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lar meeting. Alderman Jarvis was
the only member of the body absent.
The minutes Of the regular meeting of
June 6 and the special meeting OF
June 10 were read and declared ap-
proved.
In behalf of the members of the
Free Methodist church, Rev Mr.. Beh-
ner asked permission TO erect tent
tabernacle in the South Side park in
which gospel services, are to be held
twice daily from June % to July g.
The request was referred to the park
committee with power to act.
The petition of E. Forsgren for ee-
ment contractors license was read
and granted.
Former City Engineer Roy F. Good
man submitted final estimate of
work done in sidewalk improvement
district No. |, also statement of the
amounts due on the different pay
ments which had been withheld ac-
eording to the provisions of the con-
Burdick on work completed since May
was also submitted. Both reports
were read and ordered placed on file
The engineers were requested to make
a final inspection of the work done
during their terms of office and file a
report of the same with the council
before the next regular meeting
Property owners having complaints to
offer regarding either the sidewalks
or curbing are requested to submit
the same to the engineers. The com
plants, it is understood, will be given
due consideration before final settle
VDlent with the contractors is made.
Pursuant TO the instruction of the
council Engineer Burdick submitted an
approximate estimate of the cost of a
concrete and steel bridge to span
cording to the figures given the maxi
mum cost of a bridge forty-six feet
wide and twenty-five feet in the clear
will not exceed $2,041, this does not
hitluut toAl VI Bidtts he appiopii-
alton for the constructing Of this
bridge is $2,500. Upon a motion in
troduced by Alderman Meuser City
Clerk Wilson was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids to be based upon spe
cifcations on file in the clerks office
after June %. Alderman Wertin ad-
vissd that the bridge be built under
the supervision of the council and
only home labor be employed.
The matter of rebating b. N. Free
man S84 frontage tax on lots in North
Durango again came up for considera-
ton. Chairman Hanno recommended
the prayer of the petition for the re
bate be granted. Alderman Wertin
stated that after investigating the
plat of the lots in question he thought
the petition should not be granted.
The suggestion of Alderman Wingate
that the question be settled when all
members of the board were present
was accepted.
A communication from Attorney
Moody relative to the purchase of the
Forty Five Mile reservoir site was
read. The attorney stated when the
grant was made no definite time for
the purchase was designated but as
it is now the policy Of the govern
ment to withdraw reservoir sites he
suggested the council to proceed at
once to make the purchase. As there
are no available funds for the pur-
pose, Mayor Hoods recommendation
that the board commence application
in time for the November levy was
accepted.
Chairman Hanno of the finance com
mittee desired the doX tax ordinance
amended to eliminate the red tape nov
necessitated by it. 1t seems the dep
uty city treasurer refused to issue re-
ceipts for the dog tax, as also did
the city clerk, both claiming it was
rot in their schedule of duties. Mr.
Wingate desired a copy of the ordl
nance be sent the deputy city treas
urer. City Treasurer La Count STATED
Mr.. Vale would issue the receipt n
he was supplied with the proper re
ceipt book. The matter was referred
IT, the printing committee with powe
to act.
Mr.. Soens, resident of North Du
range appeared before the board witt
the request that the two North Du
range parks be christened in honor o
the persons to whom the city owe
their possession. He stated the ives
park was donated by Peter Fassbind
er, the east park through the effort
and money of Dan Blackburn. Thi
long deferred recognition, he pointe
cut, would not only be n fitting trit
ute to these public spirited men, bu
might be the means of getting som
citizens who are vulgarly known a
tight wads" to do something for tn
town. Mayor Hood thanked Mr.. Soen
for the suggestion. The city attorne