Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-09-18
VILLAGE

Mountain Home, Idaho, met in reg
ular session, the following members
being present. Parks, Weed, Johnson
and Fl rmon. Member Sullivan, absent
The following proceedings We're had
to-wit:
The minutes of the last regular
and adjourned sessions We're read and
approved.
The following bills against the vii
lage ON file with the clerk were read
and considered, and ON motion by
Johnson, seconded by Weed were
allowed and ordered paid.
General Fund.
Chris Hendricks, Witness
lees. - - - - - = 20
John Owens, Witness fees 49, 2 rs
Ed Ruud, Witness fees, 2 rs
Idaho Light &Power Co, Pow
or and supplies - 5 80
M. S. T. & T. Co., Phone ser
vice. ! rs
Elmore Times Warrant books Is 90
L. L. Spring. signs = = II 80
G. S. & T. f. w. P. Co, light
Fire Dept - - ---- 80
James p. Tye salary - rs 90
j. G. Watts, salary rs 90
II. G. Ticknor, salary = Is 90
Vol. Fire Dept. supplies and
freight. - - - - - - 20 o5
Street Fund.
Bennett Bros, REPAIRS ON sprink-
Ter 1922 80
Frank Hendricks, salary and
team hire - - $500 - - - - - 90 w
Arthur Williams, labor on
streets - - - - - ~ oV
M. e. House, repairs and sup
piles - - - - - - ~ D VI
w. r. Munson, gravel n
hauling - - = - - VI 10
James Grinsell, moving weeds 10 90
Clarence Barrett, labor on
Streets - - = - = = - 8 10
G. S. G T. F. w. P. Co, lights
and signs 2O3 {
Water Fund.
w. X. Wilson, salary 80 80
Geo. Britton, labor l rs
Arthur Williams, labor SO
F. G.. Ticknor, Salary, water
collector and postage = IL 90
G. S. & It. F. w. P. Co, power
and light = - = = = - ID W
Geo. Burke, labor and sup
plies, - - - - - - = - d ~
w. K. Wilson repairs ON wheel A 20
Cemetery Fund
SprinkIing Fund.
j. J. Childs, sprinkling streets 81 90
Mrs. ]. G. Watts appeared before
the Board and asked, that in as
much as the Board had NO present
use for the desk in the library base
ment, that the same be allowed to
remain where lit was for the use of
the Library Board.
1t was moved by Johnson and Sec
onded by Harmon that the desk in
question be allowed to remain dn the
library until such time as the Board
found other S for lit.
The regular monthly report of the
Treasurer was read to the Board
and ON motion of Harmon the same
was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
Ordinance No. 148 was then brought
up and given its second reading by
title.
Ordinance No. 149 a then brought
up and given its second reading by
title.
Mr.. Hendricks, Chief of the Vol.
Fire Department appeared before the
Board and explained that the present
fire alarm siren was mot proving sat
isfactory and desired the opinion OF
the Board ON ~dispsing of the pres
emit system and installing a new one.
He explained that a company had of
fered to send one here on approval
and if it did not prove entirely sat1s-
factory the same could be returned.
1t Was moved by Weed and Sec
onded by Johnson that the Fire Chief
be instructed to order a new fire
alarm system on approval. On call
of the roll, Park, Harmon and john
son voted Yes. Sullivan, absent.
Whereupon the Chair declared the
motion carried.
The Fire Chief called the atten-
tion of the Board to the fact that
the supply of fire hose was getting
short and advised the purchase OF
five hundred feet of new hose, SO that
the village would not be i'm danger of
becoming too short of hose all at once.
1t vas moved by Johnson and Sec
onded by Weed, that the Clerk ask
for bids, for 500 feet, more or less
of fire hose with samples of same.
On call of the roll, Park, Johnson,
Harmon and Weed, voted yes Sui
livan absent. Whereupon the Chair
man declared the motion carried.
1t was moved by Johnson and
seconded by Harmon that the insur-
ance policies on the pump house and
contents be renewed by the same
parties now holding the same. On
call of the roll, Park, Weed and
Harmon voted"No" johnson voted
Yes" Sullivan absent. Whereupon
the Chairman declared the motion
lost.
1t wa moved by Weed and Sec
onded by Harmon that the fire In
surance on the pump house and con-
tents be renewed, one half each by
MIR. Whitson and MIR. Ticknor. On
call of the roll, Park, Harmon and