Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
THE CENTRAL CITY
COUNCIL MEETS

Gil OF lHe Clty OF CtHudl uMeetih6
called to order by Mayor Cody.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen
slattery, Powers, Mckay, Eilmann,
Bowden, Warren and Moody. Abb
sent, Alderman Williams.
Minutes of meetings of September
18th and 18th and of October Sth,
read and approved as read.
Application of Daniel Munday for
vacant land near the northwest cor
nner of the city read, and on motion
made by Alderman Mckay, seconded
by Alderman Powers, same was re-
ferred to Lots and Lots Appraisement
Committee with Instructions to re
port at the next regular meeting.
Matter of renewing insurance on
Mountain City fire station taken up.
A motion that no insurance be taken
on said premises was lost. Motion
that $4,000 insurance. be taken on
the building, bell, bell frame and fur
liture was carried.
Motion that a warrant be ordered
III dWH ou ent Sily Aucdoui1 Ao'
amount of premium for insurance at
the time Of expiration of present pol
icy, Oct. %, 1912.
Reports of Health OFFICER, Street
Commissioner, Water Rate Collector,
City Clerk and Treasurer and Chief
of Fire Department read and ordered
placed on file.
Street Commissioner made verbal
report that complaints were being
made of manure being dumped in the
fumes.
On motion regularly moved and sec
onded, the Marshal was instructed
to notify all persons to stop dump
ing manure in the fumes and to ar
rest and prosecute any and all per-
sons who continue to do SO.
Street Commissioner was instructed
TO have flume fixed in Gregory gulch
below I'd" street to the rear OF
the furniture store.
On motion regularly moved and
seconded, A. S. Gundy was allowed
the use of City barn on West High
street during winter months, on con-
dition that he repair and keep same
in repair.
The questions of repairing Prosser
street and street back OF Gregory
street near the residence Of Mr.. A.
M. Thomas referred to Street and
Alley Committee with power to act.
The Fire Department reported that
II had selected the following named
persons for officers for the ensuing
year, viz: Edward Tippett. Chief En-
gineer; Albert Champion, Assistant
Chief Engineer; Robert C. Johnson,
Treasurer and Louis J. Rachofsky,
Secretary.
On motion regularly moved and
seconded, the choice of the Fire De-
partment for the several offices was
ratified by the unanimous vote OF
the council.
Bids for the construction Of retain
wall on East High street near the
Gabardi residence were opened and
read.
Bid Of julius Nordlien for dry
stone wall, 1865 90; or If city furn-
ishes rock and help will lay rock for
75c per perch; for concrete wall
$4,000.
Bid of Ole R. Rian, for dry stone
wall, $3.50 90; for concrete $4,000.
Alderman Bowden moved, Alderman
Powers seconded that the matter be
referred to Street and Alley COM
mittee with instructions to inter
view bidders and find out II bid in.
cludes filling In behind wall and al
SO interview the abutting property
owners and find out II possible what
proportion of the expense they are
willing to assume. and report at a
meeting to be called later by the
Mayor. Motion carried.
City bills amounting to $996.45 and
water works bills amounting to
$342.22~ read, same having been ex-
amined and approved by the finance
Alderman Eifmann, seconded by Al
derman Mckay. allowed and warrants
ordered drawn on the City Treasgrer
carried.
An ordinance entitled Am Ordinance
Confirming the Assessment Roll,
was introduced and read. On motion
regularly moved and seconded, the
same was ordered published.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordi
nance Levying Taxes" was introdu
ced and read and on motion regu-
larly moved and seconded, was or
dered published.
On motion regularly moved and sec
onded, the ordinance entitled An
Ordinance "Levying Taxes" wal