Semi-weekly herald., 1911-08-17
CITY COUNCIL.
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the work on the bridge be commenced
at once under the direct supervision
of the council. He thought the plans
should be changed to make the bridge
stronger and by direct supervision
of the work would be cheaper and
more satisfactory. T. E. Peterson, the
lowest bidder for building the bridge
objected to Mr.. Wertin's proposition
as he considered it not fair to con
tractors to ask them to spend time
and money figuring on contract
and then reject it because of some
change desired by the board whei
the contractors were willing to make
the desired change. After lengthy
consideration the council voted in IA
vor of Alderman Wertin's motion.
The city engineer is to have charge
of the work and the bridge commit
tee general supervision, the latter
not to receive extra compensation foi
their services. Upon motion OF
Chairman Meuser of the claims COM
mittee the city attorney was instruct
ed to protect the city's interest ir
the $11, 200 damage suit now pending
in the district court. The clerk wa
ordered to draw warrant for So TO,
docket fee.
A communication from r. M. Lay
man, relative to buggy he had wreck.
ed by going through the Junction
creek bridge and claiming damages
for same was referred to the claims
committee.
AS the attorneys for the city ant
the electric light company had moi
quite agreed upon the wording fo
the proposed electric light contrac
Chairman Wingate was granted fur
ther time to report on the matter.
The mayor and city clerk were in
structed to renew loan of 81 ,243.12 al
the First National bank.
George Gilbert, of the Colorado New
Mexico fair association appeared be
fore the board and requested the us
ual 500 donation for the fair. Of
fering to refund the money at one,
il any trouble was caused by the act
Alderman Hanno and Owens imme
diately recalled the injunction file,
when the board voted to donate $500
for the federal building site. Alder
man Owens said that while he recog
nized the request was for worth,
object he had not forgotten the in
junction nor would he ever so h
would be forced to vote against it
City Attorney Moody advised tina
the donation could not be legal!
made but he considered Mr.. Olbert'
word as good as bond. Alderman
Wingate and some other members o.
the board offered to make up th'
amount out of their salaries. Mr. o.
bert refused to accept the money j.
this way. In order to bring the ques
tion to vote Alderman Hanno NOV
ed that the request for the money b
granted under the conditions suggest
ed by Mr.. Gilbert. The motion wa
seconded by Alderman O'Driscoll. The
vote stood, Wertin, nay; Hanno, aye
Wingate nay; O'Driscoll, aye; Owens
nay and Meuser, nay. Logan refus
ed to vote. The motion was declar.
ed lost.
City Clerk Wilson reported in
serting notices in papers of the fina
settlements with Contractors Fosgref
and Pile and produced proof of publ
cation of same. All claims previous
~ on file had been released. Two
claims, VIM. Gibson for $S20.66 an
W. W. Bay for $3.50 had recently bee,
field. The balance due the contractor!
less 3 per cent to be held for one veal
was $3,625.32. Retaining a sufficien
amount to settle claims left tn,
amount due of $2,726. A resolution
ordering the delivery of five public
Improvement bonds for $500 each t.
F. R. Graham, assignee of the contract
ors, and a warrant for $226 in his ia
vor was adopted.
Mrs. ]. j. Rose of North Durango
petitioned the council through AL
derman O'Driscoll for the privileg,
of erecting a coal house on the curb
ing in front of her house in Nortl
Durango. The petition was granted.
An ordinance regulating scaven
ger work and the disposition of gar
bage was read and referred to tn,
health comittee for consideration.
| An adjournment was taken unit
next Tuesday evening, when the plan!
and specifications for the Fourth ave
nue. storm sewer will be considered
1t is the desire of the council to ge
this work under wark as soon as it /.
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