Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-03-03

antine was being observed ana every
possible means of preventing the
spread of the disease We're being
used. Mayor Goodman stated thai
yesterday afternoon man who was
distributing hand bills went to the
door of residence which is quaran-
tined and he was promptly arrested
and fined.
Mr. Cummins of the sewer commit
tee reported that upon investigating
he did not consider it advisable for the
council to grant the property owners
of the north end of Third avenue to
build the private sewer. He made
motion to this effect which was car
ried all members of the council vot-
ing in favor of the motion. Alderman
Smith suggested that sewer dis
trict be formed. Alderman Cummins
said the property owners had objected
to the building of the sewer by the
city last year because the cost would
have been exorbitant. Deputy City En-
gineer Goodman stated he had care
fully gone over the original plan OF
the sewer district with Mir. Burwell
and they had found that forty.eight
lots had been left out, thirty-iive of
which could be brought in the district
and by so doing the expense to the
property owners OF building the dis.
trict by the city would be reduced
about % per cent. He said that he
thought that Mr. Burwell and the other
property owners would be willing =
have the district formed and the VIC
done by the city according to u
original plan if these thirty-five lots
were included to decrease the ex-
city engineer investigate the propo-
sition.
Alderman Graden of the fire and
water committee stated that it was
reported the county road was to he
changed al Red creek so that it would
run directly over the pipe line. He
thought that the fire and water com.
mittee should go before the commits.
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should be sufficiently protected If the
change is to be made. The mayor
expressed himself as willing to act ON
Alderman Gradients suggestion any
time it suited the convenience of the
fire and water committee Alderman
Dudley said he had heard it reported
that 200 feet of the pipe line was i'm.
covered and leaking. Water Super.
intendent Schalles said the report was
not true. About twenty-five feet was
exposed at Shale point. II is seeping
there and has done so ever since the
line has been built. He said the pipe
line tender had been instructed to put
the old bands around the pipe at this
place.
The bills for the month of February
were allowed as read, with the ex-
ception of the Charles Starr bill which
was allowed in part
A communication from Richard Nc.
Cloud of the library board, requesting
the council TO make provision for pay
ing the sewer tax was read. Alder.
man Dudley moved that the amount
sufficient to pay the tax be added to
the regular appropriation for library
purposes. Carried.
]. C. Copeland stated TO the coun-
eli that he was preparing to reopen
the employment agency which he
closed last August on account of a
state tax. AT the time of closing the
agency his license had not expired and
he desired the council to apply his un-
expired license fee on the new license.
City Attorney Ellis called the coun-
ellis attention to the fact that the
present city employment agency IL
cense did not correspond with the en-
ployment agency law recently passed
by the state legislature and 1t would
be necessary to make an amendment
to the ordinance. The council in
strueted the attorney to draft the
amendment and present it for their
consideration at the next regular
meeting.
Mayor Goodman said he felt it was
Inc duty of the council to offer a
suitable reward for evidence that
would lead to the arrest and convic-
ton of the person or persons who
robbed and murdered the Indian known
as Little Pete" Alderman Turner
stated that a private subscription had
been started for this purpose but he
considered that the city should do its
part to bring the guilty parties to
justice. He moved that the city offer
500 reward for the arrest and con
viction of the guilty party Alderman
Dudley amended the motion by max
ing the reward $3.50. The amend
ment was carried.
The following resolution which was
introduced by Alderman Turner was
adopted: That s462.97 general fund
and $1,000 for water bond fund be
transferred to the emergency fund
The police officers were instructed
tn notify people to clean up their prem.