The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-08-08
COUNCIL DOES
MUCH BUSINESS
Routine Work of Interest Up
Before City Dads
WATER SITUATION PASSED WITH
OUT ANY DISCUSSION.
Elm Park Sewer Ordinance Passed
Fire Underwriters Give Advice
Communication on Library Received.

Water was not subject for action
or discussion in the long session of the
city council last night, except insofar
as the possible extension of a three
Quarter-inch pipe to the Frank Hea-
ley property in the new school addition
had to do with water. The council
passed the Elm Park sewer ordinance;
granted the request for the vacation of
the alley near the Twin Falls Milling
& Elevator company, reserving water
and sewer extension right therein;
granted an extension of the j. McMil
Ian gas franchise until June 1, 1917;
laid over the matter of the street rail-
way franchise; heard the report of the
city engineer favoring the gravelling
between the rails by railroads at
street and alley crossings; received
letters in regard to the library and in
regard to the fire protection situation.
signed the contract with the chlorine
company; heard numerous reports,
and transacted some minor items Of
business but let the aqua pura supply
proposition slumber.
The resolution vacating the alley at
the mill came up first. The reserva-
tions for water and sewer rights were
not contained in it as originally draft
ed, but on suggestion of Mayor Swee-
ley President L. L. Breckenridge of
the milling company said that they
would De glad to have them included
and when the resolution went through,
added that, now that it was over he
would be glad to have the city name
some improvement like the painting of
the grand stand, which he could have
done to show appreciation. The alley
runs by the site of the new storage
tanks and will be used as right of way
for spur railroad to the tanks.
James Mcmillan said that he had
not been sleeping on the job of get
ting his gas franchise into operation
He had ordered material for its con-
structiOn when he got the franchise
supposing that he could get it at
once. He found that it had not only
greatly increased in price, but that
he could not get it for any money. He
had letter with him from an eastern
firm saying that it would be utterly
impossible to get any material until
next year. The council granted his re-
quest that the franchise be extended
until June /, 1917. The question OF
declaring the street railway franchise
lapsed then came up and City Attor-
ney Herriott said that he had talked
with ]. c. Moore, representing l. B
Perrine and had been informed that
the latter was on his way from the
east with a possible purchaser for the
system and that on his return the
matter would be taken up 1t was ell.
lowed to go over until the next regu
lar meeting.
The regular Elm Park sewer Ordin.
! ance was passed, creating a new dis
trict. Mayor Sweeley appointed q
committee consisting of w. A. Minnicb
/ for three years, E. J Finch for two
/ years, and T. O. Potter for one year
to take charge of the matter as pro
lvided by law. The assessment roll will
be published as soon as prepared anC
hearings of protests will be had Oh
Monday evening, August %
The request of Frank Healy that Z
sewer pipe he extended to his place in
the New School addition was turned
over to the water committee witt
power to act The extension will be
about 300 feet long. G. F. Rauct
wanted a Sidewalk on certain lots on
= Seventh avenue east, and a petition