Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-12-12
CITY DADS MEET
IN ADJOURNED psEssioN-soMEi iMPoR-
TANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
BIG CUM TREE HOLSTER ARRIVES
ANoTHE WORK OF SINKING THE MAIN
SHAFT WILL START NEXT WEEK,

| The adjourned meeting of the city
council, held Wednesday night, proved a
short session. Alderman Moscript, as
president pro tenn, occupied the chair in
the absence of the mayor. There was
just a quorum present.
Guy {. Stumm. for the Gem Consoli-
dated people, was present and addressed
the board during the proceedings. He
stated that it was the desire of the mana
ger of the company, Mr.. Renshaw, to
construct shelter over the railroad
switch at the Newton mill annex, so that
the men unloading ore would be protected
! from storms. To thoroughly do this the
west side of the shed would be about
two feet inside of the fire hydrant, but
the building would in no manner inter
fere with traffic. In fact, it would not
encroach upon the street as much as did
an older portion of the State Ore build
with the new work. Mr.. Stumm also
stated that the management desired to
erect an Office building upon the triangu-
lar piece of ground to the north Of the
new shed and place a scale iii the street.
Permission of the board was asked for
carrying out these plans in their entirety.
II seems that several of the members
present had viewed the premises, and
after some discussion and examination OF
the diagram, unanimous consent was
given.
C T. There of Thero & Co, next ad-
dressed the board and spoke at some
length. He represented the three meat
markets of the city in the desire to OBJ
tain city ice at a reduction of one third
the price heretofore paid. He stated that
the butchers, who purchase in the neigh
borhood of 500 tons annually. are willing
to pay the soc charge per ton to the
superintendent Of water works for cutting
the crop. They think that charge is all
right; but they state that the 81 per ton
in addition which goes TO the city is too
much. They want to cut that in two.
making fiat rate of 81 per ton. MIR.
There then compared the cost, quality
and shrinkage of Idaho Springs ice with
that furnished by the artesian people of
Denver, and stated that while. through
concessions made by the railroad COM
pany, the artesian product WAS cheaper
and preferred by some of our best people,
still he didn't like to make the change.
Mr.. Thero Withdrew, and the board
took up the matter. During the informal
discussion that ensued 4 w Is learned that
certain business man in this city. whose
name was not mentioned. desires to take
all of this years crop obtainable at the
regular price oi sr.So per ton. This be-
ing the case, and as the board argued
that the butchers. quest meant simi-
lar reduction all along the line, aggre-
eating at l,ast s4oo. the unanimous cen
clusion was to stand by the old price.
/ Regarding the quality of the ice OBJ
tanned from the city reservoirs, the water
works superintendent stated that it diff
fered naturally with weather conditions.
some years being superior article in
parity and density. Then occasionally.
by reason of an open winter and high
winds, the crop would not be as firm and
more or less imrregnated with foreign
substances, such as flying gold dust from
the Ward and other contiguous assures
of Chicago. Clear creek and Soda cauons.
Last year the crop ranged lower than
usual in quality, principally because the
Unite! water supply necessiiated the
reception into the reservoirs of the total
flow. 1t is different this year, as far as
that is concerned. Everything now de-
pends upon favorable weather conditions
Mr.. Brandstetler stated that il has been
the custom, from time immemorial of
the city to allow S per cent. to all its ice
customers for shrinkage. For instance,
one firm last year purchased 400 tons
and received A2o, and SO on.
There was no further important busi-
ness transacted.