The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-04
CITY COUNCIL
KILLS PETITION
SUNDAY MOVIES
Discussion by J. J Quill
lin Disqualifies
700 sigma
lures
ECONOMY PLAN
Effort to Be Made to
Curtail the City
Expenses


Expenses
By its action Tuesday evening the
Blackfoot city council killed the
proposition of Sunday picture shows
by vote of five to two, after a\few
minutes discussion. 1t was the SEN
timent of J. j. Quillin that the petit
tion with it's 800 signatures did not
necessarily represent the will of the
people.
City Clerk L. J. Chapman reported
that he had sent off to Keeler
brothers of Denver, all the docu-
ments connected with creating an
improvement district to continue
paving the city. The bonds, which
we're originally engaged by the John
E. Price company of Denver, have
been turned over to Keeler brothers
under arrangements satisfactory to
the city council and action on the
contract is looked for this summer
Keeler took the bonds at par, per
cent interest, and for per cent COM
mission.
Refund ON Water Bill
1t having recently been discovered
that the city has nine less flush tanks
and manholes than it has been pay
ing the water company for during
the past two years, committee was
to meet Manager j. A.
Martin and 'go into the matter"
1t was mildly suggested that perhaps
the city had refund of $3.50 per
manhole per month for two years,
or about $54O coming. The city has
been paying rent on thirty-seyen
flush tanks and manholes these two
years, whereas it is suddenly found
to be correctly twenty-eight, that is,
eighteen flush tanks and ten man
holes.
Economy Committee
City Clerk l.. J. Chapman read to
the council from new budget post
ing book the financial condition of
the city up to the first of July. 1t
showed steady overdraft, and in
dicated that at the present rate the
council would close its term with a
deficit of more than $1,000. Where
upon Member Cecil Clarke spoke for
a general cleaning out of minor and
expenditures. During
the discussion a report of the street
and alley committee recommending
the building of certain sidewalk
at intersections in different
parts Of the city was overruled and
postponed. Mayor Thorstenberg
thought for a few moments and then
appointed Clarke, Kinney and Boyle
as the economy committee, which is
to confer with the city clerk when
he has posted July data in the book,
and formulate Fabian tactics to be
followed. during the remainder of the
councils term of office to prevent a
too great variance between income
and outgo in city business.
Sunday Movie Petition
The petition praying the council
to remove the bars that restrict pic
ture shows to week days was circu-
lated by A. e. Heasley, proprietor OF
the Orpheum and Isis and signed by
S02 persons. Of these the city clerk
struck out about 100 as being non
legal signatures, of persons not re-
siding in Blackfoot. The clerk re-
that he had never seen so
many names of prominent people on
one petition in his life. 1t was
brought out that the number Of sign
ers necessary should be majority
of the number of votes cast at the
last general city election. Mr.. Chap
man told the council that there were
go votes cast at that last election
E. l.. Anderson led off with the
statement that inasmuch as the law
had been complied with by this petit
toner he couldn't see but that the
council should act favorably. The
mayor said there seemed no doubt
but what sufficient number Of
names had been secured.
Then ]. ]. Quillin said that petit
tion was not a good way to arrive
at the will Of the people. He would
rather this matter had been put up
to vote of the people.
Councilman Snyder intersected
with the suggestion that since the
city clerk had found 100 non-legal
votes perhaps there were several
hundreds more in the petition.
Then J. J. Quillin said: 1T don't
make any difference to me--if the
majority of the people want Sunday
pictures then I want them. This
should have been put up to vote
of the people. 1t wouldn't have been
a great expense"
The mayor guessed that nobody