Semi-weekly herald., 1911-11-23
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the council relative to the whooping
cough epidemic. lie stated as near
as he could ascertain there were one
hundred cases in the city. He asked
for instructions regarding quarantine
and read communication from the
state board Of health bearing on the
subject. 1t was the concensus of
opinion of the board that the children
OF the city must be protected regard
less Of the fact that the contents OF
the city treasury is somewhat ema-
ciated. The doctor was instructed to
enforce the state Law, which provides
that all whooping cough patients and
all children in the household where
the disease is known to exist shall
be placed under quarantine. This,
however, does not apply to the adult
members of the family, they are at
liberty to come and go but must not
come in contact with those who are
ill.
A communication from James z.
Shinn, gave and fish commissioner,
relative to the payment of sewer tax
for the state fish hatchery was read
and considered. AS the hatchery is
not benefited by the sewer the board
agreed to eliminate it from the next
years assessment role and to arrange
for the rebate Of this years tax. The
clerk was Instructed to notify the
commissioner to that effect.
The bill of Z. II. Burdicli for en-
eineering services which was held
over from last meeting was, on rec
cmmendation of Alderman Hanno, al
lowed.
Alderman Wertin reported the juno
ton creek bridge about completed.
He stated enough material would be
left TO repair the unsafe bridge lead
ing to the cemetery. The only ex-
pense for this will be the labor which
he estimated would not exceed SIS or
$50. Upon motion of Alderman Win
gate the repairing of the bridge was
left to the bridge committee with
power to act. Alderman Jarvis re-
ported that the street car company
agreed to pay SIS towards the expense
of making the Jrlction creek bridge
fill.
Alderman Wertin reported that DIR.
Schumacher and other north side prop
erty owners agreed to construct the
foot bridge across the Animas at the
terminal Of Fourteenth street if the
city would give 5000. towards the ex-
pense. The same to be paid after the
appropriations are made in the spring.
The proposal was accepted. The bridge
is to be constructed subject to the
approval of the bridge committee.
A communication from Mrs. X.
Maus notifying the council that she
would bring suit for damages against
the city for injuries she claimed to
have received on account of defective
sidewalk. The communication was
ordered placed on file.
Alderman Winfate stated the -four
new electric lights would be installed
at once.
The clerk produced and read proof
of publication of ordinance sos, an or
dinance fixing the annual tax levy and
frontage tax for the year 1911. The
ordinance after final consideration was
adopted.
Ordinance SOC was introduced, read
and ordered published.
Alderman Meuser introduced an or
dinance calling for the election of the
members of the charter convention
and fixing the date of the said con-
vention as April -, 1912. Aldermen
Wingate, Wertin and Meuser voted in
favor of considering the ordinance and
Aldermen Jarvis, Hanno, Owen and
ODriscoll against it. The motion was
declared lost. Alderman Wingate took
the occasion to tell the majority mem
bers of the board how he deplored
their action.
All business being transacted the
meeting adjourned.