The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-10-20

otal ..--...--.-.-.....--... .---.....-.-$ 87.15
The bill of Mrs. Ella Gartin in the
sum of $1,000 for September barn rent,
and not o. KID by the finance COM
mittee, was read.
Mr.. Campbell, street commissioner
reported that upon being informed
that the rent had been raised to $1,000
he had made some investigation but
had ben unable to secure another barn.
He stated that the Gartin barn was
too large for the city's purposes, but
was probably worth the rent asked
to one who had more stock than the
city.
1t was voted upon motion of Ackley
that the claim be allowed and that a
warrant be ordered drawn on the road
fund in payment of the same.
Total amount warrants ordered
drawn on road fund $l4ll.94.
The bill of the Auto Machine Shop
in the sum of $4,000, first payment
on Model l.. II Federal Sprinkling
Truck was presented A motion was
made by Ackley that the claim be
allowed and a warrant be ordered
drawn on the Sprinkling Fund in pay
ment of same. The roll being called
on the motion, the vote resulted
Ayes-Ackley, Dement,, Hayman,
Sanberg. Wards.
Nayes-None
Absent-Forbes-1.
The motion was declared carried
and the clerk instructed to draw the
warrant.
Total amount of warrants ordered
drawn on the sprinkling fund $l4S7 10
Grand total warrants ordered drawn
$451900.
The following bills not o. KID by
the finance committee, were also read
H. D, Blatchley, overpayment 1910
taxes, 1882.
P. f. Engel, overpayment July
water, $3.50.
The bill of H. D. Blatchley was re-
ferred to the city attorney and finance
committee and the bill of P. F. Engel
to the finance committee for invcsn.
CATION and report.
Bill No. 10. by Dement,, entitled,
IAN Ordinance vacating, abandoning
and disseminating all of that portion
of Third street south, lying between
Fractional Block 90 and Block 90" Of
the City of Caldwell, Idaho. and the
alley running through said fractional
block 90, as the same appears upon the
plat of the said city now on file in
the office of the recorder of Canyon
county, Idaho was read the third
time.
Messrs. l. N. Paynter, F. L. Keller
and Ed Hedden appeared and pro-
tested against the passage of the or
dinance. They stated that they owned
property in this portion of the city.
that there was considerable traffi;
on Third avenue and that the closing
of the street would hinder the future
Mr.. T. f. Buckner, Esq, also APP.
peared and requested that the ordi
nance be passed. He stated that his
clients were DESTROYS of erecting a
canning factory in this neighborhood,
that the vacation of the street was
essential to the plan, that the bcuef;t
accruing to the citizens by reason Of
the factory would offset any incon~
venience which those people living in
this ncighborhood would suffer by
reason of the street being closed and
that if the city vacated as petitioned
it would save the expense of putting
in bridge at this point
The question being on the passage
of the bill. the roll was called. the
vote resulted:
Ayes-Dement-l.
Nayes-Ackley, Hayman, Sanberg,
Ward.
Absent-Forbes-l.
So bill No. 10 failed to pass.
The concrete assessment roll for
the month of September. 1916. as pre-
pared by the street committee and
city engineer. showing the assess
ments against property abutting which
concrete was constructed during the
said month, was presented.
1t was voted upon motion of Hay
man that the roll be confirmed, rati-
fled and approved.
The reports of the following Off
GERS for the month of September, 1916