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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-09/02/1913-AdjournedRecords of the City Council, Ind Day of Sept. 1913 191 461 Minutes of a regular adjourned meeting held at the City Hall on the 2nd day of Sept, A. D. 1913, held pursuant to �djournement of August 18th, 1913. Present Hon. H. M. Balmer, Mayor Armitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson, Sehlichter St. Clair, Watson, Yard. .Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Armitage and when put to a vote carried the petition of the Plumbers requesting a refund of the money paid in on the 1912 Plumbers License, be referred to the Committee on Law and ')Ordinance and the City Atty. to report next regular meeting. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Sehlichter that Conrad Sitzman be granted his request for a tap to the Water Main at the end of Locust St. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Armitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson Sehlichter, St. Clair, Watson Yard. Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - Absent Aldermen, Abbott, and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Watson that the following resolu- tion be adopted. Resolution. Whereas, in the annual a,�propriation bill for the fiscal year ending December, 31 1913, there was appropriated in the Salary Fund the sum of one thousand dollars (p1000.00 to pay the salary of the City lhgir_eer, and Whereas, payment of the salary of the City Engin er has been made out of the re- spective funds appropriated for different purposes in accordance with the labor performed in these departments, including the General Expense Fund, and Whereas, the General Expense Fund should be reimbursed for said. disbursement; Therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Fort Collins that the City Clerk and. the City Treasurer are hereby authorized) empowered and directed to cause to be transferred upon their respective books the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($000.00) from the Salary Fund to the General expense Fund, for the purpose of reimbursing the ex- penditures heretofore made from said General Expense Fund on account of the services of t City Engineer, and that said Eight Hundred Dollars (0800.00) shall thereafter be availabl in the General Expense Fund for the balance of the fiscal year ending December 31, 1913. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Armitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson Sehlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. ?lays Aldermen- - - - - - - - Absent Aldermen, Abbott and Mathews. All ..ldermn present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. 462 CityCouncil, Pecords of the 2nd Day of Sept, 1913 191 Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman St. Clair that the fol- lowing resolution be adopted. Whereas, in making the annua appropriation for maintenance of streets for the fiscal year ending December, 311 1913 the former City Council took into consideration the fact that there was pending at the time a petition for the permanent improvement of College Avenu, one of the most expensive. streets in the city for maintenance, and that it would not require such a large appropriation in the Kaintenanee Fund for streets, and Whereas, the proceedings for the permanent improvement of College Avenue have failed by reason of the withdrawal of the petition therefor, and as a con- sequence there is a deficiency in the Maintenance Fund of the City in the sum of One Thousand Dollars (01000.00), and in the opinion of the City Council the said deficiency should be made good from the appropriation for permanents street improvements; Therefore be &t resolved by the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cause to be transferred upon their respective books the sum of One Thousand Dollars (01000.000 from the Permanent Street Fund Appropriation to the appropriation for maintenance of streets, and thereafter the same shall be available in the street Fund for the maintenance of streets for the balance of fiscal year ending December 31, 1913. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Armitage) Eves, Glessner, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson Yard Prays Aldermen- - - - - - - - - - - - Absent Aldermen, Abbott and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in. the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Glessner that the following bills be allowed and that the City Clerk be instructed to dr)dw war- rants in p,:y:ient of the seze. Streets John Alderton Labor 24 00 B. H. Leibey Labor 6 00 L. S. Middleton Labor 25 62 Dan- oller Labor e3 12 J. N. Shoemaker Labor 114 75 T. C. Ames Labor 1 00 Al Montgomery Labor 1 00 A. L. Thompson Labor 16 oo James N. Wade Labor 28 75 Bud Stenson Labor 1 00 Chas. Watson Labor 62 Robert Walker Labor 39 75 J. G. Clark Labor 22 00 Robt. Pe-erson Labor 1 00 Forest Lumber Cc Supplies 25 T. V. Webster Labor 24 75 Alex Hammel Labor 26 00 419 61 Records of the City Council, 2nd D yof Sept. 1913 191 463 Fire Department. A. L. Rohling Paterson Nelson & Cowan Bert Harris C. J. Sperr Telephone Co. J. W. 71ade Mrs. Robt. Cameron Anderson Here. Co Fred Garnick Martin Peterson Supplies 9 30 Horseshoeing 1 50 Livery 1 50 Supplies 50 Rent 3 00 Sunday Man 4 00 Laundry 4 40 Supplies 1 50 Sunday Man 2 00 Sunday Ilan 2 00 29 70 The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Prmitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Absent Aldermen Abbott and Mathews. All alden-,,,en present voting in the affirmative the motion y+as carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman 'It. Clair and seconded by Alderman Yard that the Purchasing Com- mittee and the Finance Committee be instructed to purchase a set of Scales with power to act. The roll beinG called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen Armitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -' -- -- -- Absent Aldermen Abbottand Mathews. