Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-23

Total cost ............. .$3,2e9.93
He recommended that the bid Tor
furnishing supplies be awarded TO the
Jackson Hardware company as the
lowest bidder and for excavating, back
filling and delivering supplies along
the line to w. H. Skidmore.
Engineer Henderson stated that in
all probability more pipe than was call
ed for in the bid would be necessary
and that Mr.. Jackson had agreed to
furnish the additional amount at con-
tract price. provided he knew In time
to order all together.
The chairman also stated that Leon
ard Brown on the north side had ask
ed permission to dig up an old main
ne had put In years ago. No action
was necessary and 1t was passed.
Alderman Mcclellan thought the city
should have another fire team or at
least another horse. Chairman Scou-
ton stated that he had been unable
to learn of a suitable team the city
could get That ranchers were busy
and had use for their teams just at
present.
Chairman Scouton also recommend
ed that main on West Third avenue.
running from Fourteenth to Twenty
second street be laid and that con-
nection be made with West Second
avenue on Seventeenth street. The
cost will be about $4,000. The aues-
ton of the size OF the pipe then came
up. Alderman Casey wanted 6-inch
pipe to connect with the finch pipe
on West Second avenue and Water
Superintendent Schalles recommend
ed that finch pipe be used.
Alderman Casey moved that the
committee be authorized to ask for
bids for the laying of 6-inch main
on West Third avenue, between Four
teenth and Twenty-second streets. and
the connection between West Third
and West Second avenues at Seven
teenth street.
Alderman Scouton couldn't see the
necessity OF 6-inch pipe on Third
when the main on Second was only
\ finch pipe.
Alderman Naegelin moved as an
amendment that the main be laid as
above from Sixteenth street instead
of Fourteenth. This brought Alder
man Casey to his feet with vehem
ent protest against the change. He
charged that Alderman Naegelin was
being used by those who were shirk-
ing their duty and didn't want to pay
the frontage tax. That certain parties
had connived to delay the laying OF
the main three years ago and that
they were at 1t again. With the plan
proposed there would be three dead
ends on that street.
Alderman Naegelin defended his ac-
tion in making the amendment. He
was not opposed to laying the main
hut thought his amendment would sup
ply all the demands. The expense
would be too great for the probable
returns.
Alderman Scouton said he as not
shirking any duty; that long before
Mr.. Casey became resident of Du-
range the property owners of that sec-
ton had begged time and again for
main and couldn't get 1t. That be-
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets people had bought homes and
were now paying for them AS they
could and didn't want the additional
expense OF frontage at this time. He
said that Mr.. Casey uttered false
hood when he stated that there was
conniving and an attempt to shirk
duty by the property owners OF that
section. He was willing to give mains
whore they are wanted but didn't un-
day stand why mains should be put
In whore they were not wanted.
Alderman Casey replied that at a
previous council he had been accused
Of having q brain storm, but 1t was
his opinion that some people did not
have brains enough to make a storm.
The amendment was lost and the orig.
inaI motion carried.
Alderman Scouton recommend
ed that main be laid on Seventh
street No action was taken.
Alderman Logan of the cemtery and
parks committee asked for further
time on the question OF arranging for
the city to take complete control OF
the cemtery.
There was but one bid for the city
printing and It went over until next
meeting.
Proof OF publication of ordinance
No. 43S was read and ordered filed.
Ordinance No. 43s for the repeal OF
ordinance No. 434. repeating all former
action en- the sewer question, was read
and passed.
The city attorney informed the coun-
ell that by an act OF the last legis-
lature the city would be compelled to
change its ordinance relating to the
impounding and selling OF estray
stock. He had drawn an ordinance to
conform to the new law and the same
was read and ordered published.
Chairman Thomson OF the sewer
committee said he had seen a great
many 6f the property owners on Sec
ond avenue and there was no kicking
about = 5-foot sewer. They all ia
vored IL
Tue city attorney had informed the
that tho plan oufliuoh hv