Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-09-05
COUNCIL
MEETING
Question Finances Ties
Up Sewers for the
Present

The city council met In regular ses-
sion last night with Mayor Mcconnell
III the chair Absent Folsom and
Casey.
& Sease, transfer. X. T. Pearson. sec
ond hand Martin vcrces, liquor, and
transfer of the license OF Fred Straub
to John F.. English.
The reports of the various officers
were read and ordered filed. The
treasurers report shows balance
on hand OF $10,956.77.
Chairman Mcclellan OF the streets
and alleys committee reported that in
putting in the crossing at the Strater
1t was found that the grade was too
low and the grade would have to be
raised or the street lowered, The
committee had decided that IT would
be much cheaper for the city to es-
tablish new grade. This would ne
cessitate raising the walk In front oil
Wahlers building four inches. AS
that walk was laid to the grade es-
tablished at the time he thought the
city should pay for raising 1t. II was
either that or expend $l,bvo grading
the street from Eighth to Fourth. 1t
was regularly moved and carried that
the streets and alleys committee,
with the city engineer prepare the
ordinance for the establishment of
new grade.
The question of grades Is an ever
bubbling source and II was discussed
at length again last night.
Chairman Mcclellan reported that
the street near Graden's mill was in
bad condition and should be attended
to 1t is on railroad ground. No
action was taken as to what would
be done with 1t.
The question OF free grades to all
property owners giving bond that they
would put in permanent walks was
again gone over at some length. The
motion passed some time ago to that
effect excluded Main street. This was
apparently an oversight on the part
of the co(kil. as Main street property
is as mu6h entitled to a rebate as
other streets. A motion was carried
to the effect that grade certificates
be given free of charge to all prop
erty owners on Main street, when the
provisions of the ordinance were com
piled with.
Alderman Naegelin reported that
the mud hole near the brick yard
was still in evidence. The street com
missioner reported that he had put
In one section of tiling and as the
county had not furnished sufficient
pipe he has not finished the job. He
was instructed TO complete the work
at once and All up the holes in the
road.
Alderman Mcclellan said something
must be done to take care of the
flood water from Second street The
waterways on Main street were moi
sufficient to carry 1t off and cellars
were being flooded every heavy rain.
II the matter WAS not properly at
tended to the city would have some
damage suits on its hands in the near
future. Left to the streets and alleys
committee.
The question of finances for the
sewer came in for extended discus
sion. The call for bids is all ready,
Int the law requires that certain
amount of cash must be on hand be-
fore the mayor can sign the con
tract Az the money Is not on hand
and apparently not In sight 1t was
useless to publish the call until some
arrangements were made for the cash
Alderman Scouton thought the call
for bids should be made. Enough OF
the property owners may come to the
'front.' to carry the work along until
honda were disposed of.
IL appears that the money panic in
the east has caused such a demand
that Investors will not consider &
per cent loans, when they can get
8 to 10. Mayor Mcconnell said he
had talked with bond buyers and none
OF them would consider a per cent
Investment.
Alderman Thomson was of the opin-
lon that not more than $4,000 would
be required at the start and he was
confident that amount could be raised
locally.
Alderman Mcclellan moved the ap.
p0intnent OF committee on ways
and means to ascertain II the money
could be raised at the present time,
the mayor to be one OF the commit
lee. Carried. The mayor appointed |
Mcclellan, Scouton and Naegelln.
Chairman Scouton Of the fire and
vatss committee reported that a car
80 OF hay and barrel Of vitrio.
veps required for the lre department.
deferred to the committee.