History

115 years ago 1892

Jan. 26, 1892

v Meetings had been at the old store of Moore, Harris & Peaslee. McDowell motioned to adjourn and to meet at the Mayor B.P. Blair office. T. Tarpy introduced a resolution changing the name of DeBeque to Collbran. The resolution was read and adopted.

February 13, 1892

v A letter from E.J. Eaton , Secretary of State responded to the request of a name change from De Beque to Collbran. As follows:

v To all whom it may concern: Whereas, it appearing to the undersigned E.J. Eaton, Secretary of State, of the State of Colorado, that a petition, signed by qualified electors of the town of DeBeque equal in number to one half of those who voted for officers at the election preceding Mar4ch 20, 1891 was filed with the recorder of said town, on said March 20, 1891, praying a change of name of said town, from DeBeque to that of Collbran, and that the same was duly certified to this office, and it was found, and so certified to the Clerk of said Board, that the name of Collbran had not been given to any City, incorporated town or municipality in the State of Colorado. And that thereafter such proceedings were had, and entered of record by said board, as requested by law, changing the name of said town from DeBeque to "Collbran". Now therefore it is hereby declared that the name of the town heretofore known and called DeBeque be and the same is changed to "Collbran" Signed by E.J. Eaton/State of Colorado seal.

March 2, 1892

v The following resolution was offered by Harris: The management of the DeBeque Post Office has long been a disgrace to our town and an outrage on the patrons of this office. Charges supported by the affidavits of the most serious nature were filed in the proper department against W.A.E. DeBeque, postmaster of said office over a year ago. No investigation of said charges has been made to our knowledge except by a person pretending to be C.B. Wilson, P.O. Inspector of Denver who failed and refused to investigate or hear of the proof of the charges although it was tendered, now therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees that the following charges be and are hereby made.

v 1. We charge that the said W.A.E. DeBeque, postmaster at DeBeque Co has for years sold and is now selling intoxicating liquor in the room where he keeps the Post Office.

v 2. He has repeatedly and maliciously delayed and miss-sent the mail belonging to and addressed to the patrons of this office.

v 3. We charge that charges of still more serious nature have been made against him and proof of same offered and refused by said inspector Wilson.

v 4. We charge that affidavits and other over whelming proof of those charges have been forwarded & filed in the assistant Post Master General’s office and that said charges have not been investigated nor the proof refused. Be it further resolved that a certified copy of this resolution and charges be sent to the Honorable John ???, Post Master General and that we earnestly beg for a fair and through investigation of this same without necessary delay.

April 4^th, April 12^th, April 13^th, April 14^th, April 19^th, April 26^th, April 28^th—

v An Attorney was hired & fired for the Town of Collbran in the case of W.A.E.DeBeque vs. the Mayor & Board of Trustees.

v Mayor, Clerk & Recorder, Treasurer and Town Attorney were elected.

v Mayor—Geo. W. Armstrong

v Clerk & Recorder—Geo. S Smith

v Treasurer—M.H. Hubert

v Town Attorney—John L. Gray

v Town Marshall—J.J. Shideler

v Police Magistrate—W.A.E DeBeque

v Town Clerk—J.L. Barnhart passed away, all his papers, bills, and bonds belonging to the town was to be delivered to the Town Marshall.

May 2, 1892—

v Meeting was called to order and adjourned as there wasn’t a quorum.

May 18, 1892—

v Special session called by the Mayor.

v Mayor Armstrong, Trustees Moon, Hubert, Bartel, McDowell, Harris, accepted the resignation of J.B. Byers.

v The Board of Trustees filled the vacancy with a nomination of T.F. Hinton

v J.J. Shideler was the Town Marshal.

May 19, 1892-Special Session

v This meeting was to pay bills to the DeBeque Era, & J.J. Shideler.

May 24, 1892- Regular Session

v Trustees Hinton, Hubert, and Mayor Armstrong were the only people present, so the meeting was adjourned due to not having a quorum.

June 1892

v No meeting was held.

July 1892

v No meeting held.

August 1892

v No meeting was held

September 26, 1892

v A special meeting was called to order by Mayor Armstrong. Minutes of the May 19th & 24th were read and approved.

v Geo A Smith gave his resignation as Town Clerk. The board excepted his resignation.

v Bills to WJ Moore—$26.00, M. Hubert —$57.00, County Sheriff—$25.40, Geo A. Smith—$11.50 were approved and warrants ordered drawn.

v A Resolution was read and passed that a special levy of Tax be made to 10 (ten) mills on the dollar upon all assessable property within the incorporated limits of the Town of DeBeque.

v The City Marshall was instructed to call upon W.A.E. deBeque and H.A. Shoud and notify them to call the office of the Clerk or Mayor and pay their licenses.

October 1892

v No meeting was held.

November 1892

v No meeting was held.

December 1892

v No meeting was held.