Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-03
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met in regular SEES |
sion last night with Mayor Pro TEN
Weaver In the chair Absent, Mayor |
McEwcn and Aldermen Berndt and |
Busliirk.
Lawrence Miller was granted an ex-
press license, Il. c. Barber a Co. a |
retail liquor license. and the liquor
license of W. Il. Dempsey was trans
serred to Marion II. Davis.
Monthly report of officers were re-
ccived and ordered flied.
Attorney Spickard expressed the
opinion that the city had the right
TO condemn grounds suitable for
dumping purposes.
The old fire horse known as Skates
was sold to Wood & Morgan for $40.
The park committee was auihoriz-
ed 10 purchase the necessary trees for
he immediate Improvement of the
parks.
The bond of Tom Lotus for excavat-
ing on lots 1, 8 and 6 In block 60. was
died.
Patsy" Degenhardt addressed the
council. inquiring as TO the disposition
If the case of the City against l.. {.
Jakway for violating the building ord
nance The council instructed the
city attorney to have the case set for
trial and disposed of.
Water Superintendent Schalles was
instructed to lay u ~ pipe across
the Animas river at the foot OF Ninth
street before high water comes. The
| object Is to he prepared to lay the
main to the cemetery when all ar
engagements are made to extend water
there.
| A proposed ordinance providing for
| the establishment OF department OF
electricity and the appointment of an
| Inspector was read and laid over for
future action The duty OF such in
| ,pector would be to examine wires and
other electric appurtenances with the
view to guarding against fires from
such sources,
The council decided to have the res
eryoir on the Florida filled at once,
md Alex Davis was appointed to look
ifter the reservoir at salary of $50
per month.
Mr.. La Connt informed the council
that some mischievous boys or other
persons had broken some of the win
| lows In the Episcopal church. and
asked tha, some steps be taken to af-
ford The property owners protection.
The city marshal was authorized to
insert notices in the newspapers
warning people against depredatlons
and 10 prosecute any guilty parties
caught 10 the fullest extent of the law.
Charges were preferred against
Mike Tierny as city cavenger-failing
to satisfactorily fulfil his duties, Ev.
dence was introduced and the charges
were snbstantiated. with the result
that Mike was let out" w. w
Thompson was selected for the place
and he is to be under the instructions
of the city marshal until he has fur
nished bond and the contract is
signed.
sever1l applications for night mar
shal wore received Proceeded to bal
lot. Llt no election was had.
The marshal was authorized to put
IN a man Until the council should
make a selection.
The following bills We're allowed
h. +. Houx. police Judge ..s 250C
O. l.. Rnsse T. city clerk. ., $500
Mrs. Howe janitor ........ 2.0t
w. c. Day on. city atty. 25.0C
w L. La CONT. treasurer. 1886
W. H. WEE sworth, surveying
and drafting ....,...., 300
". II. Wigglesworth. city engi'
neer Observation-Disclosures. 1906
r +. Goodman, assisting city
engineer ....E............. SOC
l. Andrews. work on park. 100,
1 Andrews. sexton. .......t.. 5,0t
L. T. Sanity, feed marshal's
horse ,.s..,..,.,.....,. 200,
Wm. Bird trip to city farm LOO
j c. Slnnsel, night policeman, $50,
W II, Wicldlne, marshal. ..f. S50t
Pierce Bros. . meal iickets 60t
wm. Accord night policeman 250(
r. Gallotti. rent for %. 4 r. G. 100
Graden Mer Co, mdse. M.
c. O. u. Laundry ........... IGC
g. O. ID. Laundry ........ 31t
Fire Dept, payroll ........... 1850
j Duprnw. street supervisor. 500
J. Bloom. labor on streets. .... 800
Frank Stock. labor on streets. 40,
J. c. Sullivan. labor on streets 3Ot
W H. Thompson. labor on SITS 400
D. $. Rodgers. labor on streets so,
John Scbofeld. labor on sts. 800
J. Magner labor ON streets. .. $500
| j MagDer. labor on Streets. 1IOt
| j. Keenan,. labor on streets.. 3.5c
Carl Underhill. service on fire
dept aud waterwUks. .... 400
Carl undcrhlll. labor on water