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Johnson that the report of the City En,�ineer,T 1n-1-6grgs 1he.--j*ffers0n Street Improvemnt District be referred to the Street and Alley Co.mittee to report next regular meeting. The above motion when put to a vote carried and was so declared by the Mayor. moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Glessner that the City Clerk give a final notice in regards to, delinquent water concumers and at the expiration of the 10 days to shut off water. The above motion when put to a vote carried and was so declared by the Mayor. Loved by Alderman Yard and seconded by Alderman Armitage that the following report be accepted. Gent_emen:- Report of Committee on Fire Limits and Building Inspection. Your Committee to which was refe red the application of Espelin and Warren for permission to erect a greenhouse addition to their building on Oak together with e, boiler room attached, bed leave to report that they have examined the proposed plan attached to their application and recommend that the app.-ication be granted with the following change The cement foundation under the glass frame be continued around the boiler house so that the entire structure will be ebclosed with the 2 feet cement wall above the surface of th ground and that the application with this report be entered at length upon the journal of W . M. Yard the Council 11. M. St. Clair F. A. Mathews. r 464 Records of the City Council, end Day of Sep-. 1913 191 The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Armitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson, Mathews Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Absent Alderman, Abbott. Alderman Yard reported that the Committee on Building Inspection and Fire=,Imits had turned down the application of Ray Littler to build a corrugated iron building on the Union Pacific Right of Way and within the Fire Limits. Moved by Alderman Armitage and seconded by Alderman Yard that the fol- lowing report be accepted. REPORT OF THE 00124ITTEE ON SD.ATERE AND DRAINS RESPECTING THE MATTER OF THE TEMPORARY BRIDGE PUT Ii1 BY THE COLORADO & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE CONTRACTOR ON THE PINE STREET SEPJER. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Gentlemen: - Your committee to which was referred the matter of the temPorary bridge put in by the Colorado and Southern Railway Company for Kirkpatrick & Son, con- tractors on the Pine Street Sewer begs leave to report that it has investigated the matter and finds that it is on wholly between the Railway Company and Kirk- patrick and Son, and with which the city has nothing to do. Whatever expense has been incurred by the Railway Company in the matter of the temporary bridge is to be met by Kirkpatrick & Son under their contract the City of Fort Collins. Dated September 2, 1913. Respectfully submitted. Be Be Johnson D. C. Armitage W. M. Yard Committee on Sewers and Drains. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Armitage, Eves, Glessner, Johnson, Mathews Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- =- -- -- - Absent Aldermen Abbott All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the -Mayor. Moved by Alderman Glessner and seconded by Alderman Eves that the fol- lowin" report be accepted. REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS RESPECTING THE SUIT OF WILLCOX AGAINST THE CITY TO WITHDRAW SEVENTY ACRES FROM THE CORPORATE LIMITS. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS: Gentlemen: - Your committee to which was referred the matter of the suit of Records of the City Council, 2nd Day of Sept, 1913 191 465 Willcox against the City, in which proceeding it was sought to withdraw seventy acres from the City Limits and from further taxation for municipal purposes, has had the . matter under consideration and after full investigation determined that it was the duty of the City to resist the petitior, of Willcox, and in accordance therewith instructed the City Attorney to prepare an answer and file in the case. In accordance w th this action and answer has been prepared and filed by the City Attorney in behalf of the City and the case is now ready for hearing upon its merits. Dated September 2, 1913. Respectfully submitted. M. M. St. Clair B. B. Johnson F. A. Mathews. Committee on Ways and Means. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. 1 Ayes Aldermen, Armitage, ves, Glessner, Johnson, Mathews Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard Days Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- — Absent Alderman Abbott All aldermen present voting in the affirmative th^ motion was carried and so declared b., the Mayor. Attest Whereupon Council Adjourned. ty Clerk. -: rZ � I��,Sayor J