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to the fire and police committee.
On motion S ]. Scovil and B. f.
Jay were allowed to address the coun-
Gil. Mr.. Scovil asked to change the
roof ON his residence on Colorado av-
enue. building another story and plac-
ing fire proof mansard roof. His
petition was granted.
Mr. jay addressed the council at
length on the sidewalk question. He
says that the walks in the neighbor-
hood of his residence are in very bad
shape MANY of the boards are loose
and person walking near the end of
a board will cause it to flip up. some
times causing a serious fall. When
these loose boards are discovered they
are taken up and thrown away so
that many of the boards in the side
walk are gone. The council was ask
ed to take some action in the matter.
Mr.. Jay farther stated that some of
the sidewalk strinGers were too near
rotted away to hold the nails when
the boards We're nailed down. The
council will notify the property own
ers to fix the walks and if they are
not repaired in q reasonable length of
time new six foot walks will be laid
at the expense of the property own
ers
new sidewalk was ordered laid
along the west side OF second street.
extending from Main to White
The supervisors were notified to
instruct the property owners along
the north side of White avenue be-
tween Fifth and Seventh street to re-
pair their walks and also along lot 13
in block 1872 on Ute street.
The report of Superintendent We'd
der of the Water Company on the con-
struction of the new reservoir and the
installation of the new skimmers was
read and approved. The report was
AS follows:
New reservoir.
Labor. 81. 300. 90
Cement, 3.053. 60
Excavating, 1896. SO
Hauling rock and gravel. 954. Is
Lumsden, for crushing rock. 243. SO
Pipe and plumbing. 249. 80
Damage to lumber in making
forms. 100.0
Total. 6.315. 5S
The cost of building the cross sec
tion for the old reservoir for cement
labor. etc. was 81. 0S0 90.
The cost of the skimming system in
the new reservoir was as follows:
Skimmers, 1852. 25
Freight, 81. 66
Lumber for skinner boxes, 760. 90
Iron plates and freight, SO. 90
Labor ON skinner boxes. 400. 90
Oakum packing. 23. So
Edging and ripping lumber. 1880
Oil. paint and brushes. AZ. 90
Blacksmithing and ironing
boxes. 55. 90
Pipe and plumbing. $50. 90
Total cost of skimming
system, $3.50. 26
Incidental expense and credits.
Labor lowering main pipes. 5000. 90
Cleaning old reservoir. 100. 90
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Summary:
New reservoir &c. 316. So
Crown wall in old reservoir, l.0S0 90
Skimming system. $3.50. 90
Incidentals and labor 4S0. 90
Making the grand total for the new
reservoir and the repairs at the old
and installing the new skimmers of
$40. 1926. 81.
The original appropriation was
SIC. 600. 90.
The city clerk reported ON warrants
against several appropriations and
the report was accepted by the coun-
Gil.
The water committee examined the
water superintendent books and re-
ported them as correct.
City Attorney Carnshan advised
that Franklin Butler be instructed to
remove the tent from the rear of hls
residence. The report was accepted.
The city attorney also advised that
the water rates be raised after Janu-
ary LIST. This action was taken under
advisement by the council.
The council has been in communi
cation with a firm at Leadville con-
corning second hand pump. Super
intendent Vedder will be sent to
Leadville on Monday to examine the
pump and see if it will do for the
water works of this city.
The fire and police committee re-
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