Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-20
CITY COUNCIL.

ular session. Mayor Goodman pre-
sided and all aldermen we're present.
The minutes of Jan. 4th We're read
and declared approved
The following petitions were grant.
ed: l.. A Nelson, renewal of second
ter license; Hood & Ames. undertake
ers' license; w. w. Bay. one express
transfer license: w. p. Reeder trans
| fer license, and the transfer OF the
Perino& Jakino retail liquor license
to Peter Jakino.
Alderman Smith of the street and
alley committee reported that the
street sprinkler had been taken apart
and the parts that we're out OF order
had been taken to the Ball machine
shop for repairs. The estimated cost
of the repair work is sl2. In connec-
ton with the street and alley work ne
suggested as the council expected more
work accomplished on the streets dur.
ing the coming year than in the past
| it would be necessary to have an
other wagon. The city owns oIly one
| at the present. Alderman Gradeu
moved that the street and alley com
mittee be empowered 10 pure haze Il
suitable wagon. Carried.
| City Clerk Wilson stated that the
Electric Light company had not call.
ed for their warrant.
| nf ha G.n
ter committee reported that the fire
department were experiencing consid-
cradle trouble with the wires which
connect the fire alarm boxes coming
in contact with the electric light wires
The light company has recently raised
the voltage of their wires and as re-
suit when the sagging fire alarm wires
touch the electric wires there is dan
ger of the fire alarms being put out
lof commission He gtated that the
manager of the light company is go
ing 10 send men out 10 repair the com
pany's line and he volunteered at INC
same time to have the city's wires
Strengthened and tightened at small
expense. The work to be done under
| the direction of the fire chief. AL
derman Graden moved the fire and
water committee be Authorized to EN-.
ploy the light company to do this
work. Carried
The special committee on parks
made no report but a communication
from Deputy City Engineer Goodman
regarding the survey Of the park site
on Junction creek was read The fact
that there is a tract OF land not sur
veyed in this section together with
the deep snow made an accurate sur
vey impossible but the engineer was
| able to give a general description OF
| the land. After a somewhat lengthy
discussion it was decided this land
which is located six miles above Du-
range and extends along the creek
three and half niles, iJ the best and
| most available site for a park with
in reasonable distance OF the city. All
Iderman Turner moved that the city
attorney be instructed to take up the
matter of securing this land for park
site for the city of Durango, with our
representative al Washington at once
| Carried.
A report from the county treasurer
stating that $4S3 side tax for the year
1908 had been collected and turned
over to the general fund of the city
| The mayor instructed the clerk TO
| make a record of the city sidewalk
claims.
| Final proof OF publication of ordi
nance No. 4S0 was read
| The matter of a pure food ordi
nance came up for discussion again
but no action was taken.
| Alderman Nelson spoke of having
the city engineer make suitable
map of the city. The deputy city en-
gineer stated the cost OF the office
work on map giving the essential
detail would be about s125. In addi
tion to this it would require four or
five days observation work Alder
man Graden moved that committee
of three be appointed by the mayor
to investigate the advisability of hay
ing the map made at the present time
and also look into the letail of the
same should they decide to have it
made. Carried The mayor appointed
the chairman of the street and slley
committee, Alderman Smith, the chair
man of the sewerage committee. AL
derman Cummins and the chairman of
the fire and water committee, Alder
man Graden. as he considered these
men would have the greatest interest
in the matter.
As there was no other business to
be brought before the meeting the
council adjourned to meet at the next
regular session Feb. LIST.