Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
CITY COUNCIL
Nav 14th, 1908.

tne aldermen were present.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved as read.
Messrs. c. E. Wiley, P. R. Alsdorf,
H. c. Bolsinger and others appeared be-
fore the city council on behalf of the
chamber of commerce, requesting that
$500 be appropriated by the city for the
purpose of advertising the industries of
the city and county during the coming
summer.
Matter laid over until after regular
business is disposed of.
In response to an invitation issued by
the council Messrs. Arnold, Riley and
Kelso representing the forest reserve
department, appeared before the coun-
Gil and explained the position of that
department in relation to forests, water
supply, etc, saying that it was the
policy of that department to conserve
the water supply and to keep the forests
from being destroyed, that they expect
ed to have headquarters and an expert
mental station for tree planting, etc. !;
that while the lower Wilson (city) ranch
was about the best place for that pur-
pose they would not insist on having
their station there if it would interfere
with city's water supply.
After much discussion by council
members as to whether the establish
ment of a station on the ranch would be
a benefit or detriment to the city, a
motion made by Aid. Gilman, seconded
by Aid. Bass and Mckay, inviting the
forest reserve officials to establish their
headquarters and station on the lower
Wilson ranch was by an aye and no vote
unanimously carried.
Mr.. Leroy Williams and C. F.. Wiley
appeared before council on behalf of
citizens residing on E. 5th and 9Th
streets for better fire protection.
Chief of Fire Department Thomas
Parsons appeared before the council in
behalf of the fire department calling at
tention to condition of hose house, ap-
paratus, hose, etc.
Without objections matter was re-
ferred to fire committee.
Written reports of officers, clerk and
treasurer, water rate collector and mar
shal and street commissioner, read, and
on motion same were approved and or
dered placed on file.
Report of j. C. Fowler, city surveyor,
in regard to water sheds and ranches,
read, map referred to water committee.
License bonds of John Waters, Elias
Goldman and Chas. Renaldi and A. An
dreatta read, and on motion made by
Aid. Gilman, seconded by Aid. Mckay
and Some, same were approved and IL
censes ordered issued upon payment of
proper amounts and fees.
City bills amounting to 81, 0S7. 80 and
water works bills amounting to S549. 81,
read, Aid. Some moved and Aid. Nc
Kay seconded, a motion that the bills
be allowed and warrants be ordered
drawn on the city treasurer for the sew
eral amounts.
On an aye and no vote the motion was
unanimously carried.
Aid. Bishop, chairman of health COM
mittee, that complaints were made to
him about nuisance on Bates hill. Mar
shall reported that he had attended to
the matter.
Lot and lot appraisements committee
reported on the application of L. Stern
berger, recommending that city ground
applied for exclusive of that wanted
for reservoir purooses) be sold to him.
Aid. Gilman moved and Aid. Mckay
seconded a motion accepting the report
of the committee and placing the price
for the ground at Sl25.O0 and costs. Or
an aye and no vote the motion was
unanimously carried.
Street and alley committee reporte;
that they had agreed with lumber com.
pany to repair sidewalk on Gregory
street and to pay one-half. On motion
made by Aid. Gilman, seconded by AID
Bass, the action of the committee was
approved by an aye and no vote unani.
mously carried.
Water Commissioner johnson made &
verbal report on the condition of the
water works in general and made sew
eral recommendation in regard to same
and on motion by Aid. Maloney, second
ed by Aid. Carter, the matter was re
ferred to water committee with poweI
to act.
Application of E. S. Holmes ct al, fo
city ground read, and on motion or Aid
Bass, seconded by Aid. Gilman, sam,
was referred to lot and lot appraisemen
committee and the city clerk was in
structed to publish notices two times il
the local papers.
Resignation of Thomas Hooper, po
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