Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17
Lane Elected
City Attorney

Absent. Aldermen Logan and Harmon
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were corrected to show thai Barr,
sullivan received four votes dnrins
Inc last balloting for city attorney
also to show that Alderman Folsom
voted no on the tax levy ordinance
Applications for licenses were grant
ed as follows. Chas Sisti Doll &
Co. w. c. Rodgers 4 Co. Gillespie &
lssar, liquor; n. T. Thomson. secout
hand; Gillespie 4 lsgnr. pool tnble
san Juan Transfer company. transfer
and express: j. T. Brewer livery.
The city treasurer's report which
was not presented at the last meeting
on account Of the absence Of DEPUTY
Treasurer Vale, was read and ordered
filed. 1t showed balance on hand OF
Sl3,79l.1O.
Chairman Mcclellan of the streets
and alleys committee recommended
that cement walk be put in on the
northwest corner of the bridge TO con.
meet with the walk in front of Bon.
durants place and railing nut in
lor the protection of pedestrians. lie
moved that the committee be empow.
cred to have the same done at an ey-
pense not TO exceed $50. and that il
be paid for out of the emergency
fund. The motion was carried. Alder
| man Casey voting no.
| He also moved that the street su.
| porvisor he directed to grade the
street In front of w. c. Chapman's
property in North Durango So that
Chapman could put down his walks:
that the expense not exceed $50 and
be paid from the emergency fund. The
motion was lost.
II was explained that the compile
tion of the ditch to drain Sorg's place
iu North Durango had been delayed
by lack of labor.
w. w. Parshall. H. W. Ritter. Harry
jackson and n. f. Cooke the commit
tee from the board of trade to confer
with the council relative to "A reduc-
ton in the tax levy. We're present and
made known their business. The ques-
ton was pretty thoroughly discussed
and Mayor Berndt assured the com.
mittee that the council would consider
the question and do the best il could
| toward reduction, Alderman Casey
presented statement of the condition
OF the city's fund at present aud could
not see where any reduction could be
made.
A. F. Hood addressed the council on
The question OF charges for water for
lots in the new cemetery. Mr.. Hood
said he didn't get the water until July
and did not think he should be re-
quired to pay the full charge-s2 a
lot-for only half the season. He had
agreed TO use water for forty lots.
but had used 1t for eighty and was
ready to hand the city check for $50
in payment therefore. As the ques-
ton had been before the council be-
fore and referred TO the fire and wa
ter committee with power to act, no
action was taken.
Alderman Folsom reported that he
had consulted the owner of lot 1S.
block l2l, relative to obtaining right
OF way across said lot for the city's
water line. He could get no satisfac-
ton, except that the lot would be sold
10 the city for $500. He moved that
the committee be authorized to offer
$50 for the right of way and If not
accepted the council begin condemna-
tion proceedings at once. The ques.
tion had been previously placed in
what different terms and further time
was given for action under that reso-
luton.
Alderman Folsom moved to suspend
the rules and proceed to the election
Of city attorney. Alderman McLel-
Ian raised the question as TO whether
the selection had not already been
made. one of the candidates had re-
ceived the votes of four of the seven
members present. which was major
iiy of those present and voting.
Mayor Berndt stated that he had
had an inkling that the question would
he raised and had gotten an opinion
upon the subject. He quoted the law
regarding the election Of officers
which requires a majority o! the mem
bers thereof (the counciD The mo-
ton was carried. The mayor declared
"A recess of FIVE minutes. Upon re-
convening balloting was commenced
for city attorney. The first ballot re-
suited: Sullivan 2, Lane 3, Ellis l..
Second ballot. Sullivan 2. Lane 4. On
| the sixth ballot G.. w. Lane received
FIVE votes and was declared elected.
Alderman Casey stated that he had
agreed with the Democratic members
| 1, they could decide on candidate
he would support him. He had been
casting his vote for Mr.. Sullivan but
realizing there was no chance for his
| election he had changed his vote to