Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-23

granted permission 30 erect one
story structure 35x4S feet at the rear
OF their main building
The communication from Senator
Guggenheim to City Clerk Wilson ap-
prising him Of passage OF the BILL
appropriating 10000 for the mainte-
nance and protection OF Mesa Verde
was read. Upon motion of Alderman
Morelock the clerk was instructed to
acknowledge the receipt of the letter
and extend to him the vote Of thanks
of the council for the interest he had
taken in the matter.
1t was agreed to ask both the sena-
tor and Mr. Douglass. the United States
inspector OF surveys, what had become
of the bill that was to be introduced
to establish the boundaries of the res
ervoir site
commissioners, stating that they re-
fused to allow the claim for the work
done at Red creek, because it was
not completed us agreed upon. Alder
matter up with the commissioners as
he was familiar with the matter
A communication from J. r. Weller
in which he objected 10 sidewalk grade
and asked that more suitable grade
be established, was read. The com
munication was referred to the city
attorney.
Final proof of publication Of ordi-
nance 4S9 and proof OF publication oil
ordinance No. 400 were read. but as
| the affidavits attached We're sworn to
by the bookkeeper, not the manager OF
the Herald Printing company, the city
attorney requested they be held over
until he Investigated their legality.
Upon motion OF Alderman Graden
all appointive officers are to be grant
ed fifteen days vacation with full pay
Assistant superintendent of water and
sewers, MI Ballard, is to be included
in this list. As the city clerk did not
have vacation last year he is to be
granted thirty days vacation. The
mayor requested the clerk that he not
take his vacation until the sidewalk
matter was disposed of. The clerk
said he had no intentions of doing so
Mr.. Nathan appeared before the
council and explained to them the diff
Guilty he citizens committee met in
determining the wishes of taxpayers on
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Seventh ave
mes regarding the width of curbing
Thursday night it had been the under
standing OF the committee that the
city agreed to do the filling from lot
line to curb line. The committee who
resented the matter but we're inform.
ed that this was an error. that the
property owners must do the filing.
The matter had been dropped by the
committee until it could be brought
before the council as a whole. Mr.. Ma,
than said the mayor agreed with the
committee in the interpretation of the
council. He further stated that while
complete canvas OF the property
owners had not been made, he believed
that n majority of the Fifth avenue
taxpayers favored a fifteen-foot curb
ing. while those on Fourth, Sixth and
Seventh avenues preferred a twenty.
foot curbing. The different aldermen
agreed that the city could not or had
not had any intentions to do the AL
ing.
Some one suggested that the earth
removed by doing the necessary grad
ing could be used for filling OF the
curbs. The chairman stated that this
would be needed in the sidewalk con.
struction.
DIR. Schlabach, who represented
the people desiring twenty
foot curb and Alderman Smith,
who very much favors fifteen-foot
curbing accused the other OF bringing
undue pressure to bear to influence
those to sign in favor of the curbing in
which they were interested.
Mr.. Weaver asked il it was not
necessary to grade the street before
putting in a curbing The city attor-
ney stated he was not in position to
answer without looking 1t up.
After lengthy discussion the coun