Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-18

structed to present an ordinance which
will cover the ground and be effective
A large number of business men anc
other representative citizens had gath
cred at the hail, and the mayor oh
serving their presence. and knowing
their mission. called upon them for an
oppression. Attorney F. c. Perkins
said that at u meeting the night be
fore Of business men and taxpayers
the matter OF Sunday and midnight
closing and the suppression of gam.
bling In Durango had been considered
and that the meeting had determined
unanimously for the enforcement of
The laws. He said the county com
I missioners had instructed the sheriff
10 enforce the laws and that a com
nittee sent by the meeting of the
night before had come to the council
to ask the cooperation of that body
with the sheriff. The meeting had
conceived II the duty of the police
officers TO assist the sheriff
VIM. p. Vale was called and he
said that the sentiment prevailing at
The meeting of the night before was
that since the county had taken the
step 10 enforce the laws the city
'hould cooperate; that the city should
have already enforced these laws
without asking the sherif to do so,
but that since the sherif had taken
he initiative the city officers Ger
tainly should help to enforce the laws,
that there might be loss crime and
taxation
Ex-Mayor Gradcn-'I approve hear.
lily of the movement TO enforce the
avs In Durango. ! regretted the re-
peai of Ordinance No. 229. as | think
III lines of trade and business ought
quit on sunday. | think you have
ordinances, II adhered to, which will
make II easy to enforce all the laws"
Attorney Reese said there was not
an ordinance for the Sunday closing
Ir. Perkins read Mills Annotated
Statutes. which showed that II is the
iuty of the city marshal in cities of
the second class to arrest all violat-
II
state law against keeping saloons
open on Sunday and after midnight,
and against gambling.
MIR. Jakway said there was large
number of citizens ut the meeting the
committee represented who favored
The enforcement of the laws He
said IL was evident that gambling had
.aused clash between the offices oil
sheriff and marshal. He said: I'VE
are asking people To come to Durango
20 make their homes, and asking for
a normal school, and we can not per
nit things 10 go on here as they have
done. understand the city officers
say tney are ready to help enforce
these laws when they are SO Instruct.
ed, so think II 1t is necessary to In.
struct them the council should do
this"
Attorney Reese asked Mr.. Jakway
If he knew that the present sheriff |
desired the cooperation of the city
council. Mr.. Perkins answered that
ne could speak for both the sherf
and the county commissioners. Mr..
Jakway added that he had the same
assurance that the sheriff and com.
would go ahead and close
gambling and enforce the laws.
Mayor Mcconnell called upon
Messrs. Mclean, Camp and Herr. al
Of whom expressed their earnest de
sire to have the laws enforced.
Mayor Mcconnell, after hearing
the expressions OF the gentlemen pres
ent said that when the people made |
known to body like the city council
their desires for the eradication OF
and sincerely praying for a remedy. 1t
should not be difficult to effect the
remedy. The mayor assumed that the
gentlemen were In earnest In their
prayer to nave the laws enforced. and
said that II II was their desire to
have this done without partially or
to require the rich and
poor, the high and low. all alike to
obey the laws, he would certainly use
all the power he possessed as mayor
for the enforcement of law. with
such purpose in view" he said. Il
will pledge myself to exact from each
officer the enforcement of law and the
performance OF duty. II 1t is the sen
timent that gambling must stop I will
see that 1t is stopped. Many OF you
have been here longer than myself,
but | recall that when | came here
Durango was a wide open town and
mas been ever since. We all gamble
In some form or manner; some call
it speculation; and II gambling Is TO
be stopped 1t must be done without
partially. You gentlemen who come
here asking for this must keep good
faith and assist the officers In the
performance OF their duties. II any
OF you know at any time where any
body Is violating the law you may ad-
wise the officers, and If al any time
you discover that one of the officers
is not doing his duty and can prove
IL to me | will zee that he is displaced
and another man put in his place;
and II any member OF the city coun-
cil is discovered in falling OF his duty