Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-07-04

tHt itStl NOii lib AtilN
ried
A. F. Hood OF the Hood cemetery
addressed the council relative to the
payment OF water rent for lots In the
new cemetery. The rate agreed upon
was to be 50 per water year. but as
he would be able to use the water
only half year he thought he should
pay but half year. He had en-
deavored to get the water earlier in
the year, but had failed. Had he OBJ
tained water when he wanted 1t he
would be perfectly willing to pay the
full amount. Referred to the fire and
water committee with power to act.
Alderman Scouton moved that all
city employees be granted a Today
vacation, with full pay. Carried.
On the cemetery matter Mayor Nc
Connell reported that he had com
municated with Mr.. j. A. Porter rela-
tive to securing the necessary ground
for the erection of residence for the
sexton at the cemetery. Mr. Porter
had stated that he was sure that DR.
Bell would donate the ground neces-
sary. He had gone over and selected
the ground and in the near future
would have the engineer go over and
survey the plat and then deed would
ba sent to Dr. Bells agent for his ap-
proval and he is confident that the
ground would be given.
Chairman Mcclellan of the claims
| committee stated that the committee
had considered the contract offered
| by the Colorado Telephone company.
granting the city four free phones, but
| they had refused to consider it because
the provisions of the contract gave
the company all the best of 1T.
The clerk read communication
from Kansas City machinery house
asking for specifications for pipe re-
quired by it for laying the proposed
Inains. Referred to fire and water
committee.
| A communication from the library
committee was read asking that three
warrants, one for $125, one for $50,
and one for 80 be cancelled and trans
ferred to the library fund. The war
rant for $1.25 was issued last year
and could not he transferred. The
others were ordered transferred.
| Alderman Mcclellan brought up the
matter of painting the public service
poles within the city limits as pro
vided by ordinance. The marshal
stated that he had served the notices
in May. but no attention had been
paid to them.
Mayor Mcconnell stated that rep
resentative of the street railway, had
informed him Just before the meeting
| that the company would paint its poles
as soon as the necessary painters
could be obtained.
| A bid from somebody whose sigma
ture could not be deciphered by the
clerk sent in a bid for furnishing and
laying stone cross walks of 40 cents u
foot Laid on the table.
| Alderman Folsom introduced ordi-
nance No. 44O, providing for cement,
| brick or stone sidewalks in the bust
ress part OF the city and moved that
1t be ordered published. Carried.
Alderman Scouton thought the city
should take the initiative and put in
| permanent crosswalks on Sixth, Sew
enth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth
streets and moved that the city en-
gineer be asked to furnish estimates
of the cost for the same. Carried.
| Alderman Folsom introduced ordi-
nance No. AL, providing for the re-
peal of ordinance No. 404, which es-
tablished the territory in which sa.
looms may not locate, and moved that
1t be ordered published. Carried.
City Attorney Reeses resignation
was again taken up. Alderman Fol
som asked Mr.. Reese If he would not
reconsider his determination to resign.
Mr. Reese stated that he was the at
torney for the light company which
paid him many times over the amount
OF his salary as city attorney; that
the action of the council in forfeiting
the Lotus franchise would be contest
ed in court and he could not serve two
masters and would go with the people
that paid him the most money. The
vote on the acceptance of the resig-
nation resulted in a te--4 to 4. In
casting the deciding vote accepting
| thC iColSudlIOh luC may vi oldltu lhdi
he didn't see anything else to do;
that the council could not force Mr..
Reese to serve.
| Alderman Folsom moved that the
thanks of the council be given Mr..
Reese for his able services to the city
during his incumbency. Carried.
Mayor Mcconnell stated that the H.
| hpnt g.,
81 900 to furnish the building and that
he had offered the committee the use
Of his house and lawn for an enter
tainment to be arranged for, and that
the members of the council should
consider themselves members of the
committee of arrangements to help
the library board.
Adjourned.
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