Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-19
COUNCIL MEETING.
srom lYednesdaY,s DANG.


members being present. save Alder
man Rivers, who is in Old Mexico.
The minutes oil the former meeting
were read and approved. when the
reports Of officers were read and ac-
cepted.
Alderman Casey called attention 10
the burned Nathan auihIing on Sec
ond avenue, and moved to have itI
torn down. The clerk WAS instructed
10 notify the owner 10 remove the
ruins.
A discussion Of the althy condition
of streets and alleys and back yards
resulted In a decision 10 request the
marshal TO enforce the ordinances.
Tae matter Of furnishing water for
Animas city came up. and the mayor
, OF the snburb was there to learn
/, what action had been taken. Attor-
ney Reese said he had not gone into
the matter sufficiently to give an
opinion; that he did not desire to
give an opinion until he could sec
1 the way clear MIR. Dobbins wanted
to know who could stop the city from
| selling water. when Mr.. Reese replied
that there were people always butting
in who would try to stop 1t II they
found any way to do #; that people
had butted in on the police depart
ment and everything else. The may
or of Animas said the people there
were very anxious to secure the wa
ter but would not desire to vote
bonds until Durango had concluded
to let TIE water and fxe a price. The
matter was deferred two weeks.
For cemetery and parks Alderman
TIanno said his committee needed
further time to report, mentioning
some matters at the cemetery. May
or Mcconnell said, in connection witn
a proposition 10 reduce the rate on
water at the cemetery. that he would
/ he In favor of giving free water to
any who would beauty the cemetery.
Discussion at length resulted IN a
reduction from So to 50 per lot per
annum for the privilege Of irrigation
4 Clerk Russell was instructed to
write to cities in Colorado of Duran
COS class to learn what mode or plan
will be best adapted TO Durango in
the matter Of employing sexton
i regularly. This would contemplate
cooperation with lodges and societies
i Mr. Casey proposed to extend the
I fire limit along Main avenue to the
4. north bridge, and the question of ex
tending the limit east was raised. II
was decided to leave it to the proper
committee and give two weeks fur
ther time,
:. The tent skating rink under the
elevated sidewalk in the fiat, had 8
!, communication asking for prigilege
to cut the railing and construct q
, stairway to the sidewalk. Referee
to the committee.
i The printing committee was order
ed to advertise for bids for printing
: for the year
, Reports were made by City Engi
: neer Wiggesworth and Contractol
. McKinnon on the present status o
t the construction of the stone bridge
Mr. McKBlnnpn made statemen
! showing that he owed s2,672.s5 OF
} labor and materials. The engineer
. had presented estimates Nos. ant
Ia, showing that after deducting the
% per cent under the contract clause
for holding that much back, the con
tractor had due him S2.025. The
engineers estimates do not include q
/ great deal of money invested in stone
and other materials on the GROUND
and for labor performed in the con
strnction: only for work actually il
place In the structure,
The matter Of strengthening the
/ foot-brdge at the stone structure
was discussed. 1t was necessary tc
j strengthen it TO hold up the weight OF
Il the 10-inch water main which must
be carried with It. The weight Of
-four tons The city engineer said nc
feared the bridge could not be made
stout enough to hold mp all the peo
pie who stop to look at the river and
watch the work; thar it was frequent
4 ly necessary to request loafers &c
uidht lppii ibl laulSE ~ pass. IL Wds
decided TO eXpend $75 in fixing the
foet-biidge.
Cattle running at large on the North
Side was a subject for spirited dis
cussion and the matter was left for
the proper committee and the herder
| Alderman West was given another
shock by Alderman Casey mentioning
i the proposition to add a foot-bridge
on the side OF the stone structure for
permanent use. and said that II il
were done the council should see to
getting the proper irons to place in
the structure and to extend out on
which to lay the floor Mr. West said
ne thought the bridge under construc'
tion would be enough, plenty and
more.
An ordinance was Introduced for
the refunding of s4S.0oO worth OF
bonds.
1t was decided 10 hold n meeting
OF members of the. city council at the
| Smelter bank next Thursday evening