Gilpin observer., 1907-08-15
COUNCIL MEETING

Last Tursday evening the regular
meeting of the city council was held, at
which were present Aldermen Richards,
Mckay, Wilkinson, Gilman, Rule and
Carter. Aldermen Maloney and Peck
were absent, as was also Mayor Davies.
Mayor pro TEN.
Minutes of regular, adjourned regular,
special and adjourned special meetings
were read and approved.
Reports of the city clerk and treas
urer and water rate collector were read
and ordered placed on file.
Report of street commissioner and
marshal read and the recommendations
therein in regard to streets, ETC., re-
ferred to street and alley committee
and the report was ordered placed on
file.
City Surveyor Fowler reported verb
ally that work of surveying for patents
on city's mining claims was progressing
finely and would soon be completed;
that if everything went all right in
general land office patents would be OBJ
tained in about four months.
Water Commissioner johnson said
that fence posts had arrived and that
same were on car at the depot and
would be moved to any place designated
by council.
1t was the opinion of council upon the
advice of the city attorney, who thought
their right to do SO would not be ques-
toned by the government, that water
commissioner should go ahead and place
fence posts on city ranches and to use
standing trees wherever practical along
line of fence.
Water question in regard to James
Peak reservoir was taken up, several of
the aldermen speaking on the subject,
and the matter was discussed from
every point of view The opinion of all
present was that city should retain and
perfect whatever rights have been ac-
quired to reservoir sight and water, and
council proceeded to act along those
lines.
City attorney stated that one of the
first things to be done was to submit
plans of the reservoir to the state en-
gineer.
City Surveyor Fowler stated that
most reservoirs of that character were
constructed with cement core.
On motion it was agreed that Water
Commissioner johnson and City Sur
veyor Fowler should visit the reservoir
and investigate the matter fully. size
up the situation as to the kind of dam
needed, and report to council next We'd
nesday night.
Health Officer Asquith reported that
there were two families. in the city
where there was scarlet fever and if
any of the parties violated his orders by
going to and from the quarantined
houses and mixing with other people
they would be severely dealt with. He
stated also that there are several un-
sanitary places in the city, particularly
the alley leading from Gregory street,
between Main and Spring and that the
city marshal should go around and no.
tify all parties to clean up
Bids for the construction of flume
across Main street were submitted by
Louis Zuigi & Co., and Glanville &
Peck. After some discussion action
on bids was deferred until Wednesday
evening, August 18th.
City bills, sl7l4.o6 and water bills,
S565. 0S, were allowed.
Council adjourned to meet on We'd
nesday evening, August l4th, at 7:3O.
At last nights meeting the contract
for the construction of the stone flume
across Main street was awarded to
Glanville & Peck at $3.50 foot.
Council decided to build ten-foot dam
at James Peak lake, Water Commits
sioner johnson to have charge of the
work.