Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-21
CITY COUNCIL.

Council met Friday night in reg
ular adjourned session, Mayor Good
man presiding and Aldermen Nelson
Smith, Sites. Morelock. Dudley and
Graden present.
The petition of Clifford e. Henry
for renewal of livery license was grant
ed.
Alderman Smith of the street and
alley committee stated that the street
commissioner was notifying property
owners to clean up their property.
He also stated that he thought the
council should take some action to
prevent vacant lots being used as Il
dump ground for refuse Alderman
Nelson suggested. in this connection,
that the council purchase garbage cans
for use on Main avenue. He. there
fore, moved that the mayor appoint d
committee to determine the advisa.
bility of the purchase, determine cost
etc, and report at the next regular
meeting. Carried.
A somewhat lengthy discussion re-
garding the best method of keeping
refuse off vacant tots and out of the
alleys followed. All agreed this must
be done, but not at the expense of the
city as there would NOT be sufficient
amount left in the street and alley
fund to do the necessary work on
the streets. Alderman Smith suggest
ed that notices be posted on vacant
lots and in alleys forbidding persons
to use them as a dump ground. If the
notice was not obeyed to locate and
fine the guilty parties. Alderman
Morelock said that he thought each
pi operty owner should be responsible
for his own property. Alderman Sites
| inquired when Mr.. Lotus was to clean
up the North Durango alleys. Ne def
mite answer was volunteered.
The street and alley committee re
ported shat they had canvassed the pc
tition of the property owners in i'm
provement district No | and fount
| that two-thirds of the property own
ers in the district had signed it. The
report was ordered placed on file
Alderman Dudley called the atten
tion OF the council 10 the necessit,
OF enlarging the South Durango park
| IL the town was to keep apace Will
the growth in population. He stated
that block II, the block east of tn,
park, could be purchased from the
Durango Land and Coal company a
a very nominal cost, he thought $1,000
and he advised the council to secure I
| Il possible. He asked Mr. Adam o
| the Local Security company, who Il
| the agent for the Durango Land ant
Coal company, to explain the propo
sition TO the board. Mr.. Adams statet
that last October they had com
munication from Mr.. Lundstrum of th'
Durango Land and Coal company IL
which he offered the block 10 tn,
city for park purposes for $4,000
Whether this price holds good at th'
present time ne was not in position
to state but he was inclined 10 thinl
that II did. He was also uncertain
about the terms of payment the com
pany would require. However he woul'
be glad to report to the company an.
action the city might take in the mat
tel. City Attorney Ellis said that th'
purchase could not be made witbou
being ratified by the voters. HI
thought that the purchase might b.
| made through third party, the SAINT
to be held by them in trust for the cit.
until the vote was taken in the mat
ter. After considerable discussion Al
derman Smith moved the matter b.
left with the city attorney and n com
mittee of three appointed by the may
or, who were TO confer with the Lo
cal Security company and make thu
most satisfactory terms possible. Th'
lagreement to be made through thir,
party who is to hold the property II
trust for the city until the agreemen
is voted upon at the next city election