Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-18
COUNCIL MEETING.
New Board convenes But TransActs
Little Business.

The newly constituted board of al
dermen met last evening with the ex-
ception OF Mr.. Patterson. There was
little business transacted. although
the board was in session a couple of
hours. A committe consisting OF OAR
| lington, Rivers and Silliman, was
named to FIX salaries for the ensuing
year OF appointive officers. and after
a short recess reported as follows:
water superintendent. per month,
800
Engineer at water works. per month.
$50.
Fireman at water works. per month.
s65.
Chief of fire department, per month,
SS5.
Assistant chief of fire department.
per month. $40.
Regular man, fire department. per
month, $50.
Minute men, fire department. per
month. $40.
Sexton and park commissioner. 81
per month and 81 per day when actu-
ally employed.
Night policeman, per month. SIS.
Specia! policemen, per sniff. 81
Laborers. per eight hours. 81
Team, wagon and driver, per day.
"a.
me Following communication was
cad by the clerk from State Treas.
1rer Chipley
DENVER, Colo, April 12, 1901.
DEAR SIR: Section 20 OF our pres.
ant revenue law. embodied In H. n
NO. l. went into effect on April s. 1901.
ma provides In part as follows:
sec ~. Every person. company
'r corporation selling any malt. vi
ious or spirituous liquors, snail in ad-
iition to other license fees exacted
~ law, or by the ordinance of any
municipality. pay to the state of Colo
ado an annual license fee Of S25 in
ldVance for each and every saloon.
estaurant. hotel. club, drug store. Ii.
iuor store, or other place where H.
luor shall be sold" and further pro.
Iides that neither the county nor mn
iicipal authorities of any county or
NY snail issue. transfer or renew
icehse until the party making appli-
alton for such license snail produce
state license covering the period OF
lime FOR which the county or munici-
Jai license Is desired"
Section Il provides Il penalty OF 800
or each day the said act is violated.
owing to the inadequate notice af-
orded the public OF the taking effect
d this act. which contains an emer-
oil
volume and urgency OF the work in
his office. the rule of this once will
oe that all persons engaged In bust.
ness on April 8. subject to this tax.
Will have their license issued bearing
that date.
Blank applications for license will
be sent as soon ms printed to all per-
sons subject to said tax on April 6.
Shnks Will be furnished to others at
any time on application.
On receipt of application and license
zee receipt Will be sent at once. and
the license Will follow as soon there
after as possible. The receipt for the
license fee should be sufficient for you
20 issue the county or municipal H.
eense. Yours very truly.
j. C. CHIPLEY,
State Treasurer.
IL thus appears that saloon.keepers
must dig up S25 for the support of the
extravagant fusion state government.
NO action was taken, but IL the reve-
1ue measure is declared constitutional
the $25 Will have to be paid into the
state treasury.
DR.. McDanieis of the state health
board addressed the council briefly
out to the point in connection with
ontagious diseases, in which he set
torth the law and requirements. He
said the state board was taking steps
% stamp out contagious diseases and
ne was visiting sections where scar
ct fever. smallpox, etc. prevailed. for
the purpose OF comforting with officials
md what should be done In the prem
ses. The councllmen listened atten-
lively but took no action.
1t was decided to let appolntive Of
hcers go over until the next meeting.
when selections will be made and con-
,racts let Tor the ensuing year accord
ing to ordinance.
Tho next regular meeting will be
three weeks hence-May z.