The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-08
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
IS HELD TUESDAY
Nofear Davis Tenders
Resignation Which
is Accepted by
Council
VACANCY FILLED.
Pumps for New Water
System Arrive; Wells
Tested Soon 4

At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening letter was read
by the clerk from Nofear Davis,
councilman from the second ward
requesting that his resignation from
the council be accepted. He stated
that his reasons for this request was
that his business required so much
of his time that he did not think
he could with justice to his business
and to the city fulfill the duties of a
councilman. A motion was then
passed granting the request Of Mr..
Davis and extending him a vote OF
thanks from the council for his
splendid efforts in regard to the well
fare Of the city.
The name of H. B. Snodgrass was
then presented by the mayor and was
confirmed by the council. Mr.. Snod-
grass was then notified of his ap-
pointment and was asked to report
to the city hall. On arrival there
he was sworn in and according to the
expression of the council members
he was ready to be sworn at.
The monthly bills then came up
for consideration and reading after
being passed by the finance commit
tee there were a number that the
committee turned down because they
were not made out in the form
designated by the council. These
will be turned back for changes and
acted on later.
The bill of H. w. Ayers was
turned down because it had not been
vouched for by city official. Coun-
Gilman Clarke made a motion that
the bills be granted with some
changes and that notice be printed
stating that no bills would be &C
cepted by the city unless. accom-
panied by an order from the city
clerk.
e. M. Kennedy was interviewed by
a member of the council in regard
to the banks furnishing drinking
fountain and the necessary parts for
installation, after the council had
agreed to install these fountains,
furnish the water and to take care Of
them. Mr.. Kennedy thought that
the city was in need of more drink
ing fountains, but he did not think
that it was the banks place to fur
nish them. G.. s. Beebe suggested
that steps be made and placed at the
fountain in front Of Powers Pharm-
acy for the benefit Of children. He
stated that he has seen small child
rem holding one another up SO that
they may drink. 1t was also sug-
gested that the fountain in front Of
the Commercial hotel be fixed so that
it would be of service to the public.
This matter was left in the hands Of
the water committee and they are to
report on new fountains.
Another question coming before
the council was the paving on the
streets where it had been necessary
to cut the pavement in laying the
new water system. J. G. Mcguire
had agreed to do this work at cost
and j. M. Hartong was interviewed
to see il the agreement was still In
force and he reported that it was. He
stated it would only be few days
until the plant was in operation and
that he would repair the streets the
nrSt thing.
Mr.. Wood of the Idaho Power
company asked for permission to put
in some larger poles in the alley be-
tween Main and Broadway and to
straighten out the line. Permission
was denied by the council.
Other Matters
The pumps for the new pumping
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