Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,

On roll call all wore present. Min
utes OF previous meeting read and
approved
Petition OF William Bcgenhardt ct
IL TO take blocl, SO ont Of FIRE limits
Tor reason that city offered mo- pro.
lection TO owners OF b1nldngs in that
block innllowlng the wood yard and
rubbish to romain in It's present con.
dition.
Upon advice from city attorney
prayer was denied.
Transfer Of liquor license from
Straub d casad to StralIb 4 schotield
granted.
Express licenses granted to schutt
Commission company and b. w. Solo
mon.
Question OF refunding the SiO5. 900
water bonds was urned over to
finance committee with power to asl,
for bids and TO close the dcal at a
'ower rate than they draw al pres
ent.
Printing committee reported on bill
Of Democrat as presented at last
iiAtf"AiAs- anu iliiOi liliil AalNlAAll lilul
same would be corrected
Committee ON city hall and jail
were authorized to mako necessary
repairs ON Jail
Special committee previously ap.
pointed reported that they had In.
ipectcd various buildings In the city
md recommended that iNr Charles
Newman be allowed the saale rate for
all urinals and water closets In the
building as he is now paying Tor those
actually in use. On motion the re.
port OF the committee was adopted.
w 5. Pickerill then asked for the
same privilege in the new Williams
block, which was refused
Communication was received from
c. NJ. Williams regarding appointment
of f. w. Willlerson by the city to care
Tor the reservoir. in which he stated
hat rs he lnew nothing of the quail
tications OF Mr. Wilkerson. he was
not in n position TO approve nf the ap-
puintmcnt.
The council then voted on another
nan for that position. which resulted
n the selection OF Mr Alexander Da-
iis.
MIR. Ed, schwyhart was selected as
ireman at the water works, the other
fireman having resigned,
Council received notice from the
Florida Farmers Ditch company of
m assessment of $4,000. The matter
was laid over until next meeting.
w. A, Hilun presented bill for re-
bate on water frontage II appear
ing he owned but twenty-seven feet
where he was charged with fifty feet
Same was referred TO fire and water
committee for investigation, and re-
port at next meeting s7- -
Bids for the construction of fume
line We're opened and read, and re.
ferred to city engineer, Aldermen Da-
Wis and Hanno to investigate and re.
port their findings. The committee
reported that it was impossible to pre-
sent a report al this meeting and
asked for further time. which was
granted.
Bids for furnishing city with lum
ber for ensuing year We're opened and
the Durango Planning Mil and Lum-
Der company being the lowest bidder
was awarded the contract
Council were informed that the
lockwood power plant had taken up
the note and deed placed in escrow
for the waters OF Cascade and Lime
creeks, controlled by the city.
The petition OF well owners in
North Durango for repeal of water
ordinance was deferred until later
meeting.
The ordnance granting the extern
sion Of the water mains from North
Durango TO Brookside was again laid
over
w S Plckerill, on behalf OF Messrs.
Bell and Porter, offered the city such
ground as was needed for reservoir
purposes free Of charge. and agreed
to execute quit claim deed for same
upon being furnished with a descrip-
ton OF the land desired.
on motion the city accepted the
proposition and rendered the thanks
of the council iOr the offer
Contracts as entered into between
u, w Hoover & Son and TJm Lotus
and the city were approved.
Bond of d. w. Hoover & Son for
faithful performance OF contract in
construction of trench for pipe line
was approved.
Bond of T. l.. LOTUS laid over until
next meeting.
Ordinance No. 399 was brought up
for final consideration and adopted.
Resolution was adopted prohibiting
women from practicing fornication OF
adultery in city, rooming east of rail
road tracks. frequenting saloons OF
wine rooms and the marshal was in
structed to enforce the same.
Clerk was granted permission to
have screens ON windows and one
screen door, and the bid OF Stubbs &
Iakway for doing the work was ac
cepted.
Council adjourned to meet june
23rd.