The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1916-10-20
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL,
Council Strains at Legality of Lib.
rary Maintenance Expense

At the regular meeting of the city
council Tuesday evening a pile of
routine matter was gone thru, in
Guiding fire hydrants, sewers and
cross walk extensions. Ralph Adair
and James Duckworth spoke Ito the
council urging favorable considera-
tion of the town library question.
Petitions for Library
A number of petitions signed gen.
erously by 400 tax payers of Black
foot were laid upon the table before
the council. Mr.. Adair first addressed
the councilmen, saying that the
ladies interested in the library move
ment had asked him to appear be-
fore them as citizen of the town
to seek favor for the Carnegie pro-
bposal. He informed them that
site and all initial expense are to be
cared for by the private organization
of interested townsmen and the coun-
Gil is to be asked only for guarantee
of the current expense, $1,000 a
year, which amounting to about one
| half a mill, is really inconsiderable.
In part Mr.. Adair said: can inde-
pendent city library is a thing any
town of the size of Blackfoot should
have, and most Of them do. Our
children ought to have equal chances
| for learning with the children in
other communities. 1t has come to
my hearing that in the northern part
of our county many people go to
Idaho Falls to trade because the
mothers and the children want to
take advantage of the public library,
and that high school students of this
town have to send away for books
they need for reference. think
| library is very urgent and the cost of
maintenance is infinitesimal."
Mr.. Duckworth added to his form
er address to the council few
thoughts on the feasibility of secur-
ing the library. He said that he and
other citizens now asking for pub
lie library were entirely in favor of
the improvements in lighting and
water system, but that these things
are not in the way of a library.
At motion of Mr.. Bergman the
matter of petitions for public lib
rary was again postponed until 1t
might be ascertained If the council
has the power to support such an
undertaking as maintenance for a
library at 1000 year, consider
ing previous expenditures during this
administration. 1t is true that some
citizens do find fault with the adj
ministrations into which fall the
duties of upbuilding and progress.
Routine Matters
Mr. Groseclose reported that there
are 80 fire hydrants in good order in
the town and two out of order. At
torney Thomas reported in regard to
the hydrant requested by Mr.. Heese,
that the city y~has the legal right to
ask for any hydrants needed at any
certain points within the city, and
that the water company is bound to
install them. It was ordered that
the clerk instruct the water company
to repair the out-of-order hydrants
and install one near the Mowrey feed
yard.
After a discussion it was decided
to leave a matter of sewer extension
to the sewer committee to draw up
suitable contracts.
A motion of Mr.. Heese, seconded
by Thompson, the street and alley
committee was invested with power
to act in regard to hiring extensions
and cross walks put in where need
ed, instead of calling for bids in the
regular way.
The publication of warrant calls
for city warrants will be suspended,
by agreement of the council, until 1t
may be found necessary proceeding.
Building Permits
J. ]. Quillin, frame building,
$1,700.
T. j. Ragan, dwelling, 1900.
The Boyle company, brick Office
building, 16x20 feet, wagon scales
and garage.
F. w. Kiefer frame office building
on Ash street.
F. w. Kiefer, frame office build
ing and scale on Taylor street.
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