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aim of COteo Park, Larimer County, Colorado, March 10
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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the
day of March A. D. 19 52 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Ronald C. Brodie
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Present: Mayor Ronald C. Brodie Trustees: G.E. Casey, Clarence
Graves, Jess Poling, George Watson.
Also Present: Lee H. Tallant, Supt. of Works
Verne H. Fanton, Town Clerk
Absent: Trustees Chas. Herzog and Merl Morehead.
Minutes of the regular meeting held on February 25th and the Special
meeting held on February 28th read and approved ad read.
Trustee Casey moved that the following bills be allowed and paid and
that the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants for same: Trustee Watson
seconded the motion:
Light & Power Dept., power $ 204.54
E.P. Garage, service 3.00
C.A. Graves, supplies 2.84
Acme Sanitary Supply, supplies 15.80
Jacobson Manufacturing Co. supplies 3.08
Western Oxygen Co. supplies 2 .75
E.P. Ice & Fuel, coal 3« 0
Hendrie & Bolthoff, supplies 49.35
Mine & Smelter Supply, supplies 6.32
E.P. Hardware, supplies 10.10
E.P. Lumber Co., supplies 43.33
Rowland Sales & 3er/ice, service 40.00
Andy Jones, Agent, premium 103.71
Liberty Truck & Parts, repairs 516.78
Chas. F. Hix, Agent, premium 206.00
E.P. Plumbers, service 7.50
Jess Poling, service 7.00
Wages & salaries 1,232.68
Water Dept. operating expenses 992.50
Light & Power Dept. operating expenses 10,436.04
Upon roll call said motion carried by the following vote: Those
voting "Yee" Trustees Casey, Graves, Poling and Watson. Those
voting "No" None.
The matter of pxtit property damage insurance for the Light & Power
Department was discussed and tabEtdd until next month.
Trustee Graves reported that he and Trustee Herzog and the Town Clerk
together with Mrs. Claire Noyes, representing the Estes Park Quoto Club
had inspected and approved a site on the County Club grounds, for the
location of a 4ueeum, to be constructed of log and financed by the Club.
The Board approved the committee's action.
Mr. David H. Canfield, Supt. of Rocky Mountain National Park, appeared
before the meeting, at the invitiation of the Mayor, and explained the
long range planning of the National Park. Mr. Canfield stated that
results had been obtained by the program, and euggessted that in his
opinion the Town could benefit by supervised, long range planning.
Trustee Watson reported that nogetiations had been completed for the
dale of the sub -station equipment in inventory, tq the Fort Morgan
County, R.E.A. at a price of $ 11,400.00. The Board approved the
action. The Board also authorized the purchase of 70 American flags
to be attached to the new street light standards, on special occasions.
The Clerk reported that the Estes Park Quoto Club were interested in
placing rustic -style signs at the highway entrances to Estes Park,
reading, "Town of Estes Park, Elevation 7522 ft.". The proposal was
approved and referred to the Street & Alley Committee for location of
the signs.
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Minutes of a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer
County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Town Hall in said Town of Estes Park on the
day of , A. D. 19 at regular meeting hour.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Present: Mayor Trustees:
Mayor Brodie reported that the following had been elected officers
of the Estes Park Volunteer Fire Dept. for the current year:
Weldon McKinney, Chief, Paul Laws, Asst. Chief, Dale Hill, Secy-Treas.
Trustee Poling Moved that the officers be approved. Trustee Casey
seconded the motion. Upon roll call said motion unanimously carried.
Trustee Watson introduced the following hi It Resolution and moved
that it be adopted:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, by the Statutes of the State of Colorado, the 1st
day of April, 1952 is fixed as the time for the election of the
Mayor and six Trustees of the Town of Estes Park;
AND WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Board of Trustees to pro-
vide for holding such election and appointing the Judges to con-
duct it;
AND WHEREAS, the time for the filing of nominations with the
Town Clerk and Recorder has expired;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that an election for the pur-
pose of electing a Mayor and six Trustees shall be held on Tuesday
the 1st, day of April, 1952;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the polling place shall be the
Town hall located within the Town of Estes Park, that the polls shall
be open from seven o'clock A.M. until seven o'clock P.M. on said
election day: that Mrs. Ora Carr, Miss Ruth Byerly and Mrs. Cleone
McKnight be, and they are hereby appointed as the Judges of said
election, together with Mrs. Chas. Chapman and Mra. S.M. Hurd as
Clerks, to conduct the same, and they shall receive for their services
the sum of fifteen dollars each;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk be and he is hereby
authorized to give notice of the election by publication as provided
by law;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk shall, at the ex-
pense of the Town have said ballots printed, and shall arrange for
voting booths and such materials and supplies for such election
as may be necessary.
Said Resolution was read in full. Trustee Casey seconded the
motion. Upon roll call said motion was passed and said Resolution
adopted by the following vote: Those voting "yes" Trustees Casey,
Graves, Poling and Watson. Those voting "No" none.
The Board instructed the Clerk to notify Mr. C.W. Wilson and Mr.
George Eiker that they both had placed obstructions in Fall River,
and in the event damages should result from these obstructions,
the Town would hold them liable.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was
regularly moved, seconded and carried that the meeting adjourn.
Mayor
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