Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-03-20
TOWN BOARD HOLDS
TWO SESSIONS

trustees helu last FRIDAY evening II
was unanimously voted to extend the
town limits 50 as to include Geo
A. Bremer's new Summit" addition
on the east side. This action was
taken by request OF Mr.. Bremen and
those who have bought property in
that locality, all of whom are will
Ing to help defray the expenses OF
the town and desire to have side
walks and other necessary improve
ments.
At the same meeting a permit was
granted to j. A. Armstrong to erect
a brick store building on Main street
and Lincoln avenue. which building
will be fifty by one hundred feet,
and work on the basement OF which
is now being done
The matter of building second
story on the fire house was brought
up for discussion and was referred
to a committee for investigation be-
fore the meeting on Tuesday night
OF this week. The county needs a
Jail building. and the idea is TO have
the county and town jail in this
building, the county OF course pay
ing the town reasonable rent for
the use of its building. II is thought
that as citizens OF Jerome were anN-
ious to have this town made the
county seat, 1t IS no more than right
that the town should help the coun-
~ little In the matter OF getting a
Jail and other necessary Office rooms.
the latter agreeing To pay q reason.
able sum for such accumulation
II was proposed to have fire in
spector appointed whose duty it
would be to inspect chimncys. and in
case he finds that any OF the resi-
dents OF the town are not taking
proper precautions to prevent fire
from originating on their premises.
To report same TO the proper author
ities. who would see that the defect
Is renedied This matter was re-
ferred to committee to report at
the Tuesday evening session.
II was suggested by Chairman An
derson that Jerome has grown too
large to be designated as villag,
any longer and that the proper
steps be taken to Incorporate il as
a city OF the second class. II was
pointed out that the expense OF op.
Grating n city government would b,
but very little II any greater thar
Af Ntl
government. and that in the case o
city there would be larger
board of men to attend to the com
munity's needs. and that the details
of making the Improvements whicl
are necessary In "A growing town like
Jerome would be better ATTENDED 1,
by the board composed OF large
number of men. Also as there ar
number of people In every tow
who prefer to live in city, II Il
thought the best way TO make every
body satisfied IS 20 make a city on
OF Jerome. as We have the necessar.
population. This question was re
ferred to committee for furthe
action at the Tuesday night meeting
The sidewalk question was dis
cussed at length and arrangement
were made for speedy action on thi
important matter at the next meet
ing.
Tues>iay Evening session
At the session OF the board Tues
day evening 1t was decided to have
representative of the bonding com
pany come to Jerome TO look owe
the ground where it is proposed L
build the sidewalks. to make sure tn
bonding company will accept IN
bonds for building the sidewalks a
It is proposed to build them Thi
representative will be here today q
tomorrow. and then II will be pos
sible for the board to go ahead wit
their plans with a certainty that the
will materialize. II is the intentio
to build twelve of fourteen miles 4
sidewalks In Jerome this summer
which will require the expenditur
of q considerable sum of money, an
the board is conscientiously endea'
oring to be sure of every step the
make. so that everything will be rel
ulsr. and to avoid the expenditure {
money uselessly by advertising
bond issue which will not be accep
ed. The sidewalks are the par'
mount issue at the present time. an
as the changing from village TO
city of the second class at this tin
jeopardize the bond issue for sid
walks. II was deemed wise to def
the matter OF becoming a city unt
the sidewalk question is fully settle
other matters which the board ha'
under consideration was also la
Il aside until future meeting. Al th
y meeting an ordinance was draft,
for making Mr. Bremer's addition
part OF the village proper.