The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-05-26

O'Clock.
S. BEN DUNLAP,
City Clerk.
The Mayor and City Council of the
City of Caldwell, Idaho, met in regu-
lar adjourned session at 8 o'clock D.
m. on Monday, May I'D, 1916 in the
regular Council Chamber in the City
Hall, at Caldwell, Idaho, pursuant to
order of adjournment, adopted at the
meeting. of the Council on May 10Th,
1916. Mayor Fred c. Boyes presided.
Roll call showed the following men,
bers of the Council present:
O. R. Ackley.
]. A. Dement,, Jr.
J. H. Forbes.
H. H. Hayman.
Charles Sanberg.
There being a quorum present, the
regular business before the meeting
was taken up and considered.
There was presented to the meeting
a form of contract between the City
of Caldwell and the Electric Invest
ment company, providing for a more
adequate and modern street lighting
system, and providing for the adoption
by the Electric Investment company
of certain of the obligation of the Ida
no Railway, Light and Power COM
pany under that company's contract
with this city, dated April |, 1913. This
form was read at length and after
consideration OF the contract by the
Council. Councilman ]. H. Forbes
moved the adoption of the following
resolution.
Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Council Of the City of Caldwell. Idaho.
as follows:
Whereas, There is now before this
Council for action a form of street
lighting contract between the City of
Caldwell and the Electric Investment
Company, which form has been APP
proved by the City Attorney for this
City. and is in accord with previous
discussions of the matters contained
therein between representatives of said
Company and of this City; and
Whereas, This form of contract pro-
vides for a more adequate and modern
system Of street lighting than now in
stalled in the City of Caldwell, and
provides for the adoption and assump-
ton by the Electric Investment Com
pany of certain of the obligations OF
the Idaho Railway Light and Power
Company, under the latter company's
contract with this city, dated April l
1918, including the obligations of the
Idaho Railway, Light and Power Com
pany as to the supplying of electric
power and energy for the lighting O
municipal buildings and for municipa
pumping purposes; and
Whereas, 1t is deemed for the bes
interests Of this City that the form o
contract now before the Council be ex
ecuted forthwith;
Now, Therefore, The Mayor of Thu
City is hereby authorized and directed
in his official capacity, to execute sait
contract in duplicate. and the Clerl
of this City is authorized and directed
to affix the corporate seal of this Git.
to said duplicates of the contract. an'
to attest the same. and to certify t.
such duplicates as the contracts au
thorized by this resolution. And whei
said contract has been so executed
and also, been properly executed by tn
Electric Investment Company, tn
Clerk of this city is hereby directed
to retain one of the said duplicates a
part of the records of his office AM
deliver the other to the Electric In
vestment Company.
This motion was seconded by Coun
Gilman Charles Sanberg. A yea an
nay vote on the adoption OF such reso
luton was thereupon called for an
taken, with the following result
Ayes-Acklcy, Dement,, Forbe:
Hayman, Sanberg-s,
Nayes-None.
Absent-tiarringto
More than a majority OF the entir
Council having voted in favor OF IN
resolution. the Mayor declared tn
motion carried. and the resolut'o
adopted, :,
Councilman Forbes stated that N
b. Gwiun, Walter Grithths and other
owning land in the east part OF tow
desired to develop said land by secu'
ing an outlet to Cleveland Roulevar
and that they planned Ito build roa
on the section line. which lies abot
600 feet west of the Riddle place, I
the Roulevard; and that they had ais
requested the City to erect a brldl
over the government drainage ditcl
on the said section line. :,
A motion was thereupon made o
Forbes that the City Engineer be II
structed to notify Gwinn, Grifhths an
others that when road had been COZ
structed at the place indicated. VINO
was acceptable to the City, Englnee
that the City would build bridge ov
the drainage ditch at the require
point =,
The motion was seconded by hcl
ley. a yea and nay vote being cane
for, was taken and resulted as follow
Ayes-Ackley. Dement,, forbe
Hayman. Sanberg-s.
Nayes-None.