The Delta independent., 1904-06-24
Council Meeting.

/
ing and all members OF the board pres
ent excepting W. E. Obert.
| The minutes OF the last regular and
several called meetings were read and
approved.
| DIR. Houts as chairman OF the cemetery
committee reported that he had looked
over the old water pipe and thought it
good enough 10 use, from all outside
appearances, to run the water out to the
| ctmetery. He slso stated that MIR.
khuland, the packing man. wanted the
town to drain the old slough. ss it might
create bad odor and the same be
thought to come from the packing ylant
| shout to be erected.
l.. c. McGrew reported that the new
bose had come and Was apparently all
right.
A. E. PenIey reported some Of the
bitches IN bad shape and beginning to
smell from stsgnant water also that the
water hydrant on the corner of 4th and
Main streets known as Winton's q corner
vas leaking badly.
1t was moved by A. E. Penley and
seeon ded by L. c. McGrew that the
town establish public watering place
Tor the people on the corner OF 4,h and
Aain streets composed OF u inch goose
neck pipe and that the old water mains
be used 10 connect with the sewer in
carrying of The waste water. Carried.
L. c. MeGrew reported the dangerous
eondition of the water tanks and sug.
gested that fence be put around it to
keep people away and out OF danger and
Il cas moved by W. G. Cook and seconded
b W. r Travis that the lot on which
the tanks are situated be fenced with
-four board fence and danger signs
painted thereon. Carried.
A motion was made bv McGrew and
seconded by Houts that the town at
torney be instructed to look up the
uaier contract with the ID. & r. G and
to have the marshal stop their making
connection to their new tank without
6rst obtaining permission from the town,
Carried.
In regard to getting some sort OF a
sysiem and little pay for water used
by farmers it was moved by McGrew
and seconded by Houts that water tap
Be- put in at the hose hous- and arranged
% a shut-of valve would be on the inside
of The building. also a platform be built
fos the wagons in front OF the hose
house and that all watering places for
fnfpers be closed aud that notices to
lt1xt effect be posted. also that this
Seksr wand oe cdunecte6 vim the
seser and old water pipe be used for
said connection. Carried.
II wss moved by McGrev. seconded by
Cook that the price for 40 gallon bar.
rel be placed at cents for the present
and that the town issue cupon books for
n barrels for 81. Carried.
Motion made that fire hydrant be
put 10 at Carson's corner on Garrett
mesa or q continuance of 4.h street and
Grand Boulevard. Carried.
Motion made that building 6xs feet
shed roof. feet in back and feet high
in front be erected and that the town
procure = cart capable OF carrying five
or sig hundred feet OF hose and that it
be supplicd With old hose sufficient for
same, the above to be used for fire pro
lection 90 Garnet mesa.
Bills to the amount OF l.4s7o5 we're
allowed aud ordered paid from their
respective funds.
The clerk was instructed to discou nt
the Chicago Fire Hose company bill Of
1865 2 per cent making it 1857.
An adjourned meeting OF the board OF
trustees vas called to order June L..
1904. BY Mayor Stockham with all mem-
bers present except W. E. Obert.
The following resolution was intro
iduced By ". G. Cook and secouded by
L. G McGrew.
Resolved that We permit the con-
tractors. O'Brian 4 Rhoades to use 2.l0o
feet os culled cast pipe, by properly bor-
ing and plugging. provided that said
culled cast pipe be used at the upper
end oe cast pipe line. Provided also that
said culled cast pipe shall meet the test
required in the contract and that said
permit 10 to be drawn up by the town
attorney and attached as a rider to the
contract and TO be signed by the con
tractors and by the mayor for the towI." /"
All OF the trustees voted in favor OF
this resolution.
The Ditch and Water Right committee
were Instructed to see Mr.. Kuhnley and
MIR. Rollins in regard to water tor III, ir
coal mines and report at next meeting.