Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-06
THE CITY FATHERS
cFrom Wednesdays pailyi

with the exception of DR. Folsom,
Mayor Berndt presiding. The busi.
ness, after the reading of the min
utes. was mostly routine.
The undertaking license of A. +.
Hood was granted License of j. C.
Copeland for employment agency was
denied, because of failure to file re.
quired bond OF $1,000. with the city
clerk.
The reports OF officers for January
were read and filed
The chairman of the streets and al.
leys committee requested more time
regarding procuring a rock crusher
The committee appointed to confer
with the Light company regarding
the making OF n l5-year contract, also
A. -.ed for more time. awaiting arrival
OF a sample 12O0-candlepower are
lamp. which request was granted.
Alderman Mcclellan OF the light
committee read a resolution prepared
by the city attorney. designating
where the SO 16-candlepower lamps,
furnished by the company were to be
placed. and on roll call. objection be.
ing made by Mcclellan. IT went over
until next meeting. The question was
over the assignment of the Lotus
franchise to the Standard company in
August, 1906. Later Mr.. s. w Hen
derson of the company appeared and
fully explained the purpose of the
resolution and after a long discussion
the previous action was reconsidered
and the resolution on roll call carried
The city attorney gave IT as his opin.
ion that the company had complied
with its franchise excepting in the
reduction of the cost of lights.
Chairman Scouton of the fire and
water committee reported that the
storm had torn down the fire alarm
system wires and that the chief had
employed a lineman to fix them up
He also recommended that now, as
sewerage was to be installed. water
ing troughs and drinking fountains be
placed on Main street between the de-
pot and Twelfth street. On motion
the committee was instructed to pro-
cure prices and suggest locations, and
report at the next meeting Alder.
man Casey said the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. was willing to place one of the
drinking fountains.
Alderman Naeglin reported that
snow and water were dripping from
the bell tower on the walk in front of
the FIRE house and asked that gutter
ing be placed, and the committee was
instructed to have the work done.
Alderman Mcclellan again brought
up the question OF free telephones, as
per agreement, for city usage. claim.
ing that the city is entitled to four
free phones, and does not get them.
On motion the mayor appointed the
following special committee to wait
upon the Telephone company and try
to arrange an amlcable adjustment:
Mcclellan, Harmon and Naeglin.
The committee appointed to look
after the cleaning of the main chan.
mel of the river under the stone bridge
disagreed and the street and alley
committee was instructed to look af-
ter the matter
Chairman Casey of the committee
To, y,sttn he.
missioners regarding the building OF
bridge across the river at the foot
OF Tenth street. reported that he had
consulted with them. that while non
committal, he was given the assur-
ance that the matter would be looked
into. The bridge is estimated to cost
$1,000. the county and city each to pay
one-half. the county being more ex.
perienced in wooden bridge work, to
do the work. The subject was de
ferred until next meeting.
In regard to right OF way across
Fourteenth street, the city attorney
reported progress. Also in misde-
meanor cases carried up from the po
lice court to the county court.
On roll call the regular monthly
bills were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn.
Ordinance No. 44s, authorizing the
issue of public improvements bonds
for Sewer District No. /, was finally
adopted.
On roll call the city clerk was in
structed to purchase 13S sewer bond
blanks from the W. II. Kistler Sta.
tionery company OF Denver at their
price of 500. The city clerk report
ed having received a quit claim deed,
conveying the title of the Stilwell
sewer property to the city and he was
! Instructed to place same on record.
/ Alderman Thomson introduced a
resolution approving the action of the
mayor in letting the sewer contract
to w. H. Skidmore. The resolution
was adopted.
Adjourned.
2 MEN KILLED BY SNOWSllDES