The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-06-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

requirements.
The matter of whether the City or
property owner should pay the ex-
pense of replacing concrete sidewalk
was taken up and referred to the City
Attorney for advise. :,
Ackley reported that the board walk
on Cleveland between 3rd and Attn
streets was in very bad shape and ne
suggested that cement walk be or
dered in.
The reports of the following officers
for the period covering from May sra
to 3lst inclusive were read: City En-
gineer, City Librarian, Supt. OF Streets
City Clerk, City Treasurer. Police
Judge, Sexton and Supt. OF water
Works. 1t was voted upon motion OF
Ackley that the reports be approved
and ordered placed on file.
A committee composed OF MeSsTS.
Gibbons, Doan, Lyon, Lewis and }. ,;
Harrington waited upon the Councll
and stated through the efforts OF sec,
rotary Gibbons of the Commercial
Club and Mayor Boyes, arrangements
had been made with the Common
Council of the City of Philadelphia
for the Liberty Bell, now enroute 10
San Francisco. to stop in this city t0r
a period of 20 minutes on July, lZth'
They asked that the Council donate
the sum of $375.00 toward paying the
expenses of the occasion. They also
stated that it was planned to make
a holiday of the occasion and that
MANY visitors were expected in Town
on that date. :. .ho
council and a motion was MADE by
Forbes seconded by Lilly, that the
city donate the sum of $2OO.OO tor the
purposes of helping to detray the eX-
penses incident to the reception OF the
Liberty Bell. H.
The motion was amended by Hay
man. seconded by Harrington that the
Mayor appoint committee with NM
self to arrange for and have charge OF
the Liberty Bell. The Committee to
he limited to a miximum expenditure
Of $4,000. The roll being called on the
amendment the vote resulted:
Ayes-Ackley, Harrington hay
Nayes-Dement, Forbes, Lilly; 5.
Absent-None. 49,.
The vote resulting in a tie. the
Mayor cast deciding vote against
the amendment and same was declar-
ed lost. ,
The question being on the original
motion the roll being called the vote
resulted: g.,
Ayes-Ackley, Dement,, Forbes and
Nayes-Hayman, Harrington; 2,
Absent-None. So the motion pre-
vailed.
A motion was made by Forbes sec
onded by Lilly, that the City clerk
be and hereby is, instructed to draw
a warrant favor J. M. Lewis, presid GEM
Commercial Club, in the sum OF Sloo
to help defray the expenses OF the
reception of the Liberty Bell;
The Mayor requested that the draw
mo of the warrant be delayed tor one
week so as to allow the City Attor-
new time to render an opinion as to
the legality of the matter.
motion was made by Hayman,
seconded Harrington, that the MOTION
~ Forbes to draw the warrant in the
sum of $4,000, be tabled until the
next meeting. The roll being called
on the motion to table the vote re-
suited:
Ayes-Ackley. Dement,, Harrington.
Hayman; A..
Nayes-Forbes, Lilly; 2.
Absent-None. So the motion pre-
vailed. r
A communication under date OF
Tune S 1915, was read from Sarah }.
Handy, Secretary of the Library
Board announcing vacancy on the
board caused by the resignation OF
Mrs. c. A. Philpott.
The Mayor announced the appoint
ment of Herbert H. Hayman on the
Library Board to fill out the unex-
pired term of Mrs Philpott.
A communication was read from the
Wyoming Coal Co., Ogden, Utah. un-
der date of May 10Th, 1915. stating
that they had received word from
their Caldwell agency to the effct that
the city had ordered their coal sheds
removed from the alley on the o. 5. l..
right of way. They asked to know
the reason for the order.
Forbes stated that he had ordered
the sheds removed to the property
line as they extended into the alley
for a distance of about three feet:
It was voted upon motion of Hay
man that the City Clerk be instruct
ed to notify the company OF the trou-
Bile.
City Engineer MCGEE reported that
the o. S. L. r. r. Co. had covered
the manholes of the sewer with their
track in the alley between the main
line and Albany street and Third
avenue and Tenth avenue.
Mr.. Harry Finley of Nampa appear
ed, asking the city for a franchise to
erect steel bill boards, in the city
limits, to be used for advertisement
purposes. The Mayor referred the
matter to the City Attorney for re-
port at the next meeting.
The following surety bonds were
presented:
Bond of II. l.. Smith in the sum of
ST 100000. as Supt. of Water Works
bond of John Ross in the sum of
$4,000 as Sexton. and bond of A;
Baker in the sum of ST 10000, as Chief
Of Police all in the United States