The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-09-19
BOND ELECTION
ON OCTOBER "a
Voters Will Pass on $4,000
City Building
BONDS FOR INTERSECTIONS ALSO
SUBMITTED.
City Council Holds Long Session and
Passes ON Many Matters of Public
Interest.

With Mayor E. M. Sweeley and Pres
ident r. E. Bobier absent, the council
organized last night with Councilman
F. F. Bracken in the hcair and remain
ed in session until after midnight,
transacting all kinds of routine bust
ness, besides passing an ordinance for
the submission on October a. of pro-
positions for issuing $4,000 bonds for
city building; $4,000 for putting in
of such crossings as might be deemed
necessary by the city engineer, not
provided for by the regular budget,
and bonds for such amounts as may be
deemed necessary by the city engineer
for the paving of the intersections of
Shoshone street and the proposed
Eighth avenue paving The amount
needed for intersection paving will be
incorporated in the ordinance as soon
as the city engineer has completed his
estimates, and the vote will be taken
on definite amounts.
The council opened with a request
from l.. S. Smith that he be permitted
to move his popcorn stand to the edge
of the street inside the fence around
the Baugh building excavation work
Granted.
W. E. Nixon wanted leave to attach
to sewer in nearby district from lots
on Rose avenue, Just off the Blue
Lakes boulevard. He said he would
build a couple of houses if permission
should be granted City Attorney Her
riott ruled that private sewer dis
trict could not legally be intruded up
on from the outside territory. 1t was
reported that several similar requests
had been made. The city attorney said
that where the proposed sewer from
territory not in any sewer district
would connect with a main sewer
such connection might be made, with
the consent of the city engineer, pro-
vided that it was put at such place as
would permit its extension should a
sewer district be formed later. In
this case, the owner must pay all costs
The whole matter, including the Nixon
request, was referred to the city engi-
neer for further investigation and fu-
ture report.
Asher B. Wilson had trouble to air
He wanted to know what had become
of the Shoshone street paving. The
council informed him that at the meet
ing set for hearing complaints, only
Councilman Bracken appeared anC
that "One swallow did not make a sum
mer, or single blue bird spring" The
council set October 16 for rehearinl
of protests. 1t is understood that there
are no protests, but since there was NJ
quorum the first time, another oppor
tunity must be given.
E. ]. Finch brought up the matter o
securing water for the Sixth avenu'
triangle The triangle is in fin,
shape now, and with water would b.
easily beautified. The council voted Il
put in a tap.
Construction Engineer Brow
brought up the matter of the placing
of poles on Main and Shoshone street
under the new contract. He was in
structed to act under the orders o
City Engineer Bybee in the matter.
Mr.. Nixon, nothing down cast b
his failure to connect up as a privat
individual, came back strong in hi
official capacity as a member of til
library board. He said that the boar
was broke and the salary of the libra
rian delinquent. He had paid the jan
itor out of his own pocket. The coun
ell voted $500, which it is understoo
= will keep the wolf from the door un
= til January /.
: A report from the city engineer t
. the effect that the sidewalk asked fo
. the Higgins lots on Elizabeth boult
ward might be installed provided thi
1 it were placed close to the lot line, OF
- ened q regular Pandora's box OF dii
e ficulties James W. Palmetier was o
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