Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-18

erywhere else. If that is what yo,
want to do am vita you"
Alderman Hanno snid that Mr.
Casey had expressed his sentiments
Alderman Balster said he was 4,
hearty accord with the move to en-
force the laws. Alderman River,
said he would favor the movement 4
II meant to stop gambling from til,
mesa to the river but that all of Il
must stop.
| Mr.. Vale said he did not think pol
| itics should enter into the matter al
| all. That there is now IA popular wav.
| IRON ocean 10 ocean, regardless OF
| poilticui afhlia,ion. for the suppress
sion OF the gambling vice We have
the saloons and they are governed b,
| ordinance and licensed. There is no
personal animosity against any one.
Whctner he has been connected with
gambling or not.
MI Graden said he was glad he had
come to the Joint meeting: that he
was noi aware until then that there
we're 80 many good people In town
he feared he had misjudged some Of
nls fellows. Mr.. Graden asked Attor-
ney Reese If the police could not act
whenever the state laws were yiolat.
ed. Mr. Graden had signed Ordinance
No 22s nfteen years ago and regret.
.ed that 1t had been repealed. AL
ierman West asked Mr.. Graden II,
when he was mayor. he had enforced
.hese laws, and he replied that he
nad not. but had signed Ordinance 22y
WIN The purpose of securing midnight
,nd Sunday closing all over the city.
Mr.. West then said, addressing the
committee: 81 am afraid IL you en-.
orce these laws too closely you will
ose some of your following here to
night"
Mr. Sloan said: George, you viii
have to reform. too" to which the
alderman replied that he was too old.
MIR. Camp asked to have the games
ienoted as gambling defined. and Mr..
Perkins read from the ordinances that
my game whatever. played for money
,r consideration. was gambling. and
hat the marshal had power to arrest
md break down doors, etc.
Attorney Reese, noting that the
committee desired ALL the laws en-.
orced. asked II It was desired to close
he houses OF prostitution. and Mr.
'erkins answered: Yes, the meeting
vas specific In its unanimous demand
have ALL the laws enforced"
Mr.. Jakway said the commissioners
rad Informed him that they held the
'esignation of George w. Thompson,
which they would accept, and act upon
whenever ne failed To enforce any OF
The laws. and that failing they would
put another man In his place.
II having been agreed by all that
he laws would be enforced. agreed
unmistakable terms. Mayor Nc
'onnell said that while there were
20 many representative citizens pres.
mt. more than there would ever be
gain, he desired to call their atten-
Ion to a recently proposed plan to
'dopt sewage system In Durango.
Jeginning by the creation of one dis
;rict at time. Maps and charts
howing proposed districts we're ex.
iibited and the matter was quite thor.
)ughly discussed. the majority of the
council and the visitors appearing to
ne In favor Of securing sewage as
Early as possible.
The town clock dilemma was dis
,ussed and 1t was finally decided to
send Alderman West to the commits
Iioners, requesting them to have the
janitor at the court house wind the
clock once week. since the city had
purchased the clock and paid $50 a
year for its keeping for twelve years
Water Commissioner Schalles call
ID the attention of the council to the
1eed OF securing the right OF way for
he water pipe line from Florida to
Durango. Attorney Reese said Mr..
Coston had been seen about getting
Up the abstracts So the council would
know whom 1t had to deal with In
securing right OF way; that Mr.. Cos
ton had been busy and had said sew
eral times he would get the matter
ready pretty soon; the attorney could
not afford to hunt up abstracts for
ais salary of f25 per month; he had
10 make a living.
Mr.. Schalles said that since Mr..
Nelson mad purchased the Cash ranch
and would soon begin to haul and
irag heavy timbers over the pipe line
the city would have to expend $50
fpr "a bridge acroas tho line no Mr.
Nelson refused TO pay for II.
The machinery in the old water
pumping plant at the Animas river
was discussed and II was decided to
appraise the machinery and offer 1t
for sale; to try to sell all In lump,
and falling in this, to sell II In parcel.
Adjourned until Friday evening.
Jan. 19.