Gilpin observer., 1910-05-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Cody. Roll call-present, Aldermen
Williams, Slattery, Powers, Teats,
Gilman and Richards; absent, Alder
men Mckay and Moody.
Minutes OF last regular. adjourned
regular and special meetings read and
approved as read.
License bonds Of e. Goldman and O
Renaldi and Andreatta read, AMI on
motion same were approved and IL
censes ordered issued upon payment
OF amounts and fees.
Written reports OF ]. w. McCul-
Tough, water rate collector, and of
M. J. Leahy, city clerk and treasurer,
were read. Same having been exam
ined and approved by finance commit
tee. were on motion made by Alder
man Williams, seconded by Alderman
Slattery accepted and ordered placed
ON 6ile.
DR.. A. C. ,Asquith, health officer,
reported verbally that the secretary
OF the State Board OF Heath said
that dogs should be muzzled right
away and not wait until the season
had advanced; that measles had been
and now are quite prevalent but he
thought they were pretty we'll under
control; that while the quarantine
was not as strict as for some other
diseases, he believed that the quar-
antine had done lots Of good; that
injected places were being fumigated.
Street commissioner reported ver-
bally that the streets Of the city
had BEEN cleaned; that the side
walk on east High street was being
repaired; that the sidewalk construct
ed Of cement had been laid in front
OF the Salvation Army building on
Lawrence street and they were pre-
pairing to put In cement crossing
On Eureka street from the Golden
Rule store to the corner OF the
First National bank building.
Water Commissioner Johnson re-
ported verbally that he had cleaned
Eureka street reservoir, found large
crack In the bottom OF same and af-
tc1k S\ubuAtkAlS AAc CA6Aa man N VIC
water committee. repaired same as
we'll as possible without a large ex-
penditure Of money; that the pipe
line from Eureka to Prosser street
near the sprinkling reservoir had be-
come obstructed and a. new line was
put in at that point; placed new fire
plug at Mountain City fire house;
that 1t was necessary to clean Ac-
aiemy hill reservoir and said reser-
voir would have to be cleaned at
night as It will be very difficult to
keep lower end OF city supplied with
water while reservoir Is being oleanr
ed; also said many new services
would soon be required IN various
parts OF the city and wished to
know IL the whole cost should be
charged to the property owner.
A motion was made by Alderman
Gilman, seconded by Alderman Will
Jams, that In case of renewal Of ser
vice the whole cost of same be
charged to owner Of property. was
carried.
Attention of poor water service on
EAST 5th. 9Th ard 7th streets by Al
degman Teats.
Alderman Slattery called the at
tention Of council to poor service on
lower Prosser street; also to the
necessity OF a street Hight on that
street
On motion Of Alderman Williams
the question OF placing a street light
ON Prosser street was referred to
the street and alley committee with
power to act.
On motion Of Alderman Teats the
cleaning Of Academy hin reservoir
was left to the water commissioner
to ues his own Judgment.
City bills amounting to $971.01 and
water works bills amounting to
s3o5.29 read, same having been ex-
amined and approved by finance COM
mittee were ON motion made by AL
derman Gilman. seconded by Alder
man Siahtery allowed AMI warrants
were ordered drawn on the city
treasurer for the several amounts.
Applications OF Drs. Asquith and
Mcdonnell for health officer read.
Ballot taken resulted in a tie.
In view OF the fact that the ballot
resulted in a tie and all members
of council not being present, Alder
man Gilman moved and Alderman
Teats seconded, that the election OF
health officer be postponed until the
next meeting. Motion carried.
On motion Of Alderman Teats. Sec
onded by Alderman Williams, cotin.