Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-03
COUNCIL MEETING

evening, all being present except
Frank Rivers, VINO Is In Old Mexico.
Some petitions for license and
transfers were accepted and granted.
A petition for water main on Sew
enth street was referred to the fire
and water committee.
Attorney Reese read lengthy
opinion regarding the power OF one
corporation to furnish another with
water. the application of Animas
City to Durango for water sometime
ago having called for an opinion. He
had contemplated the growth of Du-
range and the probability tnat while
tiere Is an abundance OF water now,
there may be time when the city
could not spare water for Animas.
IL was suggested that an agreement
could be made with Animas City for
a temporary supply, with the under
standing that the people there might
be cut OF at any time. Animas was
willing to pay the $lI00 which Will
to be expended In extending the wa
ter main. The matter was left to the
proper committee. The basis of the
agreement will be four cents per L.
900 gallons of water. II will require
20 days TO advertise and hold u bond
election In Anlmas, and this will be
done.
The reports of officers were read
and accepted.
The matter of piping water to the
public parks was left TO the fire and
water committee. Alderman Casey
again brought up the matter OF urg-
Ing the removal OF the burned build
ing on Second avenue and 1t was sug
gested that the marshal notify the
owner
Alderman Dobbins, reporting for
the claims committee, was In favor OF
paying 500 in full settlement of $35
claim for pony injured last winter
in faulty street crossing, the coun-
ell finally allowing the sum OF $25.
There WAS much discussion over a,
proposition introduced by Mr.. Casey
to build a wing wall to protect the
south abntment OF the stone bridge.
Engineer Wlgglesworth explained
the necessity of such protection, and
said II would be cheaper to build the
wall now than after the bridge ID
completed. Mayor Mcconnell said
that among the bids made for con
struction there were some which pro-
vided for wing walls, but that this
work had not been provided for In the
contract under which construction Is
now proceeding. It was estimated
that such wall will cost $3.50.
The city engineer explained to the
council the eity's responsibility In
providing for sidewalks at the bridge
and the advantage Of now putting In
the wall. Contractor McKinnon said
he had left his pumps in one day
longer by request OF members of the
council until II could be determined
whether the wall will be built at this
time, but that he would have to pull
the pumps today at noon. The coun-
ell agreed TO 20 down this morning
| and decide whether to build the wall.
Mayor Mcconnell found occasion
through failure of the committee to
take proper action in the matter, to
say very poIntedly that all commit
tees should exercise care in making
| proper presentment of matters, and
not come in with report which they
were unable or unprepared TO act on.
The council, after visiting the scene
OF the bridge. will have q special
meeting this evening.
| A communication from the Saliva
| tion Army, appealing for aid, was
read and filed with the claims com
| mittee.
/ Estimates ON the bridge work were
| read and the council allowed $500
OF the amount due.
The monthly bills. aggresatisg 81,
1915, were allowed after some dis
cussion as to whether a vote woult
be taken on all OF them or all excep
that OF Jesse C. Stansel for back pa,
while not serving. pending the tim
before his trial. This amount wa
1915. All voted In favor OF allowin
this bill with the others. except Dol
bins and Balster. Mayor Mcconnell
and Aldermen Casey. Bsrndt IN