Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-22
CITY COUNCIL.

City council met in regular session
Tuesday. Mayor Pro TEN Smith pre-
sided. Aldermen Dudley, Morlock,
Sites. Cummins, Turner and Nelson
responded to the roll call.
The minutes of the regular meeting
meetings Of Sept. and Sept. II We're
read and declared approved
The petitions of John Males and
w. w. Bay for the renewal of express
licenses were read and granted.
A petition from the Gibson Lumber
company requesting that a sidewalk
be laid on the north side of Seventh
st,eet from Main avenue to the rail.
road track was referred to the street
and alley committee for investigation
A petition from the La Plata county
bank relative to the printing of the
bonds which are to be issued for the
improvement district was referred to
the city attorney and mayor
A communication from Jordan and
| Harper of Aztec which stated their
prices, etc, for tiling was laid on the
table.
Chairman Morlock reported that his
committee had ordered an arc light
placed at the foot of Third avenue on
the west side of the street. This
light will especially benefit smelter
employees, The action of the commit
tee was approved by the board.
The matter of purchasing a new
horse for the water superintendent
wagon was referred to the fire and
water committee for investigation with
instructions to make recommendations
to the council at the next meeting.
| The revised specifications for the
south wing walls of the Main avenue
bridge which were filed by Engineer
Goodman were accepted. The attorney
was instructed to prepare proposals.
contracts and bond, and the clerk to
advertise for bids for the construction
work.
Chairman Cummins of the sewer
committee reported that the bulk head
al the outlet of sewer district No /
had been repaired but he had not as
yet inspected the work.
City Clerk Wilson read two commu.
nications received by Mayor Goodman
from Homer j. Smith, who desires a
gas franchise. The communications
contain a copy of the proposed ordi.
| r,on nf itc t. ho,
the franchise shall be exclusive. The
city attorney and light committee were
requested to investigate the matter.
| A request from H. L. Mulnix for
amount due for auditing the books OF
the water department was read and
ordered laid over until the NEXT meet.
ing The total cost of auditing the
books was S406 of this amount $3.50
was paid at the time the work was
done.
| A communication to City Attorney
Ellis from the head of the Trinidad
street department relative TO their
method of side walk construction was
read.
Two bids for the care of the town
clock were filed: F. S. Balster, 500
per year, and C. A. Ball, $50 per year
and $40 for placing the clock in good
repair. As the cost of caring for the
clock is shared equally by the county
and city, Aldermen Dudley and Nor.
lock were appointed to confer with the
commissioners regarding the matter
A contract from the d. & r. G.. Rail.
road company for a right of way for
sewers was read. A resolution au
thorizing the mayor and clerk to sign
the contract was adopted
Ordinances No. 496 and 497 which
relate to the bond issue for improve
ment district No. and ordinance No
49S, relative to the depth of placing
water and sewer pipes were read and
adopted.
The city clerk reported that A. A.
Buck had filed bond for the water
main trench contract. Upon the ad
vice of the attorney the bond was ac
cepted, a slight change being ordered
The attorney submitted draft of
the proposed weed ordinance but no
action was taken in the matter.
Council adjourned to meet tonight at
1880 to discuss matters relative to
sidewalk construction.
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