Gilpin observer., 1912-11-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

called to order by Mayor Cody.
Roll call-Present, Aldermen Slat-
terry, Williams, Mckay, Powers, Eli
mann, Bowden, Warren and Moody.
Minutes of last regular meeting
read and approved as read.
License bonds of A. Cessario, j.
Zadra, A. Andreatta and Albert Ger
stle read. On motion regularly moved
and seconded same were approved
and licenses ordered issued upon pay
ment of amounts and fees.
Reports of Health Officer, Water
Rate Collector and of City Clerk and
Treasurer read and ordered placed on
| file.
| Alderman Williams moved, Alder
man Mckay seconded, that the City
Treasurer be and is hereby instruct
ed to call in registered warrants is
sued by the City of Central, marked
either City" or Water" dated prior
to April 1st, 1909, and bearing any
number below 1865. Motion carried.
Alderman Williams moved, Alder
man Mckay seconded, that the City
Treasurer be and hereby is instruct
ed to call in Refunding Water Bond
No. 32 for s5OO.0O. Motion carried.
Lots and Lots Appraisement COM
mittee asked for further time in which
to report on application of Daniel
Munday for land near northwest cor
ner Of the city. Request was complied
with.
G. A. Ashbaugh appeared before
the council in regard to storm sew
er near his residence. Referred to
Street and Alley committee.
Matter of repairs on sidewalk and
steps on A street referred to Street
and Alley committee with power to
act
Matter of repairs on windows, etc,
at Mountain City fire station refer
red to Fire committee.
No action taken on construction
of retaining wall on East High street.
An ordinance entitled, IAN ordi-
nance Confirming the Assessment
Roll" which was read in full at the
regular meeting of the city council,
held October 10. 1912, and which was
published in full in the Gilpin Obser-
Yer, weekly newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in
this city on October 81, 1912, was
again read in full, and was then reg
ularly approved and passed by an
aye and nay vote, all the aldermen
voting aye.
An ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance Levying Taxes" which was in
troduced and read in full at the reg
ular meeting of the city council held
October 10, 1912, and which was pub
lished in the Weekly Register Call
weekly newspaper of general circu-
lation, printed and published in this
city on November LIST, 1912, was
again read in full, and was then reg
ularly approved and passed by an aye
and nay vote, all the aldermen voting
aye.
An ordinance entitled, "Storekeep-
ers' Liquor License Ordinance" plac-
ing the license fee for the sale of
liquors, etc, in places other than
saloons holding retail liquor licenses,
and where liquors, etc, are sold in
quantities of one gallon or more than
one gallon, at $4,000 per annum. was
introduced and read. On motion reg
ularly moved and seconded the same
WAS ordered published.
Mr.. B. E. Seymour appeared before
the council and said there were ru-
mors that the saloon keepers We're
not observing the laws in regard to
closing and that he believed that
grocers should also be made to obey
the laws.
City bills amounting to s1075.6S ard
Water Works bills amounting to
$249.67 read. Same having been ex-
amined and approved by the Finance
committee. We're on motion made by
Alderman Powers, seconded by Alder
man Mckay, allowed and warrants
were ordered drawn on the City
Treasurer for the several amounts.
On motion made by Alderman Eli
mann, seconded by Alderman Will
iams and Moody. the City Attorney
was instructed to take proper steps
toward obtaining a grant from the
Federal government for the water.
sheds of the city's water system.
On motion made by Alderman Ell.
mann. seconded by Alderman VIII.
iams, the council adjourned.