Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-21

! able TO get more stone cutters. Had
| tried In Denver, Pueblo, Grand Juno
ton, Las Vegas and other places.
The Fourth of July COMMITTEES of
, citizens appeared and through 4. L.
Nathan asked that IL special police
be appointed to serve without ~
during the carnival week. II waa -
planned that at such time thhco
, would probably be many questionable
characters in town and the commi4-
tee did not wish to put the city to any
additional expense. The committee
mad named the following, who were
then appointed by the council: ". 4.
Perry. J. l.. Parsons. A. D. Leiner,
Rowe N. Pingrey. N w. Hammond,
A. F, Hood, Chas. Naegelin. John W.
Waters. Geo. c. Logan, w. II. Osten-
berg. A. l.. Nathan and Frank Good
man.
The committee also asked that NO
fireworks be allowed before July 3 And
then none on Main avenue between
Sixth and Twelfth streets. owing to
the fact that the carnival company
would have nhammable tents and
other obvious reasons. The council
was asked to instruct officers to not
allow the use of firearms, as at such
q time when the users of them might
be hilarious and reckless there would
be danger.
| Another request was for the use
of Sixth or Seventh street from curb
to curb, between First and Second
avenues. This was wanted to put the
Stadium tent on by the Carnival
| company.
| These concessions were left TO the
fire and police committee.
| Alderman Logan recommended thnt
fire team be bought Of Wood o.
Morgan for $3.50. This was laid over
| The clerk read sworn stAtsmsat
from Contractor McKinnon showing
bills owed on account OF the bridge.
s2.6l7.s0; stone on hand. S2.110., ,.s.s..
| c. A. johnson appeared for Chs.
| Stilwell and said his client would ~
glad to treat with the council In ~
gard to his sewer.
| City attorney advised against tak-
Ing over Stilwell's sewer because ths
RAILROAD company could cause II to b
moved any time they desired.
| Mr.. Wigglesworth reported he
could not give the sewer estimate st
present. He said the Stilwell sewer
was not deep enough, was not big
enough and was not equipped with
manholes. therefore 1t would not do
for the city.
Mayor and clerk we're Instructed to
write the D. q r. @. company for
right OF way, expecting II would tale
from three to six months to obtain
same.
The cemetery pipe contract Was
again brought up and the bids - Mr..
Rivers had figured them out were ~
follows: Stubbs 4 JakwAy. e3s4.7S;
Jackson Hardware company, e3lA;
F. r Graham. 3251; Hendrts Z Dolt-
hon. s235.
Mr.. Rivers said that Stubbs q JAR
way had given the contract to Tie
Jackson Hardware company and naAs
a profit OF the difference. After
more discussion tine action Of The
committee was finally confirmed ~
giving the contract to Stubs 4 JAk-
way.
G. w. Spencer appeared and pre-
sented a petition signed by number
OF farmers on Florida mesa Ask1ng
for the use OF water from the ctty's
reservoir at the head Of the Florida
Mr.. Spencer said this water had savsd
the crops OF farmers who were short
of water before. In case the city
needed the water any time the farm
ers could be shut Oh. The eounc1l
; granted the petition hipulatins that
l5 ranchmen should sign , contract
and give bond to protect city agaiast
loss by negligence to reservoir.
Mr.. Casey arose to Jack up" the
police. He said complaint had bssa
made to him that travelling men were
getting afraid to come to DurAaeo.
Also that questionable characters
were getting too numerous and ought
to- be made to move on.
City Attorney Reese interrupted
that travelling mans gun had beeu
taken from him. but Mr.. Casey said
that was not the cause of complaint.
Mayor Mcconnell said he thought
the marshal ought to be lacked up
' and wanted to know about the 20
licemen we have that we don't know
about The marshal was not pres
: ent at that time.
:, Mr.. Reese was busy hunting for the
= ordinance defining the marshAl's
powers. He found 1t and read to TIE
effect that the marshal Is the head Of
the police force with power to appoint
special policemen. which appoint
. ment holds good till the next meeting
of the council.
He gave the council to understand
that they could not butt In on such
I, appointments. He then said he
thought there was good deal OF talk
about the matter that didn't amount
to anything: he didn't think any spe-
cial policeman had been appointed
| since the atansel trial and fhoa n