Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-10
COUNCIL MEETING.


ing action which mas given the PEG
pie something to talk about today
and for several days.
An old ordinance was dug up mo.
229) which provides that all places OF
business Of every kind except hotels.
restaurants and rooming houses. be
closed on Sunday. II means that
nickels worth of candy can't be
bought on Sunday, drug store
must remain closed, there will be no
snow to get an ice cream soda, LOAF
of bread or a cookie from bakery
nor even a cigar.
After the ordinance was read Al
city marshal be ordered TO rigidly en-
force the ordinance. Attorney Reese
Informed the council that no proof
of publication OF the ordinance was
in evidence and 50 the ordinance was
ordered printed at once so a proof of
tlnance put into effect at once. The
ordinance was printed today and it is
expected to be put in force witn the
coming Sunday. Mr.. Berndt was the
only alderman to vote against such
action.
Mr. Berndt then moved that the
ordinance against pool rooms running
at any time be enforced Mr.-West
made an amendment prohibiting the
sale to boys of cigarettes or cigarette
papers, which carried.
An ordinance prohibiting speaking
of any kind on the street passed first
reading. Hereafter speakers Will
have to do tneir speaking in halls.
This action was taken on account OF
he recent difficulties raised by the
Crusader speaking on the street.
A vacation of three days was
granted all city employees.
Health officers reported eleven
cases of smallpox in town and seven
in the pest house-eighteen altogeth-
err. This was great surprise to
some of the council All the cases
in town, however. were confined to
three houses One man in the pest
house was reported pretty sick, but
the rest We're getting along all rignt
and some Of the cases were nearly
ready 10 be discharged. One man,
Eyeler had broken the quarantine
and came to town before ne was dis
charged and the marshal was ordered
| 10 arrest him and bring him into po-
lice court to he fined. DR.. Turrell re-
ported Or. Fowler's nei9hbors object
| ed to min sitting on the porch OF his
house while ne has the disease, and
| asked for instructions. He was noti'
| fled that his power was supreme in
the matter and he could compel him
10 stay in the house II ne thought 1t
| necessary. DIR. Turrell also reported
that Or. Fowler had dog which ran
at large over the town and feared the
| dog might spread the disease. The
| marshal was ordered to kill the dog
hut he evidently did not take kindly
10 the idea, saying he had quit killing
dogs Then the question arose as to
| who would haul the dog away If 1t
were killed, there being no scavenger
and few men in the hauling business
caring to handle smallpox dog. DR..
Turreu said thar If other doctors
know of cases of smallnox and failed
| 10 report toem it severely handicap.
ned tho health officers in stampIns
ont the disease
Owing 10 a misunderstanding of the
printing hills mot,on was mazda tn
reconsider them and tho matter ~as
referred bock to the printing rom.
mittee. 1900. ........
r. E. Sloan anneared and asked for
n hermit 10 build a continuation Of
| The second story over their entir,
| first story. lOoxl15 feet tho south
and west walls IN he of hr,ch and
me north and east sides which front
an the streets IN he of corrrc.,ad
iron Altar come discussiop and an.
| nositiop il was refarrad IN tho hr;,d-
ing committee. with nowers tn iran,
| same under certain restrictions Al.
| dermep loean. Casey and Rarndi
voted no and all tba rest favorad III.
| motion
Younr Bros of the e n n Lam.
dry. protested tn tho council AGAINST
Wood g Morgan allowing manure IN
accumulate in the corral cIaim;py A.,
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