Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-08-08
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Lengthy Session

S80 Cn8lr. All present. Mter Lne
reading OF the minutes the mayor an
that the council was ready |
TO hear any citizen present.
w. A. Perry wanted some definite |
anformation regarding the width of
NRin avenue sidewalks were to be. |
An ordinance recently passed specified
twelve feet, but was not specific as to
whether the twelve feet included the
outside OF the curb. An old ordinance,
still In force was read, which estab-
1ished the width of the walks at
twelve feet, six inches from lot line
10 curb line.
Mr.. Perry for the library board ask
ed for sidewalk grade for the library
property. He stated the property own
ers In that block were ready to lay
concrete walks when they got the
grade provided they were permitted to
lay i've foot walks, but he didn't think
they would do so II they were com
PEELED to put in eight foot walks.
Alderman Folsom moved that grade
be given to the library association and
that a FIVE foot walk be allowed
Amended to extend to all parts of the
city, except Main avenue and the cross
streets between Main and Second. The
grade will be given free of charge to
property owners. provided bond
(amount and conditions to be estab-
lished by the streets and alleys com
mittee) was filed that the work would
be done within specified time. Car
ried.
C. E Anderson asked permission to
take gravel from the oity's property
at the foot of Fifth avenue. Alderman
Folsom moved that Mr. Anderson be
given permission to take gravel to
street grade. Alderman Mcclellan OPP
posed the motion, stating that that
WAS the city's main gravel supply and
the city would have use for it. The
motion granting Mr.. Andersons 5
request was carried.
Reports OF officers were read and
ordered filed.
Alderman Mcclellan introduced n res
olution ordering the construction of
sidewalks In certain parts of the city,
and moved its adoption. Carried.
Alderman Scouton of the fire and
water committee reported that acting
under instructions from the council
the committee had purchased and es-
tabhshed meter ut the Gilbert Ice
plant and the amount used for the
month OF July was 81. .443 gallons. The
other meters In use show the following
for July: Durango Beer and Ice com
pany. 949.503 gallons at A cents per
thousand gallons; Denver & Rio
Grande. l.4O6.374 gallons at cents;
the cold storage plant. 1.509.912 at 8
cents per thousand gallons.
Alderman Casey moved that the mat
ter be referred to the fire and water
committee to report at the next meet
Ing It's recommendation for the estab-
lishment OF rates for the above con
cerns.
The band boys made proposition
to give concerts during the remainder
of the season for SIS per concert, as
often each month as decided upon. Al
derman Mcclellan moved that the coun-
ell accept the proposition for two con
certs a month, with not less than six
teen pieces In the band. Alderman
Casey amended to offer $50 month
for concert each week. Mcclellan
accepted the amendment in lieu of
his motion and 1t was carried on roll
call.
Alderman Naegelin reported that the
city hall and jail committee had final.
ly got the roof of the city hall painted
and had purchased the necessary
springE and mattresses for the use OF
the fire department
Alderman Logan OF the cemetery
aud parks committee reported that II
was hard matter to keep the park
lawns In shape with hand mower
and recommended that his committee
be authorized TO purchase horse pow
er mower. Some of the aldermen
thought horse power mower imprac-
tical on account OF the trees and
sprays. The roll call showed tie
vote and the mayor voted no. His OBJ
tections were the same as those OF
the other members of the council.
Alderman Naegelin moved that the
committee be authorized TO purchase
the best hand mower TO be obtained.
Alderman Logan recommended that
the fences around the lawns in the
Boulevard be torn down and moved
that the same be done without expense
TO the city. Carried.
The council then took up the con.
sideration OF bills. The auditing com
mittee refused to recommend payment
OF certain bills for the reason that
they had not been authorized by the |
council. The bills were one from
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