Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-09
WILL VOTE BONDS
CITY COUNCIL WILL SUBMIT WATER
QUESTION TO VOTERS ATA
SPECIAL ELECTION
$4,000 is THE SUM REQUIRED
THIS IMPORTANT ACTION WILL MEET
WITH hearty APPROVAL
OF CITIZENS.

City Council OF Idaho Springs held III
many years was that Of Thursday night,
ard steps were then taken that far
reaching and will result in iucalcuahle
benefit not only to the present residents
but the future generation as well II
was the annual meeting of the board and
as such attracted more interest than the
regular monthly session of that body.
With the exception of Councilman Mos
cript every member was preseut.
The first business TO come up after the
adoption Of the minutes of the previous
meeting, WAS the reports of the different
officers of the city. Police Judge Girls
woId's report vas very brief, consisting
of the statement of the collection of IS
III fiues. He was followed by City Mar
shall O'Rourke, who showed that he had
collected frem all sources $3.50 90; had
made 81 arrests, and had murdered ~
dogs. Fire Chief Robinson made an ex.
haustive report of the doings OF his de
psrtment during the past year and pre-
sented an itemized list Of all the hre-
fighting apparatus owned by the city and
made Recommendation as TO the present
needs of his department. During this
year there has been but one fire. that of
small shed; the damage was nominal
he made strong plea for brick hose
house in Grass Valley. City Phi, sician
Finucan reported that his job had been
a snap the past year. and there is now no
contagious diseases in the city. All Of
these reports went on the file.
A lengthy communication was read
from l.. r. Hope, c. F., of Denver. who
has been employed by the city to exam
inc the water system as to its pre-eet
condition and future. The engineer
went into details rs wbat should be done
for an adequate water supply. and rlseed
his estimate on the probable cost OF hts
suggestions a, 10000. recommending
that bonds be voted for this amount. The
board was a unit in the belief that the
engineer vas right in his sugg. .ssiens.
aud the water question was discussed at
length ip all of its different phazes. At
the request OF the board City Attorney
Fred COLON prepared proposed ordi
nance covering the issuance of bonds for
water works purposes, but it was unspi
mously decided that the amount stated
bv the engineer was not sufficient TO put
the plant in the shape desired, or at any
rate more money could be used to good
advantage. and the amount was placed al
f7s,ooo If it is finally found that this
amount will not be required only so much
of it will be used as will be found neces-
sary.
The ordinance was read for the FIRST
time and was ordered published at once,
for if the matter is TO be attended to this
summer the machinery cannot he delayed.
1t will require two publications OF the
proposed ordinance, then the council will
have to meet to adopt the same; then
comes three more publications, regis
tra,ion OF ali legal property holdersentit
led to vote on the proposition, and thus
il will be well along in June before the
bonds can be issued if they carry. The
work as outlined for the water plant is
very extensive. and it will require large
force of men to complete it before the
cold weather in.the fall. The proposed
ordinance appears in another column A
special meeting Of the board will be cal
led to act on the proposition Thursday
evening. April a.
A petition was received asking for an
extension of the water main from Colo
RADIO street and First avenue to Virginia
street, but the matter was tabled.
Five bids were received ior sprinkiing
the streets, and R. E. Wood was awarded
the contract.
The following appointive Offices were
filed:
Fire Chief-H. L. Robinson.
Assistant Fire Chief-B. A. Potter.
Night Wasch-Wm. Libby.
Water Com.-Chas. Brandstetter
CITY Electrician-H. B. Sheldon.
Health Officer-Dr. Finucan-
Sexton-George Neal.
F.A. Moss Vas employed to audit the
accounts Of the city for the past year.
The Street and Alley committee re-
ported some needed repairs in different
parts Of the city and was instructed to
use their own discretion in the matter.
The expressmen license was placed at
$Is and SIo.
Hose Co. No. was awarded stove
for the hose house.
Monthly bills were allowed.