The Bessemer indicator., 1893-02-11
CONSOLIDATION.
The Commissioner Meet and
ofCourse Disagree on Som e
ThipgS-In all Likelihood
There will be a Big Report
and q Little Report.

| ofCourSe Disagree on Som e
Thipgs-In all Likelihood
There will be Big Repo rt
and Little Report.
| The commissioners from the two cities
Glover, Sweet and Salter from Besse-
( from Pueblo met last Tuesday and
managed to finish up the preliminaries
OF consolidation so far as they were
concerned. Glover took the lead on the
Bessemer side and did wat he could
toward securing the best terms while on
the other side it was n question who
did the hardest kicking g-Downen or
Kilbourn.
The terms of consolidation as finally
agreed upon by majority Of the com
missioners briefly stated are: That the
consolidated city shall be named Pueblo.
That Bessemer shall constitute ward
in itse,f for period of three years, dur
ing which time no change shall be made
in the present boundaries of the city of
Pueblo, and at the end of that time the
consolidated city shall be divided into
wards on basis Of population. That
the city property of Bessemer be made
the property of the consolidated city, a
police and fire station to be stationed at
Bsseemer city hall and tl,at the sewer
mains of Pueblo be extended into Besse-
mer. Also that each city pay off its
present outstanding indebtedness.
The provisions are not very different
from the terms laid down by the Besse-
mer commission few weeks ago which
for comparison are given below:
THE TERMS.
First, That the consolidated
cities be divided into six wards
based upon the population of the
vote cast at the last presidential
election and these wards to remain
unchanged for the period of three
years.
Second. Sewer mains to be ex-
tended so as to cover that part of
Bessemer lying east of Palmer ave
nue. and north of Division street so
that laterals can run to connect
with main sewer
Third. The property owned by
the city of Bessemer consists of city
hall and six lots on the corner of
Mesa and Evans avenue, city hall
suitable for police and fire stations
and public hall for citizens; also
two lots on the corner of Summit
and Spruce streets with hose house;
also two lots on the corner of Car
teret and Mesa avenue with hose
house, all of which free from indebt-
edness, shall be considered the
property of the consolidated cities,
provided police and fire station be
located at the city hall
Fourth That the city of Besse-
lner assume her own indebtedness
and when paid to become property
in common of the consolidated
cities.
1t is very important to make note of
the fact that Messrs Downen and Kill
bourn made a vigorous kick on that
part OF the agreement wherein Besse-
mer should constitute ward in itself
and this will be convenient excuse for
these gentlemen to make minority re-
port to their council. Now mark the
prediction: A minority report will be
made to the Pueblo council and it will
be adopted, or the whole business will
be shelved. The question will not get
along SO far as to be submitted to vote
Of the people. Consolidation is not
wanted by large Pueblo element at
this time and no risks will be taken in
the matter by the mayor and his lieu
tenants. 1t might be we'll enough to
also add that the people of Bessemer
did not demand their city council to
take the question up in the first place
and the commissioners were appointed
before many knew Of the consolidation
bugaboo being agitated at all.