Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-22
COUNCIL MEETING.

The city council met yesterday even
Ing In regular session, Mayor Pro Tenn
Berndt and Aldermen Logan, Dobbins.
Casey, Hanno and Rivers being pres
ent. Voluminous min ties Of the pre-.
vious meeting were read and APPROX
ed
Liquor license WAS granted IredalC
& Co., and an application Of Ozello Il
Co. was turned down after considera-
tion and formal proceeding. 1t was
voted to return the 5000 which had
accompanied the Ozello application.
1t was decided to employ two ex-
pert accountants to examine the city's
books. Alderman Rivers said he had
conferred with Chas. H. Stilwell re-
garding his private sewer and that as
Mr.. Stilwell was present 1t might De
well to have him address the council.
Mr.. Stilwell said he would sell his
right In toe sewer outright to the city
for $1,000 and that he thought others
interested In 1t would sell reasonably.
that all he wished to do was to recov-
er the money he had expended. Ho
said the sewer trench was seven feet
deep.
Mr. Rivers said that Harry Jackson
desired fiat water rate for q motor
and the matter was left to the proper
committee.
Mr. Rivers called attention to the
necessity OF changing four.inch wat.
er pipe TO the North side. referring
to the taking out OF the old bridge
structure and it was decided to meet
this emergency.
Mr.. Rivers said the rubber plant
had applied for the use of water with
out payingyfor a year and Mr.. Baker,
representing the plant. was there to
explain the situation. Only 5000 gal.
Ions per month would be needed: the
company had expended about $25 900
and had paid the Rio Grande S1,700 In
freight The request was granted
from March | for one year.
Mr.. Rivers said Animas City had
proposition 10 secure water from Du
range. That town would lay a six
inch main to the north line Of the Du.
range territory at its own expense.
provided the same rate given TO the
railroad and brewery was given. Sam
Johnson of the Animas council was
there to explain the proposal. II
would be necessary to lay a main only
about three blocks from the lately &C.
quired territory of Brookside to the
town OF Animas. AS the city attorney
was not present the matter was de-
ferred.
The matter NJ protection of the
North side from fires while the
construction OF the stone bridge Is un-
der way was discussed at length and
1t was finally decided to place team
with two men at the North side hose
house. Mayor Berndt suggested that
The city buy rather than TO hire
team. as 1t was needed every day, and
a motion to this effect prevailed. AL.
derman Balster inquired II the men
sent over there to protect that side
from hre could not use the team in
street grading, etc. Mayor Berndt ap.
pointed Aldermen Logan. Hanno and
Casey as committee to- purchase the |
team. Mr.. Johnson again presented
the request Of Animas City for water. |
when II was decided to defer the mat. |
ter until the city attorney would be
present to advise.
Alderman Casey reported that two |
building permits had been granted, one
for the construction of new brick
where the Mascot saloon
shell now stands. permitting the
shack to be moved back. There was
a ripple Of disapproval OF this but
he permit was sustained. One OF the
permits was to Sflas Smith for the
of the Richey brick house on
Main avenue.
Alderman Casey reported the prog.
eas OF affairs relating to the proposed
lew bridge at Tenth street, and II was
oncluded on his recommendation to
ostpons further effort until next fall.
number of the lodges had decided
D retain their committees permanent.
y. Mr.. Casey said there was no
ridge estimate. and this would make
appear that the contractor Ii get.
|ng alOng f0r t1aa time without aal,tu-I