Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-23
WEEKLY MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE

and Hon. Richard McCloud sat at the
secretary's desk. Others present
were Blair Burwell B. w. Ritter, b.
N Freeman. L. C. Jakway, R. Il.
Sloan. Dan MacLean and Assistant
Secretary w. r. Armstrong.
letter was read asking informa-
tion for the benefit of six families in
Anderson, Ind, who desired to locate
in this section and engage In the man
ufacture of curtain mechanics tools.
All information they desire will be
supplied.
A letter from Mrs. Lillian Hartman
| Johnson in relation to interesting
New York capital in building an opera
house in Durango was read. She ask
ed that copies of building ordinances
he forwarded and stated that the mat
ter would be investigated upon re
ceipt of all the necessary information,
including the blanks sent by her to
be filled in.
Mr. Jakway offered resolution
which ne wanted forwarded to the In
dian department at Washington, urg
ing that when there were any govern
ment contracts to be let. that plans
and specifications be placed on file
Office or some place where contractors
could examine them. Mention was
made of the hospital contract recently
let at Dulce. the plans and specifca-
tions for which were at the agency
and in the Denver Republican office.
While Durango man secured the CON
tract. II was an injustice even to the
!, successful bidder to go or send to
, Denver to get the plans. The resolu-
tion was adopted.
Richard McCloud, of the committee
on bylaws, reported that a number
of bylaws from other towns had been
received and they would be looked
over at an early date and the best
features cut out and embodied in the
bylaws of the Durango board
The finance committee reported
that the office furniture of the Boston
Coal company had been purchased for
the price previously named, and in
addition a letter press mad been
bought for So, making a total OF sl23
Mr.. Armstrong was authorized to
purchase such books. stationery and
other Office supplies of this kind as
he should find he needs.
A committee consisting of C. Il
Herr II. E, Sloan and Chas. Snyder
was appointed to instruct the assist
ant secretary in regard TO his duties.
The bill which the State Realty as
sociation is pushing in the Legislature
was explained by Mr. Armstrong
urers to stamp upon the back of al
tax receipts all taxes due upon the
property, If any, or all tax sales Of
the property. when, to whom and fol
what amount. The bill is designed
: to protect all property owners from
:, unpaid back taxes of which purcnas
ers or owners of property might be
ignorant. Mr.. Armstrong stated tina
considerable opposition was bens
met with among county treasurer.
and tax title sharks The objection
thought it would mean much NOR,
trouble for them and additional office
force. But this was a mistake, Mr.
Armstrong said, for the assessor coulC
do all the necessary work in extend
ing the tax roll.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman reso
luton was passed asking the chairman
of the legislative committee to in
vestigate the merits of the bill, ant
II he and his committee found the bill
good thing, to ask our representa-
tive, DIR. McEwen. to boost the meas
ure.
1t was reported that nine essays
nad been received. Mr.. Jakway o
the advertising committee stated tna
II was desired TO have quality rather
than quantity, and he wanted to know
the amount of the appropriation the
committee would have to work on be
fore completing plans for pamphlet.
or souvenirs
Mr.. Ritter informed the meeting
that ne mad a conversation with two
gentlemen who had signifed their in
tention of establishing rubber man
niacturing plant here provided suffi
cient rubber plant could be found in
this section. They had visited Du
range and had understood there was
none mere. Mr.. Jakway insisted tno
!. nils around Durango were covered
with the rubber weed and went to his
office and got samples which he had
Iound. He also produced descriptions
oi the weed from the American Crude
Rubber company. Mr.. Armstrong
mad great deal of interesting infor.
nation at his tongues end about rub.
Der, naving visited number of rub.
her plants and having studied stats
Tics. lie enlightened the members in
several respects as to the manufac-