Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-20
COUNCIL MEETING

1As city council met in regular SEES
ssoa last night, with Mayor Mcconnell
IN ths chair. All aldermen present.
Licenses were granted AZ follows:
J. l. Trujlllo, pool; c. D. Casad. Fran
els Levan, John Kcllengerber. liquor:
jennie Moss and Brown 4 Co.. malt
liquor; b w. Solemn, express.
william Gill. ST.. petitioned for a
transfer Of his license to Charles
eisti. The latter had not furnished
the necessary bond and action was
deferred until the bond was forth
coming.
Alderman Mcclellan of the streets
and alleys committee referred to lot
2, block Ito. which should be an alley.
The city attorney recommended that
the city accept the deed given by Peter
FAsbinder and redeem the tax sale
certificates now outstanding, the taxes.
interest and costs, now amounting to
$3.50. On motion the recommendation
was concurred in and a warrant or
dered drawn for the amount In favor
OF the county treasurer.
Alderman Casey moved that Bondu-
rant and Ayers, owners Of the prop
erty on the west side OF the North
Durango hill be given a grade certih-
cate without fee, as they had gone to
large expense grading and building
walls and wanted to put down cement
walks. 1t was so ordered.
Alderman Logan stated that con-
tractor excavatlng for u basement on
Third street had left lot of boulders
IN the street. Referred to the streets
and alleys committee.
No bids had been received for fur
nlshIng stone for crossings.
Alderman Harmon reported that the
scales at the woodward had been re-
moved and the hole filed, and that
Benjamin stated he would remove the
shanty. He thought the place should
be condemned and the woodward NOV
ed. The city attorney stated that the
place could not be condemned unless
It was shown that 1t was menace
to health.
Alderman Mcclellan brought up the
question of maps and permanent
grades and lot lines. Ex-City Engineer
Wigglesworth explained at length the
deplorable condition of lot lines and
grade monuments and thought 1t
would be saving of money in the
future to have grades and lines es-
tablished now. City Engineer Hen
depson stated the probable cost would
be $500. No action taken.
Chairman Scouton of the fire and
water committee read a resolution
and contract governing the water sup
ply between the town OF Animas and
this city. They own a priority water
right on the Florida river and pur-
pose To build reservoir, the water
to be conveyed through the Durango
water mains to them ut the rate OF
3 cents per thousand gallons meter
rate. Animas to stand all expense
On motion the life OF the contract is
to be for twenty years. On roll cal
the committee was authorized to make
the contract On motion the contract
must be entered into by Animas with
In SIXTY days.
Bids were opened for the furnish.
Ing of pipe. ETC.. and the digging OF
trenches for the various proposed
mains, as advertised. as follows:
Pipe
George w. Melville .$3,297 Al
Jackson Hardware Co. ..... 3,239.75
=. N Graham ............... 3,2l1. 10
+. R. Graham having the lowest bid
was awarded the contract.
Digging Trench and Back FiliInu.
LOTUS & Skidmore bid $1,173.2S, and
being the only bidders same on roll
call was awarded to them.
Delivery Of Material.
For North Durango, Fourteenth
street and South Durango the bids
Per thousand pounds were B. w. Solo
mon. nifty. nfty and thirty-fve cents.
A. N. Hedges. fifty. thirty-ave and
thirty-nve cents, and he was awarded
the contract.
On roll call $425,37 was transferred
from the general to the emergency
fund.
Tho matter Of warrant for $40
Of William Shively's being destroyed
and his request for another was re-
ferred 70 the finance committee.
On the suggestion of the mayor the
city clerk was instructed to insert
notices In the newspapers warning all
of'the ordinance prohibiting riding of
bicycles on the sidewalks.