Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-18
COUNCIL MEETING.
From Wednesdays Daily.

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minutes of the last meeting were read
and appio owed
Alderman Folsom moved that the
action of tho last meeting establish
Ing the salaries OF the appointive Of
Aces be reconsidered. He stated in
support Of his motion that the wage
OF park keeper and street laborers
ts2 day. was too small. Alderman
Mcclellan thought salaries should he
more justly equaized. as some were
too high and others too low. Alder
man Casey opposed the motion. He
didn't think the city could afford to
raise the wages of laborers at the
present time. Sometimes men can
not be had for less than 81 and at
other times they are plentiful at 81
per day. on roll call Alderman Lo-
gan. Thomson, Folsom and Mcclellan
voted aye. Aldermen Harmon, Naege-
line, Scouton and Casey voted no.
The vote was tie. the mayor voted
no and the motion was Lost.
| Alderman Casey stated that the
street sprinkler driver had heretofore
been getting $40 and moved that the
amount be placed at that instead Of
| $65. Alderman Folsom took advan-
tage of this opportunity to add an
amendment that the park keeper re-
ceive 30 cents an hour for his services.
Motion and amendment carried. Mr..
Casey stated that the position OF city
herder had been overlooked He had
been getting $50 a month as herder
ua hr
moved that amount be placed at $40
| for herder and $40 for fireman. Al
| derman Mcclellan here scored Casey
| for opposing an Increase to street la
borers and working men and wanting
to boost the wages OF those who have
softer Jobs. Alderman Folsom again
came to the front with an amendment
that common laborers employed by
the city receive 30 cents an hour. The
amendment was not seconded, how
ever. and the motion as originally
made was carried.
N. T. Thomson was granted IL
cense as a second hand dealer. ia
cob Doll Il Co., Isgar and Gillespie and
IS. Kern liquor licenses. The appli-
cation of w. G. Rogers for liquor H.
cense was not properly signed and
was laid over.
Alderman Scouton or the fire and
water committee made very favor
able report on the condition OF the
water system and presented n list OF
supplies necessary for the use OF the
water superintendent. Alderman Fol
som moved that said supplies be pur-
chased In Durango. The motion was
carried. Casey voting no.
Alderman Logan. chairman Of the
cemetery and parks, recommended
that the old fence around the south
park be removed. Moved that ceme-
terry and park committee be author
ized to take down the fence. The
committee was also authorized to
build foot path from the river TO the
cemetery at cost not to exceed $40.
The subject OF the settlement OF
the printing bills came up again and
was under discussion. The claims COM
mittee was authorized to make fur
ther investigation and report at the
next meeting.
Alderman Mcclellan Of the special
" o<5CulO Dlub III ouRRAy-
ing the bonds for city officers reported
that several bids had been received
and recommended that the bid OF
Frank Gallotu Of &6S be adopted by
the council.
Alderman Mcclellan called on city
engineer Henderson for some inf0r-
nation about street grades. Mr.. Hen
derson said he found the grades es-
tablisbed very irregularly and wanted
some instruction from the council az
to what to do in the matter. He
said 1t would take $4,000 to proper
ly grade the streets. That In places
II he followed the grade established
along certain blocks the walks on the
adjoining blocks would be two feet
or more under ground. He would not
make grades unless he could make
them uniformly. The matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
Alderman Casey here took occasion
to score Alderman Mcclellan, claiming
that Mcclellan was doing work and
making changes on the streets with
out consulting the other members OF
the committee and he was opposed to
II. He is member OF the committee
and wanted to be consulted and would
have something to say about what was
being done on the streets.
Alderman Mcclellan replied with
some heat tnat he had consulted the
other members OF the committee and
finally compelled Casey to acknowl-
edge that his advice had been sought
and that he went up and looked the
ground over and consented to the
change Mcclellan accused Casey Of
having "brainstorm." The discussion
was fast and furious for while. Nc
Lellan proving that he could hold his
own with the gentleman from tho
Fourth. He accused Casey Of spend-
ing $4,000 to improve the Fourth
ward while other portions Of the city
were being neglected.
The particular piece OF work to
which Mr.. Casey objected was that
OF cutting down portion Of Ninth
street and nlling in in front Of Nc
Lellan's property.
The discussion was brought To m