Semi-weekly herald., 1913-03-06
REGULAR
COUNCIL
MEETING

Wy COUNCIL inet lhsN HlRut Ill TeRu-
lar session. Present, Mayor Hood and
Aldermen Hanno, Wingate, Logan,
Owen and O'Driscoll Alderman Meu-
ser was unable to be in attendance on
account of illness, Alderman Jarvis
is enjoying the auto show in Denver
and other duties demanded the at
tention of Alderman Wertin.
Frank Underhill, who resides in
block 55, entered complaint that an
adjoining property owner, George Bar
nett, had been so slow in arranging
for sewer connections for his prop
erty the place was becoming decidedly
offensive. He asked the council
take action to make the delinquent
comply with the laws covering such
cases. The matter was referred to the
sewer committee and the city attorney
for investigation to report at the next
meeting.
Attorney ]. A. Pulliam, represent
ing Cy Graden, appeared before the
board and recited his clients troubles
regarding some properties on Main
avenue two lots removed from the
Main avenue stone bridge. Several
years ago former council refused to
establish the grade but ordered side
walks constructed in front of the lots.
Without giving the owners due notice
the city constructed the walks and
assessed the cost against the property,
the same having been sold by the
county treasurer for the account that
has accumulated against them. Mr..
Graden desires to redeem the lots but
thinks that it is manifestly unjust
that he should be required to pay this
entire amount and asked through his
attorney that the council appoint a
committee to determine the justice Of
his contention and determine If he
could not be given some relief in the
matter. The petition was referred to
I, the street and alley committee and
city attorney. '-'--
The petition of B. J. Ochsner for a
second auto license was presented and
granted
Bills amounting to nearly S2,100
were read and allowed and the clerk
instructed to draw warrants for the
| same.
The reports of the various officers
for the month Of February were read,
accepted and ordered placed on file.
City Treasurer La Count reported
balance of $6,554.53 as being on
hand at the close of the month in all
funds; the receipts of last month be-
ing $4,52569 and the disbursements
reaching $6,716.63. OF the disburse-
ments, $,275.52 was for interest on
water bonds and bonds OF sewer dis
trict No. /.
For February, Clerk Wilson re-
ported but five general licenses issued
and warrants amounting to $2,l40.61.
There were no dog, building or side
walk licenses issued for said month,
according to his report.
Police Magistrate Houx reported
fines amounting to $65.00 as being
collected for the past month and the
assessment of one fine to be collected
this month, making a total Of $1,000
in fines imposed.
Water Superintendent Redman re-
ported that the receipts Of his de-
partment for February amounted to
| $3,032.87 on water licenses; that
$310.30 was expended for maintenance
of water department and $4,000 for
the maintenance of the sewer depart
ment.
Street Commissioner Brady report
ed that it cost $221.47 to maintain
the streets and alley department for
last month and Fire Chief Dietrich
reported $367s7 as being the amount
expended account of the fire depart
ment for a like period.
Health Officer Robbins reported one
case of scarlet fever as having been
reported to him during the month and
that two premises had been fumigated
to guard against the spread of the
contagion.
The members of the council decided
that it would be only fair to wait until
all of the board were present to pre-
sent the annual appropriation ordi-
nance hence they adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening, March IL, for that
purpose.
WITH THE BOXERS.
Charles Ledoux, the French bantam