The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-04-04
Council Refuses to GdIvdnize to
Appearance of Life.
SHOSHONE STREET BRIDGE PRO-
NOUNCED SUBSTANTIAL.
Plumbing Ordinance Passed and Ordi-
nance Taxing Coupon Photograph
Vendors Enacted.

The city council at its meeting Mon
day night left the Shoshone street
crossing matter lying on the table in
the sleep of death with its brother
ordinance for the crossing of Second
street. which may awaken later on;
passed the long pending plumbing ord
nance and an ordinance charging $25
for the first day to those attempting
to sell photographs or enlarged pic
lures by means of coupons; received
and filed a report of the street COM
mittee testifying to the essential
soundness of the Shoshone street
bridge over Rock creek; rejected sew
eral protests against the sprinkling
ordinance, took under advisements
several requests relative to the same;
bought a street drag; confirmed cou-
pie of appointments; authorized the
mayor to appoint a cleanup day next
Thursday; paid the current bills, and
adjourned.
During its business session the coun-
Gil took a recess for half an hour,
during which the auto show was Wis
/ tied and Mayor Sweeley delivered the
keys of the city to the horseless car
riage men.
The matter of protests against street
sprinkling was heard first. All pro-
tests were turned down. A number of
requests were in asking that the ordi-
nance as proposed be amended so as
to include certain districts omitted.
These were referred to the street COM
missioner and city attorney for the
purpose of drafting a new ordinance
covering such districts as it might be
determined to admit. 1t was consid
cred less trouble to do this than to
attempt to amend the pending ordi-
nance, which lies over one meeting
and then comes up for final DISPOSE
ton.
The street commissioner reported
the street in good order. Chairman
Bobier of the street committee report
ed that an examination had been made
of the Shoshone street bridge, that the
structure was in good condition, ex-
cept for a washout under one of the
piers, which might be easily remedied
with braces. The idea that part of
the bridge above was rotten and in
serious condition was declared errone-
Gus. The chairman said that a floor
might be needed next year, but this
last statement was not made part of
the report. Street Commissioner
Porter, who has twice denounced the
, bridge as unsafe, was later asked by
a TIMES representative what he
thought of the report, but he declined
l..
of railroad crossings then came up.
Some of the councilmen expressed the
opinion that they had passed the ordi-
, nance for the crossing on Second
, street south at the last meeting. The
record showed that while it had been
discussed, no action had been taken
! toward getting it from the table. No
action was taken on it last night. The
mayor called for motions to take the
Shoshone street crossing off the table
q for final disposition, but no member
: of the council would make a motion,
. so it was left there and other matters
! taken up. On the failure of the coun-
! Gil to act, the friends of the measure
: withdrew from the chamber.
! The plumbing ordinance, which COM
i pletely covers all matters touching
. plumbing, came up for final action and
y was passed. The ordinance taxing the
I, selling of photographs of enlarged pic
, lures on the coupon plan was then
. passed under suspension of rules. The
4 mayor announced the appointment OF
: Charles Hushaw as electrical inspector
= until May, 1917 The office was tech
nically made vacant by the passage OF
,, the electrical ordinance at the last
. council meeting. 1t was reported by
= the street commissioner that street
. sweeper costing 5000 and as good as
- new was no longer in use, and author
2 ity to sell same was asked and granted
= The council then bought Fry road
\ drag from the inventor. Albert Fry
= of the firm of Fry & Behrens OF
: Evans, Colo, who sold two to the
= board of county commissioners yes
= terday. The drags have been tried out
: by both city and county and found
= satisfactory.