Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-19
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| 50 days on liquor license on account of
the business being 'interriipted by re.
pairs to the building. This was not
granted. however
On petition of The Woodmen band
for aid, s25 month for Ave months
beginning with June | was voted tho
band. This is in consideration of the
street and park concerts.
Action OF the committee in making
the stockherder permanent fixture
ut the fire house. his pay to be S35 a
| month. was ratified
Bids for printing were opened and
referred 10 the printing committee to
| report at the next meeting.
II was reported that the city had
received 22,0O0 feet OF pipe last week.
$4,000 Of which was takn to East Sec
ond avenue and 1000 feet To Brook
side
G. f. Mcconnell appeared and ask.
ed for reduction In the rates charged
The brewery for water. The agree.
ment was made last year that the
brewery pay 8 cents per thousand gal
Ions that $50 be paid each month and
at the end of the year the amount be
figured up and the difference be paid.
whichever way It was. The differ.
ence amounted to sl03i6 in favor of
The CITY, and Mr Mcconnell asked that
The amount be rebated calling atten-
lion to the fact thai the brewery was
one OF the infant Industries here and
showing by figures the amounts paid
ont for wages, supplies taxes. etc He
asked for a rate Of 4 cents per thou.
sand gallons for next year The mat.
ter was referred 70 the fire and water
committee.
II was decided 70 charge So per lot
for irrigation Of cemetery lots and
si.50 for tapping pain.
The water superintendent was in
structed to make a plat OF the GENE.
terry showing location OF mains and
taps.
Mr.. Weaver Criticized The Herald
for printing an item about dead sheep
lying in the edge of the Florida river
above the source of Durnngu's supply.
The water superintendent was In.
tructed to investigate the report and
Il found true. to prosecute the guilty
parties.
Bids for repairing the city hall were
received and opened ana referred to
the city hall and jail committee with
power to act.
'clerh and mayor We're authorized to
draw warrant for s1776G to pay
freight on pipe received, and also TO
draw warrant u pay freight on pipe
f.f.tK gg H. fsT ID
Mayor appointed committee con.
sisting of Berndt. Bustlrk and Berry
to meet with the attorneys of Mr..
Conway to try TO arrive at an amicabe
settlement of the water dispute be-
tween the city and Mr.. Conway. The
fire and water committee was instruct
ed TO meet with W. w Smith for the
purpose Of reaching satisfactory
agreement as to MIR. Smiths proposed
lease from the city OF ground ON res
eryOh hlli
a petition of property owners In
Brookside for annexation to Durango
was presented and action was deferred
ill next Thursday, when special
meeting will be held to act on the
matter. Mr. Pickerill stated that his
company would deed all rights and
franchises TO the city, reserying only
such as the city has already granted In
the city limits, and said the necessary
papers had been sent east TO be sign
ed and should be back here in time
Tor the special meeting.
Tom LOTUS was awarded the con-
tract for excayating and iilllng the
pipe line on East Second avenue al
~ cents per linear foot
D. w Hoover secured the contract
for digging the ditch for pipe line from
the foot Of Seventh street to the Ora
den mill, the price being 30 cent per
linear foot.
Ordinance No l03, repeating the or
dinance against cesspools on the North
side was finally adopted. and now any
ono who desires may have 4 cesspoo
regardless OF wells
City srayenger complained that his
lranhcise' was being inlrlnged upon
and the matter was referred to the
police and health committee Tor reg
ulatiOn.
Huston & Hustun's plumbers bond
was receive, and accepted.
Adjourned uh Thursday night at s
o'clock, May 10.