Gilpin observer., 1909-08-19
COUNCIL MEETING
All Kinds Of Business is
Transacted.


Regular meeting of city council
Meeting called to order by the city
clerk. Roll call: Present Aldermen
Richards, Mckay. Bass, Gilman, Bis
hop. Some and Carter. Absent, Mayol
Jenkins and Alderman Maloney.
Alderman Gilman was chosen May.
or protein.
Minutes Of last regular meeting
read and approved as read.
DR.. A. c. Asquith, health officer,
reported that he had spoken to own
ers of livery and other stables about
the dumping Of manure In fumes and
had warned them not to continue the
practice; also reported that there
were not any contagious diseases in
the city at present; that he had in
vestigated conditions at city hall
building. in regard to sewer gas and
had taken steps to remedy same.
On motion made by Alderman Rich.
ards. seconded by Alderman Bass the
report was accepted.
Written report Of street commits
sioner read.
Street commissioner also reported
verbally that flood Of August 7th had
done considerable damage to flume
in spring gulch and that possibly
three or four hundred feet of new
flume would be necessary; that por-
tions OF bottom OF flume in Eureka
gulch we're In bad shape, also por.
tions Of bottom Of flume from juno
tion Of Eureka and Spring gulches
to Turner hall
Report accepted and written re-
port ordered placed on file.
Reports Of water rate collector and
Of city clerk and treasurer read, ac-
cepted and ordered placed on file.
Water Commissioner Johnson stat
ed that he had dug up and raised
line near Wilson ranch in order to
give 1t grade as he thought It was
cheaper to raise pipe than to place
new line. as new line would require
a lot more pipe; that he had remov-
ed lead from pipe. and while all OBJ
structions were not yet removed, pipe
would now carry sufficient quantity
of water for all present purposes, but
il council saw fit he could cut the
pipe in several more places and take
out more Of the faulty joints; that
he had removed about 12O feet of
nina nut in ba IN
amount Of oast-iron pipe instead; and
had placed stand pipe on same: that
water stood about two feet high in
stand pipe, whereas II pipe was clear
main in stand pipe; suggested fix
ing pipe from springs near on
main line by putting in catch ba-
sin. which would cost about 5000,
to keep sand, etc. out OF the main
line; that owing to failure OF pipe
ordered to arrive he had not yet
completed the work on small reser-
yoir system at head of Eureka street.
Report accepted.
Alderman Richards, chairman OF
the finance committee. moved that
the following resolution be adopted:
Be 1t resolved, that the city treas.
urer be instructed to call in city and
water warrants dated prior to August
1st, 1907 and bearing any number be.
low 7342. Alderman Bass seconded the
motion. Motion carried and resolution
adopted.
Alderman Mckay chairman of the
street and alley committee. reporte
that on account Of the floods the
streets and fumes of the city were
In very bad condition. and that he
thought that II the streets were fix.
ed similar to the county roads by
having q ditch along the upper side
of the street there would not be as
much danger Of them being washed
out and that 1t would be much easier
and cheaper to keep them In repair:
also stated that on account of the
large amount OF work to be done on
the streets and fumes a street com.
missioner should be appointed to lool
after same as It was almost impos.
sible for the marshal to look after
that work and attend to his other
duties at the same time. Alderman
Mckay then moved that council ap
point a street commissioner to have
full charge Of work on streets and
fumes.
After much discussion as to the
-advisability. necessity and legality oi
doing so the motion was carried.
In order to avoid the danger ot
having two persons In authority