Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-04
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

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Council met Tuesday night In regu-
lar session. Mayor Goodman presided.
All aldermen were present.
The minutes Of July IS were read
and approved.
j. d. Adams appeared before the
board and requested that some action
be taken regarding the acceptance of
the Mesa addition to Durango. He
said II the proposition as presented
was not satisfactory he desired to be
advised what changes were required.
He explained that the delayed action
on the part of the board was work
ing great hardship upon several citi-
zens who had purchased lots and wish
ed to build at once. The grading OF
the streets, he stated, was to be done
when the council thought advisable.
But the company he represented would
like some water mains laid. These,
Of course, would increase the revenues
Of the city. After a lengthy discus
sion where the advantages and disad-
vantages Of accepting the plat OF the
addition were reviewed at length Al
derman Smith moved that the plat be
accepted and the resolution submitted
with the same be entered on the min
utes. The motion was carried. Mr.
Adams thanked the board for their
QrfInI, oil inc a,,t
of their time to be informed regarding
sidewalk grades. He stated that last
summer he paid Engineer Wiggles
worth for giving him sidewalk grade
for his property on the corner of
Fourth avenue and Eleventh street
All he had to show for II was the re-
ceipted bill. Now he was told that 1t
was necessary to pay the engineer for
a new grade before constructing the
walk. The board assured him that
he had been correctly informed. Mr..
Adams slated that he was perfectly
willing to construct the sidewalk &C
ccrdipg to directions of the city but
he would not pay for the grade. The
mayor Instructed the city attorney to
look UP the ordinances governing this
matter and report at the next meet
ing.
A petition from B. N. Freeman ask.
Ing that sewer tax in lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
and In block II be RELATED, was
read and referred to the city attorney
for investigation and report back to
the council at the next meeting. A De.
tition from the Durango Elks asking
permission to place q water meter on
the water main In their rest in the
cemetery and that water be furnished
them at reasonable rate for irri
eating the rest was referred to the fire
and water committee with power to
act. Upon petition A. Rex Mollette
and the La Plata Ditch and Land com.
nany were granted automobile licenses
ard p. NJ. Mcclellan was granted a
cement contractors license.
The reports of the different officers
for the month of July were read and
oldered placed on file. The city treas
rrer reported a balance on hand of
s2o,i56.20. Ike water department re-
ported an expenditure of $498.95 for
labor One hundred and twenty.three
dollars In poll tax collections were re-
funded by the city clerk. Two cases
OF typhoid fever were reported by the
health officer. Eight arrests were
made during the month. Tbirty.six
head OF stock were put in the pound
An itemized account by the street com.
missioner showed the complete ex-
ncnse OF the Eighth street cut to be
sl.i24.24. Sewer Superintendent Red.
man gave list of the property own.
ers who had not connected with the
sshltary sewer in sewer district No. l
and on July 30. The superintendent
explained that some of those whose
names appeared on the list claimed
TO have made connection and he de-
sired 1t to be accepted, subject to cor
rections. Upon motion of Alderman
Cummins the sewer superintendent
was instructed to report those who
had not made connections in sewer
district No. l to the city attorney
at once. Alderman Cummins stated
that some of the property owners in
district No. could not for financial
reasons make the connections for thir.
~ days. report from the city en-
sineer showing the amount of work
core on cement crossing by Contractor
Mcclellan to date was read Upon
motion the clerk was ordered to draw
warrant for the amount due the
contractor to date less 20 per cent as
agreed upon by contract.
Chairman Smith of the street and
alley committee suggested that the
street supervisor use spare time TO
MI In the approaches to the cement
crossings where the walks were above
grade.
Chairman Cummins Of the sewer
committee stated that while the grad.
Ing was being done on Fourth avenue
the commissioner had run into several
sewer connections at depth not TO
exceed eighteen or twenty inches. This