Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
Council Proceedings


siding and all aldermen present.
The minutes OF January 18 were
read and approved.
The petition of the Durango Under
taking company, for renewal of un-
dertaker's license, WAS read and grant
eo. The petition of Manuel Lopez q
Co. for the transfer Of the A. L. Pierce
retail liquor license was read. A mo.
ton by Alderman Dudley, seconded by
Alderman Morelock, that the petition
he laid over until the next regular
meeting to give the council an oppor-
t,lnity TO investigate il, was carried
The reports OF the different officers
for the month of January were read.
The city treasurer reported a balance
on hand Of $1S,796.33. Eleven arrests
for the month we're reported by the
police magistrate. Two of these were
committed to Jail. the aggregate fines
OF the others was $40. The health Off
Ger reported one case OF diphtheria
and two cases of scarlet fever. Al
derman Graden moved the report OF
the officers be accepted and placed OH
file. Carried.
Alderman Smith of the street and
alley committee stated that B. Glaser
had been granted a sidewalk permit
for his lots on Fifth avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh street. The may
or and all the aldermen, except Gra-
den, in company with the deputy city
engineer had gone over the ground and
found the present street grade too
high, it would bring the walk up to
the top of some of the fences. They
agreed it must be lowered and as Mr..
Glaser is to start building at once
they established lower grade with.
out waiting for the action of the coun.
ell at the regular meeting. This
change was indicated by Deputy City
Engineer Goodman on the profile on
file in the city clerks office. Alder
man Graden moved that action of the
representatives of the council be in
dorsed by the council as whole.
Carried.
Alderman Morelock of the electric
light committee said his attention had
been called to the necessity of a
light on Fourth avenue and Eleventh
street. All members of the council
agreed that a light was needed there
as well as In several other parts of
the city. and also that the lights We're
not properly distributed, but on ac.
count of the limited appropriation il
was impossible to provide any new
lights for the present. Alderman Smith
said If the lights continued to be as
poor they had had been the past two
nights. that candle or lightning
derman Turner moved that the mat
ter of providing new light be deferred
until the city was financially able TO
attend to It. Carried.
Alderman Cuminins reported that
the outlet of the sewer in district No.
A. was constantly being filled up with
sand as it was too low and he advised
II be raised or the pipe extended while
the water In the river was low. AL.
derman Dudley stated he had exam.
ined it and thought 1t would be neces-
sary to raise the pipe for about fifteen
feet. The mayor asked Sewer Super
intendent Schalles about the matter.
Mr.. Schalles stated that the outlet
was at present about 2h feet below
the surface OF the water and that
every three or four days it becomes
obstructed and 1t is necessary to clean
1t out. In response to questions by
the mayor as to whose fault 1t was
and how much expense 1t would be
to make the change proposed by AL.
derman Dudley If that change was
advisable. Mr.. Schalles said he did
not know who had been at fault, but
the change suggested by Alderman
Dudley was the best way to remedy
the trouble although 1t would be con.
siderable expense. Alderman Cum
Minis made motion which was sec
onded by Alderman Smith that the
sewer superintendent be instructed tC
make the changes in the sewer out
let as suggested. Carried.
Alderman Nelson of the city hal
and jail committee reported that as
there had not been any bids filed by
the plumbers for the proposed change
in heating the city Jail. the committee
would like an extension of time. As
there were not any objections the ex
tension was granted.
Alderman Dudley of the building
committee stated that Mr.. Jakway
manager of the Independent Hard
ware company. had informed him tha
he was going to build shed with 9
corrugated iron covering for his We
hicles and machinery. The building
which is to extend from the rear o.
the hardware store to the railroad
track Will be about 25xl00 feet. He
said Mr. Jakway was not going to ash
for permit, for according to the or
dinance, 1t could not be legally grant
ed. Mr.. Dudley stated that he con