Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-17
Council Meeting

being present.
Chairman Casey OF the special wa
| ter committee to confer wita the
Animas council regarding the sale o
water to that town. made his report
| presenting in the abstract the con
tract or agreement about to be adopt
| ed
Under the terms of agreement Ami
mas Is to pay for laying mains In both
| Durango and Animas territory; a me
| ter to be used under Durango's sup
eryision. II has been expected that
| from 25 to 30 housenolders In Ami.
| mas would become patrons OF Duran.
gos water system at an approximate
500 per year. payable quarterly,
giving the people there water at the
same rate prevailing for Durango pa
irons. A bond election will prob
ably be held at Animas and the re-
suit will determine the water ques.
tion. Members of the Anlmas coun-
ell We're present and the agreement
was ratified, so it remains for Anlmas
people to put their stamp of approval
In the issuance of water bonds to
carry ont the enterprise.
VIM. Degenhardt protested that
the condition of Eleventh street
from Main avenue west across the
railway tracks was In deplorabe
condition. almost impossible, and
the matter was referred to the street
and alley committee.
Alderman Casey reported for the
committee selected to confer with the
county commissioners regarding the
illumination of the court house clock /;
that II would be necessary TO secure
new dial; that the county would be
willing to pay half the expense.
A number of saloon licenses were
granted and the matter of securing
new Issue of refunding bonds had
been taken care of by ordering from
lithograph house.
Alderman Berndt recommended the
purchase of a grader and ditoher ma
chine, saying that the city could
without cost and determine whether
or not to purchase. The proper com
mlttee was requested to investigate.
The machine would cost $125.
Alderman Berndt recommended an
ordinance compelling the construc-
tion OF Sidewalks OF such character
cement, brick or stone, whichever n
majority of property owners might
elect, but Attorney Reese told the
council this would be unconstitution-
al: that a more lniquitous proposition
had never been proposed.
The oftdiscussed matter of laying
a 6-inch main from Ninth to Eleventh
and from the latter street to Fourth
ayenue was taken up. 1t was esti-
three blocks and $1,000 for
three blocks and $4,000 for fve
five blocks. Attorney Reese said
sucn expenditure would be Illegal and
Mayor Mcconnell was opposed to any
hurried or ill-advised action
It was decided that the fire and
water committee would appoint one
arbitrator, Nelson another, the two
to select third, to adjust the diff
Guilty between the city and Mr. Mel
son regarding damages which have
accrued to the city water line through
carelessness of the latter In carrying
heavy traffic over the line. Condem-
nation proceedings had been begun
by Attorney Reese. The city will
bridge two places where Mr. Nelson
desires to cross the line and 1t is
probable that permanent right will
be obtained by the city to carry It's
line over the Nelson land which was
formerly known as the Cash ranches.
Dan Place was reported as willing
to give right Of way for the line with
out cost to the city.
Bids for the piping of water to
parks on the Boulevard and between
Fifth and Sixth and Sixth and Sew
enth and Tenth streets were read, as
follows: +. Il. Graham, $237: Stubbs
& Jakway, s209 City Engineer Wig
ellsworth said the bids were too high
and the matter was referred TO the
cemetery and parks committee for
further action.
Mr.. Wigglesworth called the coun
ellis attention to the matter OF cut
ting the grass and watering the five
city parks on the Boulevard. asking
for relief. Alderman Casey was OPP
posed to any expenditure by the city
and said so; he thought the people
of the Boulevard ought to be pa
triotic enough to take care OF their
own parks. Alderman Dobblns made
a motion that the matter be left with
the proper committee. which prevail
ed
When the condition of the city jail
was mentioned Marshal Wickline
said 1t was that bad or worse. Attor-
ney Reese emphasized the situation
without invective, and 1t may be that
something will be done to render the
Jail 1T to put a dead snake into.
Chairman Casey again went after
the burned Nathan building on Sec
ond avenue, asking for action. He
said the lights used at night about
excavations and building construction
were likely to build up damage suits
for the city: he kicked on the situa-