Gilpin observer., 1911-04-20
City Council
Elects Officers


Cody presiding.
Roll CALL Present, Aldermen Will
Jams, Slattery, Powers, Teats, Nc
Kay, Eilmann and Moody Absent, Al
derman Richards.
Minutes of last regular meeting
read and approved as read.
License bonds of A. Cessario and cf
John Zadra read, and on motion of
Alderman Williams, seconded by AL
derman Mckay, same were approved
and licenses ordered issued upon pay
ment Of amounts and fees.
Written report of health officer
read.
Monthly reports of water rate col
lector ard OF city clerk and treas
urer read.
Annual reports Of water commits
sioner, city clerk and city treasurer
read.
All reports ordered filed.
List of persons owing for water
rents read by water rate collector.
On motion regularly moved and
seconded the water rate collector was
instructed to notify all persons and
property owners who have not yet OBJ
tanned permits to do so or the water
would be shut off from their prem
ises.
BY motion regularly moved and
seconded the street commissioner
was instructed to employ men in
debted to city for water and taxes,
on city work whenever possible on
) the understanding that at least so
per cent cf the amount earned will
he left with the city in payment of
amounts due fer water or taxes, and
the city clerk was instructed to with
hold that proportion, if due, from
their warrants.
Alderman Eilnann moved and AL
dernan Williams seconded that the
city treasurer he instructed to call
in registered warrants issued by the
city of Central marked either City"
or Water" dated prior to April 10,
1908. and bearing any number below
7943. Motion carried.
City bills amounting to $1054.94 and
water works bills amounting to
I s2S1.06 lead same having been ex-
amined and approved by the FL
nance committee, were on motion
made by Alderman Williams, second
ed by Alderman Slatte-y, allowed and
warrants were ordered drawn, on the
city treasurer Tor the several amounts
On motion of Alderman Williams,
seconded by Alderman Slattery, re-
cess for five minutes was taken af
ter which the council held an execu-
tive session.
| Meeting again called to order by
Mayor Cody, roll call showed all al
dermen with the exception of Alder
man Richards present.
The following named persons were
appointed to tho respective positions
by the council:
NJ. ]. Leahy, city clerk, treasurer
and tax collector.
Chase Withrow, city attorney.
George Launder, marshal, street
commissioner and assistant health
officer.
Gustav Kruse. nightwatch and po-
lice officer.
r. c. Johnson, water commissioner.
S. A. Rank. city surveyor.
]. w. Mccullough. water rate col
lector and police Judge.
The bonds of the several officials
to be submitted to city attorney AMI
council to meet on Thursday. April
Goth, for the purpose OF approving
same.
Mr.. Mckay made application for
permission to use City ranch for
grazing purposes. and offered to keep
fences in repair and pay $500 for
same for the season.
On motion Of Alderman Powers
seconded by Alderman Moody. Mr..
McKays request was granted.
Tho following resolution being pro
scented was adopted by the unanimous
vote o. the mayor and aldermen
present.
Resolution.
BE 1t Resolved, That in the death
OF our esteemed and valued fellow
citizen, late City Attorney. William
Edgar Withrow, the City OF Central
has lost one o. its most worthy and
! efficient officials and the community
as whole ono Of It's foremost
citizens.
We have noted with care the build
| Ing OF his character from innocent
boyhood to tho choosing and entering
: into the practice Of his professio:
as lawyer, and his many sterling
qualities as n man who was always
loyal to his friends, faithful to hi
CLIENTS and untiring and imnarffnl n