Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-22

now due him. less the % per cent
withheld. the sum OF s775: that the
contractor owes s2,053 Tae south
pier. which is abont complete, had
cost 81 500. and contained 7Ois yards
of stone. that including this stone
with that on the ground the total
stone amounted to about 200 yards;
that the whole structure would re-
quire about 1900 yards of stone; that
at the present rate of quarrying stone
and hauling it the bridge wonlG never
be finished; there was a small guam
tity of sand on the ground The en-
gineer said many people blamed him
because of the slow progress, but that
he had no authority 10 put on great
er force and hurry the work.
Attorney Reese advised the council
to notify the bondsmen of the con
tractor that the bond would be held
for any loss or damage sustained by
the delay or failure to build the bridge
according to the contract. Alderman
Balster then presented a resolution
10 this effect. which was adopted.
Alderman Dobbins then moved TO
have the city clerk advertise for al
the claims due on the bridge work,
hat they may be taken under consid-
Grafton by the next regular meeting,
and the motion carried.
Ed. NJ. Brown of the North side re.
ported to the council that the sprin
Hood waters from the Sunnyside hill
we're flooding the cellars in his neigh
| borhood and the matter was referre
| 10 the proper committee. Engineer
| Wigglesworth advised the council to
make the cutters Is inches deep TO
drain that as well as other section
and Alderman Casey said he had not
seen gutter over two inches deep;
that none of them We're kelt open.
The council decided 10 requese tn
| proper committee to adhere to the city
engineers suggestions.
The city clerk called attention 10
the fact that in the burning p' hoy
and improvements on the + sytlia
ranch last Sunday the clty had su5-
tained a loss under mort gagged nsur-
lnce policy. II was exp 4inC ta-t
The city would be en- tiled to about
$3.50 that the stone cellar had been
insured for about as much as tie
wooden structure burno d, from whi 4
The city would recover Mr.. Picker
i'll explained that his company hll
ing out the policy fhrou IA lockwood
K Perkins, Since this fire had oc-
Cured Mr.. PickerHl adyised the co, Il
Ill to look up the policies the city
has mortgaged and learn II they are
in tangible shape for the city 90 re-
cover from loss Attorney Reese was
instructed 10 take the inye- dgation
Up for early report.
Mr.. Berndt said Conn isslouais Lo-
gan and Charlton had come to him
saying the county would pay half of
The $50 a year for taking care of the
town clock if the city would secuie
a jeweler to take care of il. Mr,
Hahn had said he would do this and
he contract was awarded to him
Mr.. Berndt reported on the Carne-
gle donation for the p rengo public
library and the General Palmer dona-
lion of three lots at Twelfth and Sec
| una avenue. Letters from MT. Car
negie and Mr.. Palmer 10 Mr. Pickerill
secretary of the public library. were
read. which made the pleasing situa-
ton very plain to the understanding.
Mr. Carnegie required the city conn
ell to spread upon the minutes reso-
luton by the city t. permanently
maintain the library IN an annual al
lowance Of S1,5OO. r. council al
ready having taken 81 action fur
ther proceeded to pas the desired
resolution. Mr. Carnegie said he
would give $l2.5o0 Mr.. Plckerin said
The association WIS try lg to get Mr..
Carnegie to give $2,5Oo more
Mr.. Balster inquired what was be
ing done under the dog ordinance to
minimize the number Of worthless
ours about the city, ard wanted to
know If the dog tax vas being col
lected. Mr.. Casey cor lrred in the
desire to not have so many dogs in
proportion to the population of the
city.
| Adjourned