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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES-06/27/1913-Adjournedr 432 Records of the City Council, Day 191 Minutes of an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Collins, Colo. held at the City Hall of said City on the 27th day of June A. D., 1913, pursuant to adjournment of June 20th, 1913 , the following pro- oeedings were had and approved. Present Absent H. M. Balmer, Mayor Aldermen Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Schlichter St. Clair , Watson, Yard.. Alderman, Glessner, Johnson, Mathews. On motion duly seconded and carried the communication from the Puffer Hubbard Mfg. Co. be palced on file for future reference. Moved by alderman Abbott and seconded by alderman Eves that the fol- lowing resolution be adopted. Resolution. Resolved by the City Council that the City Clerk notify the Northern Colorado Power Company that it must remove its poles from the Center of the park- ing on Garfield Street to the curb and that this must be done at once so as to not interfere with the growing trees in the parking. The roll being called the vote stood as follows: Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Schlichter St. Clair, Watson Yard. Nays Aldermen - - - - - -- - - - - - Absent Aldermen,Glessner, Johnson, Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved by Aldermen Eves and seconded by Alderman Abbott that the City Marshal be instructed to notify Mr. Robinson or Mr. Bradley to remove the sign located in the parking at the corner of Oak and College Avenue, and that if said sign was not removed , that said Marshal remove the same. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Schlichter St. Clair, Watson Nays Alderman, Yard Absent Aldermen Glessner Johnson, Mathews A majority of the alderme presentvoting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved by alderman Eves and seconded by alderman Schlichter that the matter of signs be taken up by the Law and Ordinance Committee and to report the next meeting. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Abbott that the following report be adopted. Records of the City Council, hay 191 433 Alderman Johnson came in at this time. The roll being called the vote stood as follows, Ayes Alderman Abbott, P_rmitage, Eves Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. Nays Aldermen- - - - - - - - - - - - - Absent Aldermen Gle:sner, Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Report. REPORT OF THE CO12,1ITT,EE ON PURCHASING. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF FORT COLLINS: Gentlemen: Your Committee has had under consideration bids from the Northern Printing Company and The Stiff ler-Robinson Printing Company for the City job printing and recommend that both bids be rejected and both checks be returned to their respective bidders. We would reco.^_amend that the City Clerk be instructed to purchase postal cards directly from the Government and save the, extra ten per cent cost. In the matter of the publication of City ordinances, elections notices, contract bids and other notices which must be printed in the newspapers of the City of general circulation, inasmuch as no bids were submitted by any newspapers of the City, the Commit- tee requests that it be empowered to direct the City Clerk in the matter of the publica- tion of all said notices and ordinances as it may determine from time to time. Under thi arrangement the city will be compelled to pay the legal rates for publication, as provided by law. Dates June 227, 1913 Respectfully submitted D. C. Armitage E. A. Schlichter. Committee on Purchasing. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Armitage that the Bill of McCormick Bros be allowed w 50.00 cash advanced on Advertising. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, St, Clair, Watson, Yard Nays Aldermen- - - - - - - - - - - - Absent Aldermen Glessner Mathews. All aldermen voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. On motion duly seconded and carried the following report was adopted. REPORT OF THE COMh.1ITTEE ON LAWS AND ORDINANCES RESPECTING AN ORDINANCE AMM=NG ORDINANCE NO.181 19022 RELATING TO DRAYMEN EXPRESSMEN AND CABA{EN AND THE LICENSING THEREOF. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF FORT COLLINS: Gentlemen: 434 Records of the City Council, Day 191 Your Committee has had under consideration the petition of the Express - men of the City of Fort Collins requesting that certain amendments be made in the ordinance relating to draymen , and expressmen,-and beg to report an amendatory ordinance, which is submitted herewith. The Committee has changed Section 3 of Ordinance No. 18 so that no li- cense shall be issued for less period than one year, and Section 6 ordinance No. 18 has_been changed so that two horses shall pay 0 12.00 per annum as well as motor trucks, and one horse vehicle shall pay 0 9.00 per annum in advance, and recom- mend the passage of the ordinance as amended. Dated Fort Collins, Colo. June 27, 1913. J. B. Watson T. H. Eves Committee on Laws and Ordinances. Moved by Alderman Eves and seconded by Alderman Abbott that the follow - Ordinance be read, passed and adopted on first reading and ordered same published according to law. Ordinance No._ 1913. "AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 181 1902, RELATING TO DRAYMEN.EXPRESS- MEN AND CABMEN AND THE LICENSING THEREOF" The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. NaysAldermen - - -- - - - - --- - - - - - - Absent Aldermen Glessner and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and th-e Mayor declared said Ordinance to be passed on first reading. Moved by Alderman Ewes and seconded by alderman Johnson that the follow - report be adopted. REPORT OF THE CO:MITTEF, ON LAWS AND ORDINANCES CONCERNING THE EXPIRATION OF THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF FORT COLLINS: Gentlemen: Your Committee has had under consideration the communication of The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company addressed to the City Council, under date of June 20, 19131 and which was by action of the Council referred to your Committee together with the City Attorney, for consideration and report. The Committee has carefully coi:sidered said communication, and does not deem it advisable