Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-09

since the punlic safety ana welfare
demanded H. The damages by the
floods must be repaired whether there
was any money or not. As for the
ditch 1t should be opened for sanitary
REASONS IL for no other. Last Sunday
in that vicinity the water collected for
lack of drainage TO such an extent
that the sidewalks were floating and
people couldn't get out of their houses
except by wadlng. II the water Is
allowed to remain stagnant with the
sun beating down ON 1t. the result
will be considerable illneSs
Motion was then put and carried,
tnat alley be opened up.
Alderman Smith spoke of two cross.
ings to the alleys running between
First and Second avenues across Ninth
and Tenth streets. After some discus
sion matter was referred to street and
alley committee. In regard to dam
ages to city caused by floods. as re-
ported by Alderman Smith. the mayor
suggested that The street and alley
committee confer with the bridge com
mitiee after investigation, and report
at special meeting OF the council
Alderman Nelson said that he
thought The holes caused by settling
of the sewer should be attended to as
soon as possible since they might be
tho means of a number of damage
suits against the city.
In reply Alderman Smith volunteer
ed the information that arrangements
had been made to start on that work
in. the morning
Chairman Cummins of the sewer
committee said that the hose house In
North Durango had not yet connected
with the sewer and recommended that
the matter should be attended to
speedily, as tile city can not Justly
enforce an ordinance they do not obey
superintendent Schalles was consult
ed and said he would look into the
matter and report Mt the spccia. meet
ing on Friday.
Alderman CummiDs reported that
the storm sewer Is completed. Engi
neer Wiggleswortb verified the pre-
eeding abatement and added that II
was finished according to contract and
Hpeciications.
A communication from the STANDARD
Fire Brick company of Pueblo was
read Same stated that MIR. Lotus
owed the sum of s666.30 for material
fapaiahedJs Alderman CBnminn said
Mr. Lotus told him everything was
paid. Alderman Grndcn asked II any
thing was due MIR. Lotus on contract
A bond of $500 in Mr. Lotus favor
Is stll held by the city.
MIR. McClung. representing the Stan
dard Fire Brick company. In a few
remarks said that he had followed
the regular custom OF his company
in notifying the council of the amount
against the contractor, this being In
accordance with the state law He
added that II was not dun. but sim
ply "A statement of how matters stood
Mr. Mcclellan addressed the coun-
ell for Mr.. Lotus as the latter Is out
of the city, saying that the sewer was
completed and in good shape. and that
the statement that rocks were in tho
not true. lie said he thought that
the council ought to pay for the sewer
that night, as the work was completed.
and the city already connected Now
IN la I'D
Is theirs. II Nnything happens the
city is now responsible.
Mayor Goodman said that the mat
ter would be attended to In a few
days. that the city would not make
the payment In n hurry. There was
nothing pressing, he thought. AT the
special meeting called for Friday, the
city engineer could possibly bring In
report and recommend its accept
ance.
Chairman Graden OF The fire and wa-
ter committee said that a part OF
the flume In the pipe line wus out and
must be liked. He also explained that
the committee had turned down the
ire hose formerly submitted since it
was unsatiafaotory, and presented
new contract which he had secured
from the company, for 500 feet or
hose AT So cents per foot. OF total
OF sfl5. The guarantee OF same was
a pressure of 400 pounds To the square
inch, for a period OF thirty-six months
from the date Of delivery. Alderman
Eraden moved that the contract be
accepted aud hose ordered Carried.
Alderman Graden also spoke OF the
need of running the water main down
Second from sixth TO Fourth streets,
saying ,uat the residents Ia that part
OF town could not connec, with the
sewers since there was no water. He
considered that while 1t would mean
some outlay at preaeIt that money
would all be- returned to the city treas
ury In the form OF water taxes. There
Is enough pipe on hand. so that the
| main cost would be for work OF con
struction. Engineer Wigglesworth pre-.
| sented profles of the proposed exteIi-