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

I rather limited due to the fact that
about $4,200.00 of city money is
tied up in the Payette National Bank.
Licensing Committee.
I am informed by the City At
| torney that our ordinances regulat-
ing certain forms of amusement and
| occupations and licensing the same,
are not only insufficient but in some
instances are in conflict with the
state law. This should be investi-
gate and corrected.
Street and Alley Committee.
will be pleased to consider your
recommendation for the positions of
City Engineer and Overseer of
Streets.
Most of the streets in the city are
in excellent condition. there are
however few streets needing at
tention.
The proposed plan of the Oregon
Short Line, offering to purchase land
on the west side of the tracks and
open street for the city free of !
charge. as a Safety First measure, !
providing that the city would close 1
the ninth street crossing still re-
main unsettled. At meeting of the |
council, early in the month of April, !
nearly every resident of ninth street
north of the crossing in question, ap-
peared before the council and regis
tered their disapproyal of closing the
crossing but were in favor of the
street being opend west of and paral-
lei to the railroad
| would suggest the ARRANGEMENT
of joint meeting of the railroad Of
ricials and the north ninth street
residents to be held at the city hall.
Water Work Committee.
l will be glad to receive your
as TO the positions
If Superintendent of Water Works
md Assistant Superintendent of
Water Works.
The City of Payette has one of the
pest and most economical water
ystems in the state, furnishing an
.bundance of pure, clear water not
'nly for domestic use but for fire p
Our double reservoir ex-
oses the water to the direct action
f the sunlight, thereby avoiding the O
growth of algae so often g
ound in covered and partially COW s.
red reservoirs. N
The erection of a permanent fence (,
o take the place of the one recently Y
estroyed by fire, must be given d
arly immediate attention II possiblei n,
his fence should be non-combustible in
nd still be sufficient to prevent the W
lowing or throwing of weeds and II
ther articles into the reservoir.
The water from our wells is D,
umped into the reservoir from the nj
ottom, and l am informed bj ny m
raulic engineers that the water I'll
lould be pumped into the reservoir
y an overflow, or better still to be "
lmped into the air and allowed to
III into the reservoir in the form of
,ray in order to acerate the water -
Id prevent stagnation. NJ
Some of our mains also terminate ~,
read ends, and when the demand N
light, the water in these read ends in
ecomes stale and gives off a dis 10
odor and taste of decaying cI
ood. y, -,
All of these conditions, l under nj
and, can be corrected at a very ar
ming cost, and l trust you will ms
We the matter your attention. n,
President of the Council. ", "
"ouiu IKE 10 suggest, that at an as
rly date, arrangements be made and ell
vitations extended to the mayors
d city officials of Weiser and On
rio to meet with the city officials
Payette for the discussion of mat
RS of mutual interest. in
l believe that number of sub- ey-
cts, such as traffic regulation, =
alization of water rates, free auto ba
rks, amusement licenses, restric- nm
ms and others, could be taken up ro,
d considered to the mutual benefit lar
the cities named. no,
The following were the appoint %
ents made by the mayor No
City Attorney. o. Sutton. M,
City Engineer-C. P. Lattig. ba
'erseer of Streets and Chief of III.
,ice-Alien StegaI. tn,
t>ish' Marsnaii-fred Chrlsten- of
n.
Supt. of Water Works--E. H. Alden
Asst. Supt. Water Works-Geo.
rnelius.
Chief of Fire Dept.-B. R. Fitch. on
Public Affairs Committee-A. w. an
ristfan, B. F.. McCarroll, j. R. Nc the
nney -
Police & Fire Committee-H. O. no,
lsgrove, B. F. McCarroll, w. F. sal
erwood ~.
Finance. Jdiciary & Printing AMI
F. McCarroll, j. R. Mckinney. Fl mo
Musgrove. =.
Street & Alley. Sprinklnig-W. F SIR,
erwood, Geo. H. Small, A. w.
ristian.
water Works. Electric Lights and Ian
yer Conn. r. Mckinney, Geo. tn,
Small, H. o. Musgrove. of
Licensing Committee-Geo. H. in
all, w. F. Sherwood, A. w. Chris as
n. co..