Semi-weekly herald., 1911-09-21
REGULAR MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL

City council met in regular session
Tuesday evening. Present, Mayor
Hood and Aldermen Jarvis, Logan,
Hanno, Owen, Meuser and O'Dris-
coll.
The following petitions were read.
Upon motion grained and the clerk
instructed to issue the proper licenses,
G. H. Clark, public scale; w. Shirmcr,
auto; San Juan Transfer Co., trsns-
fer; H. Martin, representing ten prop
erty owners on the west side of the
river, petitioped the council to extend
the water main to their section. He
suggested they be permitted to tap
the cemetery pipe line and in order
II allow the water to be used for
domestic purposes it would be neces-
sary to lower the line one and one-nalf
foot for distance of 1,2O0 feet to
meet the requirements for the proper
deapth of water mains. The first
years income from the proposed
mains, it was estimated, would be
S176. AT present $4,000 remains in the
water department fund. The petition
was referred to the fire and water
committee for investigation with in
structions to report at the next regu-
lar session of the board.
Mr.. Emory, inspector for the Rocky
Mountain Fire Insurance Underwrit-
ers' association, addressed the coun-
ell relative to the lowering OF in
surance rates. He said in part: Three
things make insurance rates, building
construction, occupancy and exposure,
50 the property owners virtually con-
troll rate making After detailed in
spection l find conditions have ma
terially improved in Durango in the
past two years, especially in the mat
ter of cleanliness of premises from
rubbish and the keeping of explosives
caps and large quantity of gaso-
line. The fire department both as tc
the members and equipment is in ex.
cellent condition. The water supply
as to pressure is good but on account
of only one connection between the
two reservoirs and that connection be.
ing a wooden pipe, the city has tc
ba classed as having only one source
supply which affects the rates. / sug-
gest that bipass directly connected
with the main intake would be great
improvement.
Alderman Logan's suggestion that
the Durango lines be connected with
the Animas main might place the city
in the two source supply classification
The electrical conditions are not what
they might be. An electrical inspector
is needed as is also an ordinance gov.
erning new installations.
City Clerk Wilson read a commu
nication from the underwriters asso
citation relative to requirements nee
essary to lower the rates in this city
After hearing the reading Mr.. Thorn
as lockwood stated he did think tn,
requirements impossible to meet ant
the city could well afford to max,
the necessary Improvements in ordel
to have the classification cut which
means rates cut. Durango's presen
classification being 1-2, Mr.. Emory
advised that when making improve
ments the council should regulate
them looking forward to rate reduc
tions.
Cy Graden, acting as spokesman fol
a committee from the Odd Fellows
related to the council the efforts tn,
lodge is putting forth to secure tn,
Odd Fellows grand lodge in 1912. HI
requested the board to cooperate witt
them by sending an invitation in thu
name of the city, this invitation tt
carry the assurance that ample accom-
modation could be provided for all
even if they came 1000 strong. Tht
council instructed the city clerk t.
prepare the invitation and submit il