Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-22

tee-Aldermen Cummins, Sites and
Nelson and the city attorney-to de
termine If the proposed Junction
creek bridge could not be constructed
for a smaller sum than was stated in
the estimate submitted by the city en-
gineer
City Clerk Wilson read
letter from the acting land
commissioner relative to the stat
us of the survey of the site Of the Du-
range reservoir grant. Also letter
received by the local land office con
corning the same. Aldermen Graden.
Sites and Turner and City Attorney
Ellis were appointed a special com
mittee to investigate the matter. The
clerk stated that according to the
survey the site contained 1850 acres
of land, which will cost the city $l.25
an acre.
The clerk reported the filing of the
acceptance of ordinance No. 4S4 by the
Arizona & Colorado railroad This is
the franchise granted the A. & C. rail
road by the city. A resolution order
ing the acceptance and filing of the
document was adopted.
Health Officer Hurd called the at
tention of the council to the unsani-
tary condition due to poor drainage of
the gutter In Main ave. between Eighth
and Ninth and Ninth and Tenth streets.
He recommended that cement gutter
be constructed or some kind of rip
rap be done The board instructed
City Engineer Goodman to submit a
plan for the construction of gutter
that will be sanitary and present the
same at the next meeting.
City Clerk Wilson reported that the
Animas-Durango water contract had
been duly signed by the officials OF
both cities.
Final proof of publication of ordi-
nance 1913 and 494 were read and or.
dered placed on file.
Only one bid, that of Forsgren Bros.
was filed for sidewalk construction in
improvement district No. /. The bid
which after being passed upon by the
city attorney was awarded these con.
| tractors. The sidewalks are to be
constructed at Is rs cents per square
feet and the curbings at Al 7-S cents
per lineal foot The grading is to be
done by the city. Mayor Goodman
said that the price of cement and the
freight had been reduced since the
former bids were submitted. Also the
city, according to the new plans and
specifications, is to do the grading. He
could not understand why the cost
should be more. The sidewalk bids
submitted by Fisher Dempsey, the low
est bidders under the previous con
tract, was Ia cents per square foot
for sidewalk construction and 40 cents
for curbing. Mr. Fosgren stated that
the new specifications would require
about 800 extra sacks of cement which
means an increase in cost of $1,000.
He also stated that the bonds would
only bring 80 cents in the market now
Last spring they would have brought
80. Mayor Goodman replied that there
was bond buyer in the city Thurs.
day who was willing to pay 90 for
them. He said the city clerk had a
letter from one bond broker who ex.
pressed himself as afraid to handle
the bonds after the difficulty which
occurred last spring. The mayor add
Ell that the reason outside firms did
not bid on the work was because
they were afraid to do so after what
happened at that time.
Acting under the instructions of the
council the clerk gave the firm of
Forsgren Bros. immediate notice to
appear at the city wall within the next
ten days and sign the contract. The
engineer was instructed to notify the
contractors to begin work as soon as
the contracts were signed.
Alderman Dudley introduced an or.
dinance relative to the Main street
kindergartens, as he termed them,
whose students are destined to become
graduates of the Canon City institu.
ton The kindergarten referred to
are those of the secondhand stores
and junk shops on Main street which
purchase goods from minors or any
one who comes along without deter.
mining where or how these articles
were obtained. The ordinance No. 494
was read, considered and ordered pub.
lished.
Council adjourned to meet at the
next regular meeting, Sept Sd.
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