Semi-weekly herald., 1908-03-05

cilmen present.
Liquor license was granted to Mar.
tin Verce, express license to y. b.
kaylor and W. Bay, and scales license
10 G. H. Clark.
| Alderman Mcclellan reported that
the footbrldge had been strengthened,
and recommended that jetty be
, placed In the river near the old pump
ing plant. BY vote of the council SIS
was appropriated for this purpose.
The subject of buying crusher to
crush rock to be used on the streets
was brought up and Mr.. Mcclellan
read number OF bids from outside
firms for furnishing new crushers.
Mr. scouton recommended buying a
secondhand crusher OF Thos Rock.
wood for $3.50. He had had the crush.
er examined by John X. Ball, who said
the machine was all right and good
bargain at the price. Mr.. Ball, being
asked for an estimate for putting the
crusher In shape 10 crush rock. agreed
to overhaul the crusher. put II In first-
| class condition, place 1t on suitable
frame OF heavy timbers. furnish n 20
horse power water wheel and put the
crlisher in flrst-cass order all ready
| for crushing rock for $3.50. The cost
of the crusher $3.50. added to this
would make the total cost $500. The
crusher would he so arranged that
rock would be dumped into 1t from the
cars and then wagons could drive I'M
der and get their loads. There was
some talk about using electric power.
Mr.. Mcclellan having II figured ont
| that electric power could be had ut
cost of cents for every yard of rock
crushed about LIS yards day would
be crushed Mr. Ball stated that II
electric power were preferred that It
would cost 1925 more There was n
great deal of discussion on this mat.
| ter, and Mr.. Bah was called upon to
more fully explain his proposition.
Mr.. Scouton urged the use OF water
power for the reason, he said, that the
city had water power going to waste.
When the matter of buying the crush
er and accepting Mr.. Balls PROPOSE
tion was put to a vote 1t was carried
by for and 2 against Messrs. Fol.
son and Mcclellan opposing.
Mr.. Berndt stated that he had been
requested by the city counsel to not
present the tax levy to the county
treasurer for ten days longer. az there
appeared to be some question about
the time in which it should be pre-
sented.
Mr.. Casey called attention to thu
roughness OF streets after rain and
| favored buying roller. The county
commissioners had offered the use OF
their roller Just for trial. Mayor
Berndt asked the street and alley com
mittee to get the roller and try IL,
/ Mr. Folsom. chairman Of the elec-
| trio light committee. read some fig-
ures from the light company and rec
! commended that contract be made
for so arc lights of 1900 candle power
each. Mr.. Mcclellan thought the
\ lights were too dim and favored So
lights OF 1000 candle power. After
discussion the matter was left over
to the next meeting.
Mr.. Scouton was of the opinion that
Durango was without fre team
| that the old horse is out of business.
He explained a proposition OF Mr.. Grit
nth OF the Florida to sell horse for
5000, with privilege OF trying him for
ten days before buying. Mr.. Scouton
made a motion that the proposition
be accepted On roll call all voted
aye.
! Mayor Berndt desired to call the
attention OF all property owners
along the sewer line to the fnct that
they should connect with the sewers
while they are open.
/ The matter OF disposing of the old
fire horses. Mack and Rube. Will be
left to the fire and water committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Casey the city at
torney was instructed to draft resoln-
tons OF coincidence on the death of
the wife OF Buz Howe. one OF the fire
men. AS personal. or unofficial
matter. 1t was decided that the mayor
and councllmen furnish wreath OF
flowers for the funeral.
Mr.. Casey moved that bids be ad-
vertised for. for digging water mains
on West Third avenue. on Eighth
street. Seventh avenue. and on Four
teenth street. All voted aye.
Mr. Berndt said the water commits
sioner had finished his work OF In
! vestigating water consumers and he
understood there was to be re.rat
ing. Mr.. Casey moved the matter be
. left to the fire and water committee
Carried.
/ Mr.. Naeglein reported that the com
, mittee had not done anything abou
placing an inscription on the bridg'
, because he couldn't zee any place Il
v put It." Mr.. Casey couldn't see an!
+ place to put 1t. either.
Mr.. Folsom recommended that tn
~ cemefery and parks committee con