Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-07
Council Refuses to Entertain
Lotus Proposition for
Electric Franchise

present.
Alderman Berndt reported for the
street and alley committee regarding
the grading of ground for the laying
OF cement walks and City Engineer
Wigglesworth said It would require
further time TO establish grade,
Alderman Berndt reported that the
road machine is here but the man who
Is TO show the city how to use 1t, had
not arrived. Alderman Sassy said
the health of the city appeared to be
good.
| Alderman Rivers said that the lay
Ing of mains Is needed In n section on
| Fifth avenue between Ninth and
Eleventh streets and that II would
cost about 81 500. Water was needed
for irrigation. The question of
whether to use or 6.inch pipe was
discussed, Mr.. Rivers saying that II
| would be better to use the larger pipe
and this plan was adopted. 1t was
| decided to advertise for bids for work
TO be performed in the parks.
1t was decided to advertise for bids
for work in the Catholic section OF
| Greenomunt cemetery. Alderman Lo-
gan registered n protest against tie
scanty provisions for the South park.
where he said only $22 had been ex-
pended last year. He wanted band
stand and 1t was decided to build one
there. not to cost more than $125.
Mayor Mcconnell wanted to know
...l-..
on the Boulevard, and urged a policy
Of protecting the paris of the city.
Logan reported improvement at the
city jail to make 1t ft for human oc-
cupancy.
Bids were read for laying pipe line
extension in parks, and the contract
was awarded to Stubbs & Jakway.
1t was decided to put new floor
| under the fire horses, as the old one
Is no longer safe.
Alderman Casey reported the burn
ed building on Second avenue as re-
| moved.
A building permit was granted to
Red Men hall.
Printing bids were then opened, the
Herald and DemocrHr Kidding The
bids were read in detail and the mat
ter referred to the printing commit
| tee.
Casey reported for bridges. going
into the detail of delay In the build
ing OF the stone bridge. The contractor
had communication before the coun-
Gil explaining the situation. In the
discussion that followed the council
appeared to be willing to grant fur
ther time under the circumstances
without exacting the penalty provided
in the contract. No action was tax
en- last night on account of the abb
sence of City Attorney Reese.
Geo. n. Raymond of the Fourth OF
July committee recalled the councils
attention to a former request of the
| committee to appropriate $3.50 to as
sist in defraying the expenses of
celebration, and was followed by A.
l.. Nathan. 1t was evident to the
council that they had come for the
money and It was readily decided to
give 1t to them.
Dobbins inquired about the pro-
posed carnival feature and Mr.. Nathan
told him 1t was both clean and at
tractive, saying that the committee
expected the city council and police
force to have control of the streets
while the six days celebration VIII
be on. The committee thanked the
council for the appropriation and re-
tired.
sion. Mayor Mcconnell urged that
the city had an opportunity to secure
competition In the matter OF light and
power. but the majority of the coun-
ell appeared TO desire more time for
consideration. The first objection TO
the proposal of Mr.. LOTUS was the
price OF arc lights, which It was
thought ought to be s. or 50.
The ordinance proposed to grant a
franchise to Mr.. Lotus, after recit-
ing the ordinary requirements OF
| towns and cities for such construc-
ton within their limits, first provides
for 25-year franchise, Mr.. LOTUS to
make all excavations at his own ex.
pense, without inconvenience to the
public or individuals; requiring all
electrical conductors TO be placed at
least rs feet above the ground; agree
ing to furnish the city so soon as the
plant is completed with power for
lights at the city hall and Jail at s
cents per kilowatt hour. and after the
present contract held by the city for
lights expires TO furnish such Gam
pere lights of not less than 1000
candle power each. for street lighting.
as shall be required by the city. pro
vided that contracts therefor be made
for periods OF not less than five years
at rates and prices as follows:
! In case said city requires and uses
, not less than IS. nor more than As OF
said arc lights, they shall be furnish
ed at the rate OF not to exceed IS
per month each and In case 1t re-
quires and uses not less than 40 nor
more than so. they shall be furnished
st the rate OF not to exceed $7.75 per
Attorney Ritter advised the council
to authorize the Issuance of A4R 600