Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-21
Regular Grind Of
City Dads

The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night with Mayor Goodman
presiding, and Aldermen Graden. Dud'
ley, Smith. Turner, Morelock, Cummins
and Sites in attendance.
The minutes of Oct. 9TH were read
and approved.
The following petitions were read:
C. E. Stilwell & Co., theater; ]. T,
Brewer, livery; F. W. Wilkerson. auc-
tioneer; b. Kearns, j. f. English, Chit
wood & Co., Jacob Doll & Co.. John
Kellenberger. Gilbert & Gill. lredale
& Co., A. l.. Pierce. James Gallery
N. f. Cooke. Perino 4 Jakino. John
Baudino q Co, Peter Phillips & Sa-
tcgna, Fabian Martinez, Martin VERGE,
b. Edelman. w. C. Rogers, George
Koshak. retail liquor.
ais it was moved by Alderman Graden
that all petition be allowed. Alder
man Smith objected because some of
those who were peiitioning for license
had recently been fined for Sunday
opening. He said to grant such peo
pie licenses was unjust TO those who
were trying to obey the law Mayor
Goodman put the motion to vote and
It was carried. Alderman Smith and
Sites voting nay.
Alderman Turner reported that the
finance committee had audited books
of city treasurer up to Sept. 30 1909
and they weer found to be correct.
Alderman Morelock reported that
Matt Harrington had been notified
about the exposed wires beside the
North Durango bridge and he promised
i to have them attended to at once.
Alderman Graden of the fire and
water committee reported that the fire
chief wanted some chemicals and other
supplies. He moved that he be in
structed to purchase these. Carried
I As there had been no bids filed for
the building of the pipe line on the
south end Of Second avenue, Alderman
1 ducu lhoNCu lIiis uldttti Dt ldlu
over until spring. Carried.
F. o. Young. representing the Ma
tional Tube company of Denver, was
given the privilege to address the
council. Mr.. Young said he did MOI
wish to present the proposition his
company had to make until the watei
/ n do hot /,
report
The city clerk read two communi
cations from the National Wood Pip,
company, concerning the prices o
their material for pipe construction
purposes. The clerk was authorized
to place these letters on file for fu
ture reference.
Alderman Dudley reported that Is
gar and Gillespie were building ai
addition to the Steineger building TO
laundry purposes. and complying witt
the ordinance.
Alderman Turner called attention {,
the fnct that although the counci
voted to give Mr.. Douglass a watcl
charm with suitable words engrave,
upon 1t, nothing had been done abou
the matter. He moved that the mayo
Iappoint a committee of three to maxi
the purchase and draft vote o
thanks to Mr.. Douglass, which is /,
be presented to the council at tn
next regular meeting 1t seems tn
motion regarding the matter SOM
weeks ago designated the maximum
cost OF the charm. The motion wa
carried. The mayor appointed as mem
bers of the committee Aldermen Tur
ner, Graden and Morelock.
Alderman Dudley called the atten
tion of the council to the necessity O
having the walk in front OF the Cherr,
residence repaired before winter he
gins. He moved that the matter b,
left with the street and alley commit
tee with. power to act. Carried.
AT the suggestion of Alderman Sitei
1t was decided to have the city en-
Igineer attend to drainage of Secon,
avenue in front of the telephone build
ing, at the same time the walk II
front of the Cherry residence wa.
repaired.
| Mr.. Robert Dwyer was present ant
on beiug asked by Mayor Goodman Il
he desired to address the council, he
responded by entering complaint
about being annoyed by cattle running
about his premises; sometimes with
and sometimes without herder. The