Gilpin observer., 1917-05-17

hegular meeting of the city coun-
oil of the City of Central, held May
10, 1917.
Called to order by the city clerk.
Rcll call. Present Aldermen sey-
incur, Ashhaugh, Peck, Willis, Rule,
McCallis.er and Atkinson. Absent,
Alderman Williams and Mayor Will
kinson.
Alderman Ashbaueh was nominated
and elected mayor protein.
Minutes Of the last regular meeting
read, and approved as read.
City Mars hal Rian, Street Commits
sioner Cout h and Water Commission
er Kruse. made verbal reports en- con-
dititns of streets, alleys, fumes and
water works.
Report CT city clerk, treasurer and
water rate collector read. Motion
made and carried that the report be
accepted and filed.
Official bond of Sam. A. Rank as
city surveyor read. Motion made and
carried that the hord be approved
and placed in the First National bank
for safe keeping.
Motion made and carried that the
city treasurer be instructed to call
in refunding water bond No. 40 for
the amount of $4,000.
DR.. Guy A. Ashbaueh was nominat-
ed and elected health officer, for the
ensuing year.
Mrs. e. d. Morgan was nominated
and elected water tank collector for
Spring street.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the condition of road at Greg
ory Point, reported that the road was
safe and that there was not any
danger of road caving in where the
Briggs vein crosses the read. Motion
/ made and carried that the commit
Mo.ion made and carried that a
committee of be appointed to in
vestigate about removing the water
tank loading place on Spring street.
The mayor appointed the full water
committee.
Motion made and carried that the
repairing Of city steps at High school
be left to the Street and Alley Com
mi.tee, wi full power to act.
Motion made and carried that the
city clerk be instructed to notify
Mrs. Vincent Vallero about the con-
dftiCn Of her frame house en- l.. 15,
B. 8, as the same was firetrap, and
a menace to adjo nirg property, and
II the same was not removed, the city
would condemn said building, and
have the same taken down and re-
moved from said lot.
Alderman McCal.ister stated to the
council that the retaining wall on
the lot next to the William Harvey
residence ON Casey street, had fallen
down, and that he would supply the
material, II the city marshal would
build the wall. Mo.ion made and car
ried that the council accept Alder
man McCallister's proposition, and
that the city marshal be instructed
to build said wall.
Frank Bertagnolii, supt. of the Gil
pin County Il. II. & p. Co., was pres
ent, and further discussed the ques-
tion of a new lighting system and the
number of street lights required, and
length of contract between the city
and the Electric Light company. Mr..
Bertagnolh asked permission Of the
council to remove the poles from va
can't lot next to the plant, On Greg
ory street TO some other place. Per-
mission was granted by the council.
Motion made and carried that when
the council adjourn, 1t adjourn to
Thursday, May II, 1917, to meet at
IL o'clock p. m, when the council
will decide how many lights 1t will
need, to light the city streets, and
the price per light aud length of
contract.
City bills amounting to $339.45 and
water works bills amounting TO
$156SS, read, the same having been
examined and approved by The Fin
ance Committee. Motion made and
carried that the bills be allowed and
warrants be issued for the several
amounts, ard paid by the city treas
urer from the several funds on whio h
said warrants are drawn.
There being no further business,
molten made and carried that the