Semi-weekly herald., 1911-12-07
CITY COUNCIL MEETING

ular session. Present Mayor Hood
and Aldermen Jarvis, Hanno, Wertin,
Wingate and O'Driscoll.
The minutes Of the regular meet
ing of November 2l were read and
declared approved. -.
The following petitions for renewal
of licenses were presented and read,
upon motion the prayers of the petit
tione were granted: Wood G. Morgan.
express license, four wagons; Miller
& Barnes, one express license; Solo
mon, one express. j. W. Jarvis, livery
and John Morlock, second hand busi-
ness.
The monthly reports of the differ
ent city officials were read, accent
ed and placed on file, City Treasur-
er Lacount reported a cash balance
of $10,S65.70. OF this amount s4,5O1.-
Al belongs to the sanitary sewer and
sidewalk improvement assessment
fund. Warrants amounting to So
2S7.63 were issued during the month.
The interest on note of $3,5TS.92 was
also met. Four arrests were made
during the month. Fines aggregatinp
$106 were paid. Street Commissioner
Brady's report showed the expendi
ture of the street department were
S231.70. The November expense for
the Junction creek bridge fill was
$3.50. Twenty-one cases of whooping
cough have beeh placed under quaran-
tine by Health Officer Driver.
Alderman Hannc, "the watch dog
of the city treasury aagin urged cur
failing expenditure. The council hear
tily agreed with him. His recon-
mendation that the labor force of
the streets and water departments
be reduced was accepted. Street
Commissioner Brady today in accord
ance with instructions laid off all men
except drives of the city teams.
The council agreed to inspect the
work of the water department on
the pipe line at an early date.
Alderman Wertin reported the
Junction creek bridge and the bridge
leading to the cemetery completed.
The cost of the Junction creek bridge
was about S2,400, and the cemetery
bridge $3.50.
City Engineer Burdick submitted
written report recommending the ac-
ceptance Of the South Durango storm
sewer. The members of the commit
tee having examined the work orally
reported the satisfactory completion
of the same. Upon motion the clerk
and mayor were instructed to issue
warrants for S1,01l.25, the balance
due the contractors. $500 has already
been paid. According to the terms of
the contract 25 per cent is to be re-
tained for 30 days. Notice of the
final settlement is to be given by the
clerk as provided by the statutes.
William Schumacher addressed the
board relative TO an erroneous frontage
tax assessed on his West Park avenue
property. The board agreed his con-
tention was right but In order to avoid
having the ordinance reprinted it was
understood Mr.. Schumacher is to pay
the tax which later will be rebated.
Mr.. Schumacher also asked the coun-
ciPs assistance in securing right of
way at the Fourteenth street termi-
nal for the foot bridge. 1t is said
that the Light company objects to
granting the desired right. Upon mo-
ton of Alderman Wingate the mat
ter was referred to the street and al
ley committee for investigation.
Mayor Hood in his attempt to right
what he thought wrong seems to
have gotten his foot or both feet in
it. A few nights since IL head of
cattle belonging to p. Quinn on juno
ton creek were placed in the pound,
by the stock herder. Mr.. Quinn ap-
pealed to the mayor in the matter
and after giving it his careful atten-
ton he ordered the releasing of the
stock. Promising to stand good for
the expense should the board fail to
sustain his action. 1t developed there
were several features of the case with
which his honor was not familiar, one
being that the cattle had occasioned
a series of troubles all summer and
empounding them was the last resort.
After hearing the other side of the
case the mayor admitted that he was
the goat" and liable for the DANA
ges. The pound master was request
ed to call for his check. The latter
agreed to make his charges moderate.
An audible smile went round.
A communication from B. N. Free
man, secretary of the United Secur-
tiles company, asking the city to cs-
tablish official corners for lots 18 and
10 in block IL was read. A lengthy
discussion followed, as to how this
could be done at the least expense.
City Engineer Burdick said with the
present monuments it was impos-
sible to determine proper lot lines. Al
derman Wingate proposed that arbi-
trary corners be established in the
different business blocks and a differ
ent monument be used for the resi-