The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-06
PORTER RECOMMENDS
DISTR|CT|NG OF CITY
Would Have Houses in Residence Part
Uniform Distance From the Side
walk Line-Other City Business

A proposition to create residence
and business districts submitted by
Street Commissioner Porter was the
most important matter that came be-
fore the council last night. No lim-
its were defined. The proposition was
to make uniform rules with reference
to the distance houses must be built
from the street line in the residence
district but the distance was left
open for the action of the council.
The matter was referred to City At
torney Herriott to draft and ordi-
nance embodying the ideas of Mr..
Porter and submit the same at the
next meeting. The plan submitted
allows those who have already built
to the sidewalk line either a reason
able time or until alterations are
made, to get back the required dis
tance.
Citizens of East Lawn and Jones ad-
ditions registered vigorous kick
about insufficient water supply. They
were assured that the trouble would
be remedied as soon as possible, but
that no plans would be announced
pending the receipt of the report of
Engineer l.. c. Kelsey, which is eX-
pected at the next meeting.
The street sprinkling fund being
shy $500 on account of the extra dry
summer of y 1916, City Treasurer
Rounds was instructed to draw the
sum of $1,000 from the intersection
fund. City Attorney Herriott report
ed that he had not fully completed
the ordinance for the sale of side
walk bonds. City Engineer Bybee re-
ported that the cost of sidewalks tC
private citizens in the district would
be $29,913. The matter was laid
over.
The question of the sewer connec
ton of the new laundry at Third ave
nue. north and Third street was pre-
sented by Architect B. Morgan Mes
bit, who was told to take the matte
up with the state sanitary inspector
The quarterly reports of the cit.
clerk and city treasurer and MONTH.
reports of city officers received, rea'
and filed. City Attorney Herriott re
ported a verdict against the city o
5000 in the case brought by Mr.
Bloofie Burks, who broke her leg b
falling on a slippery sidewalk.
{ City Engineer Bybee reported i
favor of two fire plugs in the Sout
Park addition, and favored leavin
the petition for two others in tn
Senior and Newton additions ope
until the report of Engineer Kelse
: had been received. The report wa
I I filed
Another report of the city enginee
| informed the council that storm sew
er from Sixth avenue north and She
J. shone street, to the coulee a mil
away, to carry off surplus flood wa
er, could be built for $21, 800. TIL
! was also placed on file.
u u w. e. Nixon said the library boar
). wanted some more money, and his r.
. quest was referred to the finant
Z committee.
> petition from citizens on the ca
u side of Elizabeth boulevard askir
that it be widened by taking te
/ feet off the lots at the south side W;
y filed
Street Commissioner Porter askt
for information relative to the leg
Il rights of those who had priva
i crossings for teams over sidewall
at points other than the regular sid
walk crossings. The question w
referred to the city attorney.
Bills were allowed and the count
n ! adjourned