Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-01
REFUSES
TO sign
WARRANTS

Matters in connection with the ao-
niinistration of city affairs that have
been agi,ating the general public, ana
sc presume the commissioners. came
to ~ head yesterday afternoon
when Mayor Scouton refused to sig
warrants for the salary of Miss Pot
ter as stenographer. the one for fee
to the city marshal and another fol
fees to the city attorney.
Previous to the above action by the
mayor an effort was made to pass an
ordinance out of the regular order o,
business, This ordinance provided
for doing away with fees. To pass
an ordinance requires unanimous con-
sent OF every one of the commission
ers and Mayor Scouton said IS they
had been getting along for eight
months there was no need of being
in rush and after long discussion.
refused TO vote for it and it was LAID
aside. al least for the time, Ths
ordinance in question follows:
BE it Ordained by the City Council
OF the City of Durango.
Section /. The City Marshal shal,
receive as full compensation for n
his services the sum of One Thousanc
and Twenty Dollars tSioa0,oel pc
annuu, payable monthly.
Section ,, The City Engineer shsa
receive as full compensation for his
services the sum Of One Hundred an
Twenty Dollars (Si20.00l per annuul
payable monthly. and in addition shah
be entitled To charge and receive the
further sum of Two Dollars and Fifty
Cents tSa,Snl for surveying or sub
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fishing sidewalk grade and line, sais
sum 10 be paid BY the party apply
ing for such survey. line or grade
When actually employed on City
work. under the direction OF the City
Council. he shall receive as furthe
eempeasasion the sum of -. PEI
day,
section ), The City Health Office
shall receive as fun compensation 10,
all his services the sum Of One Hun
ired and Fifty Dollars (sl50,0Nl Pc
annum. payable monthly, and in tn,
eveat of the prevalence of eontsgiou;
disease in the City, shall receive sucl
extra compensation for establishing
quarantine and fumigatioa ef infect
cd premises as the City Coaneag shal
ALLOW.
Section 1, The City Attorney shal
receive as fslh compensation for al
his services the sun, os Nine Hanare<
| Dollars tS9QNNNNl per annuh. payahl'
monthly,
| Section ., The City Chief Of tn,
Fire Department shall receive as fnl
compensation for all his services tn,
SUM Of One Thousand and Eight,
Z n.aliar< lSrfk~lil psr xrs.ns,, r,..,-,. NJ,
ueathly
Ssetiea &. The City Street Super
, visor shall xseeivs as rsll eoureSs&
tion for all his services the sam q
NUe Thousand and Twenty Dollar
SSl0SNNQ9h pes sanGrs g&yaSls month
Ssesios, :. The City SextSss shai
receive as f9sl compensation fer hi.
services the Sars Of FIVE DalEar,
! sSA0@l per mouth. ard aerfnx ths
slraS when actually snptoyed. 0nSisi
d1ssSsiea " the City CoanSli. shxl
seeViyv as full compensation for ar
services Ssvsasy-fiys Dollars fs1S.ao
p<r a9ssh
SeSties, = The PSltes shall eael
receive. As f&8 eorspsrsatseE for a.
eis services. the Sara les Nlas H7ndrss
polssvs ts9paseoA per sarura. paysee,
rsaathly.
! Ssssies ?, The CITY Treasure
shall receive. as fal compensation foa
ali ess services the sxrs ef SIX Hars
assS Dollars sS3a19oA per znz1u.
payable uaeneafv
Section t@ All other erfolayvs y
Tie Clsy shate receive sura e,srtpens