The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-06-30

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One of the councilmen said that II
was now within the power of the
council to order in all the paving
asked for in the petition regardless
of all protests. If the 35 per cent
protested and offered reasons thai
did not impress the council, they
could disregard them and order the
work done. II the 65 per cent joined
in with the 35 per cent and offered
excuses for their change OF front that
did not impress the council they
could disregard them all and order
the work done and have it taxed to
the property
Have to Stand Tied
Mr.. Hayes said he thought men
had a right to change their minds
and strike their names from a petit
ton. The. city attorney said that
when man affixed his signature to
petition he was supposed to have
made up his mind on the subject, and
II he changed his mind he could az
fix his name to protest or counter
petition, but the council was not
bound to respect his change of mind
and his counter signature. There
was no legal channel by which he
could strike out his name from the
petition or make it imperative. 1t
was there and could be held and
acted upon, and the original sigma
ture would be the authority for max
ing the paving tax lien against his
property. The fact that some men
will sign every petition that comes
along does not absolve them from
responsibility when it comes time to
pay for what they ordered in writing.
Mayor Peck told Mr.. Hayes that
this seemed to be about >all they
could do for him tonight and that if
he came back at the time for protest
they would hear him If he wished to
speak at that meeting. Mr.. Hayes
said he would be back and he would
have good many others to add their
protest to his.
Buying FOrdsOn Tractor
o. E. Bills, manager of the Bills
Auto company was given the floor
and said he wished to bring to their
attention the matter of buying a
tractor. He had presented the mat
ter to their predecessors just before
they went out Of office and they had
not accepted his proposal and in view
of existing conditions he wanted to
repeat his offer with some modifica-
tons that time and invention had
brought.
He had offered to supply them a
tractor for 1853 delivered; he would
store it for them free for the rest of
this season, till the stormy period set
in in the fall, and would If they
furnish an expert to drive
and operate it at $3.50 a day at any
and all times when they wanted it
operated. 1t could be used not only
for street grading and power as he
had represented to the other council,
but by reason of the invention Of de-
mountable or extra wheels with rub
Der tires, it could be used for any
kind of hauling, such as drawing
garbage to the dump, and travel at
fifteen miles an hour. 1t has three
speeds, high, low and intermediate
md the wheels can be changed in
about 5 minutes each when they Wish
% change from rubber wheels to
wheels with the Jugs on. The rubber
wheels are steel discs with solid rub
Ter tires and cost 1926 extra. 1t can
,e used to operate snow pillow, saw
mill or any of those things that call |
or traction or stationary power. |
They have nOn-skid chains for mud |
nd snow, and there is a device for
oading the wheels with sand to
weight them down if desired for
nowy tread. Repairs are handled
or the outfit right across the street
rom the city hall and will be in the
anne block when the new building
3 completed. The payment can be
made next fall and there will be no
interest charge until fall. They can
ave the use of the tractor all sum-
ner without advancing any money if
hey wish it.
The matter was referred to the |
treet and alley committee who said
hey felt enough interest to meet Mr..
ILLS and witness demonstrations.
Iorses are as slow as ever and they
bought careful canvass of the sea-
on's work should be made before
hey accept or reject the offer.
City Gas Plant
This seemed to clear up the list of
isitors and Mayor Peck remarked
nat they could now go at the regular
'ork of the session. Then he OBJ
erved another man in the corner
nd apoligized and asked him If he
ad something to present. He said
9 was the man from Idaho Falls
hey had had some correspondence
18th regarding the purchase of the
Id pipe in the water system when
is replaced by new. He could use
scond hand pipe in a gas system at
laho Falls operated in the name of
lie East Idaho Gas company. Since
,ming to Blackfoot he had dis
,vered that the town has a set of
Ipes buried, where they possess a
otential value greater than il they
ere dug up and moved to some
her place. If he moves them to
laho Falls to conduct gas to con-
liners he will be taking away
we shall soon need here
, much as Idaho Falls needs it, and
has the advantage Of being already
id and some of 1t laid under pave
ents where it would cost much to