Gilpin observer., 1909-02-18
CITY COUNCIL.
Central City, Colo,
Feb, II, 1909.

or Jenkins. Roll call-Present, Aid.
Carter. Absent, AID Richards, Some
and Bishop.
Minutes of last regular meeting
read and approved as read.
| Aid. Bishop entered and took his
seat while the minutes were being
read.
Request that light at corner of
County Road and Eureka streets be
moved to corner of County Road and
West High street, referred to street
and alley committee.
Aid. Eilmann, in behalf of resi-
dents of East High street, requested
that light be put in near the
hampshire residence, referred to the
street and alley committee.
License bond of George Rasmus-
sen for retail liquor dealers license,
read, on motion made, seconded and
carried, license was ordered granted
upon payment of proper amount and
fees.
A notice of the intention of The
Colorado Telephone Company to ap
ply to the City of Central for the
passage of an ordinance concerning
a franchise, together with the affi-
davit of w. ]. Stull, publisher of the
Gilpin Observer, weekly newspaper
published in said city, there being
no daily paper published in said city,
concerning the publishing of said
notice of intention, according to the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, was read in full by the clerk.
And thereupon an ordinance pre-
sented by the Colorado Telephone
Company, being the ordinance men
toned in said published notice, was
read in full by the clerk.
Whereupon, after discussion, it was
moved by Aid. Bass, seconded by
Aid. Mckay that, the city council de-
string to further consider the grant
ing Of the rights or privileges sought
for thereby orders the said above
mentioned ordinance to be published
in the Gilpin Observer, weekly
newspaper of general circulation,
published in said city, there being
city. not less than two weeks prior
to the date of the next regular meet
ing of the council, when 1t may be
again read and put upon its passage.
Motion was carried on an aye and
nay vote, Aid. Maloney, Mckay, Eli
mann, Bass, Carter and Bishop vot-
| ing aye, &c ayes), Aid. Richards and
Some absent, (2), no nays.
DR.. E. r. Fouts. health officer. re-
ported health of the city excellent.
Water Commissioner Johnson re-
ported verbally that water works were
in good shape, that he anticipated
no trouble as there was plenty of
water.
Written reports of street commits
sioner, water rate collector and of
city clerk and treasurer, read, and
ordered placed on file.
Finance committee reported that
and found them correct.
| City bills amounting to S560.41 and
water works bills amounting to
s2S6.91, read. and on motion made
by Aid. Eilmann, seconded by Aid.
Bishop, on an aye and nay vote, all
of the Aldermen present voting aye,
same were allowed and warrants or
dered drawn on the city treasurer
for the several amounts.
| Street and alley committee report
ed recommending that light be
placed on Eureka street between
corner County Road street and the
steps near McFarlanes foundry.
On motion of Aid. Maloney. sec
onded by Aid. Carter, light was
ordered placed on said street. the
street and alley committee to have
power as to position and also as
to change OF position Of light now on
corner of County Road street.
The following named persons were
appointed as boards of registry and
judges of election for the city elec-
ton of April 6. 1909, for the sew
eral wards, as follows: First ward
Mrs. Mary e. Flaherty, Miss Lizzie
Clark and Mrs. Margaret Heuer. Sec
ond ward-Miss Lottie Hafer, Mrs.
Mary Cody and Miss Mary Grab
mair. Third ward-Mrs. Mary Eli
mann, Mrs. Ida johnson and Mrs.
Clyde Bosanko. Fourth ward-Mrs.
Agnes Carter, w. j. Short and Mrs.
Annie Richards.
On motion made by Aid. Bass. sec.
onded by Aid. Mckay, council ad-
journed.