The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-07-04
City Fathers Meet


At the regular meeting of the
Village Board last Tuesday night, a
number of matters Of Importance
were brought up and disposed of.
1t was a busy session and one which
will bring still more improvements
for the old town.
A motion to condemn the old
board sidewalk from Mill Street, in
the lower end Of town, to the street
next to the VIM. Stevens property,
was carried unanimously. The
motion carried with it the decree
that the old walks would have to
be replaced with cement walks
within a period of sixty days. This
stretch Of walk in its present con-
dition is a menace to the town and
positively dangerous. 1t is in d.
lapidated condition and is beyond
1t was estimated that ce-
ment walks could be built approx
mately for the same cost as board
walks on account of the greatly
increased price Of lumber. 1t is al
so the idea of the council that any
improvements that are made hence
forth, are to be of substantial ma
ture and something that will be a
credit to the town.
A motion was also made and car
ried that the sidewalk running a.
long the south half of Pike Street
to Main Street would have to be re-
paired Immediately and put in a
serviceable condition; also the walk
and steps running in front of the
Chamberlain property would have
to be repaired, as they are consider
ed dangerous in their present con-
dition.
The Mayor appointed Dr.. Kelly
chairman of the board of health for
the Village of Kendrick, Idaho, and
DR.. Rothwell and Charles Chandler
as members of the board.
1t was also ordered by the board
that those who had not connected
their property with the sewer with
in thirty days would be given nc
further notice but the council
would employ plumber to connect
up the property and charge the ex.
pense against the property. This
action was necessary to save the pro.
'perty owners from a fine by the
state sanitary inspector, as the law
requires that all property be con.
nected with the sewer when sewer
system is available within the town
1t was also ordered by the council
that all outside toilets must be torr
down within>a period OF thirty days
or the council would employ some
one to do the work and charge il
against the property.
The budget was made up for the
ensuing year and calls for an ap
preparation of $4,000. This wa.
based on a levy of Is mills which
will be levied at the next regular
meeting. The same levy was mad,
two years ago,on a valuation o.
$4,000 but since some of the pro
gresisve men of the old council pas
sed an ordinance taking the rail
road property into the town limits
the valuation has been increased
considerably; also number of sub
stantial improvements in the tow
= have helped to increase the valua
ton until it is now $241 900. A
the town is growing and has adde(
improvements, such as the sewe
system and municipal water system
the expense of running the town ha
grown. The levy of Is mills i
about on par with the other pro
gressive towns of the county, ant
is not enough to work hardship o.
anyone.
The.council spent nearly half tn
night working out improvement
that they considered for the better
ment of the town. How much vii
their efforts be appreciated?
VXy~l H.