Gilpin observer., 1916-08-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

Regular meeting of the city coun.
Gil OF the City OF Central, held Aug.
10th, 1916.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Willo. nson.
Roll call. Present, Aldermen Sey.
mour, Peck, Willis, Rule, McCallis-
ter and Atkinson. Absent Aldermen
Ashbaugh and Williams.
Minutes Of the last regular meet
ing read, and approved as read.
report Of city clerk, treasurer and
water rate collector read. Moved by
Alderman Atkinson, seconded by AL.
derman Seymour that the report be
accepted and filed. Motion carried.
Street Commissioner Couch made a
verbal report on the conditions Of
streets, alleys and fumes. Water
Commissioner Kruse made a verbal
report cn the water works system,
and stated that he dragged the wat
er pipes at Peck gulch, and that ev-
erything was in good condition. AL
derman Williams entered and took
his seat.
The official bond Of Albert G.
kruse as police Judge read. Moved
by Alderman Rule, seconded by Alder
man Atkinson, that the bond be ac-
cepted and placed with the other
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for safekeeping. Motion carried.
| Alderman Ashbaugh entered and
took his seat. Moved by Alderman
Seymour, seconded by Alderman
Peck, that the Water Committee
push the building of the intake at
Miner gulch, SO as to have the work
done as soon as possible. Motion
carried.
There being full council present
the ordinance entitled An Ordinance
regulating pool rooms was read in
full. Moved by Alderman Seymour.
seconded by Alderman McCallister,
that the ordinance be received and
considered seriatim. Motion carried.
Section l, read and adopted. Sec
ticn . read and adopted, in which
the license fee was made $500 per
/ annum for each table. Section read
and the age Of minors who shall be
permitted within said pool rooms was
made Is years instead of 81 years,
and adopted. SectiSn 4 read and ON
motion of Alderman Williams, second.
ed by Alderman Atkinson, that this
section be stricken from the ordi-
nance. On an aye and no vote, mo-
ton was lost. Moved by Alderman
McCallister, seconded by Alderman
Willis, that this section be adopted.
9hOliOn CdTTleu. section D reau, ana
adopted. Section read, and adopt
ed. Moved by Alderman McCallister.
secon led by Alderman Seymour, that
the ordinance be adopted as whole,
and published in the Weekly Regis
ter-CaN. Motion carried. There, be-
ing several citizens present, who dis
cussed the merits of the above ordi-
nance with the city council. Moved
by Alderman McCalister. seconded
by Alderman Seymour, that a vote
OF thanks be extended to the gentle-
men present. Motion carried.
| Moved by Alderman Seymour, sec.
onded by Alderman McCallister, that
the sewer fund be credited to the
general city fund. and tie sewer fund
closed. Motion carried.
City bills amounting to $395.S9,
and water works bills amounting to
$194.0O read, the same having been
examined and approved by the Fin
ance Committee. Moved by Alder
m'am Atkinson, seconded by Alderman
Peck, that the bills be allowed and
warrants be issued for the several
amounts, and paid by the city treas
urer from the several funds on which
said warrants are drawn. Motion
carried.
Moved by Alderman Ashbaugh, sec
onded by Alderman Seymour, that
the council adjourn. Motion carried.