Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-09-23
TELEPHONE POLES
DON'T LOOK GOOD
THAT is WHY THE CITY COUN-
GIL HAS REQUESTED THE
COMPANY TO REMOVE THEM
OUT AGAINST THE INNER SIDE
OF THE CuRBING.

The regular meeting OF the City
= Council Monday night was an inter
esting session at which several i'm
portant matters were disposed Of
one of which was the adoption of a
resolution requesting the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph
Company to change its poles along
Eighth street out to the inner e5ge
of the curbline.
A moticL was adopted authorizing
the purchase of 200 feet of fTe
hose and 100 feet of chemical hose.
A communication was read from
the Lumbermans Trust Co., of Port
land, advising the Council that the
matter of taking up city funding
bonds had been referred to the
Trust Company's attorney for his
final opinion, and that it was ex-
pected that the matter could be
closed up in the near future.
The curbline on Second Avenue
North between 7th and Sth streets
was fixed by resolution at 1917 feet
from the property line to outside
of curb. Following the adoption of
this resolution, a molten was adopt
ed requiring all weighing scales In
terfering with the curbline to be
[ moved out into street far enough
lAo clear the curb, and that the
weighing box of scales shall be
placed inside of the curb.
Ordinance No. 275, by Crouch,
regulating licenses on automobiles or
motor vehicles, carrying or trans
porting passengers and freight with
in the City of Payette, was read a
second time, but upon molten to
suspend the rules and place the same
upon its final passage, the required
two-thirds vote could not be secure1,
the Ordinance having to take lis
regular order.
Ordinance No. 276, by Spauldiug,
prohibiting chickens and other poul-
Try lItlll luhhAllS az iuiSt, Neio AONN
the first time. A molten to sus-
pend the rules and place this ordi-
nance upon its final passage, also
failed Of a two-thirds vote and the
ordinance has to travel the regular
route.
Ordinance No. 277, by Johnson, re-
pealing Ordinances No. As and 137,
in relation to curblines, also met
with opposition upon the motion to
suspend the rules.
Ordinance No. 27S, by Equals,
amending Ordinance No. 25 and tx
ing rate to be charged for water,
was presented and read the first
time.
The matter of light at corner of
Tenth street and End Avenue South
was referred to the Light Commit
tee.
Ordinance No. 279, by Johnson,
locating curblines on streets and
avenues in the City of Payette, was
read the first time, but upon motion
being made to suspend the rules
and place the same upon it's passage,
the two-thirds vote again failed toI
-,atorialize for the adoption of the
motion.
Attorney J. H. Norris appeared
before the council in relation to
the suit pending In which the City
of Payette is seeking to recover
the sum of $500 from w. A. Cougha-
J nour, on account of money expend-
ed for attorney fees in litigation
growing out of the recent content
ion in the courts over the issuing
of district improvement bonds for
the construction of sidewalks and
ourbing. The suit was brought under
the last city administration and the
entire matter was upon motion re-
ferred to the city attorney.
COPY OF RESOLUTIONS PASSED
To the Mountain States Telephone
AMI Telegraph co
Local Agent. PayetOe, Idaho:
You will please take notice that
under and by virtue of Ordinance
No. SO Of the Village of Payette,
19abo, passed and approved on the
eth day of April: 1900, in which
franchise to construct and operate
a telephone system, was granted to
one B. P. Shawhan, which said
franchise was thereafter transferred
to other parties and later transferred
IN vour Company, 1.-THE whole man
ner of constructing the telephone
lines as to lengths OF poles. their