Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-05-10


Mayor of the City of Payette, for thu
fourth term, has issued a message t.
the members of the board of coun
Gilman, which clearly outlines hi!
policy for the ensuing term, and il
certainly following along the lines OF
a good clean, fair and square ad
ministration. His message given
below, and the appointments, unani-
mously approved by the council for
the various city officers should meet
with the approval OF every citizen OF
Payette.
Payette, Idaho, May 7. 1928
To the Horable Council,
Payette, Idaho.
Gentlemen -
The Idaho Statutes require that the
Mayor shall from time to time, com
municate to the city council such in
formation and recommend such
measures, as, in his opinion, may
tend to the improvement of the city
in general.
The City of Payette is a city of the
second class, a corporation with an
assessed valuation of about one and
a quarter million of dollars.
You have been elected as the di-
rectors of this corporation, with gen
eral supervision of its affairs.
For many years it has been the GUS
tom to appoint a large number of
committees, which functioned with
but Indifferent success. A few years
ago we decided to adopt a new policy,
that of diversifying the work. For
instance, matters pertaining to
streets are practically in the hands
of the Street & Alley Committee;
matters relating to police and fire are
in the hands of that committee, etc.
The actions and rulings of all com
mittees are of course subject to the
of the council as a whole.
This plan has proven success in the
past, and | feel that we will do well
to continue its use.
Some of the committees hereto
fore named such as Public Buildings,
Health, Drainage, Hospital, Gene
terry and Paving, / have included in
one committee to be known as the
Public Affairs committee.
The duties of the Purchasing
Committee can be handled, think,
much more advantageously by the
respective departments, and l will
therefore ask for the repeal of Sec.
of Ordinance 81, which created it.
You will find attached hereto a
list of the various committees, which
iou will please note are composed of
me councilman from each ward. The
irst councilman named to act as
chairman of that committee.
AT this our first meeting, it will
)e necessary for you to select one Of |
'our own number as President of the :
who will assume the duties
If the mayor during his absence. !
You should also choose and, by
duly made, adopted and ;
ntered on the minutes of the meet d
ng, designate some paper within the :,
orporate limits, as the official paper i
f the city |,
At this meeting it is my duty, by :.
nd with the consent of the council,
D appoint the following officers:
City Attorney.
City Engineer.
Chief of Police.
Night Marshall.
Overseer of Streets.
Superintendent of Water Works.
Asst. Supt. of Water Works.
Chief of Fire Department. e
Police and Fire Committees: II
1 will be pleased to consider your a.
ecommendation for the positions of l'
hief of Police, Night Marshall and .
hief of Fire Department u
The collection of dog tax and dis :.
osal of unlicensed dogs is subject y
IT immediate attention. g
The regulation of traffic, suppress -
on of speeders. street zoning and -
arking of cars should be taken up at q
n early date. "
Our fire department, under the III
Die management of Chief Fitch, is
ighly efficient, but there are few
inor changes desired by the fire de- y
lrtment which should be investigat- I
| and reported upon.
The present ordinances regulating Sc
lildings, electric wiring and fire
are inadequate and should
, remedied. "
The matter of an annual fire risk
spection of the entire city should
, studied. Z!
Public Affairs Committee.
This committee will assume the g,
tiles of the committees formerly
lown as the Public Buildings, d
ealtt, Drainage, Hospital Gene n
ry and Paving committees.
Finance, Judiciary and Printing 81
Committee. n,
| wish to call your attention to the
ct that Payette is practically on Go
sh basis and also that the Idaho II
atutes provide that councilmen may
held personally responsible for Or
and further that the a.
nds available for city work is VIC
The C. A. Maulding family have