to comply with the request therein contained concerning a verbal communication with the officers of said company, but it is the opinion of the Committee that the litigation referred to in said eo:.munication is of no concern to the City of Fort Collins as under the terms of the ordinance the franchise and rights of the company expire by express limitation in the month of July 1913;and the Committee believes that the Company should submit at an early date a written Records of the City Council, Day 191 435 application for a renewal of the right and franchis to operate ir:• this City, which proposition when submitted may be made the subject of a conference between the City Council and the authorized representatives of said Company. The Committee would recommend that the Com- pany be requested to submit a written application stating terms and conditions for renewal of franchise in compliance with the original resolution adopted by the Council , and that a copy of this report be transmitted to the Company for its action. June, 27, 1913 Respectfully submitted J. B. Watson T. H. Eves. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen Abbott, t,rmitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. Nays Aldermen- - - - - - - - - - - - - Absent Aldermen, Glessner, 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 Yard that the following report be adopted. Fort Collins, Colo. June 27th, 1913 Hon. Mayor and member of the Council We your co mittee on Water Works, after due inspection of the Filter Plant, at the time of Cleaning out the Settling basin on Monday June 23rd2 find that a few tools are needed for use at said plant, and hereby recommend that the Purchasing Committee, be instructed to purchase the same to -wit: Two Picks, one Crow Bar, one spud ice bar, two shovels, one brace and 4 to 6 bits, one two wheeled truck. The truck to be used in moving the sacks of alum which the man in charge has to to carry by hand at present. We further recommend that Filters be cleaned at once, and fresh sand be placed therein. Respectfully submitted F. D. Abbott T. H. Eves J. B. Watson Committee on Water Works roll being called the vote stood as follows. es Aldermen, Abbott, Arnitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, ST. Clair, Watson. Yard ays-Aldermen,-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- sent Aldermen Glessner and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so ,declared by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Abbott and seconded by alderman Yard that the City Engineer purchase and see to the installing of weirs at the Filter Plant and further that said Engineer make a report on the Pipe Line from Filter to Bingham Hill Reservoir. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. 436 Records of the City Council, Day 191 Ayes Alderman, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Absent Aldermen Glessner and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the 'affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Schlichter and seconded by Alderman Abbott that the following resolution be adopted., Resolved by the City Council that during the irrigation season that the use of water from the system for irrigation be limited as follows: from 5 A. M. to 9 A. M. and from 3 P. M. to 9 P. M. and that the City.Marshal be and hereby is instru- cted to give special attention to the enforcement of this rule as well as the violation in useing open hose and the gity Clerk be authorized to have notice of this actiob of the Council published one insertion in all the City papers. The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, St. Clair, Watson, Yard. Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Absent Aldermen, Glessner and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in,the affirmative the resolution was adopted and so declared. by the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Abbott and seconded by Alderman Schlichter, that the matter of changeing the grade on the Pine Street Sewer so that the different can make the connection without the extra expense was, left to the City Engineer City Attorney and the Committee on Sweres and. Drains with power to act., The roll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Johnson Schlichter, Sy. Clair, Watson, Yard. Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- ---- -- -- -- -- -- - - -- ----- Absent aldermen Glessner and Mathews. All aldermer. present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared by the Mayor. Moved. by Alderman St. Clair and seconded by Alderman Schlichter that an extension phone be ordered placed in the Fire Hall, Alderman Johnson with permission of the Mayor .left at this time. roll being called the vote stood as follows. s Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Schlichter St. Clair, Watson Yard. ays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - ent Aldermen Glessner, Johnson and Mathews. All aldermen present voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and declared by the Mayor. Records of the City Council, Day 43 Q Moved by Aldeman Abbott and seconded by Alderman Sehlichter that the matter of the Lateral Ditch which flows in a south easterly direction through Lake Park Additi be left to the City Attorney, City Engineer and the Ways and Means Committee with power to act. Tke:.rdll being called the vote stood as follows. Ayes Aldermen, Abbott, Armitage, Eves, Sehlichter St. Clair, Watson Yard. Nays Aldermen-- -- -- -- -- -- -- — -- -- -- -- -- " Absent Aldermen Glessner, Johnson and Mathews. All aldermen voting in the affirmative the motion was carried and so declared lby the Mayor. Moved by Alderman Sehlichter and seconded by Alderman Yard that Supt. Dodson be instructed to mark all cotton bearing trees within the City and under the control of i the City The roll being called the vote stood as folloc:s. Ayes Aldermen Abbott, Armitage, Ewes, Sehlichter St. Clair, Watson Yard. Nays Aldermen— , Absent Aldermen Glessner, Johnsen 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 tie Supt of Public Works be instructed to take care of the reeds under Ordinance No-7 of 1908, relating to weeds. I Attest: the foregoing motion when put to a vote carried and was so declared by the Mayor. Whereupon on motion Council adjourned City Clerk. Mayor L