The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-04-17

At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil held Tuesday evening, roll call
was the first action. The minutes of
the last regular meeting and the ad-
journed meetings were read and ap-
proved.
f.. NJ Parkinson asked permission
to join the city in the use of the
ditch which supplies water to the
city park and use the ditch for sup
plying water for the Parkinson addi-
tion. Mayor Capps spoke in favor Of
granting permission to Mr.. Parkinson
to enlarge the ditch. Mr.. Gibbs moved
seconded by Mr.. Peck. that permis-
sion be granted. Carried.
Mr.. Peck moved, seconded by La
Cour, that section No. 2 of ordinance
80 be repealed, and section No. 2 Of
ordinance No. 1877 be inserted instead.
The motion carried unanimously, the
rules being suspended.
Harold Parkinson presented a petit
tion asking that Arbor Day, April 25,
be declared holiday for a general
cleanup day within the city limits.
The petition was presented to the
outgoing council and it was referred
to the new administration.
In retiring from office, Mayor Capps
thanked the council for it's co-opera-,
ton in the past two years and deliv-
cred lengthy address on his faith in
Blackfoot, what the city needs and
what should be done for the city.
A vote of thanks waesu rendered
Mayor Capps by the city council for
his services in the past two years.
The council then adjourned and F.. c.
Parkinson, as notary public, swore in
the new officers.
Mayor West addressed the new
council, stating that he hoped that
when his term of office expired, his
administration would have proven sa-
tisfactory to all He Recommended the
training of four efficient men to han
die the fire equipment. The forma-
ton Of sprinkling districts, punctual-
ity in meeting and rapidity in the
transaction of business.
Mayor West made the following ap-
pointments: Chief of Police, Henry
Simmons; Night patrolman. Russell
Sewell; City attorney, r. J. Dygert.
The appointments were confirmed.
Councilman Stevens moved that E.
T. Peck be nominated president Of the
council Davis nominated J. G. Bond
chairman of the board of councilmen
The following appointments were
made on committees:
Street and alley, J. G. Bond, Jos.
Lacour and A. B. Stevens ~
General Improve Nofear Davi
A. B. Stevens and Van Bramer.
Finance-E. T. Peck, A. Younie, D.
L. O'Neil.
Cemetery-E. T. Peck, D. L. O'Neil,
Nofear Davis.
Law and Order-J. G. Bond, Nofear
Davis, Jos. Lacour. -
Sewer-V. Van Bramer, E. T.. Peck
and A. Younie
Building Permits
A. Younie, addition to Younie block
28x75 feet on lots 8 to II, block 49,
Blackfoot.
c. E. Boyle, addition to house, lots
1, 2, 3, 4, block 81, Shilling addition.
Bond moved that notice be pub
lished, asking for bids, for sprinkline
by the hour. The motion carried.
The petition asking that Arbor day
be declared legal holiday for the
purpose of cleaning up the city was
presented to the new council PECK
moved that proclamation be issued
to declare Arbor day a holiday fol
general cleaning up of the city. Gar
ried. ~
Mayor West suggested that the cour
cilmen in each ward appoint com
mittees to carry out the work
Younie stated that the ladies O
the city wanted pipe to make street
crossing into the park Referred tt
street and alley committee with pow
er to act.
Frank Hesse, in behalf of the, resi-