The Delta independent., 1905-04-28
Council Proceedings.


session at the Town Hall Thursday
night. April 20. with the mayor and all
trustees present
A communication from Mr.. Rose. of
Paonia. wanting to purchase $50 feet
Of 3-inch pipe. was read. but it was
decided that all good pipe should be
kept for future use and the marshal
was instructed to sort over all the
and inch pipe and to sell al that was
found to be unfit for relaying.
A communication from George Step
han was read. proposing to sell to the
town lots 30. 81. and 81, block for the
sum of $52s. or lots 26 and q. block 8.
for the same price. the puachase sum to
be paid for in town warrants. 1t was
moved that the question of the purchase
Of said lots be laid on the table.
| Mr.. .Penley. Of the street and alley
committee, stated that sidewalk had
been asked tor on the north side of
Second street between Main and Meeker
streets, but no actic:. vas taken. Mr..
Penley also st,ssd that the city bill
poster desired 70 know II he had right
TO erect bill boards. It was agreed
that request 70 erect such bill boards
must b made 70 ths trustees for action.
The vatsrwosks committee reported
t,e work Of repairing the pipe line pro-
grcasig very favorably, also reported
that IL eootraet with the d. 4 R. G.
rilroaA would expire April 81 and
asked 1pr instrucf3oas - 70 rate to be
changed for nsw contract. 1t was
moved thas Dat rsts Of SIS per month
b nads ~ D. q 3. @. for tbs use Of
isatss tx - +Isar q. nsx santuet
Ths following amsnAnsat was offered:
That the question Of rate on new con-
tract be left to the watsrworks COM
mittee," which was carried.
The special committee. composed of
Mr.. Penley. who was appointed to in
vestigate the condition of things at the
Doughspoon ranch reported that he
found the orchard and alfalfa in fine
shape, but that the hay. Of which there
were la07 bales, was scattered around
badly, cattle were grazing on the ranch
and fences not in good repair. He
thought the ranch should be rented 10
some one who would take good care of
it Mr.. Obert stated that he had sold
one car load of the hay at 81. SO per ton
to be loaded here.
The question Of town scales was taken
up and q gentleman representing Fair
banks & Morse, was present and re-
quested to give figures on scales. He
stated that he would furnish lotion
scales with platform 22xs feet COM
plete with type registering beam in
cluding placing Of the scales by an ex-
pert man for the sum of $343 or would
furnish 15-ton scale 24xS platfrom
without type setting beam and without
expert to set up scales, for $S05 It
was decided to further consider the
question.
The mayor suggested that it would
be good idea for the town to buy
team Of horses. The matter was fully
discussed and resulted in the followii z
motion: THAT the street and alley
committee advertise for bids for man
with team and wagon to be hired by
the town each day the weather would
permit until March 81, 1906. Com
mittee to report at next meeting.
Motion carried.
It was decided to lease the Dough-
spoon ranch until March 81, 1906, for $10c.
The following applications for the
position Of marshal were read: John
McAllister, s. A. Boyce. G. J. Price
and Dan Wagoner.
Tv.,.taoa Curtin and penlev were nm.