Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-08
COUNCIL
MET LAST
NIGHT

The city council met In regular ses-
sion ut the city hall last night, with
all present except Alderman Bus
kirk.
The minutes of the last meeting
We're read and approved. Numerous
petitions for licenses were read and
granted and the clerk Instructed to ls-
sue the licenses.
petition tor an arc light ut the
corner OF Main avenue and Sixth
street was referred 10 the committee
on electric light, telephone and gas.
Mrs. Josephine II. Moore presented
a petition asking that her property be-
released in the suit OF the City against
herself and her husband, w. ii. Moore
on account ot his shortage while city
clerk. Mrs. Moore represented that
none OF the city's money taken by
Moore was Invested In her property.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney for investigation.
The monthly reports of the various
officers were received and ordered
died and recorded.
The committee on ranches was au-
thorized TO have the buildings on tho
Forsythe ranch insured for $500; also
to have the dwelling on this ranch re-
sliingled and the barn on the Mcclure
ranch repaired. This committee was
given authority to lease these ranches
10 responsible parties for next year
on a basis OF cash rental.
The city entered into q contract
he. d.,It of
100000 feet OF lumber to be used for
this end OF the nume line, tho lumber
to be delivered by the LIST OF Novemb-
er.
Wash Patrick stated that the deeds
to tho land for the fish hatchery on
the north side were In escrow in tho
First National bank, and as tho city
had donated 5000 for the purchase OF
the land, he asked for the money 80
The deal could be closed.
The clerk was authorized to draw
warrsnt for that amount. -.
Mrs. l.. N. Hanson stated to tho
council that at the time the now wat
erworks system was installed and tho
mains were run through her land 1t
was condition that in consideration
of her granting the right OF way sho
was to be exempt from paying water
Frontage tax, and asked that the city
grant her a rebate of 1852, the
amount she had paid the county treas
nrer on account OF such tax. The mat
ter was referred to the city attorney
to investigate.
The regular monthly bills were al.
lowed and the clerk instructed to draw
he warrants.
The sum OF $14G1.31 from the general
fund and $3.50 from the water bond
interest fund was transferred to tho
emergency found.
The marshal was instructed to dis
charge the special policemen on guard
duty near the smelter.
A complaint was filed Directing to
The presence OF the pet bear owned by
che fire department, II being claimed
the noise made by the animal was q
nuisance. 1t was resolved that Chief
Galbreath be notified to make such
disposition OF the bear as ho saw tit
10 abnte the nuisance.
Ordinance No. 400, fixing the tax
levy, was introduced and ordered pub
'ished; also ordinance No. 4OI, doing
away with the purchasing committee.
me contract Tor cleaning the old
reservoir was let to T. q. LOTUS for
SIS. 'o'
the question OF allowing water tn
certain persons free of charge was
referred to the committee on fire and
water.
for some time there has been COM
paint that some parties were falling
70 pay the license assessed against
iFeryinen or expressmen. The mar.
shai was instructed 10 enforce the or
dihahce In reference to licenses. and
IN case OF anyone failing to pay. to
ME complaint against such parties md
prosecute the case.