The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-02-15
Town Council

Town COUNCIL
The Board met February 10, 1919,
pursuant to adjournment. Meeting
was called to order by Mayor Simms.
Present, Trustees Arnold, OfIerle,
Rooney and Gwynne, Attorney Clark
and Clerk Scott. Absent, Trustees
Taylor and Joy.
Mr.. r. G. Graham, met with the
Board to discuss the matter Of leas-
ing the Meeker water works system.
Attorney Clark presented . lease
agreement for said system, which
was gone over by the Board and dis
cussed for some time.
G. 7. Gwynne introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
REVOLUTION
WHEREAS, For many months
past the Town Of Meeker has ex-
perienced great difficulty in operat-
ing the municipal water system, due
primarily to the fact that the Town
is unable TO secure supervisor who
has had SUFFICIENT experience In the
operation Of such an extensive sys-
tenn and technical knowe ldge to In
sure efficiency and economy In the
operation OF the same; and
WHEREAS, Under the present
arrangement the Town 10 unable TO
remedy or greatly Improve the ser.
vice to the Inhabitants of said Town;
and
WHEREAS, In order to complete-
iy insure sufficient service ut all
times 1t IL the opinion Of the Board
of Trustees Of the said Town Of
Meeker. that 1t will be necessary to
install an emergency pumping plant,
or cause the installation of the same,
by which water may be forced into
the supply mains Of the said system
when, for any reason, the main sup
ply line 10 out Of repair; and
WHERE As, Mr.. r. c. Graham
has made proposal to said Town Of
Meeker whereby he will agree to
contract the operation and maintain
ance of said system for period Of
years, install an emergency pumping
plant to insure service At all times,
and to redeliver said system at the
expiration Of said contract 10 - good
. condition Of repair - continued
use. wear and tear will permit; and.
WHEREAS, The terms of said
contract have been agreed upon be-
tween the said Board Of Trustees and
said Graham, and the said board Of
Trustees being Of the iirtn opinion
that the contracting Of said system
in the manner as.proposed and agreed
upon will afford more efiicient SER
vice, more income TO said Town than
now results from the operation Of
said system. and that It will be to
the best interests Of the said Town
aud the inhabitants thereof, Now,
Therefore:
BE 1T RESOLVED, That the said
contract ~ drafted and agreed upon
be executed for and ON behalf Of the
Town Of Meeker by its Mayor, At
tested by the Town Clerk and the
Town Seal.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the said contract he extended
1t length In the minutes Of this meet
ing. after the approval Of the State
Utilities Commission.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
That the Board Of Trustees, proceed
at once In some proper manner to
present this contract to the Public
Utilities Commission Of the State Of
Colorado for the approval thereof by
said commission, and that . copy Of
this resolution be forwarded with
said contract to said Public Utilities
Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED By tho
Board Of Trustees Of the Town Of
Meeker, Colorado. At Its adjourned
regular meeting held At Meeker,
Colorado. this Tenth day Of February,
A. d. 1919.
Roll call resulted ~ follows:
Ayes: Trustees Rooney, Offerle,
Arnold and Gwynne.
Nays: None.
Absent and not voting: Trustees
Joy and Taylor.
Carried.
On motion, Board adjourned.
T. b. SCorT, Town Clerk.