Semi-weekly herald., 1910-04-07


council should cooperate with them
by seeing that this ordinance and
similar ones were enforced. The chair.
man of the street and alley commit
ice also called attention TO the fact
that several awnings on Main avenue
were below the height tseven feet
required by the ordinance He re-
qnested that the street commissioner
examine the different awnings aud re.
port TO the council at the next meet.
ing those which are not placed TO con.
form with The ordinance. On motion
of Mr.. Smith, the street commissioner
cards TO posi- in public places 10 noti.
fy the public that rubbish must not
be thrown in the streets or alleyB.
The matter of designating the
streets and alleys by having the names
placed In the cement walks on The cor.
ners of intersecting streets and ave
nGes was brought before the council
by Alderman Nelson. He stated the
expense would be 81. 400 Several mem.
bers of the council thought II the
streets We're numbered In this way it
would he of value only to foot passen.
gers and not OF any value to them
when the ground was covered with
snow, After considerable discussion
the matter was referred to the street
and alley committee to report at the
next meeting
Alderman Morelock of the electric
light committee reported that the coun-
ell had gone over the city to deter.
nine where new light were most need
ed and they recommended that lights
he placed at Fourth avenue and Elev.
enth street, Sixth avenue and Eighth
street, and Fourth avenue and Fifth
street, East Park avenue at the inter.
section of East Third avenue. He ex-
planned that this places a new light in
each ward On motion this recon-.
mendation was adopted
Alderman Cummns of The sewer
committee reported that the contractor
lad removed the rocks In sewer dis
| trici No 4 that were thrown in the
alley when the sewer was constructed
and he moved that balance due him
he allowed Carried.
Alderman Graden of the fire and
water committee stated that the pipe
line near Red creek had been in
great danger of being washed out by
he river and It had been necessary TO
axe some action at once, so the coun-
ty commissioners and Water Superin-
tendent Schalles, who represented the
water committee, after looking over
the situation agreed that the pipe line
ard road could be saved by building "A
substantial extension wing cut TO pro
teets-its-- 'rhis- ti,ey-1ttsd -ioinesy agreed
to employ Mr., Pace 10 do The ex-
pense. which will be about $l75, TO
be equally divided between the conn.
~. city and Farmers ditch. Alderman
Smith moved that the action of the
water committee be ratified by the
council Carried.
Alderman Dudley of the building
| committee again brought the attcn.
~, u of the council 10 the coping on
| the Colorado State Bank building.
After some discussion the matter was
left with Alderman Dudley with power
to act. He stated re would see that
1t was either removed or repaired at
once as he conslde.ed II menace Ia
life
Alderman Nelson moved that The
city purchase one garbage can, he
kind that Is in use in Denver. Colo
rado Springs and other cities through.
out the state. and manufacture the
others needed Carried. The cost Of
this can is $15
Chairman Dudley Of tho committee
appointed TO investigate the advise
biliiy Of purchasing the block In South
Durango for an addition to the park
reported the Durango Land e. Coal
company had advanced the price to
81. 800 and he did not recommend tho
purchase. But he asked that the com.
mittee be given further time TO con.
slider the matter. The extension Of
time was granted
The city attorney orally reported
that he had sent two communion
lions 10 Mr.. Andrew of the d. & II. Gl
regarding a right of way on Eleventh
street, but as yet had not received
any response.
The regular monthly bills were read
and allowed The bill OF Mrs. H. b.
Harper for lowering pipe line on Third
on account OF street being graded and
the bill of Frank Lake. .Jr., for dam
ages to property by water In North
Durango. said to he due to obstruc.
lions under Junction creek bridge,
were read and on motion OF Alderman
Morelock referred TO the city attor-
ney for investigation.
City Clerk Wilson reported that two
bids for the building of the wing walls
of the stone bridge had been fied
The mayor requested him to read the
a. M.