Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-27
CITY COUNCIL.

The city council met In special Sos
WAS called to order by the mayor. all
aldermen responding 10 roll call with
the exception of Aldermen Turner and
Morelock, the council decided to take
mp the regular order OF business and
SO proceeded.
Petitions from N F Cooke for a
transfer of liquor license from George
Chesebro, and Of George koschak for
a transfer OF pool table license from
Mates q Co were presented and
on motion granted
Through the chairman of the street
and alleys committee, Joseph Taylor
asked for a permit to put up an cleo
tric sign In front Of the Vienna res,
tauant A resolution granting such
permission and specifying the required
distance from the building and height
above the sidewalk, was introduced
md passed
Chairman Cummins of the sewer
committee reported that there were
nifty lengths of pipe damaged In fixing
he storm sewer Part of these had
been used by the city. which made a
Total claim against the contractor of
f25 This amount was to be deduct
I'd from Mr. Lotus bill The matter
was passed over, 10 be taken up un-
der another order of business
The council ,hen took up he bids on
sewer connection for the North Du-
range hose house Alderman Cum
Minis reported that they found there
we're two bids, those of the Durango
Plumbing & Heating company and the
Sanitary Plumbing company which
were the same. the formers bid being
s93 when furnishing similar material
The committee recommended that the
Durango Plumbing and Heating com
pany be awarded the contract The
council by motion confirmed the com
mittee's recommendation.
The water superintendent was in
structed to notify the d & r. g. that
If they will pay for connections they
VIII be furnished water for the stock
yards at the same rate as the corrals.
namely. SAG per year
Alderman Graden introduced a reso
lution instructing the city clerk to ad-
yertise for bids for excavation and
back filling for the water mains to
run from Sixth street TO Fourth street
and on Fourth street from Second to
Third avenues. The city engineer will
furnish plans and specifications for
me same. Carried.
Alderman Cummins. reported the
names of fifteen citizens to assist the
special police during the masked car
niyal on Oct. /. The same were duly
appointed
Alderman 'Graden reported that the
special committee consisting OF the
water superintendent and city engineer
and an alderman were ready to leave
on their trip to investigate the merits
OF kind OF pipe for the new pipe line
| Alderman Nelson had signified his
willingness to go. MIR Graden addet
that he thought the council should fur
nish the committee funds for runnin,
expenses.
Mayor Goodman said he had writer
for transportation for four. and that h
considered that number at least should
go, since 1t threw very heavy re
sponsibility on the committee. when 81
large sum was involved In repl
to question to that effect, Alderman
Smith said he could arrange to serv
on the committee.
i City engineer mentioned numbc
OF places where one or both kinds G
|, pipe are In use--Denver. Golden, Bou
der. Fort Collins. Montrose. Puebl
7 and Canon City Alderman Nelso
! thought the committee should visit In
r towns where pipe has been In use
long time. II put In recently. 1t woul
Y be OF little value to the committe
as evidence OF Its durability or usefu
e ness.
b The council ,uen took action ON Il
/. number Of persons On the committ'
! moving that one alderman b add