Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-20
THE NEW REGIME.

City council met Monday eveninI
in regular adjourned session. Mayo
Goodman presided. All aldermen wer
present.
The minutes ,f the regular meetin,
OF April Z were read and declared ap
proved.
The petitions of ]. t. Brewer fo
the renewal of livery license and Cha
vez 4 Salazar for the transfer of w
c. Rogers retail liquor license, wer,
received and granted.
The abstract of the votes cast ir
the last city election was presented
and read as was the clerks certificate
Of election and the auditors report or
the city books. The auditor stated
that he found all city books accurate
and well kept. The reports were ac-
cepted and placed on file.
Chairman Smith of the street and
alley committee called attention to the
curbing in front Of the Ochsner resi-
dence and recommended that it be
lowered to grade at the city's expense
as it was constructed according to a
grade given by former city engi-
neer. He reported that the convrac-
tors in improvement district No. l
were nearly ready to begin the curb
construction.
Mayor Goodman submitted letters
and kilograms from the Colorado
Landscape and Forestry company rel
ative to the spraying of the city trees.
Frank E. Gibson, president of the
company, wired the mayor that the
trees were to be sprayed in manner
satisfactory to the county horticultur-
al inspector and the expense of the
same to be charged to the company.
AS he was unable to confer with Mr..
Taylor until Saturday afternoon it
was too late to have the work done
before the meeting last night. After
inspecting the trees Mr.. Taylor rec
commended that they all be sprayed
over. 1t seems until this afternoon
the inspector was under the impress
sion that the forestry company was
receiving $3.50 per tree instead of 40
cents for their work and he express
ed considerable surprise when he was
correctly informed.
The bills which had the 0. X. of
two members of the finance committee
were read and allowed.
Upon motion Of Alderman Cummins
Judge Pike, as agent, was allowed S.
per month for three months for the
use by the city, Of the building east
Of town for pest house. From this
amount 81 is deducted for the repairs
made.
The finance committee was instruct
ed to burn all Cancelled vouchers for
the past two years, the board taking
a recess of fifteen minutes while the
work was being done. At the expira-
ton of the period the meeting was
called to order. The committee re-
ported in company with Deputy City
Treasurer Vaile they had executed the
work as directed.
Mayor Goodman thanked the alder
men for their devotion to duty in the
past two years and referred briefly
to the many difficulties that had con-
fronted them. He said it gave him
great pleasure To publicly testify to
their untiring efforts. He also ex-
pressed his gratitude to the city en-
ployes for the many countesies shown.
In conclusion the mayor wished the
new board successful and harmoni-
GUS administration.
Alderman Dudley introduced reso-
luton thanking Mayor Goodman for
the earnest efforts he had put forth
in behalf of the city, which was adopt
ed by the unanimous vote of the al
dermen.
The minutes Of the meeting were
read and approved.
Upon motion the council adjourned
sine die.
Police Magistrate Houx administer
ed the oath of office to Mayor Hood
City Clerk Wilson, City Treasurer
La Count and Aldermen Logan, Jar
Wis, Hanno, Owens, Werton, Wingate
O'Driscol and Meuser.
No business was transacted as the
new council went into executive ses-
sion at once.
The regular meeting Of the board
will be held in the city hall tomorrow
evening when the appointive officers
of the year will probably be named