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The Mayor announced that the meeting was held for the purpose; among
other things; of hearing protests against the creation of Local Improvement
District for the improvement of Main Street and part of 3rd East Street as
said meeting was fixed by Resolution No. 11 of the city council passed
July 11,1917.
Praof of publication consisting of the affidavit of W. Lloyd Adams,
publisher of the Rexburg Standard, was read by the City Clerk showing
publication of Resolution No.. 11 aforesaid for two consecutive issues of
the official paper, first publication having been made on the 11th day of
July, 1917, and the last publication having been made on the 19th day of July,
1917. Moved by Archibald, seconded by Porter that the said proof of
publication with printed copy of resolution attached be ordered filed with
the city Clerk as of the hour of reception therecf, to wit, five o`clock
P. Ni. J~:vly 21;1917. Motion carried. Six yeas, no nays.
The Glerk announced that wri`ten remonstrances or protests against.
the proposed improvement of Maih Street and 3rd East Street ao declared to
Protest of be the intention of the City Council expressed in Resolution No. 11
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aforesaid, had been received from J. N~ Cook and J. A. Sorensen. Thereupon
the Mayor and Council considered said protests against said improvement.
Moved by Archibald, seconded by Porter that the said remonstrancee of J. M.
Cook and J. A. Sorensen against the proposed creation of local improvement
district for the purpose of street improvements on Main Street and 3rd East
Street be filed with the Clerk. Motion carried. Sis yeas, no nays.
Thereupon the council proceeded to consider the protests of said Cook
and Sorensen against the said street improvements and the matter was
discussed when it was moved by Porter, seconded by Flamm tl!at the remonstrances
clad protects of the saicl Gock and Sorensen be not allovaed to prevail and that the
same be overruled as insufficient and without force in the premises, it
appearing that the necessary number of property owners in said district are in
favor of the creation of said district as pacposed and the making of said
improvements. Roll call: Archibald; yea; Flamm, yea; Harris, yea; winter;
yea; Wright, yea; Forter yea. Six yeas, no nays, motion carried.
Thereupon the council considered the matter of creating the improvement
district described in Resolution No. 11 heretofore passed by the said council at
the meetin- of July 11 and it appearing that it fo for the best interests of
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the said city and the residents of said improvement district that the
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improvements described in said Resolution No. 11 are necessary and will greatly
benefit the city at large, it was moved by Flamm, seconded by Harris, that
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Local Improvement District No. 10 be created for the purposes as deac~~bed in
said resolutian of Intention No. 11; passed by the Gity Council on the 11th
day of July, 1917, and that an ordinance be drawn by the city attorney
creating; the said improvement district, and that the same be presented for
the consic9eration of the con?1ci1 at its next regular meeting August lst,1917.
Roll call: Archibald, yea; Flamm, yea; Harris, yea; Winter, yea; Wright, yea.
Porter yea. Six yeas, no nays, motion carried.
The following resolution was introduced by Flamm:
whereas the co!rmiissioners of Madison County have asked for an expression
of opinion from the City Council, as to their desire to join the County in the