Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-09

cerning the exposed water pipes OF
her Third avenue property. The com
mittee appointed to investigate this
matter asked for further time to act
| City Attorney Ellis submitted com
munication concerning the legality OF
this controversy. If by excavating the
! city has exposed the pipes so tha
they are liable to freeze or be injured
by passing vehicles, 1t is under legal
obligations 10 repair the damages. AL
derman Morelook moved the matter
be left with the city attorney and the
fire and water committee with power
TO act. Carried
Mr.. Turner of the health and police
committee reported that the owners
and tenants of the Century building
had petitioned the council through
nsn to ALLOW the lunch wagon now
standing beside Krusehke's store. to
be moved opposite their building. This
was to he al least fifty feet from the
conner occupied by Parsons store
Several members of the council object
TO anything of this sort being on the
street. They thought it unsightly and
was not just to those who were pay.
ing rent. AS the owner is worthy
man but in poor health they thought
the circumstances sufficiently cxtcn-
rating to permit 1t to remain. The
vote being unanimous. But It was un.
derstood that they were at liberty
to rescind the action M any time they
deemed wise.
Alderman Dudley reported that he,
in company with Aldermen Smith. Ora.
den and Cummins, had investigated
the coping on the Colorado State Bank
building and they considered ii un.
safe. Mayor Goodman stated mat me
owners of the building had been mott
fed and would doubtless take steps
to have the necessary repairs made
Immediately.
Alderman Morelock referred 10 the
appeal Frank Lake had made to the
council to financially assist him in
repairing the walls OF his Junction
creek property. Mr. Lake claimed that
the walls would have remained intact
had IL not been for the supports OF
the Junction creek bridge acting as an
obstruction to the driftwood. Alder.
man Morelock stated he had investi
gated the justice of the appeal and
he thought the council should not con
slider the claim. The concensus OF
opinion among the aldermen seemed
to he that the support helped to save
the property. Alderman Graden made
motion that the claim should not be
allowed. Carried.
Mayor Goodman said In accordance
with the Instructions he had received
at the last meeting he had taken the
plat and field notes of the Durango
reservoir grant TO the county clerk
to be placed on file. He found the
tated about having 1t done without the
consent of the council. He was au
thorized to have the county clerk pro
ceed with the recording.
The street and alley committee and
the city attorney are TO appear before
the board of county commissioners to
day and request Them to allow the
city Its share of the road tax collec
ton.
The monthly bills were read. After
a lengthy discussion all except the bill
of w. w. Wigglesworth for $40 wer,
allowed. Street Commissioner Du
Prau submitted following report fol-
September and October:
Repairing foot bridge at light
plant ................... 33i7i
Repairing Main Avenue stone
bridge ........ ...... 22.5t
Repairing hbridge to cemetery 30.0'
Repairing Horse gulch bridge 2i1.2l
Repairing Junction creek
bridge iseptJ ............ 44i.s!
Repairing Junction creek
bridge July ...... GOO
Sal. OF supervisor for month. So o,
City surveyors services ... 6.3'
Total 81 l.224.S 81
City's portion of repairing
County bridge at Graden's. s 1900
Rebuilding ditch east Of city. 1000
Cost of sprinkler to date -. 1900
Cost OF new barn North Dn.
range hose house .... $50
Cost OF flooring w. Second
avenue bridge ...... 75.0
Total .............s s2.G19.s
Street supervisors salary for
serving notices and looking
after streets ............ 500
Total .................$3, 1889