Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

Coy. ntion of Alderman Smith
the was instructed not to
issue ans re sidewalk permits in
sewer district No. / and the city en-.
gineer was also Instructed not to give
any more grades for sidewalks in the
district.
Ou request of the council City Clerk
Wilson read the bids for Main avenue
street signs On motion OF Alderman
Graden. the matter was left with the
street and alley committee with power
TO act
Alderman Morelock of the street and
alley committee reported that the light
company had placed the four new
lights, thus making total of fifty
are lights in the city. He stated ac-
cording TO the terms of the franchise
when the city is using fifty lights the
price is to he reduced from SIS a month
for each light TO $3.50. The mayor in
structed the committee to investigate
this and report at the next meeting
Alderman Nelson reported that resi-.
dents of that section OF the city re-
quesied thai light be placed on the
northeast corner of the city park The
council agreed that 1t was not advisa.
BILE to grant the request as they did
not think it wise TO use up the light
appropriation at the present time.
AT the request of Alderman Dud-
ley, City Attorney Ellis stated to the
council that he called the attention OF
G H. Clark TO the unsanItary conditions
due 10 lack of sewer connections, OF
his Ninth street tenement houses. MIR.
Clark promised to give the matter
his immediate attention but as yet
had not done so.
The subject of making sewer CON
nections came up for lengthy discus
sion. The mayor stated that not to
enforce the ordinance regarding the
connections was an injustice to those
who have connected.
Alderman Nelson moved that all
property owners who had not made
connections in sewer district No /
be given thirty days only in which to
do so. Carried
Alderman Cummins moved that all
property owners in sewer district No
2, who had not made sewer connection
be given sixty days for the compile
lion of the same except where com
piaint is made that the lack of con-
nections is n neighborhood nuisance.
In such cases the connections must he
made at once or the provisions of the
ordinance will be enforced. Carried.
Chairman Graden of the fire and
water committee reported that hose
wagon No 9 was painted and ready
for use. He reported good work being
done on the pipe line and fast being
placed In safe condition.
Upon motion of Alderman Graden,
City Engineer Goodman was instruct
ed TO prepare at once a map of the
city of Durango showing everything
pertaining to the city.
Alderman Cummins of the park com
mittee reported that the committee
had received two bids for the filing
In OF the East Park avenue park The
contract was awarded to the the low
est bidder, p. Peterson.
Upon recommendation of City At
torney Ellis the claim of Mrs. Eliza
beth Harper for the sum OF 1923 dam
age TO water pipes on Third avenue
property was allowed
A communication from City Attor-
ney Ellis regarding the Twelfth street
right-of-way for the cemetery bridge
was read. The ID. & II. G. agree to
grant the city license to go over their
grounds. AS the license Is of uncer.
tain duration the attorney advised the
council not to accept but to open fur
ther negotiations with the company
and see If IL is not possible to secure
a permanent right-of-way. He request
ed that members of the council 20
over the different provisions in the
ordinance and determine which pro
vision of the license they deem ad-
visable TO embody in the rlght-of-way
contract. The mayor requested that
the council as whole go over the
proposed right-of-way and make fur
ther investigation before any action Is
taken. Upon motion of Alderman
Morelock the city engineer was in
struct TO establish the right-of-way
line.
Alderman Graden reported that he
had investigated the condition OF the
gutter of Main avenue from the Schutt
building to Eighth street and found
that repairs were very much needed.
He did not think it advisable for the
city to make these as it established
bad precedent. On request he was
given further time to report on the
matter.
The matter of allowing those who
are erecting houses outside the sewer
district on Seventh avenue to con
meet with the sewer was brought be-
fore the council for consideration by
Alderman Smith After a somewhat