Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-04-18
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
Continued from Page II

between Second and Third avenues,
from Sixteenth street to the Animas
river. Referred to streets and alleys
committee.
II. w. Hansen asked for a reduc-
tion OF water rates in his building to
the rate charged for residences. Re
ferred to fire and water committee
Alderman Scouton Of the fire and
water committee called attention to the
scarcity OF water at the cemetery, that
the present pipe would not carry suf-
ficient water to supply the demand.
Referred to fire and water committee
to investigate and make recommenda-
tons az to where additional mains
are needed
Alderman Folsom introduced an or
dinance creating the office OF city So
licitor. prescribing his duties and fix
ing the salary for the same. II car
rled 1t meant that the council would
appoint an attorney at a salary of
800 year, aside from the city at
torney whose salary is now 5000. AS
one man could hold both appointments
the city attorneys salary would be
81 900 a year The motion to order
its publisation was lost. Folsom, NC
Lellan, Scouton and Logan voting aye
Thomson, Harmon, Casey and Naege-
lin voting no. Being tie the mayor
voted no. Also an ordinance concern
Ing sidewalks. prescribing the material
10 be used In different portions of the
city. Laid over until next week to
| give the engineer an opportunity t.
pass upon the adapability of the ma
terial to be used.
A. F. Hood addressed the council
regarding the use of water for the
| new cemetery. He stated that it was
the intention TO sow the plot to grass
| and water would be necessary. They
had seeded about ten lots. They could
| use the water when nc one else was
using 1t, and, therefore, not diminish
the supply or interfere with others
Referred to fire and water committee
The selection of appointive Officers
was then taken up. For city attorney
the candidates were Barry Sullivan
w. A. Reese and Geo. w. Lane. The
first ballot resulted in Sullivan getting
8, Reese 3, Lane 2. After the fifth
ballot. no choice being made, the Sc
ection was postponed until the mex
meeting.
For street supervisor John Hurry
j. II. Ballard. John Dupraw and w
f. Crenshaw. Cranshow was choseI
on the sixth ballot.
For policemen Marshal McCartne,
recommended Joe Theno and E. H
Martin. who were appointed.
For firemen Chief Dietrich recon
mended VIII. Croke for captain, San
Ethridge driver and John Conway fire
man and herder. The council endorse,
the recommendations.
Joe Andres was chosen sexton an,
park keeper.
For keeper of head gate there wer
six candidates and John Conway go
the plum on the sixth ballot.
Thos. j. Stehr will hold the lucrativ
job of locking after the city reservoir
The selection of a driver for tn
street sprinkler was left with tn
streets and alleys committee.
The janitor will be selected by tn
city hall and jail committee and tn
clock winder by the building commit
tee.
The bonds for the officers appointe
at the last meeting arrived but a
there was some irregularity abou
them they could not be approved. The
were made to the people of the stat
OF Colorado instead of the city G
Durango. This. however. can easil
be remedied, and will be taken up q
the adjourned meeting.
Under the head of unfinished bus
ness the mayor brought up the que:
ton of sewers and stated he woul
like to push the matter as rapidly a
possible. The engineer stated that 1
so far as he had examined the plan
already adopted they were all righ
md while there should be som
changes made they would be trivia
The council adjourned to meet FIR
day night.