The daily sentinel., 1904-02-27
Adjourned Session.

An adjourned session of the city
council was held last night at the
Council Chamber. The minutes of the
meeting of Februar1y 18th were read
and approved.
The license for beer hall which
had heretofore been transferred to
Howard j. Dewey, was transferred to
Patrick Prendegast.
The report of Police Magistrate By
ers was referred to finance committee.
The opinion of City Attorney. J. S.
CarDahan, on the matter of the ques-
tion of license for garbage collector
Stacy. which matter had been refer
req to him, was that he would have
to have license to conduct his business
same as any other express wagons.
In the matter of the making a con
tact with the Rio Grande to furnish
them water. Mr. Carnahan took the
position that the city could legally
enter into contract with that company
for ten years. 1t WAS ordered that
these respective opinions be placed on
file.
The bond of Myron Mckinney, as
night private policeman was read and
approved. His bondsmen were A. S.
Mckinney and ]. II. Alderman.
The committee having in charge the
matter of the damages asked by Peter
Smith asked more time, it was grant
ed.
J. A Lyon. asked that an extension
of the water main on Chipeta avenue.
between Eighth and Ninth streets be
made. 1t was referred to the water
and sewer committee.
The report of the select committee.
consisting of Aldermen RAIDER and
Smith on the artes'au well project
was then submitted. They said that
they had taken up the matter with the
board of county commissioners and
that thorough examination of the
plant had been made with an expert
OIL man from DeBeque They found
that the casing was i'll bad condition
and that there would have to be con-
sid cradle repairs made to the machin-
cry to get same into good condition.
In referring to the cost of boring
1000 feet and supplying casing for same
l. was the judgement of the committee
that it would cost approximately $4,000
to make the bore.
After considerable discussion regard
| ing the condition of the plant and al
70 the cost. council decided that it
would prefer to send the matter back
] e l,.f.
any definite action wa; taken in the
matter.
A motion prevailed that council
reconsider the matter of renting the
room in the Currie building. 1t
was suggested that the city had lots at
the corner OF 9th and Main streets
which would serve the purpose of the
city by erecting their own building
and would be cheaper in the end than
pay S25 per month for a room. which
did not fill the requirements of what
they desired under any circumstances.
A committee consisting of three
aldermen were upon motion ordered
TO look into the matter of building oil
the city's property. The committee
was Hards, Smith and Merrill.
Two gentlemen who proposed bnilt
ing eight small houses, east of the
Touring mill asked the privilege o
connecting with the city water main
They were granted the privilegeth
property being outside the city limits
The question of furnishing the Ri
Grande with water. which has bee
before the council for several meeting
was aagin taken up and discussed. A
first motion was made that we d
not furnish the railroad with water
This was afterward amended to fur
nish the water at rate of six cent
per thousand gallons. same to b
measured by meter.
Alderman Ramev presented a resC
luton raising the water rates il til
CITY. The resolution passed couuc
and is published elsewhere in this i
sue
There were three bids submitte
: for the work of making changes
the pump house. AS the bid of job
Lumsden was the lowest, he W;
awarded the contract for which he r
ceives S69S, subject to specifications
A new side walk was ordered la
on the south side of Ute street b
tween Ist and I'd in front of lots t
10 inclusive, i'll block 143.