Semi-weekly herald., 1908-01-23

Cooper. Opera house license to silas
Smith and undertaking license to the
Durango Undertaking company.
STREETS a ALLEYs-ChaIrmar
Mcclellan. in reference to the proposed
| purchasing of q rock crusher, stated
that he had been In COMMUNICATION
with Hendrie d Bolthoff of Denver
and they quoted him seven-ton crush.
er at $e5ooo. freight about $50, mo-
tor 100000 and about $25O.0O to set II
up, or 1890 estimated cost A roller
to cost $4,000 additional. He did not
believe this the proper time to pur.
chase a crusher as the streets would
be owing to the sewer. disrupted all
summer. He estimated the cost OF
one block as follows: Crushed rock
s220000. paving s36l0.0O, asphalt or
brick $5,00000 ard favored paving
Scouton disagreed with his figures and
stated that Tom lockwood had offered
him crusher for $3.50 as II stood in
the old sampler. or with all parts and
new plates for $3.50. He opposed the
motor scheme entirely and recommend.
ed the placing of water wheel at
| the old water plant and crushing lime
| rock, which can be had at $1.00 per
| ton. Naegelin agreed considerably. but
| favored the use of rubble.
The subject was deferred.
On motion the committee were su-
| thorized to purchase lumber, etc. and
have street commissioner build tight
grain bin for use in North Durango
hose house. The mice had been eating
up all the oats.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS-A communica-
ton was read from the Light company
whereby they agree to enter into
contract with the city IL they will take
ten additional arcs and give them n
fifteen year contract, that they would
give an all night and every night SER
vice and they offered 1900 candle pow.
er arcs at SO per, or If one hundred
are taken at $3.50 per month. Alder
man Folsom favored the 1900 arc and
place one at each and every corner
In the city. After considerable dis
cussion pro and con on motion the
proposition was left with the commit
tee and the city attorney for further
consideration to report later.
SEWERAGE Thomson
reported that his committee and Mr..
Stilwell had come to an agreement,
whereby the city could secure the Stil.
well sewer for $4,000. Alderman
Scouton of the committee then read
the agreement and offered 1t as
resolution which upon roll call, Folsom
and Naeglin voting Nay, was carried.
that the terms of the agreement be
accepted and a warrant ordered drawn
in favor of Mr.. Stllwell, out of the
emergency fund. for 100000 to be ten
dered tohim, January gard, upon
his delivering to the city clerk a quit
claim deed to the property. II is esti-
mated that between $4O0 and $500
worth of pipe will accrue to the city
through this deal, but whether or not,
II Is available for any immediate SER
vice is a question.
The statement of the cost of con-
struction of sewer In district Mol, as
furnished by the city engineer. was
read, and on roll call tho clerk was
instructed to have same published in
a daily paper for ten consecutive days.
The same action was taken on a no.
tice to property owners, etc, advising
them OF their assessment, etc.
HEALTH G. POLICE--C Chairman
Hannon reported that both Harry Jack
son and F. X. Graham were carrying
stocks Of powder in excess OF the or.
dinance.
FIRE & WATER-Chairman Scou-
ton asked that the city attorney be In
structed to obtain right Of way from
the Denver and Rio Grande across 14th
street for water main and on motion
same was done.
CITY HALL-Chairman Naeglin, In
the matter Of the stair mat for the
hall, reported having looked into the
cost of various kinds and on roll call
the committee was given full charge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Casey re.
ported having had the dangerous wall
Of the burned l.. & II. block torn down
at an expense of $50 TO the city. Same
will be recovered later.
BIDS-Bids for furnishing coal for
bothe the city hall and public library
for 1908. were received, ss follows:
w. W. Bay, s375; Parker and After
bury. 1910; Jim Bennett, $3.50; Gold
King. S3.40. and mine run $2.85. On
roll call the latter were awarded the
contract.
SELECT Chairman
Casey OF the committee appointed by
the mayor to examine and report on
the condition Of all the bridges within
the city's jurisdiction. stated that there
Is considerable amount Of loose boul-
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