The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-27
CITY COUNCIL
met TUESDAY
Pettioned by v. l. S.
Workers for Some
improvements
DANCING IN PARK

IA A1o Aueoudy evening session the
city council disposed Of long ordin-
ance governing traffic in Blackfoot
and parking on our streets, passing
It for publication. Copies of the or
dinance are to be printed on folders
for distribution.
The council received a proposal
made in the person by J. H. Wilson
and w. 0. Cotton of Idaho Falls to
furnish the city with preliminary
plans and estimates showing the
relatives cost and efficiency of three
systems of water provision, the deep
well, the river water by filtration and
the use OF a spring on Mt. Putnam,
Tor $500. The firm also offered to
handle the whole problem of dis
tribution of water in Blackfoot for
3 per cent of the total cost of such
system.
These proposals were laid aside
for future reference, and Mayor
Thorstenberg, City Attorney w. A,
Lee and ]. J. Quillin, water works
chairman, went as committee to
confer with members of the state
utilities commission, then in Black.
foot.
v. l. s. Recommendations
Mrs. Frank DeKay appeared be-
fore the council with petition from
the village improvement society con-
cerning regulations for the city park.
Mrs. DeKay told the council that
more police authority should be ex-
erted in connection with use of the
park by tourists and youngsters.
The petition asked for sprinkling
service for the park, a night police,
and vested authority for both police
men, who shall prevent lawlessness,
lirect the campers, prevent their set
ing up camp stoves on the lawn,
now lawns and see that regulations
Ire observed. The petition was re-
erred to the improvement commit
zee, which Is to have power to act.
Mrs. DeKay told the council Of
generous response of BlackfOoters
When fuel was asked for ito supply
he cooking stove at the park. Mrs.
ernest Pearson was the first to offer
nd she sent a load of kindling to
he park. Robert Peterson, man
ger of Bybee's grocery, engaged to
urnish wood for the duration of the
ummer season.
Petition for Dance Floor
A petition coming from the world
var veterans of the community ask
1g leave to build a dance platform
4 the southwest corner of the park
crsu ali
Fencing on the Fourth of July, was
ranted.
Traffic Ordinance
A long and comprehensive ordin-
nee covering all manner of well
,udied regulations for city traffic
as read by City Attorney w. A.
ee and passed by the council.
This ordinance names as vehicle"
nything that is propelled upon the
rect, and capable of carrying bur-
en-, except a baby carriage. 1t in
udes bicycles, horses, motorcycles,
agOns, automobiles.
Some of the regulations are that
. person may drive a vehicle upon
le streets except as authorized by
ate law, and no person under six
en years of age may drive an auto
obile. Every vehicle must have a
)ng or horn for signalling. Fifteen
lies an hour is the speed limit
l Blackfoot streets. In the vicinity
schools the speed must be slower.
Vehicles will be parked along the
des of streets, turning lin to the
ght at an angle of 80, degrees, and
aving eighteen inches clearance be-
1een vehicles. In case of accidents
e drivers of vehicles must give
cir names to each other and such
her data concerning their cars as
Ill be needed for investigation.