Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26
CEMENT
WALKS
Aldermen Listen to the
Views Of Citizens on
Improvements

me tl'Y councli met IN ADJOURNED
session l.t evening with all alder
men present except Alderman Dudley
and Mayor Goodman in the chair.
Alderman Graden reported that the
fire plug near the depot, which had
been used by certain employees of the
ID. & X. G.. and broken, had been
fixed, and that he had notified Mr..
Deuel. that the cost would be charged
to the railroad company. Mr. Deuel.
said he could not find out who was to
blame, but would try to do so
The chairman of the city hall com,
mttee said that bids had been re-
ceiyed for the repairing. but since
they were not In writing nor sealed
and were presented to the committee
at different times, so that one bid was
presented after one of the bids had
been discussed, 1t was decided to lay
tie matter over till next meeting, in
order TO give the committee time to
Call for sealed bids.
Alderman Smith reported that the
Junction creek bridge was IN bad
shape along the east wall and that q
dam put in by some person for irri.
CATION purposes had caused damage to
ono of the abutments of the bridge
He said that the street commissioner
had given temporary relief TO the diff
Guilty by taking out the dam and dig
giup a deem channel On rIthhieh and
debris collected could be removed and
water would have free passage. The
damage to the wall could be fixed by
cement by the street commissioner,
who was thereby instructed to give
the instreF-hLa eaJlles-- attentiea; 60
Under new business. the mayor said
that the sewer bonds for district No.
which were ordered sold at a pre-
vious meeting of the council were dis
posed of yesterday to the Local Secur
ity company for sl,500. and proceeds
deposited to the credit of the city, in
the emergency fund.
The city clerk said that treas.
uIer's check for the sum of $2,090.68
had been deposited with him, the same
being the final payment on the Nc
Clure ranch. BY resolution of the
ed to the gravity water fund for pipe
line.
Mayor Goodman said that after Mr..
Douglass had met with the council he
b., 10 hn
ment at Washington for instructions
to make the survey of city reservoir
site as he suggested in his remarks to
the council.
The mayor then sent the following
telegram to the commissioner of the
general land office, Washington, D. c.,
on June Is: "City requests that Ex-
aminer Douglass be authorized to re-
strict survey OF reservoir grant to ac-
tual drainage George Goodman, may
or"
On July 16, the reply came. Hon.
George Goodman, Durango, Colo. Ex'
aminer Douglass directed 10 proceed
with survey reservoir grant as recon-
mended Proudfit, Acting Commission
er."
The mayor added that Mr.. Douglass
was now at the reservoir site and
was running his lines to the top ol
Mount Sheridan instead of around the
base as before, thus cutting out greal
deal of land that would not drain into
the reservoir and would be therefore
an unnecessary expense to the city
The new survey would take in the
Hand that was actually needed fol
drainage and no more
X. NJ Murray asked the council 1
a property owner would be allowed
to use vitrified brick for sidewall
instead of cement as he was opposed
To the latter on account of their dan
gerous condition In the winter. Afte
the city snowplow has been run owe
the walks thin coating of ice re
mains which is slick and very dar
gerous to passersby. The brick beln
In sections there is not the sam
chance for moisture to adhere
Mayor Goodman said that under tn
present conditions that the choice c
material was left to the property owl
or, but that under the improvement
bonds II the city is districted the II
divldual owner will have nothing I
say In the matter.
ii. T. Henderson. in comparing vitr
fed brick and cement walks said tn,
the cement walks are much more dur
BILE and that he had found that Ice an
snow would adhere to brick walk 1
firmly as to cement.
In reply to statement Of Mr.. Mu
ray that the cement walks In town
nav onea at that ara oraokfuR hadI