Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
CITY COUNCIL.

The council met In regular session
last night with all aldermen presen.
and mayor pro TEN Smith presiding
The minutes of preceding meetings
were read and approved
Deputy Treasurer w P yaile asked
that warrant for the balanc- due
or loan of $4,000 be issued, some
s2,S00 of the principal and the inter
est up to date being paid A motion
was carried that a warrapt for the
required amount be drawn The loan
was made for the pipe line
S. w. Pingrey asked for a rebate of
his water tax, objecting to being
charged for two offices, since part of
the large room was merely PARTITION
ed off forming room where the
farmers and fair association and board
OF trade meet, but which could not be
construed to be a public Office
The city attorney said that 1t would
be AT the discretion of the council,
s~ss.tHer'~- -tlfs~1,arsi isi9nvci- room -sriould
be considered as an office or not. The
law does not determine such case
The matter was referred to the water
committee for investigation.
Permission was granted to petition
er TO sell pencils on the streets for
day or two. Alderman Sites re-
ported that the Durango Coop NJ. E.
and NJ. company want permit to lay
a track across the lower end OF Third
street near Horse gulch, and moved
that the privilege be granted. Alder
man Morelock amended same by NOV
ing that the company present a peu-
ton setting forth the points for which
franchise is asked.
The city treasurer's report for the
month of July showed a balance on
hand of s15,00709 The water super
intendent collected $1.174.65 and turn
ed in sI.140.l1 to the city treasury.
Police magistrate turned in $98 in
fines; the herder impounded some
twenty-seven animals. The health Of
fcer reported four cases of scarlet
fever, and two at present. All de-
partments are in good shape. Reports
were accepted and ordered placed on
file
The chairman of the finance commit
tee reported that T. l.. LOTUS had ask
ed for a part payment on the storm
sewer as the work would be completed
before the next meeting of the coun-
Gil The city engineer was asked in
regard to the amount completed and
gave figures which footed up to about
40 per cent. After discussion in re-
card to council looking at work, and
complaint that pipe being removed
fiom the old sewer is broken. II de-
yeloped that Mr. LOTUS has not yet
signed the contract. Alderman More
lock then moved that no payment be
made until contract be signed. Car
ried
Alderman Nelson OF the streets and
alleys committee recon- ended that a
cut be made in front OF Mr.. Pulliam's
residence in order to make the side
walks conform AS nearly as possible
10 the ordinance Motion 10 make
same as soon as possible was included
IN the recommendation, and was car
ried
City Engineer Wigglesworth discuss
ed a number OF necessary changes II
sidewalk grades mentioning places an,
showing reasons for changes.
The committee mentioned the cas-
of property on Third street, betweel
Third and Fourth where the cellar
were filled with water on account O
no drainage, which meant loss and II
convenience TO the property owner.
Street supervisor and city enginee
confirmed the statement and suggeste
method of avoiding the flood by col
structing a drain. The matter wa
referred TO the street and alley con
mittee with power to act.
Alderman Graden reported that tt
water committee refused to accept IL
hope furnished by the IndependeI
Hardware company, since It leaked
the couplings and one OF the couplinl
blew off. under pressure OF II