The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-04-14
Council chamber, City of Caldwell,
dabo ADri1 ~ 1915

Idaho, April ~, l9lO.
Council met in regular session, pur-
suant to adjournment, with Mayor
Fred c. Boyes presiding; present,
Councilmen Aekley, Dement,, Forbes.
Harrington, Hayman and Sanberg;, 5.
Ben Dunlap, clerk, when the following
business was transacted.
The petition OF the Boise-P ayette
Lumber Company, praying that the
City pass an ordinance vacating the
alley in Block 70 of the Original town
site, was read. 1t was voted upon
motion of Harrington, seconded by
Ackley, that the matter be referred to
the Street committee. The Mayor al
so requested the City Attorney to act
with the Street committee.
The petition of Thomas R. Cochrane
ct al requesting that an ordinance be
passed prohibiting transient horse
traders and Gypsies from camping in
side the CITY limits, was read 1t was
voted upon motion of Harrington,
seconded by Ackley, that the Police
be requested to instruct the campers
| to move on.
Mr.. Harry Finley appeared stating
| that the Chautauqua management had
contracted with him to advertise the
Chautauqua on bill boards and that in
| order to do this he must have more
space and he requested the Council
to grant the permission to erect three
additional boards as requested IN his
application OF March 6, 1916.
| A motion was made by Forbes, sec
onded by Harrington, that the request
| be not allowed The roll being called
on tn emotion the vote resulted:
| Ayes-Forbe Harrington. Sanberg,
Nayes-Ackley, Dement,, Hayman, 3.
| Absent-None
The vote resulting in tie, the
| Mayor cast a nay vote and declared
the motion lost. Mr.. Finley was then
informed he had permission to erect
the three boards as requested.
Messrs. J. J, Plowhead and Walter
Cupp appeared and stated that the
| Rife club and the Idaho National
Guard desired to erect new rifle
range and that a part of the range
would lie in the east part OF the City
near the corporation line They stat
ed that the government would approve
the new location providing the City
would consent to ha@ng the range in
its limits.
Councilman Harrington introduced
the following resolutions:
Resolution.
Be it resolved by the Mayor
and CITY Council of the City OF
Caldwell Idaho:
That the Company G. Idaho Ma
) tional Guard and the Caldwell Ri
Ae club IF the City of Caldwell,
be and they are hereby granted
permission to establish, use and
maintain rifle pit and other
equipment for rifle practice upon
the following described premises
Nm the CITY limits of the City of
Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho,
to wit The east onAh&lf of the
northeast quarter and the north
east quarter of the northeast quar-
ter of Section IS, TIP. a N. Range
3 w. B. M.
It was voted upon motion of Har
rinpton. seconded by Sanberg, that thu
resolution be adopted
Mr.. r. w. Cakes appeared and re
quested that some action be taken t.
secure sidewalks in the block in which
> he lived ON Dearborn street.
! Mr.. Ernest Meyer appeared relativ
! to the petition which had been HE.
: by residents of Mountain View Add
I ton, requesting that the water main
: be extended through that portion Q
: | the City. He stated that all the well
had dried up since the drainage ditto
) had been built and that it was yer,
), difficult to secure water Tor domesti
purposes and fire protection. He ure
ed that the main be extended quickl
!, and agreed to donate some of the eS
y cavating work.
e Councilman Harrington stated tina
q in his opinion the cost of such exter
y sion would approximate $4,000 an
$, that he did not think that enoug
II users could be secured to justify tn
y expense.
1t was voted upon motion of Forbe
. seconded by Ackley, that the matte
be referred to the Water commute
} with full power to act.
The petition of c. w. Johnston an
g. Prudence M. Curtis for extension
re water mains from Kimball and Loga
II streets west on Logan street for on
II quarter mile, dated April 10, 1916, We
'e read. Mr.. Curtis. being present, sta
IS ed that if the petition were granite
le he would agree to pay two and on
half wears water rental in advance an
i, that he would also agree to do SON
OF Tic CNldNdtiliS WIN, Sio's
l. 1t was voted upon motion of Forbe
IS seconded by Sanberg, that the matt
be referred to the water committ'
N with power to act.
I'd Councilman Forbes reported on Il
OF request of Mr.. Howard that he be a
d, lowed to fence Belmont street b
", tween Fourth and Fifth avenues al
I'd Fourth Avenue between Belmont
it and the alley between Belmont al
pc Denver street, which had been refe
red to him at the last meeting. /
es stated that he had examined the !
ed cation and found the same to be part
ch covered by slough and that the sire
r. and alley were not used. He Their
rt upon moved that the request of N
TT, Howard be granted providing that
m agreed to keep drainage op
ue through the premises. Motion Sc
he onded by Ackley and declared carrie
Bill No. II, by Ackley, entitled, y
It. ordinance providing that any perse
ng firm or corporation who shall desi
Ie- to run a portable or stationary sta