Gilpin observer., 1910-04-21
COUNCIL MEETING
OFFICERS ELECTED


Regular meeting of the city coun-
ell of the City Of Central. Meeting
called to order by Mayor jenkins.
Roll Call: Present, Aldermen Rich
ards, Mckay, Bass, Eilmann and Bish
op. Absent, Maloney, Some and Car
ter
Minutes of last regular meeting
read and approved as read.
Application of Samuel Orr for lot
in Block Al referred to new council.
Application of the Gold Collar NJ.
&M. Co. for surplus water, which was
read at the last regular meeting of
the council and consideration of the
same was postponed until this meet
ing, was again read.
Alderman Richards moved and Al.
derman Mckay seconded a motion
that petition be not granted. Carried.
Street Commissioner Eldred report
ed flume on County Road street now
in fairly good condition., streets in
fair shape, but flume below junction
Of Spring and Eureka gulches in bad
shape because Of manure having been
dumped in same.
DR.. Asquith, Health Officer, inquir-
ed If any one had been seen throw
ing manure in fumes, as he would
like to have direct evidence against
the parties doing so. Also read a
communication from and resolution
passed by the State Board of Health
requesting that local boards of health
be requested to enforce the muzzling
Of all dogs allowed at large for a
period of 80 days, and that all dogs
found running at large, unmuzzled, be
destroyed.
State Board of Health also ordered
that Measles, Whooping Cough and
Chicken Pox shall be considered dan
gerous to the public health and i'm
mediate report of all cases of these
diseases shall be made by attending
physician. or householder, when said
cases shall exist, to the local Health
Officer who is requested to cooperate
with the State Board of Health by in
sisting on the immediate report of
all cases of these diseases and by
the enforcement Of proper quarantine
of the infected person and the ex-
clusion from school Of those liable to
carry the infection.
Written report of r. c. Johnson,
Water Commissioner read and order
ed placed on file. -. =. J.
Written report OF J. w. Mccullough
Water Rate collector. read and order
ed placed on file.
Reports Of NJ. ]. Leahy, Clerk and
Treasurer, for the month ending on
March 81. 1910, and for the year end
ing March 81, 1910, read and ordered
filed.
City bills amounting to $1476.02,
and Water works bills amounting to
s333.35 read.
Alderman Richards, Chairman Of Fl
nance Committee, reported that books
reports and bills had been examined
and approved by the finance commit.
tee and moved that bills be allowed
and warrants be ordered drawn on
the City Treasurer for the several
amounts.
On motion made by Alderman Rich
ards, seconded by Alderman Mckay
the city Treasurer was instructed to
call City and Water Warrants, dated
prior to November 16, 1907 and bear
ing any number below 1858.
A resolution authorizing City Treas
urer to take up Water Bonds to the
amount Of $4,000 was adopted.
Canvas Of Election returns taker
up. Mayor appointed Alderman Rich
ards and Some to assist clerk In
checking returns, other members o
council to oversee same.
Canvass of returns showed the fol
lowing results: For mayor-Thom
as Cody. 476. Robert Wilkinson 31S
majority for Cody, 1853; For Aldermen
First Ward, Two Year term-Franl
Owen, IS. Oscar Williams 112. ma
jority for Williams, "a; For Aldermen
First Ward. -Four year term-Harry
Eilmann n. John Slattery 113, ma
jority for Slattery, SO; For Aldermen
Second Ward, Two Year term-James
Powers, 113, Harry Willis. rs. major
ity for Powers. 35; For Alderman
Second Ward, Four year term-Nei
Mckay, 121. Henry Peck 75. majori
ty for Mckay, 46; For Alderman
Third Ward, Two year term-Wal
ter hampshire, 1O9, Frank Teats, 1862
majority for Teats. 43; For Alderman
Third Ward, Four year term-Hen
ry r. Eilmann, 154, Peter Some. 112