Semi-weekly herald., 1911-03-23

MEETING


lar session. Mayor Goodman presided.
All aldermen were present.
The minutes OF the regular meeting
of Mar. Z were read and approved
The following petitions for licenses
We're read and granted;
Joseph Green, plumbers.
f. Wilkerson, auctioneer's.
John Males. express.
Suoble and Hutchinson. pool table
j. w. Jarvis, automobile.
j. L. Parsons, automobile
| DIR. John Haggart, automobile.
Mrs. ID. f.. Day automobile
The reports of the librarian ana
treasurer of the public library were
read and ordered placed on file Mayor
Goodman called especial attention to
the items of revenue mentioned i'll
the treasurer's report. Through the
personal efforts of the ladies 81 151
has been raised in the past year Two
hundred and thirtyseven books have
been purchased and 2S7 have been
presented. The librarian reports chat
i1,135 persons have used the reading
room since April /. 1910.
City Clerk Wilson reported that
four bids for auditing the hooks OF the
different city officials handling money
had been filed. He was instructed 10
open and read the bids which were as
follows: c. w. Larson. $500: C. f.
Meuser and j. Claude Bradley, S15b'
Keith Rucker and w. Duggen, 500;
Phil Parkinson and T. b. Hale sS7 40
Both Mayor Goodman and Chair
man Turner of the finance committee
stated that they felt that the auditing
should be more than checking tie
books. They desired a thorough ey-
animation be made. detailed state
ments given as well as a statement Of
the financial condition of the city be
given in tabulated form. Both gen.
tlemen wished 1t to be understood
they were not casting any reflection
upon the persons who audited the
books last year as they gave the city
more than they were paid for doing.
Upon motion OF Alderman Smith the
finance committee was authorized to
investigate the different bids and
award the contract
Chairman Smith OF the street and
alley committee reported that the
street department had been busy on
the streets with the county road drags.
He called the councils attention to a
steel drag that l.. C. Jakway had on
exhibition and wished the city to lest
Chairman Scouten OF the board OF
county commissioners addressed the
council relative to the city OF durango
supplying water for fire and domestic
purposes at the poor farm. He stated
good substantial and modern buildings
on the tract of land on Junction creek
which was purchased some years ago
for the care and maintenance OF the
contract which provided the county
be permitted to tap the water main
at Brookside for the purpose OF carry
ing water to these buildings. The
entire expense OF tapping. carrying
water and repair and maintenance
OF this pipe line to be borne by the
county, as also the cost OF Installing
a meter at this point. The city Is to
receive cents per thousand gallons
for the water used. In case OF short
age the water is to be cut off. /. was
distinctly understood that water was
not to be used for irrigation purposes
Chairman Graden OF the fire and wa
ter committee spoke In favor OF the
request and introduced and moved the
adoption OF resolution authorizing
the mayor and city clerk to sign anl
seal the contract as submitted by Mr.
Scouton. The resolution was adopted
by unanimous vote OF the board
Chairman Sites OF the cemetery and
parks committee reported the road
leading to the cemetery needed to D.
repaired. The committee was instruct
ed to take up the matter with the coun
ty commissioners. Alderman Cummlns
OF this committee reminded the coun
ell an appropriation had been made
for placing sprays In the park oppo
site the Catholic church and the worl
should be done now. The committed
was Instructed to get bids for spray.
and submit them to the council at tht
next regular meeting.
II Chairman Turner Of the police com