The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-17

the city officials as to whose duty it
was to repair the same. The matter
was referred to the City Attorney for
opinion.
The protest of Robert Farrar I'M
der date of November 10, 1915, against
the weed cutting tax on lots % and
"a Block o3 Original, and against lots
and 2, Block IL Original, in the sum
of $40, claiming that no weeds were
cut, was read.
The protest of Edgar Meek under
date of December 4, 1915, against the
nuisance assessment on Block %.
Fair Acres in the sum of $500 and
against the assessment for repairing
sidewalks Block l0l, in the sum of
$40, was read.
= A letter was read from the local
d. A. R. chapter stating that they
were going to erect a marker on the
Oregon Trail' in the cemetery and
asking the Council for aid in the
pu-lha sing of a granite seat for that
purpose. The matter was taken I'M
der advisement.
ROYAL Insurance company Ltd, of
Liverpool policy No A8685, insuring
he City's automobile for one year
from December 4, 1915 in the sum OF
So, 500 premium, $87 so, was read.
1t was voted upon motion of De-
ment that the Water Superintendent
be authorized to purchase necessary
tools for this department to the sum
of $500 or $4,000.
1t was voted upon motion of Ackley
that Council adjourn until Thursday
evening, December 9th, 1915, at 7:3C
o'clock.
S. BEN DUNLAP,
City Clerk
Minutes, December 9, 1915.
Council Chamber, City of Caldwell
Idaho, December 9, 1915.
Council met in regular session pur-
suant to adjournment with Mayor
Fred c. Boyes, presiding; Councilmen
Ackley, Dement,, Forbes, Harrington
and Hayman present; S. Ben Dunlap,
Clerk, when the following business
was transacted:
Mrs. H. w. Stone and Miss Lou
Adams appeared on behalf of the
local Chapter of the D. A. R., and
presented the plans of the organiza-
ton for the erection of a marker on
the Oregon Trail" in the Canyon
Hill cemetery. They stated that the
funds available were insufficient for
this purpose and that as the landmark
was situated on City PROPERTY its
historical value would warrant the
city in financially cooperating in the
undertaking They stated that $500
in addition to the funds on hand for
this purpose would erect suitable
marker.
1t was voted upon motion of Forbes
that the request of the ladies be
granted and that warrant be ordered
drawn on the cemtery fund in favor
of the local D. A. R. Chapter in the
erection of the marker should become
payable.
Mr.. S. M. HURT appeared with a
complaint that the water meter
through which he received water
was serving two residences, his owr
and another, and that he had been re-
quested by the Water Department tc
install another meter. He stated that
he thought the request unjust as he
owned the meter and considered the
other party should be compelled tc
install the new meter. The meter
was referred to the Water Committee
and Superintendent for investigation
County Commissioner Adams ap.
peared and stated that in the event
the city contemplated sanding the
streets, arrangement might be made
with the county to take over the ap.
plicants whom the county were com.
PEELED to give work under the Bow.
man bill, whereby the county would
be relieved from going to this extra
expense and the city would be en-.
abled to secure the same amount OIL
work at a less expense as the State
paid one-half of the wages of the