Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-18

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town TO grow and thought estimates
for an addition ought to be called for,
Mr.. Casey moved that the city hall
and Jail committee be authorized to
get plans and specifications for a
store building adjoining the Bre mouse,
25x50 feet. one story. OF stone or
brick or both at discretion OF com.
mittee. and report at next meeting
The motion carried.
Mr.. Casey OF the bridge committee
reported the First avenue bridge had
been repaired and u good job done
and he believed the bridge would be
safe for a long time yet
George Weaver for the brewery
asked rebate of s26s paid for water
last year while the Ice plant at the
brewery was being repaired. A rate
OF cents per thousand gallons nad
been granted the company al the
brewery but they had to manufnc-
ture Ice at the Cold Storage plant
while the plant at the brewery was
out OF repair, and for the water used
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charged at the rate of s cents a
thousand. He wanted the rebate OF
the extra cents The matter was
referred to a committee consisting
of Aldermen Berndt. Hanno and Dob
bins to adjust. with power to Tx the
rates for the ensuing year.
II. T. Henderson appeared and sub.
mitted a proposition to the council to
the effect that he furnish survey for
sewers, two maps containing loca.
tions of all lots, all contours, grades,
deptn and size of all sewers. etc: all
the working plans that any contract
or would want; specifications com
plete in every detail following the
plans: profile of every sewer; esti.
mates for each sewer district, giving
each lot to be numbered and the as.
sessment against that lot on account
of sewer. Terms under which he
would furnish the above are as fol.
lows: $500 in 80 days and $500 more
In the next 80 days; one year after
date the city to accept or reject the
plans; II accepted, Mr.. Henderson to
receive 800 month till the full
$4,000, is paid II the plans
are rejected, they are to be returned
to him and become his property
After some discussion Mr.. Berndt
moved that the matter be referred to
the finance committee to report at tne
next meeting as TO whether the city
is in shape to spend 81 900 in the next
six months. which motion was car
ried.
Mr.. West reported he had sold 10.
the old fire horse, to Wood & Morgan
for 355.
Mr.. Berndt reported tnat stock
herder. Bert Conway. had been hired
at $40 month
Alderman Casey. Logan and Dob
bins were appointed n committee to
look after the dump ground-to make
people dump In the right place.
Mayor Mcconnell called attention
to the fact that there was no one to
look after the upper reservoir and
protect 1t from people who might be
bent on malicious mischief
Mr.. Pickerill, for the Durango Land
4 Coal company. presented the city
with deed for the land on which the
upper reservoir was located on.
An invitation from the G. A. r. TO
in the Decoration day par
ade. May 30. was accepted.
Attorney Reese called attention to
the report that large quantity OF
giant powder and black powder was
stored In the Graham warehouse at
the time the building was atire on
and stated that he had ex-
amined the city ordinances and found
that only so pounds of gunpowder and
TO be stored In one place in the city
limits; that there was nothing con
tanned In the ordinance regulating
the amount OF dynamite or other sx-
plosives that might be kept within
the city limits. He had prepared an
ordinance limiting the amount of ex-
plosives of all kinds which might be
carried. The ordinance was referred
to the health and police committee to
report at the next meeting.
He also informed the council that
the ordinances did not provide for
the pulling down Of buildings that
were partially destroyed by fire, de-
cay or otherwise. to such an extent
that they were a menace to the safe
ty of the people. He presented an
ordinance covering this also. and 1t
was referred to the building commit
tee, to be reported upon at the next
meeting.
The matter Of accepting the propo-
sition of Mr.. Rose, the merchants
night policeman, that the city give
MIN S25 a month In addition to what
he receives from the merchants, had
been left unsettled at the last meet
ing, and the offer was finally reject
ed last night Mr.. West thought the
council had about reached the limit
in hiring men and raising wages. and
II the thing was kept up the appro-
priations would soon be exceeded.
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