The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-05-05

tration, $1,797.00 for licenses and
S767.50 for various fines, of which
the City get one-half and the other
half goes to the School fund.
During this administration the
Fire Chief reports Of having had ~
fires, two Of which were still alarms,
put out by engineers. No. OF feet
hose laid, 5000 feet; No. Of hours
in actual service. 20; No. OF times
chemicals used, IL; No. Of times en-
CINE used, 8; amount of insurance
carried on property, $337,0OO.OO; in
sursnce paid by actual loss, $500.
During this administration, we
have voted bonds for paving two dis
tricts, which pavement is now being
laid and mo doubt will be completed
within the next ten weeks. We
have voted bonds to buy the old
Water Works and to extend the same
into am adequate system. These
bonds have been issued and sold and
the contract for construction let. The
Water Works are now under con-
structi0n and when completed will
be the best water system in the State
of Idaho, the revenue from which
should make it sustaining after the
first year, and not burden to the
tax payer.
We have passed many ordinances
for the public welfare Including an
ordinance compelling owners to cut
and destroy old and dilapidated trees,
trim up those left standing and to
clean ttheir lots and free the same
from rubbish, grass, etc., from the
center of the street to the center of
the alley, and might state THAT THE
enforcement of this, ordinance has
had good effect and should be rig
idly enforced in THE future. An or
dinance on electric wiring, requiring
a fire-proof method of wiring houses
and other buildings. An ordinance
regulating restaurants and rooming
houses, requiring them to secure a
license and to conduct their places
of business in an orderly manner.
An ordinance regulating Sunday
picture shows, and an ordinance reg
ulating peddling within the city of
Blackfoot. The enforcement of these
ordinances has proved beneficial to
the citizens Of THE City of Blackfoot.
In all matters, gentlemen of the
council, you have been unit in sup
porting the right and suppressing
the wrong and want to say that it
has never been my pleasure to be
associated with more serious mind
ed, ait the same time congenial, group
of men, and my work with you dur
ing the past two years has been
real pleasure.
In conclusion, / want to say a
word Of appreciation to the City
Clerk and Treasurer, the Fire Chief
and Chief Of Police, for their faith
full service to the City of Blackfoot
and which services contributed so
much ITO the success of this admins
tratiOn.
Again, gentlemen, after turning
over the affairs of my office, / shall
meet you in private walks of life
and will always feel proud of the
associations Of the past two years,
which have impressed me with the
seriousness and integrity of the stand
that you have taken in council.
Mayor Peck's Address
To the Members of the City Council:
Gentlemen:
You realize the citizens of Black
foot have bestowed upon you a great
privilege by selecting you as their
representatives to take charge Of our
city for the ensuing two years and
the unwritten law has placed in your
possession a very delicate and per-
picking problem to solve: That of
making this a progressive city, wide
awake and up-to-date, clean in ap-
pearance and in morals, a good place
to live in and rear, our families and
still retrench in our expenses just as
much as possible. And let me say
to you here and now, gentlemen,
that could not ask for better body
Of men to be assOcited with than has
been affored me to perform SO ar
duOus task, and trust that l may
function as mayor so at the close of
our administration we may look back
upon the two years with the feeling
of satisfaction that we have served
the people well. 3
I will expect the cooperation of
each member, of the council to as
sist our police force so far as pos
sible, to see that the ordinances OF
the city are strictly enforced. In
making the selections for the several
committees, I have endeavored to
make an equitable distribution Of the
work that will need to be done and
while the larger portion of the work
can be done within committees,
please remember we are all equal in
our rights and privileges and work
ing to one end. BY this I mean /
want no definite action taken by a
committee which has not had the ap-
proval of the council without they
are so authorized to do. On account
of our many improvements now I'M
der construction there will be plenty
of work to do and / trust that every