Gilpin observer., 1908-08-20
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Of the City
Dads was Held and Busi.
ness Transacted

Regular meeting of the city council
Meeting called to order by Mayor Jen-
kins.
Roll call, present-Aldermen Mckay,
Bass, Eilmann and Bishop. Absent
Aldermen Maloney, Richards, Some
and Carter.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved as read.
Aldermen Some and Carter entered
and took their seats.
Written reports of officers read and
on motion same were accepted and or
dered placed on file.
Report of street commissioner sup
plemented with verbal report in re-
gard to fume near school house and
gulch at Gregory Point, after discussion
the repairing of fiume at school house
was on motion made by Alderman Bass,
seconded by Alderman Eilmann, refer
red to street and alley committee with
full power to act.
Quite discussion arose in regard to
gulch at Gregory Point and the question
of putting in fiume from near Tier
ney's house to point near the Rocky
Mountain shaft house, in which all the
aldermen took part, and on motion made
by Alderman Carter, seconded by AL
derman Eilmann, the street and alley
committee with the city surveyor were
instructed to investigate conditions,
have a line run and estimate the cost of
constructing said fume and report to
council at next regular meeting.
On motion made by Alderman Gilman
seconded by Alderman Some the city
treasurer was instructed to call in city
and waterwarrantsd dated prior toNovem-
ber 1st., 1906, and bearing any number
below $500.
Water Commissioner Johnson report
ed that the road near James Peak re-
servoir was completed to the creek and
work on that part of the water system
had been suspended for the present, also
reported line from Academy Hill reser-
voir in bad condition but did not think It
would be necessary to replace it this
be put in on Spring street so that street
could be sprinkled. and said that ditch
near Goeble's ranch should be filled.
On motion of Alderman Bass on an
aye and no vote with Alderman Mckay,
Bass, Gilman, Some, Carter and Bishop
voting aye, Alderman Maloney and Rich
ards absent the water commissioner was
instructed to procure street washers
and to fill ditch at Goeble's ranch.
License bond of Geo. Rasmussen read
and on motion made by Alderman Some
seconded by Alderman Mckay same was
approved and license ordered issued
upon payment of proper amount and
fees.
On motion of Alderman Some second
ed by Alderman Mckay the ground ap-
piled for by E. S. Holmes ct. al. was
ordered sold to them for So 90 and costs.
Messers. German and Smith repre-
senting the Labor day celebration COM
mittee appeared before the council and
requested an appropriation to help carry
on the same. In response to question
of Alderman Carter the gentlemen said
they thought that with what was sub
scribed by the business men 500. 00
would be sufficient.
On motion made by Alderman Carter
seconded by Alderman Bass, on an aye
and no vote, Aldermen Mckay, Bass,
Gilman, Some, Carter and Bishop vot-
ing aye, Aldermen Maloney and Rich
ards absent $4,000 was appropriated
for the purpose for which it was re-
quested, and warrant was ordered
drawn on the city treasurer for the
amount.
Request of Richard Trevithick for q
commission as deputy marshal without
salary referred to police committee.
City bills amounting to sl465.S7 and
water works bills amounting to S2952. sc
were read.
On motion made by Alderman Gilman
seconded by Alderman Some on an aye
and no vote all the aldermen present
voting aye the bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the city
treasurer for the several amounts.
On motion made by Alderman Some
seconded by Aldermen Mckay and Bass
council adjourned.