizens who mott
fly the city before March 81 may have
their garbage hauled away at the ex-
pense of the city. It is probable that
this will become a monthly custom.
By an act of the late lamented leg
islature the city may compel owners
of vacant lots to remove the luxurious
growths of weeds which nearly always
adorn such property. The council in
tends to take advantage of this and
will insist that the weeds disappear.
The proposed contract with the Ida
no Railway, Light & Power GO. was
read and proved satisfactory. This
will be presented to the company for
their action.
More Ditch Trouble.
A. E. Cipson appeared before the
council asking that they take some ac-
ton before thew go out about the re-
pair of the ditch which runs along his
orchard in the public highwat and
supplies the Clemens and Phillips
ranches. The council committee had
examined the ditch some time ago and
II was finally decided that Mr.. GIBSON
and the committee once again call
upon the Pioneer directors and see il
they will agree to attend to the repair
of the ditch before the irrigation sea-
son opens. II seemed to be the opin-
ion that only cement ditch would
prove of anything like permanent val
ne. the pitch and character of the soil
rendering such construction neces-
sary.
Work for Park Committeeman.
The approach of summer stirred the
park committee and some discussion
was had regarding work to be done
in the parks. The committee will con-
fer with members of the Forward club
and set out the right shrubs and vines
around the city hall. In short time
grass will be growing and vines creep
ing. and the otherwise handsome
building will be a veritable bower Of
lovliness-or "somewheres there.
about" The Hasbrouck and Curtis
parks will receive attention. In Cur
tbs park it Is probable that blue gras.
will be sowed after a shallow disc has
been run over the ground. Some fill.
will be necessary where the tulies held
absolute sway and this summer the
park will be even more popular thar
!. it was last. The trees in Hasbroucl
park that have died will be replaced
with lusty growths and the grass re-
sown where il is thin.
Water for Cemetery,
The city mains do not carry enough
water for the proper irrigation Of ths
cemetery and the council will arrange
| for the rent of water from the irriga'
ton project on Canyon Hill.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Rosenberg
have moved to WaShoe where they
will make their future home. The,
have rented n place near Washoe anC