The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-06-09
RIGHT OF way
eoR AERIAL TRAM ACROSS CITY is
ASKED ron BY MINING COMPANY.
IAAWASA CO. THE petitioner
WOULD CONNECT AoupoELL MINE o.
RECT WITH THE MAY MILL.

aldermen was held Thursday evening al
= city council chamber, the following
y fathers being present: Shaffer,
Nicholas. Anderson. Lamb, Aiken, Iver
son and Hanson The minutes Of tn
last regular and several adjourned ses-
sions were read and approved
"A Denver attorney Was present and ad-
dressed the board on behalf OF the Taaw-
asa God Mini & and Cyaniding COM
pany, operating the Aduddeil mine and
which recent y purchased the Ma, mill.
He stated that his clients desired to start
the construction Of an aerial cable tram
way from the mine to the mill at the
earliest possible time, and with this eUd
4 in view. he had prepared an ordinance
(which he desired passed, permitting the
scompany 10 erect and operafe an seriai
xtram~ay from the north sioe llne OF The
&city along Seventeenth avenue to the
Fmill. He stated that he had submitted
&the proposed ordinance to the city sttor.
&ney. and that that gentleman had in
Elected several changes, which, however,
kwere not objectionable. The attorney
flor the company stated that the ore
would be crushed at the mine, aud there
4 fore the Danger of rocks falling from III
Buckets would be reduced to a minimum
and that his company would be willing
to furnish bonds in any desired amour,
Ito protect the city from any damage re
eulting from the operation of the tram
way. 1t was the wish Of the company
&earliest possible moment, and begin the
3&erection of the tramway towers, as con
racts had already been awarded for the
construction of the mil. He stated
Nat the company expected to expend IN
he neig hborhood of 81 so 600 in this ci y
pud camp III making i,nprovementst IT,
he mine and mill, building the tramway,
bater power f1uuie and otherwise i'm.
Proving the mining and milling plant,
Ind asked that the Council take imme.
Hate action. After some discussion the
4 proposed ordinance was ordered publish
u at the expense OF the applicant for the
4 &lkauchise.
IN The monthly reports of the city Off
oers we're read and ordered paced III the
orchives of the city hail.
NJ Au invitation from The executive COM
mittee having in charge the Fourth of
July celebration at Georgetown, asking
he citizens Of this place to come and
ave good time, was read and the clerk
AS instructed to acknowledge its re
oeipt.
The matter of compelling property
oWners II the blocks bounded by Four
toenth to Seventeenth avenues from
Miner to Colorado streets, to construct
X 0tone sidewalks as provided in the city
ogdinances, was discussed at length,
ofter which the matter was allowed to
seepose with the committee, with power
20 act.
# The city attorney was instructed TO
u D6epare an ordinance vacating that por-
" jon of the south side of Miner street be-
Syeen Sixteenth and Seventeenth ave-
r 70 as established by the last approved
krvey.
s The water works committee reported
lat it had employed John Malm to look
4 tier the concrete work at the reservoirs
- the city's representative.
3 The bonds of the Western Engineer
tng company for 81 900, and the Seaton
Iountain Electric Light, Heat and
ANwer company for $1,000, were read
- accepted.
The sewer system entertained the city
ods for some little time, and it was de
led to bring legal proceedings against
lumber of persons who have persist
m kly refused to make sewer connection.
he plat of the proposed sewer system
Grass Valley was presented and the
PER committee was given power to ar
pge for ground for a right Of way,
er which it was to advertise for bids
the immediate construction Of the
tem.
alderman Nicholas registered kick
but the tin cans and powders in the
Dtern end of town, and they will be
bowed instanter by the city drayage
ron.
he chief of the fire department
ired to know whether the
lncil would encourage the department
get up q running team for this year to
TO Boulder or Georgetown, but the
tier was laid upon the table until the
& meeting.
he finance committee passed ON the
lal number of bills, and the meeting
burned to Monday night. June II.