Gilpin observer., 1913-06-26
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Central CITY, Colo, June 12, 1913.
Regular meeting of the City Coun-
Gil of the City of Central. Meeting
called to order by Mayor Cody.
Roll call, present, Aldermen Slat-
terry, Mckay, Powers, Ellmann, Bow
den, Moody and Warren. Absent, AL
derman Williams.
AS several members of the council
desired to attend the High School
Commencement exercises, council de-
cided 10 defer the consideration of
business except the payment OF bills
until a later date.
City bills amounting to s97717 and
water works bills amounting to $291.-
92 read, same having been examined
and approved by the finance com
mittee, on motion regularly moved
and seconded, were allowed and war
rants ordered drawn on city treasur-
er for the several amounts.
On motion regularly moved and sec
| onded, the council adjourned until
Thursday, June 10, 1913.
Central City, Colo, June 10, 1913.
Adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Central
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Cody.
Roll call, present, Aldermen Pow
ers, Elmann, Moody and Warren. Alb
sent, Aldermen Slattery, Mckay, Will
Hams and Bowden.
License bonds OF Zanella & Math-
es and OF Ignatz Meyer for Retail
Liquor Dealers licenses read and on
motion regularly moved and second-
ed, same were approved and licenses
ordered issued upon payment of the
amounts and fees.
The chairman of the Health COM
mittee stated that complaints had
been made to him that nuisance
existed on East Third street, and, in
company with the superintendent OF
the city schools investigated same
and found that wash water, dish wa
ter, ETC., was allowed to run over
the streets and school steps from
the drain pipe, in such manner as
to be menace to the health OF the
community and such nuisance should
| be abated.
Council instructed the health Off
Ger to inform the offending party
that he must not permit anything of
| fensive to find IT'S way to the street
from his premises and that the nuis
ance complained of must be abated
Reports of health officer. city clerl
Reports of the health officer, city
clerk, treasurer and water rate col
lector and chief of the fire depart
mept read and ordered placed on file
Alderman Mckay entered and tool
his seat.
The street commissioner was in
structed to notify the owner of prop
erty at the corner of Gregory ant
Spring streets to have the sidewall
on Gregory street near his propert!
repaired.
On motion regularly moved an;
seconded, the city treasurer was in
structed to call in registered warrant
issued by the city of Central an'
marked either "City" or Water" ant
dated prior to October l, 1909 ant
bearing any number below $3.50, ant
to call i'm refunding water bonds Nos
35 and SO for $50O.00 each.
Mrs. ]. C. Franks was appointe'
collector for water sold by the tanl
at the Spring srteet loading place.
Applications for health officer b.
DIR. G. C. Saunders, DIR. G. A. Ash
baugh and r. C. Johnson read. Ol
ballot being taken, II. c. Johnson re
ceived a majority of the votes cas-
and he was declared the appointe
for that position.
Bids for laying floor in the coun
Gil room.
james Moody's bid, common Texa
flooring, $500; VIM. Trebilcock's h
common Texas flooring, $4,000; Her
ry Peeck's bid, common Texas floor
ing. $4,000, u sawed Texas flooring
5000, maple flooring, $500.
Pid of Mr.. Peck for maple flooi
ing at $500 was accepted.
Water Commissioner Johnson re
ported that the fences were dow
on the Wilson ranch. that the Pee
gulch line was opened up and cleal
ed Of sand, ETC., and there was
better flow of water. Also If city II
tended to get amy fish this year fo