The Delta independent., 1904-05-27
DoINGs OF TUE CITY COUNCIL
DELrA, CoLoRADo, May 10. Il

UVINl9 VI IuE I'LL eVUNl1A
DELTA, CoLoRADo. Nay 10. 1904.
Board Of trustees foe town os Dsita
mot in Hose house at usual tios vith
the Mayor. W. b. Stockhsm prssidsae.
The following trustees were prsssut:
A. E. Psuley. ". q. Cook. q. B. Ho4ta,
L. G. McGrsw. w. E. Obert and W. b
Travis.
Minutes OF last meeting read and sp-
proved Ms read. ~
REPORTS OF CoMHlTTEIs.
Dr.. Houts reported ~ to what he had
said in regard 10 putting water 10 csDs-
terry, and that in case it vss done ths
main should bo at least ~ fset 10 ths
ground.
Il was also stated by Mayor StoclE.
ham and Marshal Gibbs that they hsd
examined the pipe and found not nors
than half dozen joints fl 10 use. !.
W. E Obert. Of the Finance committes
reported xs not having had time to o00-
pIste checking Trsssursrs books and
ssked until the next meeting 10 vhich
to report Said time vas granted.
A. E Penley. Street and Alloy eoo.
mi,tee. reported looking over the Un;
compshyre bridge and that It voubd
take shout SIS OO in lumber and Isbef
to repair the same.
Joseph Rolling and Mr.. KuhuIey vsrs
present and asked the Trustees vhAt
they intented doing 10 regard 70 vatsf
Tor their coal mines to be used fcg
domestic purposes. They Rollins A.
Kuhnley) claiming to have . water rage4
from the government The matter -
left to Water Works committee for ter
ther Investigation.
Bids for Town printing vss eootinus1
10 hands Of Finance COMMITTEES for fue;
ther consideration.
Tho committee and contractors -.
ported on comparative costs On taeah
70 repair With stone eupports vss ssei.
mated ut s25O.OO and With l2xl2 timhssd
imbsdsd in cement about s3a00 y
vas tho opinion of the Board TO ssSals
with the timbers.
Our Mayor. W. B. Stockham vas So
cesssul in getting the lost contract 80
O'Brisn L Rhosdes, and the ioas y
found. but it being understood that ss1o
contract 10 the property of OBsiaa +
Rhoades and must Be left at tbs FSG0
II - n>ls~ sft<ss
An agreement between The d.
Dressed Meat Co. and Town Il Ooe64
skiing for . donation of VatsR eoe q
term of years and for ex,eosioa &C.,
tain water main on Dodge strsst q
read and thoroughly discussed -
0e0hsrs Of the Board. Il vas rsssgyo
70 Wasse Wosks oo0mistse.
A pstitioo vss rssd sigDsd ~ ssas
80 pspsis Il ~ toss q Dsasa tshiq
- 1nasd u fsssssn - 1lsst . &e55k
70 eli spiritooos and fssosatsa iiaoors
10 bottles oe not les than oos plot, and
that the license be Hxed ut not iess than
$1,000 per mooth Tor said psruis and
10 be issued from mooth 70 month. A
petition from Mr.. Hsrrjck 49, then
read asking foe such pse0it II was
moved BY l. e. McGrsu and seconded
by 8. B. Houts that the Town scc.pt
the proposition of Mr.. Hesrick and ths,
hs come forward With his money. The
yeas and Gays were called aud resulted
- foliovs: ayss-McGr~w. Travis;
Cook. Huuts aud Ober,.
Motion declared lost.
The following resolutions we're adop-
tod:
Be it resolved. that the plat and dedi.
cation presented by tho Delta Town 4
improvement Co., J. F. Sanders. H. II.
Woloert and Liouel R. Wixrsm. being a
sub division desiy mated - plat &C"
Delta Towu site be. and the sauie is
hereby accepted and approved aud that
the Mayor be and 10 hereby authorized
sod directed to enter an approval OF the
Town Of Delta on said Plat and TO sign
and acknowledge tho came ss Mayor Of
the Toua Of Delta for and on behalf Of
said Town.
1t wss moved by ". E. Obert and sec-
ooded by W. r. Travis that the resolu-
tioo - made bs adopted. The ayes aud
DAYS were called with the following re-
sult: syes-Penley. Cook, Houts, Nc
Grow. Ooert aud Travis. Carried.
A communication was read from the
Secretary OF tho Uncompshgre Water
Users ass'n. asking our Town to donate
the sum OF $500 to help pay expenses.
Tho following resolution vas pre-
pared:
Resolved. BY the Board Of Trustees
Of the Town ot Delta, Colorado: that
we appropriate the cum Of thirty tive
dollsn CESS OO) Tor the benefit OF the
Uuoompahgre Valley Water Users asso.
ciatioa 10 furtheriug the cause Of ths
project and that . warrant be drawn up
on the Town Treasurer Tor the same
payable to Ira H. Aonnell. Secy.
1t was moved BY A. E. Peoley and
seconded by w. G. Cook that we grant
the request and SAID resolv lion b
adopted. Tue ayes and nays being
called showed the following result: ayss
-Penley. Cook. Houts. AcGre~, Obssi
aud Travis. Notion carried. ,
Tho following bills were allo Eed: