Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08
CITY COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

CITY COMMlSSlONEI EIsS MEETING
The city commissioners met last
night and spent a couple of hours
transacting municipal business and
discussing proposed changes in GER
tain ordinances SO that they will be
more applicable to present conditions.
The following petitions for licenses
were read and upon due considera-
ton the prayers of the same granted:
]. o. Taylor, theater; Martin VERGE.
one pool table; Sanford and Jemison,
four pool tables; Charles Wilson, auto.
Charles Snyder was granted build
! ing permit to erect stone cellar at
the rear of the Anheier confectionery
store.
Relative to the collection of dog tax
Commissioner Wilson suggested that
| the tax be reduced to 50 for males
and So for females, giving the dog
owners the benefit of the 81 that has
heretofore enriched the pocket of the
marshal for making the collection In
order that owners of dogs might be
protected, he favored strict enforce
ment of the law. The board were
heartily in accord with the suggestion
and steps will be Immediately taken to
amend the ordinance in this particular
The report of Auditors Meuser and
Duggan on city accounts for the
month of April was read, accepted
and ordered placed on file.
The surety bond of City Treasurer
Hanno for $4,000 was received and
accepted in lieu Of the personal bond,
temporary one, furnished by the
officer on May ].
Mayor Scouton reported that the
banks had made applications for bonds
to protect the city deposits, the cost
Of the same, u total of SIS, was as
sessed to the city. The bonds for the
First National bank and the Burns
National being $4,000 each and the
Durango Trust company $4,000. The
charter provides that the city funds
shall he divided according to the capi-
tai stock of the different banking in
stitutions, each bank to pay INTEREST,"
on deposits at the rate of IL per
cent year
Commissioner Redman suggested
that the water ordinance be amended
in two particulars, with regard to the
hours for irrigation and the time for
payment of licenses. He considers
that the time for irrigation be divided
into three periods instead of two,
morning, noon and night and the time
! limit for payment of water rents be
made thirty days instead of ten. These
suggestions also met with the approx
al Of the couseil and rlIfsgfeive early
consideration.
Commissioner Redman submitted a
list of supplies needed for stock in
the water department, and Purchasing
Agent Wilson was instructed to Sc
cure bids on same. MIR. Wilson is
also to get an estimate on the amount
Of coal, lumber and cement that will
be required to supply the city. Bids
will be asked for an early date.
II. r. Mason, baggage master at
the passenger depot, was appointed
special depot policeman. The object
is to lessen the danger Of accidents
in the d. & R. G. yards and the APP
pointment was made in accordance
with request submitted by the D.
& r. G. safety department Mr.. Ma
son is to serve without pay.
City Attorney Moody notified the
council. that c. A. Johnson, attorney
for the plaintiff in the damage suit
of Bradford VS. City Of Durango had
filed lien on one-half the judgment
awarded, for services rendered.
The city engineer was instructed to
collect fees for sidewalk grades from
property owners,
The work of condemning sidewalks
has not been completed, hence an ad-
iournment was taken until Thursday
night at 8 o'clock when the matter
will be given special consideration.
The commissioners desire to make the
sidewalks of the city absolutely safe
without working undue hardships on
property owners.
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