The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-03-02
COUNCIL BUSY IN
TWo LONG SESSIONS
Buying Water Works and Opening
ROadways the Chief Questions
Omitted last week.

ROadways the Chief Questions
Omitted last week.
At Tuesdays regular meeting of
the city council only five members
were present and it was decided to
leave the most important matters to
an adjourned meeting Wednesday
evening. The opening of the south
side of Idaho street for pedestrian
crossing was discussed, showing that
the councilmen were DESTROYS to take
action. A letter from the city attor-
ney advised them that the crossing
was closed by an ordinance and was
only temporary, that it may be open
ed by an ordinance.
Stock Roadway
The matter of getting stock to the
stock yards without taking them thru
gestion of the civic league in let
ter to the council was that a road
should be opened up west of town.
It was practically settled that none
of the road would touch the city
jurisdiction, but the street and alley
committee was asked to cooperate
with the county commissioners in Sc
curing the roadway that would so
much help the stock men and relieve
town citizens from inconvenience.
Bond Election
At the adjourned meeting of We'd
nesday ordinance No. 1919, authoriz-
ing bond election to provide $780,
900 to purchase and improve the
Blackfoot city water works from e.
A. Johnson, was placed upon its third
and final reading. On motion of Mr..
Stephens it was the sense of the
council that before the ordinance be
officially passed a written option on
the water works should be secured by
the law and order committee, who
should also investigate the legality
of holding this election along with
the general election. The principal
objection to putting this taxpayers
matter before general election was
made by Bergman, he insisting that
it would not receive it's proper share
of attention unless presented at
special election, and that the two
thirds vote would be hard to ascer-
ain. Mr.. Stephens included word
in his motion directing the committee
to make certain that enough money
is asked for to equip the water works
for Blackfoot's needs, and add more
to the amount if it is insufficient
Mr.. Clarke moved that the city
engineer be asked to make an esti-
mate as to the amount of money
needed to adequately improve the
water works, and the motion was
passed unanimously.
The mayor announced that further
action on this ordinance would be
taken at the next regular meeting,
there being plenty of time. He sug-
gested that a clause be put into the
option holding it good until the
bonds are sold, if they pass the cleo
ton.
Opening Idaho Street
On a motion of Mr.. Bergman the
law and order committee was in
structed to have the city attorney
draw up the necessary ordinance to
open the south side of Idaho street
for crossing from the depot to East
Main, the ordinance to be SO drawn
that the city attorney will commence
suit at once after its passage to open
the crossing. Seconded by Heese,
and passed unanimously.
No Hitching
An ordinance prohibiting the
of horses and teams on the
east side of West Main street was
placed on it's final reading and under
of the rules passed unan-
imously.
The Public Purse
Mr.. Pennington made his report on
he condition of the general fund as
follows:
Balance ....................-.....$11, 254.96
Warrants and interest ...... 11,137.55
Balance ........ ,117.41
outstanding ..---- 9,2O7.O9
He stated that there Is enough
money coming to the city to square
Up the obligations of the present city
administration.