Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22

attention to demand for money owing
10 Increased salary list brought about
by paying extra men taking place OF
those away on vacation and that ad-
vertising and all side expenses came
from the emergency fund with moth.
Ing In sieht--a terrible picture One
OF the aldermen asked about the storm
| sewer fund, but Il was found that this
could not be touched until 1t was
shown there would be balance after
putting In the sewer II was decided,
however, thar the storm sewer must
come within the appropriation or go
over. Mr. Turner continued worried
over the emergency fund and the pay
ment of the expense Incurred In erect.
| Ing the new barn Further discussion
was declared off until next meeting
Then the question of Improvement
| districts for laying of cement side.
walks was taken up The aldermen
were of the opinion that the matter
should be pushed and that petitions
should be circulated at once and to
this end Mayor Goodman said he
would put In his time the next few
days and several aldermen agreed to
do likewise, having a meeting Friday
night to report The question OF curb
llne ana cutters came up. Engineer
Wigglesworth said he thought IL would
be inwise TO add the expense at this
time. II would be n good thing II nil
could be done AT the same time but IT
was shown that the curbing and gut.
ters viii have TO be borne by the ptop
erty owners and the latter would
about equal the expense Of laying of
cement walks-double for the two
hence II was decided to leave matters
rs al present and try and get the
walks In. leaving curbing and cutters
for future consideration.
Then the question of expense In pro-
viding grade for cement walks. Tho
question came up why tho city had TO
pay expense of excavnting for cement
walks wnen 1t did not have TO pay
for filling In where ground was low.
Alderman Smith called attention to
the city ditch just repaired at expense
OF 500 being damned by boys for
swimming purposes. officers instruct.
ed to investigate.
Alderman Moreloek reported police
ligh, In running order
Alderman Cummina reported In fa.
vor of letting storm sewer contract
TO Loftus A. Co., because The bid Of
Mr.. Schaffer did not specify the work
except as TO digging and filling the
trench. The recommendation was con.
CURED in, the bid for the work being
s1.l7O. the city to take care of water
mains encountered. This brings the
total expense Of the storm sewer to
s3,2bS.95. for which $500 was appro,
riated. Lotus a Co viii be required
10 furnish bond In sum OF 81 500
CITY engineer was Instructed to sur
yey and repo1 cost of extending wa.
ter mains at the lower end OF Second
avenue.
Balsy Kern was given SO rebate on
water frontage tax.
The RayFox minstrel tent show was
gwen license at rate or $25 nignt
Tor three nights. Regular rate is $50
per night where SO cents and under
Is charged, or 800 where over 80
cents is charged
Marshal was instructed to notify
property owners ON First street to
make proper sewer connections.
Matter OF retaining wall at city hall
was passed for the present.
city engineer, with chairman OF the
street committee was given authority
TO change grade ON Fifth avenue ne
tween Tenth and Eleventh to conform
with reasonable conditions. (Why not
change In other parts OF the city or
same grounds)
Bill Of II. T. Henderson of $429.35
In connection with North Durango
sewer. WAS allowed. also bill of Du-
range planning Mill & Lumber com.
pany for s27907
Authority was given to sell 81 500
In sewer bonds TO meet current sewer
obligations the Local Security com.
paDy having made reasonable propo
sition.
About this time Alderman Dudley ,
Tin d special prepared typewriter for.
the-occasion sheet Introduced reso.
luton that inas much as the Demo
crat had not furnished and filed q
bond according to law that all print
Ing contracts be cancelled Mr.. Dud.
ley proposed that the same committee
be empowered to advertise for bids
again. The two members of the com
mittee refused to act, saying they had
already made n report. The resolu
tion of Mr. Dudley carried No action
was taken regarding the printing and
the combine probably thinks II can
go ahead and obtain printing and pay
any old price charged THE city has
money 10 squander as per report OF
The chairman OF the finance commit
tee)
City Attorney Ellis informed the
council that suit had been commenced
against the city In connection with
the printing contract and asked for a
docket feet Of IS In order that he
could appear. The Is was granted
Again the depleted emergency fund
came In for a razzle dazzle.
Adjourned until Friday.